”The schools I’ve been in contact with the most are Florida State, UNC, LSU and Texas A&M,” said Keion Joyner. “It means a lot to me because I’m getting to build a relationship with those coaches.”

His most recent visit was to North Carolina.

”I went up there a few months ago and was able to walk around and see campus,” said the 6-foot-3, 222-pound Joyner. “I was also able to learn about the strength and conditioning program, talk with the coaches about the school’s football history and see the uniforms.

”I also had a chance to sit down and talk with coach (Larry) Fedora. We talked about the sports management program because that’s what I want to major in. Then he talked to me about the relationship he wanted to build with me and my family. The visit helped North Carolina.”

What’s next for Joyner?

”I’m planning on taking some visits pretty soon,” he said. “I want to get to Florida State, LSU, hopefully Texas A&M, and probably UNC again. I don’t have any dates set, but I’m going to try to go during the spring and summer.”

While he is in no hurry to make a decision, the nation’s No. 2 overall prospect has a group of top schools.

”My top schools are UNC, LSU and Florida State,” Joyner said. “All three are tied at the top. I like the coaching staffs at those schools and how they build relationships with the players.”

Joyner has a timeline for his recruitment.

“I’ll probably narrow it down to 10 by November and then five sometime in December,” he said. “I’m going to try to take all five official visits and I’ll probably make my decision at the Under Armour All-American Game (Jan. 2016).”

Joyner finished his junior season with 86 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and a blocked punt.