Elijah Burris verbally committed to North Carolina on Monday.

"I let them know on Sunday that I was going to commit," Burris said. "And then we made it official today."

UNC is the only school to offer Burris, a 5-foot-10, 210-pound running back in the class of 2020 from Mount Holly (N.C.) Mountain Island Charter. However, he has been fielding interest from Appalachian State, Clemson, Marshall, Purdue, Nebraska, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and Wisconsin.

Burris has been on an absolute tear for Mountain Island Charter this season. In just 10 games, he has already eclipsed the 2,000-yard rushing mark. And he has done so thanks to a 14.5 yards-per-carry average. In total, he has rushed for 2,481 yards and 31 touchdowns. He's also third on the team with nine receptions for 173 yards and two more scores.

"He's not the tallest but he's powerful," Mountain Island Charter head coach Robert Washington said. "He has good balance. He's a legit 4.5-[second] kid [in the 40-yard dash] -- all summer he consistently ran a 4.5 in camps. He just has the uncommon combination of power, speed, and balance that you would want from a running back. And he has great vision.

"It's hard to put him in a box. Most people see him and think he's a power back. But, he can do the scat back thing -- he has moves for days. He can make a move and go around you, but if he needs to lower his shoulders he'll run you over."

As a ninth grader, Burris was in a running back rotation with a pair of seniors who each rushed for over 1,200 yards. In spite of that, Burris finished with 902 yards and seven touchdowns and averaged 8.5 yards-per-carry.

Burris became the featured 'back during his sophomore year. Thanks to a 10.1-yard clip, he rushed for 1,550 yards and 23 touchdowns that season.

Burris's decision to commit to UNC comes on the heels of attending the Tar Heels' first two home games this season. He's scheduled to return this Saturday for their bout with Georgia Tech.

According to 247Sports Composite rating, Burris is a three-star prospect.