UNC Football Recruiting: Tar Heels Currently 18th in Sports Illustrated Class of 2023 Rankings Posted Sep 13, 2022 The UNC football program is holding steady in Sports Illustrated’s top 25 football recruiting classes for the 2023 cycle. In the August rankings, the Tar Heels’ “Jordan Class” (the nickname for UNC's football class of 2023) was 18th in the rankings. That’s exactly where the class sits in the updated September rankings. It currently sits at 18 commitments. (Keeping It Heel)