PA/NJ Prospects Share Insights After Meeting A Football Legend
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The University of North Carolina staff, led by Former New England Patriots Head Coach, 8x Super Bowl Champion, and eternal Football Legend Bill Belichick, has done their due diligence scouting and recruiting Pennsylvania and New Jersey powerhouses in an attempt to reestablish relationships north of Chapel Hill. The plan has gone into effect, with Belichick and other UNC staff offering elite talent throughout the 2026-2028 class. Visits to the Pennington School, Malvern Prep, and St. Joseph's Prep, prospects like Brandon Lockley Jr.,
Tahmere Brown
Tahmere
Brown
5'11" | 190 lbs | RB/LB
The Pennington School | 2028
State
NJ
, and Charlie Foulke Jr. all received offers from UNC post-visit. Top 10 Pennsylvania prospects Cameron Brickle and
Jackson Samuels Ford
Jackson
Samuels Ford
6'5" | 240 lbs | EDGE
Malvern Prep | 2026
State
PA
were offered by UNC earlier in the week, along with 2026 three-star DB
Bryce Williams
Bryce
Williams
5'10" | 155 lbs | DB
TBD | 2025
PA
, who suits up for the Pennington School.
In the piece below, we will recap what it was like for Brickle, Samuels Ford, and Williams to speak with and/or meet Bill Belichick. The three prospects provide insight into what it means to each to be offered by UNC and how this personal moment compares to recruiting moments in the past.
Describe to us your interaction with Coach Belichick during/post conversation.
It was brief, it was only a call, but he said that he would be coming to Malvern Prep in person soon.
What did Coach Belichick like about you and/or your game?
They liked my physicality and my mind for the game.
On a more personal front, what does earning a scholarship offer from UNC mean to you?
Receiving an offer from UNC means a lot. It's a great school academically and athletic. They are also rebuilding under a new amazing coach so I'm sure the best is yet to come.
Where does this stack up in personal moments?
This is definitely up there with some of the coolest stuff that's ever happened to me.
Below is a link to Jackson Ford's Junior tape
Full Jr season highlight tape https://t.co/Yg6VSiwyBg
— Jackson Samuels Ford
TE/DE
238 pounds
6'5@CoachGueriera @MalvernPrepFB @MPFBRecruits pic.twitter.com/kGFhMVnIQd
Highlights
Describe to us your interaction with Coach Belichick during/post conversation.
It was shocking at first, I couldn't believe who I was talking to honestly.
What did Coach Belichick like about you and/or your game?
He said I had raw talent and he wants to go over film with me once I get a chance to make it up to Chapel Hill.
On a more personal front, what does earning a scholarship offer from UNC mean to you?
It means a lot coming from a coach who has 8 Super Bowl Championships, I think that says a lot already.
Where does this stack up in personal moments?
This is another big accomplishment checked off on my list.
Below is a link to Brickle's Junior tape
Junior Szn Highlights
— Cameron Brickle ll (@Cambrickle) November 12, 2024
41 tot tackles
28 solo
4 sacks
2 pbu's @GregBiggins @adamgorney @On3Recruits @CoachGueriera https://t.co/e39Ew59gSE pic.twitter.com/rFMGy8ghbi
Highlights
Bryce Williams Bryce Williams 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB TBD | 2025 PA
Bryce Williams Bryce Williams 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB TBD | 2025 PA
Describe to us your interaction with Coach Belichick during/post conversation.
The interaction with Bill Belichick was honestly unreal. To be in the presence of someone like that was honestly a blessing, we had an amazing conversation together as he broke down everything about UNC and what he's bringing to that program and how well he's able develops players. I definitely took everything in as he talked about defensive schemes, to the way he likes to coach, to how he is all in about character and hard work.
What did Coach Belichick like about you and/or your game?
When he spoke to me he mentioned a lot how he loved my character and leadership on and off the field. Seeing I take the classroom just as a serious as I take the field and how when he watches film I'm a very uplifting player. I'm there to encourage my teammates and my body language is always positive no matter the situation in the game. He also spoke on how he loved my ability as a player, the ability to play wide receiver, kick and punt returner, safety, corner, blitz, play man to man. He said having the ability to do all those things shows the difference between good and great athletes.
On a more personal front, what does earning a scholarship offer from UNC mean to you?
It means so much to me to personally earn an offer from UNC especially coming from Bill Belichick himself because he is well respected in this game of football. So for someone like that to see the potential in me and give me a shot by giving me an offer means the world to me. Knowing he's been in this game a very long time and coached many Hall of Fame NFL super stars, for him to see me as someone who deserved to play for him was honestly a true blessing.
Where does this stack up in personal moments?
This definitely stacks up high on my list of personal moments because never in my life did I think I would be shaking hands and receiving an offer from Bill Belichick himself, face to face. It's genuinely still unreal to me that this happened because it's not everyday you get to see someone like him and have a sit down conversation on top of an offer.
Take a look at Bryce Williams Bryce Williams 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB TBD | 2025 PA 's most recent Junior Highlight tape below.
Full season tape!! Hit sticks, open field tackling, PBU's flying all around the field. Hard Nose backfield work! Just the beginning @MikeWakins @EdOBrienCFB @RPOrecruits @RivalsFriedman @PRZPAvic https://t.co/LuMxlRuZdd
— Bryce Williams Bryce Williams 5'10" | 155 lbs | DB TBD | 2025 PA 3⭐️ ATH (@BryceWilliams9k) November 5, 2024
