With college football’s National Signing Day quick approaching, eight members of the UNC football team have already shown their commitment to the university.

The newcomers were so eager to begin their Carolina careers that they started college early, enrolling in January.

Seven of the eight finished high school in December, while one transferred from junior college.

Linebacker JB Copeland is the lone junior college transfer, and offensive lineman Layton Barber turned down scholarship offers to walk on at UNC.

UNC has 18 other commitments from across the county and look to add to that total come Wednesday, when recruits officially put pen to paper.

Check in with Chapelboro.com and WCHL throughout the day for National Signing Day coverage.

UNC Early Enrollees:

Layton Barber – OL

Jordon Brown – RB

JB Copeland – LB

Logan Byrd – QB

Myles Dorn – DB

Jonathan Smith – LB

Garrett Walston – TE

Myles Wolfork – DB