Four-Star wide receiver J.T. Cauthen announced his commitment to UNC over twitter on Tuesday.

“First off I would like to thank all of the schools and coaches that have recruited me over the past few years, I am grateful for the opportunities they have offered me it is truly an honor. With that said and after talking with my family and coaches. I have made a decision on where I will spend the next four years of my life getting an education and playing football. It is truly and honor also a blessing to say that I will be attending the University of North Carolina #goheels”

Cauthen is the third recruit UNC has secured in the class of 2017, OL Jonah Melton and WR Tyler Smith are also heading to Carolina.

Th 2016 recruiting class has 24 commitments with two four-star recruits.

UNC coaches expressed their excitement on twitter.

Cauthen is a native of Waxhaw, NC and a student at Cuthberson High School.