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Bill Belichick Makes A Recruiting Visit To 2026 4-Star Edge Zavion Griffin-Haynes

The legendary head coach paid a visit to the Rolesville defensive end on Monday morning

Andy Villamarzo

Zavion Griffin-Haynes/X

Many have been wondering when new North Carolina head coach Bill Belichick would begin making visits to high school recruits, if ever.

On Monday morning, Belichick made the first of what looks to be many visits for the former NFL head coach.

2026 4-star edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes posted on X Monday morning a photo of himself with Belichick, as the Tar Heels head coach visited the defensive end at Rolesville High School.

Griffin-Haynes according to 247Sports, currently has offers from Auburn, Duke, Florida State, Georgia and Illinois.

This past season for Rolesville (14-2), Griffin-Haynes compiled 48 tackles and 12.5 went for a loss.

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ANDY VILLAMARZO

Andy Villamarzo has been a sports writer in the Tampa Bay (FL) Area since 2007, writing for publications such as Tampa Bay Times, The Tampa Tribune, The Suncoast News, Tampa Beacon, Hernando Sun to name a few. Andy resides out of the Tarpon Springs, FL area and started as a writer with SB Live Sports in the summer of 2022 covering the Tampa Bay Area. He has quickly become one of Florida's foremost authorities on high school sports, appearing frequently on podcasts, radio programs and digital broadcasts as an expert on team rankings, recruiting and much more.

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