CFC #1 Rene signs with NCAA’s North Carolina Tar Heels (VIDEO)

Early this morning, the recruitment process finally concluded for CFC#1 Patrice Rene.

NCAA Division 1 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) team, University of North Carolina Tar Heels:announced via twitter this morning that the  6’1, 190 pound defensive back from Ottawa, Ontario officially signed with the team:

 

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Overall, Rene received 28 NCAA offers including one from the Tar Heeks.  The recruitment process kicked off on June 26, 2013 when the CFC reported that the Ontario standout received his first offer from Akron Zips.

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It was only the beginning for Rene. During the over two year process, he racked up 28 NCAA offers including ones from Rice Owls, Wisconsin Badgers, Syracuse Orange, Oklahoma Sooners, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Virginia Tech Hokies, Virginia Cavaliers, Vanderbilt Commodores, Tennessee Volunteers, Temple Owls, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Northwestern Wildcats, Penn State Nittany Lions, Kentucky Wildcats, Indiana Hoosiers, Duke Blue Devils, Boston College Eagles, Minnesota Gophers and Mississippi State Bulldogs.

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This past fall, Rene completed his career south of the border for Episcopal Maroon in Alexandra, Virginia.  Previous to the Maroon, Rene has suited up for the St. Peter Knights of the National Capital Secondary School Athletic Association (NCSSAA) and Orleans Bengals of the National Capital Amateur Football Association (NCAFA). He trains at Gridiron Academy with Tedondo.

This year, Rene became the third consecutive Ottawa area prospect to grab the top spot in the #CFC100 CLASS 2016 RANKINGS joining  2014 CFC #1 pivot Michael O’Connor and 2015 CFC #1 defensive end Neville Gallimore in this elite group.

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