TFA football's Danny Odem III commits to UNC

The Royals' 6-foot-1, three-star junior defensive back chose the Tar Heels over UCF, Ole Miss and Liberty.

By Sam Albuquerque
| 6:00 a.m. September 16, 2024

Sports
High Schools

The First Academy football player Danny Odem III has announced his commitment to North Carolina after a visit to Chapel Hill for the Tar Heels 38-20 win over Charlotte Saturday, Sept. 7.

Odem III is a 6-foot-1, three-star junior defensive back who chose to commit his college football future to North Carolina over other offers from UCF, Ole Miss and Liberty.

In three games this season, he has established himself as a staple on the outside for a stacked TFA defense, recording 24 total tackles, an interception and a pass deflection.

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Sam Albuquerque

A native of João Pessoa, Brazil, Sam Albuquerque moved in 1997 to Central Florida as a kid. After earning a communications degree in 2016 from the University of Central Florida, he started his career covering sports as a producer for a local radio station, ESPN 580 Orlando. He went on to earn a master’s degree in editorial journalism from Northwestern University, before moving to South Carolina to cover local sports for the USA Today Network’s Spartanburg Herald-Journal. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his lovely wife, Sarah, newborn son, Noah, and dog named Skulí.