Rodney Dunham is an edge rusher prospect from Myers Park High School in Mecklenburg County.

• Positions: EDGE
• Height: 6’5
• Weight: 230
• Graduating Class: 2026

Latest Update

Mar. 26, 3:44 p.m. – Dunham will announce his commitment in a ceremony held at the Myers Park gynnasium on April 10. He will chose between Duke, Georgia, Notre Dame, South Carolina, and Tennessee. The 5-star prospect is heavily favored to chose Notre Dame (90.4% on On3 and 70% on 247Sports). He is ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the nation by On3, No. 14 by 247Sports, and No. 121 by Rivals.

Career Timeline

• 2022-23 football season: Dunham did not compete on the Myers Park varsity football team during his freshman year.
• 2023-24 football season: As a sophomore, Dunham was credited with 55 total tackles, 16 tackles for a loss, seven sacks, and 20 quarterback pressures by Myers Park. The Mustangs won the So. Meck 4A Conference, but finished with a 7-4 overall record after getting bounced in the first round of the 4A West playoffs by Charlotte Catholic.
• 2023-24 football offseason: HighSchoolOT caught up with Dunham as his recruitment was starting to take off for his first interview:

• 2023-24 baseball season: Dunham pitched in seven games with Myers Park’s varsity baseball team, finishing with a 3-0 win-loss record and a 1.75 ERA. He had 10 strikeouts, 10 walks, and gave up six hits. Myers Park finished with a 20-6 overall record after losing to Charlotte Catholic in the second round of the NCHSAA 4A West playoffs.
• 2024-25 football season: Myers Park credited Dunham with 39 tackles, 10 tackles for a loss, five sacks, 16 quarterback hits, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery as a junior. Myers Park finished with a 4-6 overall record and missed the state playoffs.
• 2024-25 football season: Dunham was named to the HSOT 704 All-Region Football Team

Recruiting Timeline

• Apr. 25, 2023: Received first verbal scholarship offer from East Carolina University
• Sept. 19, 2023: Received an offer from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• Jan. 18, 2024: Received an offer from the University of South Carolina
• Jan. 29, 2024: Received an offer from James Madison University
• Mar. 17, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Notre Dame
• Mar. 18, 2024: Ranked as the No. 53 prospect in the country by On3
• Mar. 19, 2024: Ranked as the No. 190 prospect in the country by Rivals
• Mar. 20, 2024: Received an offer from Old Dominion University
• Mar. 25, 2024: Received an offer from the University of North Carolina
• Mar. 26, 2024: Received an offer from Duke University
• Mar. 26, 2024: Received an offer from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• Apr. 5, 2024: Received an offer from Florida State University
• Apr. 18, 2024: Recceived an offer from the University of South Florida
• Apr. 26, 2024: Ranked as the No. 32 prospect in the country by 247Sports
• Apr. 26, 2024: Received an offer from Indiana University
• Apr. 29, 2024: Received an offer from Miami University of Ohio
• May 2, 2024: Received an offer from Texas A&M University
• May 8, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Michigan
• May 9, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Tennessee
• May 9, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Missouri
• May 10, 2024: Received an offer from Coastal Carolina University
• May 13, 2024: Received an offer from West Virginia University
• May 14, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Wisconsin
• May 15, 2024: Received an offer from Auburn University
• May 20, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Georgia
• June 4, 2024: Ranked as the No. 147 prospect in the county by Rivals
• June 20, 2024: Received an offer from Louisiana State University
• Sept. 6, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Virginia
• Oct. 2, 2024: Received an offer from Ohio State University
• Oct. 2, 2024: Received an offer from Northwestern University
• Oct. 7, 2024: Received an offer from the University of Alabama
• Oct. 21, 2024: Ranked as the No. 19 prospect in the country by On3
• Nov. 2, 2024: Received an offer from the Georgia Institute of Technology
• Jan. 16, 2025: Received an offer from the University of Oregon
• Jan. 23, 2025: Received an offer from the University of Texas
• Jan. 30, 2025: Received an offer from NC State University
• Feb. 26, 2025: Ranked as the No. 7 prospect in the county and a 5-star by On3