Nation's No. 4 ILB Dax Hollifield names Top 9 schools for his recruitment

He's one of the top linebackers in the country

Class of 2018 four-star inside linebacker Dax Hollifield announced his top nine schools, and several premier programs made the cut.

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The schools that made the cut for the Shelby, North Carolina product are LSU, Alabama, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia Tech, Florida State, South Carolina, Notre Dame and Stanford.

Hollifield is the No. 4 inside linebacker in the country according to 247Sports. At 6'1, 220 pounds, he is also the No. 4 player from the state of North Carolina.