Charlotte 49ers looking to UAB for transfers

Here's a Charlotte 49ers football recruiting update:

-- 49ers coaches -- along with probably every other staff in the country -- have been in Birmingham since the news that Alabama-Birmingham's program was folding. And Charlotte's made some headway: Linebacker Rolan Milligan, the Blazers' second-leading tackler last season with 54, is visiting Charlotte next week. Milligan, who also had four tackles for loss and two sacks, is a 5-11, 185-pound senior from Lake City, Fla. According to AL.com., Milligan is also visiting Toledo.

The 49ers are also expecting at least two other former Blazers to visit.

-- Charlotte, which is in need of running backs, got a commitment from one Tuesday: Fairfield (S.C.) Central's Joseph Young. The 49ers came in late on Young, a two-star prospect by Rivals.com, who had offers from schools such as Virginia, Appalachian State and Old Dominion.

Young, 6-1, 197 pounds, ran for 1,367 yards this season. He's the 16th commitment for Charlotte.

The 49ers needed to bring in at least one running back after freshman Maetron Thomas was thrown off the team last month.

-- Charlotte is also getting a visit next week from defensive lineman Zach Befort of Butler (Kan.) Junior College, the same school the 49ers found linebacker Nick Cook and safety Branden Dozier.

-- The Jackson (Miss.) Clarion-Ledger is reporting that linebacker Terry Caldwell, who was thrown off Charlotte's team last summer, has signed with Mississippi.

-- Running back Chris Duffy (Porter Ridge High), who originally signed with Charlotte, played last season at Georgia Military College. A 49ers source said Charlotte is no longer interested in Duffy.