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Signing Day: NC State Football Ranks 32 Nationally

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Today is the day that the fax machine becomes relevant once more, as players pledge their alliance for the next 4 years to the program of their choice. NC State Football has hit the recruiting trails hard as they have looked to keep top local talent from leaving the state. Headlining the class are a couple of big time recruits from North Carolina. Johnny Frasier a running back who was originally committed to FSU is the highest rated prospect of the incoming class according to ESPN. Frasier brings  outstanding size at 5-10 227 pounds to the running back position, he also has great vision and burst to compliment his size. In his high school career Johnny gained over 7,100 yards while maintaining a 10.3 yards per carry average. The running back position will continue to be a strength for the Pack for years to come.

Joining Frasier are 24 other recruits to finish up the 2015 class. Other top recruits include Nyheim Hines out of Garner. In his senior season alone he rushed for over 3,000 yards and added 50 touchdowns. Standing at 5-9 185 pounds Hines is like lightning on the field running a sub 4.4 40. There is lots of talk that State will use Hines in the slot as a receiver and a specialist on the jet sweep. His speed is a game changing factor and has to have Coach Doeren excited about the possibilities he will bring to the offense.

On the defensive side of the ball the Pack signed Darian Roseboro DT out of Lincoln, NC. The 6-4 285 pound tackle will be a great addition up front and will get a head start on the other freshmen as he is already enrolled in school. This will pay huge dividends for Roseboro as he will have access to spring workouts and extra time to become acclimated to coaches as well as classes. Even more impressive is that State was able to land this trio despite all three having suitors in the SEC, most notably Alabama and Auburn.

Overall Coach Doeren and his staff did an excellent job of improving the talent level on this team. His staff also did a great job of keeping the best talent in the state. I cannot express how important it is to win the local recruiting battle against other top collegiate programs. North Carolina has produced high quality players for a long time, but all too often we have allowed these recruits to be picked off by the SEC. Just look at Georgia as they were able to have Todd Gurley for the past 3 years. Gurley was a standout at Tarboro High yet chose to play for the Bull Dogs.

Look for the Wolfpack to make great improvements this season and build off of the momentum of the big wins over UNC and Central Florida. It’s early for predictions but I see no reason why this team can not improve upon last season. The biggest questions lie with the offensive line as they lost a a couple of starters due to graduation. It will be important that guys step up early up and accept new roles as spring practice is a few weeks away.

What are your expectations for the upcoming season? Who are you most excited about in the recruiting class?

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9 years ago

You have to be excited about the recruits and the fact we are keeping top talent in the state. Tom O’Brien was a great coach and a good guy but this is where he was truly lacking his recruiting classes we always weak. He and his staff always did a great job of coaching up talent but you can’t always make two star kids into four or five star college players. The key will be if coach D can continue this success. If he does then we may be in the verge of seeing something really special in Raleigh.

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3-Star LB Jaiden Braker Locks In Official Visit to NC State

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3-Star 2025 Linebacker Jaiden Braker (6’4″/210) has locked in his Official Visit to NC State for June 19-21.

The Wolfpack offered Braker on April 2nd, and he also holds offers from Utah, South Carolina, SMU, Georgia Tech, Rutgers, Cal, Cincinnati, Indiana, BYU, Liberty and others.

Last year, Braker had 48 tackles and 4 tackles for loss for South Gwinnett (Snellville, GA)

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Top-30 Prospect WR Aaron Gregory Visited NC State Today

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2026 4-Star Wide Receiver Aaron Gregory (6’2″/170) took an unofficial visit to NC State today.

He was visiting with his Douglas County teammate Jordan Carter.

Gregory is a Top-30 overall prospect nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, with Rivals ranking him 20th. ON3 and 247Sports both rank him as the #2 Wide Receiver in the class, and 247Sports ranks him as the #2 player in the state of Georgia.

He holds offers from NC State, Georgia, Alabama, Georgia Tech, South Carolina, UNC, Auburn, FSU, Duke, Tennessee, Ohio St., LSU, Miami, USC, Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Mississippi St., Florida, Texas, Texas A&M, Colorado, Arkansas, Boston College, Penn St., Ole Miss, West Virginia, SMU, Oregon, Oklahoma, Indiana, Pitt, Cal, Louisville, Michigan, Notre Dame and others.

This past season, Gregory had 41 receptions for 795 yards and 8 touchdowns for Douglas County.

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Top-10 2026 Prospect DE Jordan Carter Visited NC State Today

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4-Star 2026 Defensive End Jordan Carter (6’3″/235) took an unofficial visit to NC State today.

Carter holds offers from NC State, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, West Virginia, SMU, UCF, Georgia Tech, USC, Tennessee, South Carolina, LSU, Florida, Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and others.

Rivals ranks him as the #10 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, and the #2 Defensive End. ON3 ranks him as the #1 player in the state of Georgia.

This past season at Douglas County, Carter had 84 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks.

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4-Star 2025 S Jordan Young Locks in Official Visit to NC State

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4-Star 2025 Safety Jordan Young (6’0″/170) has locked in his Official Visit to NC State for June 19-21.

Young also has Official Visits scheduled to Clemson (May 31), FSU (June 14), and Tennessee (June 21).

All 4 recruiting databases rank Young as a Top-200 prospect nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, with ESPN, 247Sports and ON3 ranking him in the Top-35. 247Sports ranks him as the #29 overall player nationally, the #2 Safety and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina.

Back in December, Young shared his Top-13, which included NC State, Clemson, Tennessee, Florida St., South Carolina, Notre Dame, Miami, Penn St., Alabama, USC, LSU, Texas and UNC.

While Michigan isn’t in the Top-13, they offered him most recently, and he took an unofficial visit there yesterday.

This past season, Young had 66 tackles, 4 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, 1 interception and 3 pass breakups for Monroe High School. On the offensive side of the ball, he had 34 receptions for 812 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Young is planning to announce his commitment on October 12th.

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