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Last night Crest High School’s Kollin Byers committed to NC State.  I spoke with the 2-star (247) 2016 Offensive Lineman this afternoon about his decision to commit to the Wolfpack last night.

“NC State was always my favorite team to watch growing up,” said Byers. “They have the best education program around and they have a great football team.  They just had everything to offer.”

Last night was the Alpha Wolf Showcase in the new Close-King Indoor Facility at NC State, and the NC State coaches had plans for Byers before he even arrived.

“They asked us to come up to the campus a little early before the camp started last night, so they could give me a tour,” said Byers. “After the tour, Coach Uremovich pulled us into the office and talked to me about how they liked my film, and he offered me.  We sat down with Coach Doeren and we talked, and I just went ahead and committed right there.”

Byers explained to us that he will be a “blue shirt.”  Basically what this means is that NC State technically isn’t allowed to recruit him.  That means no official visits to the school and no in-home visits by the coaches.  Instead of arriving in the summer for early enrollment, he will show up in August.  At that point he will be given a scholarship, but it will actually be counted forward to the 2017 recruiting class.  A “blue shirt” is technically able to play the season that they arrive, but Byers is already expecting to redshirt.

The future Wolfpack lineman has one goal next season.

“I’m just going to try to get big and gain as much weight as I can so I can be ready for my redshirt year,” said Byers. “It’s a big relief to know that I can finally end the recruiting process and know that my home is at NC State.”

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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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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4-Star 2026 OT Adam Guthrie Visited NC State on Sunday

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ON3 ranks Guthrie as the #108 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #10 Offensive Tackle, and the #4 player in the state of Ohio.

NC State offered Guthrie back on January 13th, and he also holds offers from Oregon, Penn St., Cincinnati, Purdue, Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Auburn, Indiana, UCF, Syracuse, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Louisville, Arkansas, Missouri and Miami.

Guthrie has a busy Spring visit schedule.

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