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Three-Star 2016 Outside Linebacker Tyrone Hopper camped at NC State yesterday, and we were able to catch up with him afterwards to get his take.

“I came in this morning and spoke with Coach Nielsen a little bit.  Then I went out there and did the camp and the coaches gave me a few tips to help me improve my game,” Hopper said. “Everything was pretty good today.  The two times I’ve been up there, they have showed me a lot of love.  They always show me that they really want me.”

Hopper said that he has already camped at Alabama, Mississippi St., and Kentucky.  Today he will be camping at UNC.

His recruitment has escalated very quickly in a short period of time.  Teams didn’t start throwing offers on the table until a couple of months after his Junior season, but when they started, they just kept on coming.

“My recruitment really began shortly after last football season,” said Hopper. “That’s when all of the offers started coming in.  I have like 20 offers now.”

Hopper told us that though he has 20 offers on the table, he has narrowed his list down to seven schools.

Those seven schools are Mississippi St., Kentucky, Louisville, Tennessee, UNC, NC State, and Virginia Tech.  He also said that he really likes Missouri and Wisconsin, but hasn’t been able to get out to either of those schools yet.

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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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4-Star RB Kentrell Rinehart is Visiting NC State Today

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4-Star 2025 Running Back Kentrell Rinehart (6’2”/205) is taking an unofficial visit to NC State today.

Back on February 10th, Rinehart revealed his Top-5 schools, and he included NC State, along with Syracuse, Indiana, Kentucky and Minnesota.

Rivals recently bumped Rinehart from a 3-star prospect to a 4-star prospect. They rank him as the #24 Running Back in the 2025 recruiting class, and the #14 overall player in the state of Ohio.

His Junior stats this past season (at Bishop Ready) were video game numbers, rushing for 2,837 yards (8.3 yards per carry) and 42 touchdowns.

Since releasing his Top-5, he has picked up an offer from Miami, visited Tennessee unofficially, and locked in an Official Visit to Syracuse.

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3-Star OT Brady Sakowitz Visited NC State Yesterday

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2026 3-Star Offensive Tackle Brady Sakowitz (6’7″/315) took an unofficial visit to NC State yesterday.

Sakowitz plays for Trinity Episcopal in Richmond, Virginia. He is teammates with 4-Star Wide Receiver Davion Brown, who also visited yesterday.

Sakowitz has also taken visits to Virginia Tech and UNC in the past week.

While NC State hasn’t offered Sakowitz yet, he does hold offers from Maryland, Duke, Virginia Tech, Miami, West Virginia, Pitt and Marshall.

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4-Star WR Davion Brown Took an Unofficial Visit to NC State Today

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4-Star 2026 Wide Receiver Davion Brown (6’1″/200) took an unofficial visit to NC State today.

ON3, 247Sports and Rivals all rank Brown as a Top-250 prospect. ON3 and 247Sports both rank him in the Top-100, with 247Sports ranking him as the #16 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #3 Wide Receiver and the #1 player in the state of Virginia.

NC State offered Brown on January 18th, and he also holds offers from Penn St., Virginia Tech, UVA, Duke, South Carolina, Boston College, Maryland, Pitt, UNC, FSU, Miami, Tennessee, Louisville, Michigan, SMU and others.

This past season, Brown had 34 receptions for 578 yards and 5 touchdowns for Trinity Episcopal in Richmond, Virginia. He also rushed the ball for 366 yards and 3 touchdowns. Those stats are already impressive for a Sophomore, but they would have been even better if he didn’t miss 4 games due to injury.

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4-Star Safety Jordan Young Visited NC State Today

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4-Star 2025 Safety Jordan Young (6’0″/170) took an unofficial visit to NC State today.

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. ON3 ranks him as the #29 overall player nationally, the #1 Safety and the #1 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.

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Young already has Official Visit’s scheduled to Clemson, Florida St., and Tennessee.

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.

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