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Here is a breakdown of how the 2016 and 2017 NC State commits did in the 4th week of high school football:

2016

Dylan Parham – QB – Parham was 17 of 25 for 273 yards with 4 touchdowns and 0 interceptions in Southeast Raleigh’s 66-20 victory over Chapel Hill.  He also had 6 rushes for 28 yards.  This was Southeast Raleigh’s 1st win of the season, and they now hold a record of 1-3.

Bryce Dixon – TE – Dixon had 3 catches for 95 yards on offense, and 17 tackles, 5 sacks, and 2 tackles for loss in Green Hope’s 22-21 loss to Holly Springs.  Green Hope is 2-2.  Dixon is averaging 93.3 receiving yards per game, and has 3 receiving touchdowns.  He is also averaging 9.3 tackles per game.

Garrett Hooker – LB – Hooker had 21 tackles, 1 interception, 2 pass breakups and 1 blocked punt in Ledford’s 17-3 victory over East Davidson.  Ledford is 3-1.  Hooker is averaging 15.8 tackles per game after 4 games.

Tim Glass – S – Glass had 7 tackles, with one of them going for a loss in George Washington’s 55-18 victory over Glass High School.  He also had 4 receptions for 100 yards and 2 touchdowns, and 1 rushing touchdown as well.  George Washington is 2-1.

DaeShawn Stephens – WR – Stephens had 2 catches for 70 yards in Hillside’s 34-13 loss to Dudley.  Hillside is now 1-2.

Dylan Autenrieth – TE – North Paulding lost to Catersville 45-7, and are now 0-4 on the season.

James Valdez – CB – Orangeburg-Wilkinson defeated Colleton County 14-7, and improved to 2-2.

Joe Sculthorpe – OL – Topsail picked up their 1st loss of the season this week, losing to Croatan 35-13.  They are now 3-1.

Harrison Gee – OL – Williams lost to Northern Guilford 47-7, and now have a record of 2-2.

Kollin Byers – OL – Crest crushed Draughn 54-7, and is now 3-0.

Bryce Folsom – OL – Chattahoochee lost to West Forsyth 45-27, and is now 0-3 on the year.

Justin Witt – OL – Lincoln-Way West defeated Lincoln-Way Central 28-0 to improve to 3-0.

Brock Miller – LB – Miller was on a Bye week.

2017

Damien Darden – TE – Darden had 4 receptions for 50 yards on offense, and 7 tackles, 1 sack and 2 tackles for loss in C.B. Aycock’s 33-9 loss to Goldsboro.

Chris Ingram – CB – Mooresville lost to A.L. Brown 23-9 this week, and is now 2-2 on the year.

 

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3-Star LB Cameron White Has NC State Official Visit Set

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3-Star 2025 Linebacker Cameron White (6’1″/225) will be taking an Official Visit to NC State on June 19-21, according to a source.

NC State offered White back on March 1st.

While White hasn’t officially released a Top-8, he did say that the 8 schools that are standing out are NC State, Louisville, Tennessee, West Virginia, UCF, Syracuse, Georgia Tech and Utah.

This Spring, he has taken unofficial visits to Tennessee, UCF, Georgia Tech, Syracuse, Louisville, Miami. He’s expected to take an Official Visit to Louisville as well.

Rivals ranks White as the #37 Outside Linebacker nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, and the #79 player in the state of Florida.

This past year, White had 81 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5 sacks for Sumner (Riverview, FL).

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3-Star Edge Nik Alston Has Locked in an Official Visit to NC State

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According to a source, 2025 3-Star Edge Nik Alston (6’3″/260) has locked in an Official Visit to NC State for June 7-9.

Alston plays for Thompson High School in Birmingham, Alabama, and is ranked as the #40 overall player in the state in the 2025 class according to 247Sports.

Back on April 6th, Alston was in attendance for NC State’s 2024 Spring Game, and he walked away with an offer. He also holds offers from Minnesota, Washington, Liberty, Georgia Tech and Tulane.

He also has Official Visits scheduled for Washington, Minnesota, Liberty and Tulane. Honestly, some of the dates that I have found overlap at this point, but these were all reported at one time.

This past season, Alston had 37 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries.

When I spoke with Alston in the past, he said NC State would be at the top of his list.

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3-Star CB Robert Jones III Includes NC State in His Top-10

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2025 3-Star Cornerback Robert Jones III (6’2″/170) recently revealed his Top-10 schools, and NC State made the cut along with Auburn, Kentucky, Miami, Louisville, Illinois, South Florida, UCF, Missouri and Florida.

ON3 ranks Jones III as the #59 overall player in the state of Florida in the 2025 recruiting class.

You can watch his highlights from the 2023 season here. He only played 7 games due to injury. Jones III had 9 pass breakups and 2 interceptions as a Junior.

Jones III has a commitment date set for May 28th, with an Official Visit to Illinois scheduled in June.

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NC State Football Recruiting Update

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Here’s a rundown of some of the happenings in the world of NC State Football Recruiting recently.

Thursday Visitor

4-Star 2026 EDGE Zavion Griffin-Hayes (6’6″/225) took an unofficial visit to NC State Thursday.

ON3 ranks Griffin-Hayes as the #78 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #9 EDGE, and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina.

Griffin-Hayes plays right down the road from NC State at Rolesville, where NC State’s Isiah Jones, Tamarcus Cooley & Noah Rogers played. The Wolfpack have yet to offer Griffin-Hayes yet, but he does hold offers from South Carolina, App St., Auburn, UCLA and others.

Griffin-Hayes has been a frequent visitor to NC State.

This past season as a Sophomore at Rolesville, Griffin-Hayes had 50+ tackles, 20+ tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks.

4-Star RB Kentrell Rinehart is taking an Official Visit

4-Star 2025 Running Back Kentrell Rinehart (6’2”/205) is taking an Official Visit to NC State on June 21-23. He also has Official Visits scheduled to Minnesota and Syracuse.

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

Rivals ranks 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.

Yesterday’s Visitors

3-Star 2026 Wide Receiver Nyqir Helton (5’11″/180) was on an unofficial visit to NC State.

Rivals ranks Helton as the #7 overall player in the state of New Jersey in the 2026 recruiting class. He holds offers from Penn St., Rutgers, UCONN, Maryland, Pitt, Syracuse, Boston College, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

As a Sophomore, Helton had 33 receptions for 606 yards and 7 touchdowns for Winslow Township (Atco, New Jersey).

4-Star 2026 Running Back Jaylen McGill (5’10″/185) was on an unofficial visit to NC State.

Rivals ranks McGill as the #238 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #17 Running Back, and the #2 player in the state of South Carolina.

McGill holds offers from Tennessee, Virginia Tech, South Carolina, Coastal Carolina and Indiana.

As a Sophomore last year, McGill 1,602 yards rushing (9.1 yards per carry) and 24 touchdowns for Broome (Spartanburg, SC). He also had 88 yards receiving and 2 touchdown receptions.

3-Star 2026 Interior Offensive Lineman Steven Pickard Jr. (6’5″/300) was in Raleigh for an unofficial visit.

ON3 ranks him as the #10 overall player in the state of South Carolina in the 2026 recruiting class.

Pickard Jr. plays for Phillip Simmons in Charleston, SC.

4-Star 2025 Wide Receiver Braswell Thomas (6’2″/185) was also on campus.

Rivals ranks Thomas as the #8 player in the state of New Jersey in the 2025 recruiting class.

Thomas holds offers from Penn St., Rutgers, Tennessee, Georgia, and Nebraska.

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