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Weekly Recruiting Update 8/10/17

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Upcoming Commitment Announcements:

Lancine Turay – Maybe as soon as late August

Jovaughn Gwyn – Mid-September

Eriq Gilyard – October 1st

 

Targets Left:

4* DE/DT Alim McNeill

4* OG Jovaughn Gwyn

4* DT Jordan Davis

3* DT Elijah Brown

3* DE Joseph Boletepeli

4* LB Keshon Artis

3* LB Eriq Gilyard

3* LB Calvin Hart

3* CB/S Kendall Williamson

3* DE Jarrett Jackson

3* DE Dennis Briggs (has been officially offered now)

3* DE Jason Mercier

3* DT Jalen Alexander

3* DE/DT Jordan Redmond

3* OT Kahric Belle

5* P Paxton Brooks

 

Official Offers In The Mail:

As mentioned last week, our staff sent out official offer packets on August 1st. Here’s an example of what recruits received in the mail, via Commit CB/S Teshaun Smith’s Twitter:

 

 

Ratings Update:

JUCO Cornerback Commit Kishawn Miller (Georgia Military College) has recently received a final evaluation from 24/7 sports. He is now a 3* and rated the #3 JUCO Cornerback in the country.

Highlights of Miller

 

Extra Scholarship Available:

FR OT Bryce Folsom has left the program. Therefore, the 2018 class has an additional scholarship available.

 

Linebacker Recruitment:

Target 3* Calvin Hart Jr. (American Heritage HS – Florida) has announced his top 2 schools. We made the cut along with Texas A&M. He is another late-blooming, athletic, linebacker prospect who we found during the 2017 spring evaluation period.

Highlights of Hart Jr.:

 

Note: Target 4* LB K’Vaughn Pope has committed to Ohio State and is now off of our board.

 

New Emerging Targets:

3* OT Kahric Belle – Attends North Miami Beach HS in Florida. 6’6”, 292.

Rated the #102 OT in the country (3*) by 24/7 sports/Scout, NR (3*) on Rivals, NR on ESPN. Worth noting that he also plays some Defensive Tackle for North Miami Beach HS.

Highlights of Belle:

Analysis of his film:

Strengths 
Very strong at the point of attack, very long arms, good footwork in run blocking schemes, athletic for his size, drive blocks well in the running game, particularly downfield, a very large individual

Weaknesses 
Needs to play with lower pad level (stood up a lot on film and lost leverage), needs to develop better leg kick and pass blocking techniques (easily coachable), relied on size a lot to overpower defenders instead of technique

 

He has named us as his current leader following a visit to Raleigh this summer.

 

5* Punter Paxton Brooks – Attends Airport HS (West Columbia, SC). 6’5”, 170. Recently was invited to participate in the Under Armour All-American Game. He is the #2 Rated Punter in the country in the 2018 class by Kohl’s Kicking Camp. He’s also rated the #97 PK in the country by Kohl’s Kicking Camp. Also, he is currently ranked #4 in his senior class academically and has a 4.9 GPA.

Profile breakdown from kohlskicking.com:

“Brooks recently attended the 2017 National Scholarship Camp. He repeatedly hit 50-60 yard blasts and he built upon his dominant performance at the Southern Showcase Camp in May. Brooks again was a dominant punter and performer. His long frame makes him an attractive prospect as a D1 punter. Brooks’ FG’s and KO’s show flashes of big potential as well. His strength is in his punting. Brooks earned the 2nd spot to the Under Armour All-American Game by winning the punt off against the top players at this national event. He has all the tools to become a great college P/KO specialist!”

 

Priorities:

Defensive Line and Linebacker. 3 Defensive Line positions, 2 Linebackers, and 1-2 OT, 1 best available

Projections:

With the committal of Derrick Eason, it has started to really limit how many more D Line spots we have available in this class. Here’s my current projection of how things pan out for each of our remaining targets:

4* DE/DT Alim McNeill – NC STATE

4* OG Jovaughn Gwyn – NC STATE

4* DT Jordan Davis – MIAMI

3* DT Elijah Brown – DUKE

3* DE Joseph Boletepeli – NC STATE

4* LB Keshon Artis – VIRGINIA TECH

3* LB Eriq Gilyard – KENTUCKY

3* LB Calvin Hart – NC STATE

3* CB/S Kendall Williamson – GEORGIA TECH

3* DE Jarrett Jackson – NC STATE

3* DE Dennis Briggs – MIAMI

3* DE Jason Mercier – PITTSBURGH

3* DT Jalen Alexander – MARYLAND

3* DE/DT Jordan Redmond – WISCONSIN

3* OT Kahric Belle – NC STATE

5* P Paxton Brooks – NC STATE

 

*** LATEST INTEL. HAS JORDAN DAVIS POSSIBLY COMMITTING TO MIAMI, DON’T WRITE US OFF FOR HIS RECRUITMENT BECAUSE HE GOES TO MALLARD CREEK, WHERE WE HAVE RECRUITED EXTREMELY WELL SINCE THE 2014 CLASS.

 

*** AT THIS POINT, I THINK WE WILL RUN OUT OF SPOTS FOR KENDALL WILLIAMSON, THEREFORE HIS PREDICTION SWITCH TO GEORGIA TECH.

 

CLASS OF 2018 EARLY ENROLLEES:

I think there is a good possibility that several of our 2018 guys will enroll in January. K Chris Dunn is definitely one of the potential early enrollees. Based upon his GPA, I would think that Paxton Brooks might also be able to enroll early. Look for maybe as many as 4-6 of our current commits to enroll early.

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NC State’s Current 2024 Football Scholarship Breakdown

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Here’s a look at NC State’s current Football scholarship breakdown.

Offense

Quarterback 
Redshirt Senior Grayson McCall
Redshirt Freshman Lex Thomas
4-Star Freshman Cedrick Bailey

Transferred Out: MJ Morris
Transferred In: Grayson McCall

Running Back
Redshirt Senior Jordan Waters
Redshirt Senior Running Back Demarcus Jones
Redshirt Junior Jordan Poole
Sophomore Kendrick Raphael
Redshirt Freshman Daylan Smothers
3-Star Freshman Jayden Scott
3-Star Freshman Isiah Jones

Transferred Out: Jordan Houston, Michael Allen, & Delbert Mimms III
Transferred In: Jordan Waters & Daylan Smothers

Wide Receiver
Redshirt Junior Jalen Coit
Redshirt Junior Jakolbe Baldwin
Redshirt Junior Dacari Collins
Junior Wesley Grimes
Sophomore Kevin Concepcion
Redshirt Freshman Noah Rogers
4-Star Freshman Jonathan Paylor
4-Star Freshman Terrell Anderson
4-Star Freshman Keenan Jackson
4-Star Wide Receiver Jimmar Boston
3-Star Freshman Christian Zachary

Transferred Out – Porter Rooks, Anthony Smith, Terrell Timmons, Josh Crabtree, Christopher Scott & Julian Gray
Transferred In – Wesley Grimes

Tight End
Junior Justin Joly
Junior Dante Daniels (JUCO Addition)
Sophomore Juice Vereen

Transferred Out – Christopher Toudle, Cedd Seabrough & Fred Seabrough
Transferred In – Justin Joly

Offensive Line
Redshirt Senior Dawson Jaramillo
Redshirt Senior Timothy McKay
Redshirt Senior Anthony Belton
Redshirt Senior Zeke Correll
Redshirt Junior Sean Hill
Redshirt Junior Anthony Carter Jr.
Redshirt Junior Matt McCabe
Redshirt Junior Patrick Matan
Redshirt Sophomore Rylan Vann
Redshirt Sophomore Jacarrius Peak
Redshirt Sophomore Valen Erickson
Redshirt Freshman Obadiah Obasayui
Redshirt Freshman Kamen Smith
Redshirt Freshman Darion Rivers
Redshirt Freshman Rico Jackson
4-Star Freshman Tyler West
3-Star Freshman Robby Martin
3-Star Freshman Trent Mitchell

Transferred out: Lyndon Cooper & Jaleel Davis
Transferred In: Zeke Correll & Valen Erickson

Defense

Defensive Line
Senior Defensive End Davin Vann
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Red Hibbler
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Travali Price
Junior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland
Redshirt Sophomore Nose Tackle DJ Jackson
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Isaiah Shirley
3-Star Freshman Defensive Lineman Chase Bond
3-Star Freshman Defensive Lineman Justin Terrell
3-Star Freshman Defensive Lineman Joshua Alexander-Felton

Transferred Out: Nose Tackles C.J. Clark & Nick Campbell

Linebackers

Redshirt Senior Devon Betty
Redshirt Junior Sean Brown
Redshirt Junior Caden Fordham
Redshirt Junior Jayland Parker
Junior Wyatt Wright (JUCO Addition)
Redshirt Freshman Kelvon McBride
Redshirt Freshman Kamal Bonner
4-Star Freshman Elijah Davis
3-Star Freshman Cannon Lewis
3-Star Freshman Zane Williams
3-Star Freshman Joshua Ofor

Transferred Out: LB’s Daejuan Thompson & Torren Wright

Defensive Backs

Senior Cornerback Aydan White
Senior Defensive Back Corey Coley Jr.
Senior Safety Devan Boykin
Senior Safety Bishop Fitzgerald
Senior Safety Donovan Kaufman
Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall
Junior Cornerback Rente Hinton
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Jackson Vick
Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back Isaiah Crowell
Sophomore Cornerback Brandon Cisse
Redshirt Freshman Defensive Back Tamarcus Cooley
Redshirt Freshman Safety Zack Myers
Redshirt Freshman Safety Daemon Fagan
4-Star Freshman Safety Ronnie Royal III
4-Star Freshman Cornerback Asaad Brown
3-Star Freshman Cornerback Jivan Baly
3-Star Freshman Safety Brody Barnhardt

Transferred Out: Safety Jakeen Harris, Defensive Back Nate Evans, Defensive Back Darius Edmundson, Nickel Cecil Powell
Transferred In: Tamarcus Cooley, Corey Coley Jr., Devon Marshall & Donovan Kaufman

Specialist

Redshirt Junior Caden Noonkester

That’s 81 players on scholarship, with 4 available.

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A Look at NC State’s Draft Picks Year-by-Year

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NC State didn’t have any players drafted in the 1st round of the 2024 NFL Draft last night, but I expect Linebacker Payton Wilson to hear his name called tonight.

Heading into the draft, NC State ranked 10th in NFL Draft Picks according to the ACC Media Guide.

Under Dave Doeren’s watch, 24 players have been taken in the NFL Draft.

Here’s a look at NC State’s NFL Draft Picks year-by-year.

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Auburn Transfer Linebacker Cam Riley Decommits from NC State

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Auburn Transfer Linebacker Cam Riley (6’5″/242) announced tonight that he is decommitting from NC State.

Back on February 26th, Riley verbally committed to NC State. Players out of the Transfer Portal don’t sign a National Letter of Intent like players out of high school, making it easier for them to change their mind.

247Sports and ESPN both ranked Riley as a Top-300 4-Star prospect in the 2020 recruiting class. 247Sports ranked him as the #229 overall player nationally in the 2020 class, the #14 Outside Linebacker, and the #10 player in the state of Alabama.

In 2020 and 2021, Riley played in 22 total games (2 starts), playing in 160 snaps, tallying 23 tackles. In 2022, Riley broke out, starting in 7 of the 11 games, ranking 2nd on the team in tackles, with 65.

This past season, Riley played in 13 games, but only started in 1. He had 32 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. His PFF grade of 66.7 was the highest of his career.

Over 4 seasons, Riley played in 46 games (10 starts) for Auburn, tallying 948 snaps.

In my mind, there was a good chance that Riley was going to earn the starting role at the SAM Linebacker position at NC State, with Sean Brown at the WILL and Caden Fordham at the MIKE.

Unless NC State grabs a Linebacker out of the Portal now, I would expect Redshirt Freshman Kelvon McBride to be at the starting SAM position at the beginning of Fall Camp.

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ON3: NC State’s Dave Doeren is 1 of the Top-25 Best Coaches in College Football

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ON3’s Jesse Simonton ranked the Top-25 College Football Coaches heading into the 2024 season, and NC State’s Dave Doeren ranks 23rd.

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Here’s what Simonton had to say about Doeren:

23. Dave Doeren, NC State

Doeren became the Wolfpack’s all-time winningest head coach last season, overcoming all manors of offensive ineptitude to win eight games for the fourth straight season. He still hasn’t busted through the glass ceiling and taken NC State to an ACC Championship, but the Wolfpack have legitimate conference title hopes in 2024 with the offseason work Doeren has done via the portal (quarterback Grayson McCall, tailbacks Jordan Waters and Hollywood Smothers and receivers Noah Rogers and Wesley Grimes). 

In 11 seasons in Raleigh, Doeren’s program has been steadily consistent and has become a model for development (17 NFL Draft picks since 2018) and strength and conditioning. (ON3)

ACC Coaches in the Top-25

6. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)

7. Mike Norvell (FSU)

20. Jeff Brohm (Louisville)

23. Dave Doeren (NC State)

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