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NC State 2019 Football Commits Week 1 Report

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The high school football season kicked off this week, and NC State’s 2019 football recruiting commits were in action. Here’s a breakdown of how they fared.

4-Star DE Savion Jackson and the Clayton Comets fell to the Garner Trojans on the road 12-20 last night.

4-Star DT CJ Clark and the North Stanly Comets lost to the East Rowan Mustangs 21-27 on the road last night. From the video below, it looks like he had 4 tackles, with 2 of them going for a loss.

4-Star DT Joshua Harris and the Person Rockets lost to South Granville Vikings 7-33 on the road last night.

4-Star CB Shyheim Battle and the Rocky Mount Gryphons defeated the Middle Creek Mustangs 35-16 in their season opener at home. Battle had 4 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

4-Star S Khalid Martin and the East Forsyth Eagles defeated the Sanderson Spartans 42-24 in their season opener at home.

3-Star RB Zonovan Knight and the Southern Nash Firebirds crushed the Green Hope Falcons 42-6 in their season opener at home. Knight had 166 yards rushing, and I know he at least had one touchdown (29 yards).

3-star RB Jamious Griffin and the Rome Wolves beat the Marietta Blue Devils 51-41 in their season opener at home. Griffin rushed the ball 28 times for 162 yards and three touchdowns. He also had 32 receiving yards and one touchdown reception.

3-Star LB Drake Thomas and the Heritage Huskies trounced the Panther Creek Catamounts 50-11 in their season opener at home. Thomas did have a rushing touchdown on the offensive side of the ball.

3-Star OG Timothy McKay and the Wakefield Wolverines fell to the Leesville Rd. Pride 12-37 in their season opener at home.

3-Star OLB Jaylon Scott and the Shelby Golden Lions beat the Freedom Patriots 31-21 in their season opener at home. Scott had 4 tackles and 1 sack.

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3-star OG Ikem Ekwonu and the Providence Day Chargers lost to Trinity Christian 20-41 in their season opener at home.

3-Star OT Triston Miller and the Charlotte Country Day Buccaneers lost to the Hammond Skyhawks 12-15 in their season opener on the road.

3-Star C Dylan McMahon and the Savannah Christian Raiders lost to the Athens Academy Spartans 7-20 on in their season opener on the road.

3-Star CB Jalen Frazier and the Hough Huskies waxed the Harding University Rams 56-6 in their season opener at home.

3-Star DE Terrell Dawkins and the Cox Mill Chargers destroyed the Mount Pleasant Tigers 40-0 in their season opener at home.

3-Star WR Chris Toudle and the Hoggard Vikings defeated the Holly Springs Golden Hawks 21-6 on the road here in the Triangle.

3-Star OL Zovon Lindsay and the Trinity Christian Crusaders defeated Providence Day 41-20 on the road in their season opener.

3-Star TE Kam Walker and the Pisgah Bears defeated the Murphy Bulldogs 15-8 in their season opener at home. Walker had one catch for 11 yards, but he did get a sack on defense in the 4th quarter that caused the quarterback to cough up the football, sealing the deal.

3-Star S Jakeen Harris and the Benedictine Cadets defeated the Burke County Bears 23-22 in their season opener on the road.

3-Star WR Keyon Lesane and the Butler Bulldogs beat the Scotland Fighting Scots 47-19. Lesane was the MVP of the game, rushing the ball 5 times for 68 yards, along with 2 receptions for 85 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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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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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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