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NC State 2019 Football Commits Week 6 Report

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This past weekend marked the 6th week of high school football. Before Week 7 gets fully under way tonight, here’s a breakdown of how NC State’s 2019 commits did last week.

4-Star Defensive End Savion Jackson and the Clayton Comets (4-1) won their 4th straight game, defeating Cary 42-20. Jackson had 9 tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass breakup and 1 blocked punt. Through 5 games, Jackson has 32 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, & 3 sacks.

4-Star Defensive Tackle CJ Clark and the North Stanly Comets destroyed the West Montgomery Warriors 51-6, improving to 3-2. Clark had 10 tackles and 1 sack. Through 5 games, Clark has 46 tackles and 2 sacks.

4-Star Defensive Tackle Joshua Harris and the Person Rockets (2-3) fell to the Morehead Panthers 28-41. Harris had 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss. Through 5 games, Harris has 29 tackles & 6 tackles for loss.

4-Star Cornerback Shyheim Battle and the Rocky Mount Gryphons throttled the Nash Central Bulldogs 41-7 to improve to 4-0. Battle had 4 tackles in the contest. Through 4 games, Battle has 10 tackles, 2 interceptions, and 3 pass breakups.

4-Star Safety Khalid Martin and the East Forsyth Eagles (5-0) waxed the Grimsley Whirlies 52-21 to remain undefeated. Martin had 8 tackles, and returned a kickoff 73 yards for a touchdown. Through 5 games, Martin has 34 tackles, 1 interception, 3 pass breakups, 2 fumble recoveries, and 1 forced fumble.

3-Star Running Back Jamious Griffin and the Rome Wolves ran over the Cass Colonels 49-14 to improve to 5-0. Griffin had 17 carries for 147 yards and 2 touchdowns. Through 5 games, Griffin has rushed for 1,017 yards, averaging 10.4 yards per carry, and 203.4 rushing yards per game. He has racked up 15 rushing touchdowns and 2 touchdown receptions.

3-Star Linebacker Drake Thomas and the Heritage Huskies (5-1) have won 4 straight, defeating Holly Springs 21-19 last week. Thomas had 10 tackles, 2 pass breakups and a fumble recovery in the contest. Through 5 games, Thomas 57 tackles and 1 interception (returned for a touchdown). He also has rushed the ball 15 times for 116 yards and 5 touchdowns.

3-Star Offensive Guard Timothy McKay and the Wakefield Wolverines (2-4) lost to the Middle Creek Mustangs 14-22.

3-Star Offensive Guard Ikem Ekwonu and the Providence Day Chargers (2-3) won their second straight shutout in a row, smashing the Cannon Cougars 61-0.

3-Star Offensive Tackle Triston Miller and the Charlotte Country Day trounced the Hickory Hawks 61-16 to improve to 3-2. Miller had 2 tackles for loss and a sack on the defensive side of the ball.

3-Star cornerback Jalen Frazier and the Hough Huskies remain undefeated (5-0), routing the Hopewell Titans 56-6 last week. Frazier had 1 tackle in the contest. Through 5 games Frazier has 20 tackles, 1 interception and 1 tackle for loss.

3-Star Wide Receiver Keyon Lesane and the Butler Bulldogs squeaked out a 31-30 victory over the Rocky River Ravens to improve to 3-2.

3-Star Safety Jakeen Harris and the Benedictine Cadets (3-1) won their second straight shutout, blanking the Savannah Blue Jackets 67-0. Harris had 1 tackle, 1 forced fumble, and 1 fumble recovery. He also had 3 rushes for 41 yards and a touchdown on the offensive side of the ball. Through 4 games, Harris has 30 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

3-Star Tight End Kam Walker and the Pisgah Bears improved to 5-1, defeating the Polk County Wolverines 54-6.

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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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