Nine 2019 NC State Commits Earn Shrine Bowl Honors

The rosters for the 2018 Shrine Bowl were announced yesterday, and 9 of NC State’s 17 in-state 2019 football commitments were selected to play for the state of North Carolina.

NC State has 22 players committed in their 2019 recruiting class, and Rivals ranks it as the #20 class in the nation, and 247Sports ranks it 23rd.

Here’s a breakdown of the 2019 NC State commits that were selected to represent the state of North Carolina against South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl on December 15th:

4-Star Defensive End Savion Jackson has 58 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 2018 for the Clayton Comets. ESPN ranks Jackson as the #34 overall player in the 2019 class, the #5 defensive end, and the #1 player in the state of North Carolina.

4-Star Defensive Tackle CJ Clark has 73 tackles and 5 sacks for North Stanly thus far in 2018. Rivals ranks Clark as the #161 overall player in the 2019 class, the #9 defensive tackle, and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina.

4-Star Defensive Tackle Joshua Harris stats are hard to come by, but Rivals ranks him as the #144 overall player in 2019, the #6 defensive tackle, and the #6 player in the state of North Carolina.

4-Star Cornerback Shyheim Battle has 21 tackles and 1 interception thus far for Rocky Mounty in 2018. Rivals ranks Battle as the #228 overall player in 2018, the #22 cornerback, and the #10 player in the state of North Carolina.

4-Star Safety Khalid Martin has 56 tackles, 3 pass breakups and 1 interception for East Forsyth in 2018. ESPN ranks Martin as the #24 Safety in the nation, and the #11 player in the state of North Carolina.

3-Star Running Back Zonovan Knight has 960 yards rushing and 14 rushing touchdowns for Southern Nash through 6 games. Rivals ranks Knight as the #28 running back in the nation, and the #20 player in the state of North Carolina.

3-Star Linebacker Drake Thomas has 75 tackles, 3 sacks and 1 interception through 8 games for Heritage in 2018. Rivals ranks Thomas as the #23 inside linebacker, and the #21 player in the state of North Carolina.

3-Star Linebacker Jaylon Scott has 53 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks for Shelby through 9 games in 2018. ESPN ranks Scott as the #27 player in the state of North Carolina.

3-Star Tight End Kam Walker and his Pisgah Bears are 8-1 in 2018.