Eddie Faulkner Named NC State’s Recruiting Coordinator

With Running Back’s Coach Des Kitchings adding the title Co-Offensive Coordinator beside his name, he had to let go of the reins of being NC State’s Recruiting Coordinator, a role he served in for the past 5 seasons.

Tight Ends/Fullbacks/Special Teams Coordinator Eddie Faulkner has officially been given the Wolfpack’s Recruiting Coordinator duties.

Faulkner has been with head coach Dave Doeren throughout his entire tenure in Raleigh thus far. He served as Doeren’s Running Backs Coach and Special Teams Coordinator in 2011 at Northern Illinois, before heading to Wisconsin (Doeren’s old stomping grounds) to coach the Tight Ends in 2012.

Over the past 6 years, Faulkner has been successful as a lead recruiter at NC State alongside Kitchings, reeling in some noteworthy names.

Highest Rated Faulkner Recruits

2020 4-Star Wide Receiver Porter Rooks (4th highest ranked Wolfpack commit since 2002)
2019 4-Star Defensive Tackle CJ Clark (247Sports – #202 overall/#6 in North Carolina)
2014 4-Star Quarterback Jalan McClendon (247Sports – #170 overall/#12 in North Carolina)

Faulkner’s Most Successful Recruits

Defensive Tackle BJ Hill (New York Giants)
Offensive Guard Tony Adams (1st Team All-ACC)
Running Back Jaylen Samuels (Pittsburgh Steelers)
Center Garrett Bradbury  (1st Team All-ACC/Rimington Trophy Winner)
Safety Josh Jones (Green Bay Packers)