Football Recruiting
NC State Football Recruiting Update – June 13, 2019
Red Light Explosion…
Recent Commits Include: 3* DT Davin Vann, 3* OT Patrick Matan, 3* WR Stephen Gosnell, 2* TE Ezemdi Udoh, 3* OT Jonathan Adorno, and 3* OG Sean Hill. All of these prospects committed over the course of six days. Matan was the only one that came out of the blue, but he is still a very promising prospect from a very highly regarded HS program in Washington, DC. Udoh is a very athletic and lengthy TE prospect who State just offered last week.
Highlights of Recent Commits:
Gosnell:
Vann:
Matan:
Hill:
Udoh:
Adorno:
Current Commits:
A quick rundown of our current commits in the 2020 class (based upon ranking from Rivals).
4* WR Porter Rooks, 3* QB Ben Finley, 3* DT Jayden Smith, 3* CB Ayden White, 3* WR Nate McCollum, 3* ATH Devan Boykin, 3* C Ethan Lane, 3* OT Austin Blaske, 3* WR Stephen Gosnell, 3* OT Patrick Matan,3* OT Jonathan Adorno, 3* OG Sean Hill, 2* TE Emezdi Udoh, and NR DT Davin Vann.
Important to note that we have already taken 5 O-Line prospects in this class and we are probably done at OL.
Currently, our class is ranked the #13 class in the country by 24/7 Sports and Scout and the #17 class in the country by Rivals (Rivals’ ranking does not include Davin Vann, he is still listed as NR with no stars in their database).
Current Spots Left:
Looks like we have 6-7 spots left in the 2020 cycle, depending on attrition. Conventional wisdom states that we will definitely try to land 2-3 DE/DT, 1 LB, 1 CB/S, and possibly 1 RB with the spots we have left.
Whiffed…
Several prospects have decided to commit to other schools since my last recruiting piece – 4* WR Muhsin Muhammad committed to Texas A&M, 3* DE AJ Beatty committed to UNC, 3* TE Matt Hibner committed to Michigan.
Upcoming Official Visits:
4* CB Joseph Johnson will officially visit Raleigh on 6/14, 3* DT Henry Bryant will officially visit Raleigh on 6/20, and 3* LB Jayland Parker will officially visit Raleigh on 6/21. It is no secret that our staff really wants to land all three.
Joseph Johnson is expected to announce his college destination on July 4th.
Recruiting Graphic about Johnson’s Official Visit:
Another prospect to keep an eye on for an official visit is 4* DT Kendrick Bingley-Jones. He is scheduled to announce his college destination on August 3rd and already has official visits booked to Florida (6/7), UNC (6/14), and Ohio State (6/21), per NCAA regulations he can take 5 official visits.
New RB Prospect Emerging:
RB Jabari Small from Briarcrest Christian Academy in Memphis, Tennessee was offered last Thursday. Small is 5’10”, 195, and is rated the #10 All-Purpose Back in the Country (3*) by 24/7 sports and Scout, the #12 All-Purpose Back in the Country (3*) by Rivals, and the #48 Running Back in the Country (3*) by ESPN.
Junior Stats: 141 rushes for 1,118 yards and 12 Touchdowns, 21 catches for 244 yards and 3 Touchdowns, 7 Kickoff Returners for 247 yards and 1 Touchdown (Long of 81 yards), and 1 Punt Return for 35 yards.
Highlights:
Narrowing It Down…
Target 3* OL Timothy Lawson has narrowed down his list to his top 3 schools in this Twitter announcement:
New Offer:
S Tyler Jones – Attends West Orange High School in Windermere, Florida. 6′, 180. He ran a verified 4.53 at The Opening Regional Event in February 2019. He has recently camped at Duke and State. He is not rated yet on 24/7 sports/Scout and Rivals. He is also a prolific track athlete, runs a 10.75 100 meter and 21.93 200 meter.
Highlights of Jones: