Football Recruiting
Top JUCO DE Pheldarius Payne Commits to NC State
Last night NC State landed a commitment from JUCO Defensive End Pheldarius Payne (6’3″/270).
NC State has landed a commitment from defensive lineman Pheldarius Payne of Lackawanna JC.
— The Wolfpacker (@TheWolfpacker) July 27, 2019
Payne plays for Lackawanna Community College in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He performed extremely well at NC State camp this summer and earned an offer on July 10th.
“God is love” Me and my family are blessed to say that I have received my second offer from NC State University 🐺 #GoPack pic.twitter.com/3uqhqmx2EQ
— First 48 (@Pheldarius) July 11, 2019
247Sports’ Composite Database ranks Payne as the #10 Junior College player in the 2020 recruiting class, and the #1 Strong side Defensive End, and a 3-Star prospect.
As a Freshman at Lackawanna last year, Payne had 23 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks in 11 games.
Payne held one other offer from Liberty University. He is the Wolfpack’s 16th commitment in 2020.