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NC State Football Recruiting Visitors This Week

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This Tuesday, a new recruiting window opened up where recruits could interact with college coaches in-person, as long as they are on a college campus. Which recruits made their way to Raleigh this week thus far, and who is showing up today?

4-Star 2025 Defensive End Trajen Odom (6’5″/270) confirmed with me that he was on campus on Tuesday.

Odom plays right in the Wolfpack’s backyard, playing for Panther Creek High School, in Cary, North Carolina. ON3 and ESPN both rate him as a 4-star prospect. ON3 ranks him as the #120 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, the #11 Defensive Linemen, and the #6 player in the state of North Carolina.

As a Junior this past season, Odom had 54 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and 4 sacks for the Catamounts.

Odom’s offer sheet is extremely impressive, holding offers from NC State (10/7/23), Alabama, LSU, Oregon, Ohio St., Georgia, Oklahoma, Penn St., Tennessee, Miami, UNC, UVA, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Wake Forest, Washington, UCLA, Missouri, USC and others.

3-Star 2025 Interior Offensive Lineman Tai Buster (6’5″/285) confirmed with me that he was on campus on Tuesday.

Currently, Buster doesn’t hold an offer from NC State, but he does hold offers from App St., Wake Forest, Auburn, Florida, Penn St., Kentucky, Virginia Tech, Duke, Liberty, Boston College, West Virginia, and others.

Buster plays for A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina.

2025 Defensive Tackle JaQuentin Madison (6’3″/275) confirmed with me that he was on campus on Tuesday. He plays for Alpharetta High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Madison holds offers from NC State (2/26/24), SMU, Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Pitt, Liberty and others. Currently, Madison is unranked, but with those offers, the stars will come.

3-Star 2025 Center Isaac Sowells (6’2″/290) confirmed with me he was on campus yesterday.

Sowells’ has released a Top-10 which includes NC State, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Penn St., South Carolina, Vanderbilt, West Virginia, Indiana and Virginia.

NC State offered Sowells Jr. back on August 20th of last year. 247Sports ranks Sowells as the #4 player in the state of Kentucky in 2025, while ON3 and Rivals ranks him 5th.

3-Star 2025 Wide Receiver Gabe Daniels (6’2″/180) confirmed with me he was on campus yesterday. Daniels currently is an unranked recruit, but he does hold offers from NC State, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest, Kansas, Western Michigan, Liberty, Coastal Carolina, App St., and others.

Daniels had 31 receptions, 700 all purpose yards and 5 touchdowns for the Greater Atlanta Christian School (Norcross, GA) last season.

4-Star 2026 Wide Receiver Dyzier Carter (5’10″/180) confirmed with me he will be on campus today. Carter is the #24 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, according to 247Sports, the #4 Wide Receiver, and the #3 player in the state of Virginia.

Carter had over 1,000 all-purpose yards and 11 touchdowns last season for Woodberry Forest (Woodberry Forest, VA).

Carter doesn’t hold an offer from NC State, but he does hold offers from Maryland, Virginia Tech, Penn St., Syracuse, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Tennessee, South Carolina, UVA, West Virginia and others.

2026 Quarterback Jayvon Gilmore (6’6″/195), who plays in Elgin, South Carolina, confirmed with me that he will be on campus today. Gilmore is an unranked player, but he does hold offers from NC State (2/20/24), Virginia Tech, UCF and others.

As a Sophomore this past season at Ben Lippen (Columbia, SC), Gilmore threw for 1,767 yards and 22 touchdowns (7 interceptions).

2026 Interior Offensive Lineman Langston Hogg (6’1″/270) confirmed with me that he will be on campus today. Hogg is an unranked player, but holds offers from NC State (9/22/23), Oregon, Vanderbilt, App St., Houston and UAB. He plays for Cartersville High School (Cartersville, GA).

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Too many 3 stars and less. If you want to be a better team, then start buying better players or you will be left out in the cold.

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What Recruits are at NC State Football’s Alpha Wolf Showcase Tonight?

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The 2024 Alpha Wolf Showcase is today, which is the biggest Annual Recruiting Event for the NC State Football team.

Here’s a look at who we’ve confirmed will be in attendance.

Commits

3- Star DE Makhi Williams-Lee

3- Star OL Michael Gibbs

3-Star CB Cam Strong

3-Star S Tristan Teasdell

3-Star DE Colby Cronk

4-Star WR Jerel Bolder

3-Star DE Mykah Newton

3-Star TE Gus Ritchey 

2025 Prospects

4-Star S Jordan Young 

2026 Prospects

4-Star LB Chad Fairchild

3-Star QB Jacob Smith

3-Star OL Brady Sakowitz

3-Star OT Tre Aiken

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Where Does NC State Stand with 4-Star Guard/Forward Bryce Heard Heading Into Today’s Announcement?

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July 24, 2024

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4-Star 2025 Guard/Forward Bryce Heard (6’6″/190) will be announcing his college decision today at 2:30pm. He will be choosing between NC State, USC, Mississippi St. and Xavier.

Heard took an Official Visit to NC State beginning on June 23rd.

247Sports, ESPN and Rivals all rank Heard as a 4-Star prospect. Rivals ranks him as the #95 overall player nationally in the 2025 recruiting class. 247Sports ranks him as the #16 Combo Guard in the class, and they also rank him as the #2 player in the state of Illinois.

As a Junior this past season at Homewood-Flossmoor (Chicago, Illinois), Heard averaged 19 point, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

From what I’m hearing, I predict Heard will commit to Run with the Wolfpack this afternoon, and I also predict he will reclassify to the 2024 class, filling the last spot on the NC State roster for this upcoming season.

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PI EXCLUSIVE: Defensive End Mykah Newton Breaks Down Committing to NC State

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On Thursday, Defensive End Mykah Newton verbally committed to NC State. I caught up with Newton to get his take on his decision to Run with the Wolfpack.

What was it about NC State’s Football Program that stood out over the rest?

What really stood out was just the amazing love the whole staff showed and the constant recruitment they showed.

Why do you believe NC State is the best place for you to be developed?

I believe its the best place because it fits my personality and who I am as a player, and also defensively, I fit in their scheme.

What were the most important factors you were looking for in a school?

The most important factors were academics, how the coaches can help me get to my goal and how they can help produce me into the player I want to be.

What are your thoughts on NC State’s 2025 recruiting class?

I feel amazing about my class. We are very underrated and we are going to shock all of College Football.

What do you think of where NC State’s football program is at, and where it’s heading?

It’s heading in a very good direction and they’re going to constantly progress throughout the years.

To check out more on Newton, click here.

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PI EXCLUSIVE: Center Isaac Sowells Jr. Breaks Down Committing to NC State

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On Thursday, the #3 Center in the 2025 recruiting class, Isaac Sowells Jr., committed to NC State. I caught up with Sowells Jr. to get his take on his decision to Run with the Wolfpack.

What was it about NC State’s Football Program that stood out over the rest?

There was no point in my recruitment where they tried to buy my love and always kept it real.

Why do you believe NC State is the best place for you to be developed?

Coach 2J and the NC State program both know how to develop All-American level Centers and Rimington Finalist/Winners. I believed they had the best chance to develop me I to that level and beyond.

What were the most important factors you were looking for in a school?

Connection with Coaching Staff, opportunity to play early, and fan engagement(I Don’t Want To Play In A Half Full Stadium).

What are your thoughts on NC State’s 2025 recruiting class?

We got some big pieces at the Offensive Skill and Defensive Skill positions. We got me and Gibbs and hopefully 1 more Offensive Lineman and the D-Line is solid. Having a QB and a TE committed too is big‼️

What do you think of where NC State’s football program is at, and where it’s heading?

With the ACC now being 1 big conference and not Atlantic/Coastal Divisions, things are very favorable. I do believe NC State can win the ACC for years to come.

To check out more on Sowells Jr., click here.

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