NC State has offered a scholarship to 3-Star 2025 Purdue Offensive Tackle commit Takhyian Whitset (6’5″/295).

Blessed to receive an offer from NC State!! @Coach2J @CoachQ___ @CoachAlexFaulk @AHSBEARS_FB @CoachBroome_7 @Coach__Pen @CoachKennyAdams @MohrRecruiting@SeanW_Rivals #BigMenLead#1Pack1Goal#HTT
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— Takhyian Whitset (@TakhyianWhitset) September 12, 2024

Whitset verbally committed to the Boilermakers on April 30th earlier this year. He also holds offers from Liberty, Vanderbilt, Marshall, UAB, Toledo, Ball State, Marshall, ECU, Western Kentucky and Arkansas State.

Whitset plays for Antioch in Nashville, Tennessee. ON3 ranks him as the #27 Offensive Tackle nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, and the #8 player in the state of Tennessee.

NC State’s Football team extended two scholarship offers today to 2025 prospects who are already verbally committed to other schools.

The Wolfpack offered 3-Star Athlete Bradley Gompers (6’5″/215) who is verbally committed to Duke.

After a conversation with @CoachAlexFaulk I’m excited to recieve an offer from @PackFootball!! pic.twitter.com/jLfjLTWzM3

— Bradley Gompers (@GompersBradley) September 11, 2024

Gompers verbally committed to Duke on June 16th. He plays for Central Catholic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rivals ranks him as the #18 overall athlete nationally in the 2025 recruiting class, and the #11 player in the state of Pennsylvania.

He also holds offers from West Virginia, Pittsburgh, Boston College, Michigan St., Northwestern, Rutgers, Maryland, Indiana, Cincy, UCONN, Ole Miss, and others.

Through 3 games this season, Gompers has 8 receptions for 283 yards and 2 touchdowns for Central Catholic. He also has 25 tackles and 2 tackles for loss.

The Wolfpack also offered 3-Star EDGE Josh Smith who is verbally committed to Coastal Carolina.

#AGTG NC STATE OFFERED @LouatTheState @coach_bras @MohrRecruiting @RivalsFriedman pic.twitter.com/JGZICiSgXa

— Josh Smith (@theJoshsmith40) September 11, 2024

Smith verbally committed to the Chanticleers on April 16th. He also holds offers from Ole Miss, App St., UCONN and Vanderbilt.

Smith plays for Dutch Fork in Irmo, South Carolina.

As a Junior last year, Smith had 63 tackles and 15 tackles for loss.

Check out how NC State’s Football recruiting commits fared in Week 2 of the High School Football season.

3-Star Defensive End Colby Cronk had 13 tackles, 8 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in Flagler Palm Coast’s 7-2 win over Mainland.

4-Star Wide Receiver Jerel Bolder had 8 receptions for 54 yards in Forest Hills’ 21-27 loss to Walkertown.

4-Star Running Back Kentrell Rinehart had 202 yards rushing with a touchdown in Bishop Ready’s 14-20 loss to Licking Valley.

3-Star Tight End Gus Ritchey had 105 yards receiving and a touchdown in Cary’s 13-28 loss to Athens Drive. He also had 11 tackles and 2 sacks at Defensive End.

3-Star Quarterback Will Wilson was 21-29 for 206 yards and 2 touchdowns. He also had 10 carries for 65 yards.

3-Star Offensive Lineman Isaac Sowells and his Male High School squad defeated St. Xavier 35-34 in OT.

3-Star Cornerback Cam Strong’s Highlights from T.L. Hanna’s 20-56 loss to Westside.

3-Star Offensive Lineman Michael Gibb’s highlights from Hoggard’s 48-14 win over Wallace-Rose Hill.

3-Star Wide Receiver Jamar Browder’s highlights from Santaluces’ 28-6 win over Boynton Beach.

3-Star Safety Tristan Teasdell’s highlights from Tuscarora’s 20-21 loss to Independence.

3-Star Defensive End Omarion Abraham’s highlights from American Heritage’s 45-48 loss to Chaminade Madonna.

Check out how NC State’s Football recruiting commits fared in Week 2 of the High School Football season.

2025

3-Star Quarterback Will Wilson threw for 355 yards and rushed for 205 in Richland Northeast’s 36-32 win over Crestwood.

4-Star Wide Receiver Jerel Bolder had 5 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in Forest Hills’ 33-8 win over North Rowan.

3-Star Defensive End Makhi Williams-Lee had 16 tackles, 3 tackles for loss and 3 sacks in Lakeside’s 26-21 win over Macon County.

3-Star Wide Receiver Jamar Browder and Santaluces defeated Palm Beach Gardens 20-13.

3-Star Defensive End Colby Cronk and Flagler Palm Coast defeated Lake Howell 56-15.

3-Star Athlete Gerritt Kemp and Hebron Christian defeated University Christian 24-12. He had an interception and a touchdown.

3-Star Cornerback Caden Gordon and Santaluces defeated Palm Beach Gardens 20-13.

3-Star Safety Tristan Teasdell and Tuscarora defeated Heritage 42-7.

3-Star Defensive End Omarion Abraham and American Heritage defeated Western 51-12.

3-Star Offensive Lineman Isaac Sowells Jr. and Male High School defeated Ballard 49-21.

3-Star Offensive Lineman Kage Payne and Kings lost to Winton Woods 19-5.

2026

3-Star Quarterback Jacob Smith was 12 of 20 for 176 yards with 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions in Reagan’s 34-28 win over Mooresville.