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.

On Thursday night, NC State had a couple of prominent recruiting visitors in attendance for their season opening 38-21 victory over Western Carolina.

4-Star 2026 EDGE Zavion Griffin-Haynes (6’6″/220) confirmed with me that he was going to be attending.

Griffin-Haynes is a consensus 4-Star prospect, and a consensus Top-200 player nationally. ON3 ranks him as the #77 overall player nationally in the 2026 recruiting class, the #7 EDGE and the #7 player in the state of North Carolina.

He holds offers from NC State, Ohio St., South Carolina, Auburn, Penn St. FSU, Miami, UCLA, Tennessee, Duke, UNC, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Illinois, Ole Miss, Missouri and others.

Griffin-Haynes plays right down the roads at Rolesville.

Griffin-Haynes’ Rolesville teammate, 4-Star 2027 Defensive Back Marquis Bryant (6’1″/185) was also in attendance.

I had an amazing experience at NC State game yesterday night. They got the job done looking forward to being back!! @StateCoachD @CoachTonyGibson @VinnyG_FB @CoachAlexFaulk @31_CoachFAL @RRACKLEY9 @RamsFootballNC pic.twitter.com/M3MnAExFbt

— Marquis Bryant 4⭐️ ( 2027) (@QuisBryantt) August 30, 2024

247Sports ranks Bryant as the #81 overall player nationally in the 2027 recruiting class, the #7 Safety, and the #2 player in the state of North Carolina. Bryant plays for Rolesville. He holds offers from NC State, Duke, Indiana, Miami, UNC, Penn State, Tennessee, West Virginia, Virginia Tech and others.

As a Freshman last year, Bryant had 53 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 1 forced fumble, 10 pass breakups and 1 interception.