3-Star Linebacker Jake Godfree Commits to NC State!

NC State picked up another major addition to its 2027 recruiting class yesterday, as linebacker Jake Godfree (6’0”, 200 pounds) verbally committed to the Wolfpack following his official visit to Raleigh.

 

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Recruiting Profile

247Sports rates Godfree as a 3-star prospect.

No. 56 linebacker nationally
No. 84 overall player in Georgia

Offer List

Loaded.

NC State got involved early, offering Godfree back on January 16th of last year. He also holds offers from a roll call of college football powerhouses:

His offer list reads like a roll call of college football powerhouses:

Georgia Tech, Florida State, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Tennessee, Stanford, Florida, LSU, Notre Dame, SMU, Kansas State, Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, Miami, Kentucky, Auburn, Michigan, Louisville, Virginia Tech, Alabama, Missouri, Indiana, Arkansas, Pitt, Kansas, Boston College… and more.

Production Machine

Godfree backed up the attention with elite production this past season at North Gwinnett (Suwanee, GA):

141 tackles
18 tackles for loss
8 sacks
5 pass breakups
3 forced fumbles

Godfree is the 5th member of NC State’s 2027 recruiting class.