NC State Offers 5-Star Small Forward Mason Collins

NC State continues to aggressively attack the future on the recruiting trail.

Yesterday, the Wolfpack extended a scholarship offer to elite 2028 small forward Mason Collins (6’6”, 195 pounds).

NC STATE OFFERED!!! ❤️🖤🤍 pic.twitter.com/FZa3yho0k3

— Mason Collins (@mase_collins11) May 16, 2026

National Recruiting Profile

Both ESPN and 247Sports currently rate Collins as a 5-star prospect.

ESPN Rankings

No. 4 overall player nationally
No. 3 small forward
No. 1 player in Delaware

247Sports Rankings

No. 9 overall player nationally
No. 5 small forward
No. 1 player in Delaware

Meanwhile, Rivals rates Collins as a 4-star prospect and ranks him:

No. 12 nationally
No. 4 small forward
No. 1 player in Delaware

Stuffing the Stat Sheet

Collins dominated statistically this past season for The Tatnall School in Wilmington, Delaware.

He averaged:

18.95 points
13 rebounds
4.7 assists
3.4 blocks
3.2 steals

He led his team in every single category…

Offer List Growing

Collins already holds offers from:

South Carolina
Virginia
Villanova
NC State

And that list feels destined to explode nationally as the 2028 cycle develops.