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These are the top 25 players ranked in order of the odds we see them ending up at NC State.
The following have committed to NC State:
Three-star center/guard Rylan Vann, Cary (N.C.) High
1. Three-star athlete Jackson Vick, Bailey (N.C.) Southern Nash High
Status quo here. We think NC State is in an excellent position with Vick, who will likely be a summer-time decision. Our guess remains that Wake Forest is the top competition, with Duke and East Carolina also possibilities. The one hiccup that could emerge with Vick is if he chooses to play offense in college.
Vick was a dynamic playmaker in 2019. He ran 99 times for 937 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching six passes for 129 yards and two scores. He also added 26 tackles (including a sack), four interceptions and seven pass breakups while playing 16 games for a Southern Nash team that reached a state title game before losing to Charlotte Catholic.
In seven games this year, Vick rushed 144 times for 1,072 yards and 15 scores.
Last week: 1
Projection: NC State
2. Three-star defensive lineman Nick Campbell, Minneola (Fla.) Lake Minneola High
Campbell has scheduled an official visit on June 4 for NC State. He’s also set to visit Virginia a week later and West Virginia on June 23. Worth noting that Campbell’s visit plans have changed some, so it may not be best to etch that in stone, yet. The clear top five that seems to be emerging is NC State, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia with Pittsburgh and perhaps Louisville being potential wildcards.
As we have noted the pst two weeks, Campbell’s recruitment has shaped up nicely for the Wolfpack.
As a junior, Campbell had 70 tackles, including 19 for loss and seven sacks, and four fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a score
Last week: 2
Projection: NC State
3. Three-star defensive back Isaiah Crowell, Winston-Salem (N.C.) East Forsyth High
The key in the 5-foot-11, 175-pounder’s recruitment is going to be if some bigger name schools get involved. From talking with sources close to Crowell, for example, teams like Georgia and Ohio State have reached out. The question is will Crowell do some camps to try to earn offers or not. Thus far this spring, his latest offers have been more from the mid-majors like Appalachian State and Georgia Tech. Crowell has set up an official visit to East Carolina in June, as well.
His spring season ended with 75 tackles, including six for losses. He’s also added an interception, two pass breakups, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and seven quarterback hurries.
Last week: 3
Projection: NC State
4. Three-star receiver Mehki Wall, Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley High
A lot depends on how hard NC State pursues the 5-foot-10, 165-pounder. The communications are still there, but how many wide receivers will the Pack take? Wall also seems willing to be patient, and if there is limited space available that could affect his recruitment with the Wolfpack.
As a sophomore, Wall made 42 receptions for 812 yards and eight touchdowns, and he has returned four kicks for scores in his career. Through nine games this spring, Wall caught 27 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns and has returned six kickoffs for a total of 357 yards and a score. He’s also run a punt back for a score and is averaging 25.6 yards on 15 punt returns.
Last week: 5
Projection: NC State
5. Three-star defensive lineman Davin Jackson, Sumter (S.C.) High
Our thought process has been that the Pack has an edge over offers from Georgia Tech, Kansas, Syracuse and West Virginia, although Jackson himself has not explicitly said that. Like Wall, a major question will be where Jackson fits in the numbers will colleges. He has set up an official visit in June to Coastal Carolina for the end of June.
The caveat here is if South Carolina offers, that could be a gamechanger. Jackson appears willing to be a little patient (wants to decide in September) to allow the Gamecocks to step forward with a scholarship.
Jackson had 64 tackles, including 20 for loss and seven sacks, with 10 quarterback hurries, an interception and a forced fumble in 2020.
Last week: 6
Projection: NC State
6. Three-star receiver Wesley Grimes, Raleigh (N.C.) Millbrook High
Grimes has set up official visits to Louisville for the last week in June and also Duke and Wake Forest, and he may be potentially camping at UNC and Notre Dame. That leads us to believe his recruitment is a bit more open than we anticipated and hence why he dropped a few spots.
The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder recently visited for the NC State spring game. He had a huge spring season with 44 catches for 872 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Appalachian State, Duke, Louisville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and Wisconsin have also offered. Others, including Notre Dame, have begun to reach out to Grimes.
Last week: 4
Projection: NC State
7. Four-star running back Michael Allen, Greenville (N.C.) Rose High
UNC appears to be turning up the heat on four-star Omarion Hampton from Cleveland High in Clayton, N.C., and that could be to NC State’s advantage, as the Pack has chosen to make Allen its top priority at running back. This has long been shaping up as a UNC-NC State battle.
Allen is a legit sub-4.5 seconds speed in the 40-yard dash sprinter who has also shown a nearly 40-inch vertical leap in combines. He ran 128 times for 906 yards and 11 touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 284 yards and five scores in 2019. Many around Raleigh see a good comparison to Nyheim Hines.
Allen only played two games this spring due to a meniscus tear but appears healthy now.
Last week: 7
Projection: NC State
8. Four-star linebacker Torren Wright, Kannapolis (N.C.) A.L. Brown High
We’re still waiting for the top five that Wright teased was coming in April. If we had to guess, that group would include NC State, Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina and West Virginia. He has an official visit lined up to WVU in June.
We still have Wright listed as a NC State projection, but it’s not a high-confidence pick. Like Allen, we will have an update on Wright later this week.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder had 84 tackles, including 12 for loss and three sacks, while piling up an astounding 25 quarterback hurries in 2019.
Last week: 8
Projection: NC State
9. Four-star defensive lineman Brandon Cleveland, Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day
We were tempted to move up Cleveland a spot or two and make a NC State projection on him, but for now we kept the projection at unknown.
NC State has prioritized the former Miami commit, even offering him a chance to play baseball in college. The Hurricanes are not likely to be in play anymore according to our sources.
A week after he is at NC State, Cleveland is expected to visit Vanderbilt. Cal and West Virginia are a couple of his recent offers, and we know that even while he was committed to Miami he was communicating with Oregon (along with NC State). Georgia Tech and Florida State are two more schools to watch.
Of the above-mentioned group, Cal seems to have the most noticeable momentum among the NC State challengers.
Cleveland had 46 tackles, including 18 for loss and 11 sacks, in nine games as a junior.
Last week: 17
Projection: Unknown
10. Four-star quarterback MJ Morris, Atlanta (Ga.) Pace Academy
As we noted on the board Tuesday afternoon, the original speculation of a decision coming May 12 looks to be incorrect, as a well-placed source close to Morris’ inner circle instead said the choice was coming “in two weeks.” Whether that meant two weeks from Tuesday, May 11 or in about two weeks was unclear.
While there has been some national chatter about Nebraska and its chances (we believe perhaps influenced by the large, passionate Cornhuskers fanbase), most knowledgeable sources believe it will either be Georgia Tech or NC State, with the X-factor looming of Maryland commit AJ Swann being linked to the Yellow Jackets. We, however, will not totally discount Nebraska.
This past year, Morris moved from Carrollton (Ga.) High to Pace Academy in Atlanta and in eight games completed 80 of 133 passes for 1,180 yards and 14 scores with three picks. Interestingly there are rumors that Morris is headed back to Carrollton after the semester ends.
Last week: 11
Projection: Unknown
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These are the top 25 players ranked in order of the odds we see them ending up at NC State.
The following have committed to NC State:
Three-star center/guard Rylan Vann, Cary (N.C.) High
1. Three-star athlete Jackson Vick, Bailey (N.C.) Southern Nash High
Status quo here. We think NC State is in an excellent position with Vick, who will likely be a summer-time decision. Our guess remains that Wake Forest is the top competition, with Duke and East Carolina also possibilities. The one hiccup that could emerge with Vick is if he chooses to play offense in college.
Vick was a dynamic playmaker in 2019. He ran 99 times for 937 yards and 11 touchdowns while catching six passes for 129 yards and two scores. He also added 26 tackles (including a sack), four interceptions and seven pass breakups while playing 16 games for a Southern Nash team that reached a state title game before losing to Charlotte Catholic.
In seven games this year, Vick rushed 144 times for 1,072 yards and 15 scores.
Last week: 1
Projection: NC State
2. Three-star defensive lineman Nick Campbell, Minneola (Fla.) Lake Minneola High
Campbell has scheduled an official visit on June 4 for NC State. He’s also set to visit Virginia a week later and West Virginia on June 23. Worth noting that Campbell’s visit plans have changed some, so it may not be best to etch that in stone, yet. The clear top five that seems to be emerging is NC State, Missouri, Nebraska, Virginia and West Virginia with Pittsburgh and perhaps Louisville being potential wildcards.
As we have noted the pst two weeks, Campbell’s recruitment has shaped up nicely for the Wolfpack.
As a junior, Campbell had 70 tackles, including 19 for loss and seven sacks, and four fumble recoveries, one of which he returned for a score
Last week: 2
Projection: NC State
3. Three-star defensive back Isaiah Crowell, Winston-Salem (N.C.) East Forsyth High
The key in the 5-foot-11, 175-pounder’s recruitment is going to be if some bigger name schools get involved. From talking with sources close to Crowell, for example, teams like Georgia and Ohio State have reached out. The question is will Crowell do some camps to try to earn offers or not. Thus far this spring, his latest offers have been more from the mid-majors like Appalachian State and Georgia Tech. Crowell has set up an official visit to East Carolina in June, as well.
His spring season ended with 75 tackles, including six for losses. He’s also added an interception, two pass breakups, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and seven quarterback hurries.
Last week: 3
Projection: NC State
4. Three-star receiver Mehki Wall, Greensboro (N.C.) Dudley High
A lot depends on how hard NC State pursues the 5-foot-10, 165-pounder. The communications are still there, but how many wide receivers will the Pack take? Wall also seems willing to be patient, and if there is limited space available that could affect his recruitment with the Wolfpack.
As a sophomore, Wall made 42 receptions for 812 yards and eight touchdowns, and he has returned four kicks for scores in his career. Through nine games this spring, Wall caught 27 passes for 412 yards and three touchdowns and has returned six kickoffs for a total of 357 yards and a score. He’s also run a punt back for a score and is averaging 25.6 yards on 15 punt returns.
Last week: 5
Projection: NC State
5. Three-star defensive lineman Davin Jackson, Sumter (S.C.) High
Our thought process has been that the Pack has an edge over offers from Georgia Tech, Kansas, Syracuse and West Virginia, although Jackson himself has not explicitly said that. Like Wall, a major question will be where Jackson fits in the numbers will colleges. He has set up an official visit in June to Coastal Carolina for the end of June.
The caveat here is if South Carolina offers, that could be a gamechanger. Jackson appears willing to be a little patient (wants to decide in September) to allow the Gamecocks to step forward with a scholarship.
Jackson had 64 tackles, including 20 for loss and seven sacks, with 10 quarterback hurries, an interception and a forced fumble in 2020.
Last week: 6
Projection: NC State
6. Three-star receiver Wesley Grimes, Raleigh (N.C.) Millbrook High
Grimes has set up official visits to Louisville for the last week in June and also Duke and Wake Forest, and he may be potentially camping at UNC and Notre Dame. That leads us to believe his recruitment is a bit more open than we anticipated and hence why he dropped a few spots.
The 6-foot-3, 180-pounder recently visited for the NC State spring game. He had a huge spring season with 44 catches for 872 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Appalachian State, Duke, Louisville, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia, Wake Forest and Wisconsin have also offered. Others, including Notre Dame, have begun to reach out to Grimes.
Last week: 4
Projection: NC State
7. Four-star running back Michael Allen, Greenville (N.C.) Rose High
UNC appears to be turning up the heat on four-star Omarion Hampton from Cleveland High in Clayton, N.C., and that could be to NC State’s advantage, as the Pack has chosen to make Allen its top priority at running back. This has long been shaping up as a UNC-NC State battle.
Allen is a legit sub-4.5 seconds speed in the 40-yard dash sprinter who has also shown a nearly 40-inch vertical leap in combines. He ran 128 times for 906 yards and 11 touchdowns and caught 24 passes for 284 yards and five scores in 2019. Many around Raleigh see a good comparison to Nyheim Hines.
Allen only played two games this spring due to a meniscus tear but appears healthy now.
Last week: 7
Projection: NC State
8. Four-star linebacker Torren Wright, Kannapolis (N.C.) A.L. Brown High
We’re still waiting for the top five that Wright teased was coming in April. If we had to guess, that group would include NC State, Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina and West Virginia. He has an official visit lined up to WVU in June.
We still have Wright listed as a NC State projection, but it’s not a high-confidence pick. Like Allen, we will have an update on Wright later this week.
The 6-foot-3, 215-pounder had 84 tackles, including 12 for loss and three sacks, while piling up an astounding 25 quarterback hurries in 2019.
Last week: 8
Projection: NC State
9. Four-star defensive lineman Brandon Cleveland, Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day
We were tempted to move up Cleveland a spot or two and make a NC State projection on him, but for now we kept the projection at unknown.
NC State has prioritized the former Miami commit, even offering him a chance to play baseball in college. The Hurricanes are not likely to be in play anymore according to our sources.
A week after he is at NC State, Cleveland is expected to visit Vanderbilt. Cal and West Virginia are a couple of his recent offers, and we know that even while he was committed to Miami he was communicating with Oregon (along with NC State). Georgia Tech and Florida State are two more schools to watch.
Of the above-mentioned group, Cal seems to have the most noticeable momentum among the NC State challengers.
Cleveland had 46 tackles, including 18 for loss and 11 sacks, in nine games as a junior.
Last week: 17
Projection: Unknown
10. Four-star quarterback MJ Morris, Atlanta (Ga.) Pace Academy
As we noted on the board Tuesday afternoon, the original speculation of a decision coming May 12 looks to be incorrect, as a well-placed source close to Morris’ inner circle instead said the choice was coming “in two weeks.” Whether that meant two weeks from Tuesday, May 11 or in about two weeks was unclear.
While there has been some national chatter about Nebraska and its chances (we believe perhaps influenced by the large, passionate Cornhuskers fanbase), most knowledgeable sources believe it will either be Georgia Tech or NC State, with the X-factor looming of Maryland commit AJ Swann being linked to the Yellow Jackets. We, however, will not totally discount Nebraska.
This past year, Morris moved from Carrollton (Ga.) High to Pace Academy in Atlanta and in eight games completed 80 of 133 passes for 1,180 yards and 14 scores with three picks. Interestingly there are rumors that Morris is headed back to Carrollton after the semester ends.
Last week: 11
Projection: Unknown
