Havelock (N.C.) High senior outside linebacker Donovan Darden picked South Carolina and Clayton White over NC State and Illinois. I believe he'd be the third Havelock player to go there, with wide receiver Pharoh Cooper and tackle Corey Robinson both making the NFL.
Darden grew up in South Carolina and his family has deep roots in the Palmetto State, with his mother going to Clemson.
This is a two things can be true at the same time situation ... Darden was going to be a linebacker project as he didn't have too much experience at the position yet, so it should be hard to find similar caliber prospects. Yet, this stings in that NC State jumped in late, got him on campus, had his former teammate Javonte Vereen host him and he still picked South Carolina. That means the Wolfpack went 0-fer at the linebacker position.
Darden grew up in South Carolina and his family has deep roots in the Palmetto State, with his mother going to Clemson.
This is a two things can be true at the same time situation ... Darden was going to be a linebacker project as he didn't have too much experience at the position yet, so it should be hard to find similar caliber prospects. Yet, this stings in that NC State jumped in late, got him on campus, had his former teammate Javonte Vereen host him and he still picked South Carolina. That means the Wolfpack went 0-fer at the linebacker position.
