1. Without numbers to go by, it seems that NC State has been judicious in handing out scholarships in the class of 2025, especially within the state of North Carolina. Do the numbers back that up?
Class of 2025:
NCSU has offered 14 players from the state of North Carolina, and have landed Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood junior tight end Gus Ritchey thus far.
1. David Sanders, OL, Charlotte Providence Day
46. Bryce Davis, DE, Greensboro Grimsley
98. Isaiah Campbell, DL, Southern Durham, Clemson commit
148. Bryce Baker, QB, Kernersville East Forsyth, North Carolina commit
189. Jordan Young, Safety, Monroe High
201. Shamarius Peterkin, WR, Winston-Salem Mount Tabor
Class of 2024:
NC State offered 24 in-state prospects in the class of 2024, and landed eight of them. NC State didn’t offer Bryce Young of Charlotte Christian.
59. Jadyn Davis, QB, Charlotte Providence Day, Michigan
64. Jonathan Paylor, WR, Burlington Cummings, NC State
66. Jordan Shipp, WR, Charlotte Providence Day, North Carolina
68. Amaris Williams, DE, Clinton High, Auburn
206. Alex Taylor, WR, Greensboro Grimsley, North Carolina
217. Terrell Anderson, WR, Greensboro Grimsley, NC State
220. Bryce Young, DE, Charlotte Christian, Notre Dame
Class of 2023:
NC State has offered 23 in-state prospects in the class of 2023, and landed one of them in Wake Forest Heritage quarterback Lex Thomas. However, Noah Rogers, Tamarcus Cooley and Daylan Smothers, transferred to NC State after one year of college.
63. Daevin Hobbs, DE, Concord Robinson, Tennessee
68. Jamaal Jarrett, NT, Greensboro Grimsley, Georgia
89. Nathan Leacock, WR, Raleigh Millbrook, Tennessee
134. Noah Rogers, WR, Rolesville High, Ohio State
143. Chris Culliver, WR, Maiden High, North Carolina
Class of 2022:
NC State offered 20 in-state prospects in the class of 2022, and landed seven out of high school, and eventually Wesley Grimes as a transfer from Wake Forest.
3. Travis Shaw, DL, Greensboro Grimsley, North Carolina
79. Jalen Walker, OLB, Salisbury High, Georgia
131. Omarion Hampton, RB, Clayton Cleveland, North Carolina
142. Beau Atkinson, DE, Raleigh Leesville Road, North Carolina
217. Wesley Grimes, WR, Raleigh Millbrook, Wake Forest
Class of 2021:
NC State offered 50 prospects in the state of North Carolina, landing 12 in football and one in men’s basketball. Of the 12, one was Louisburg (N.C.) C.C. defensive back Darius Edmundson, who originally is from Bailey (N.C.) Southern Nash High. NC State also landed Reidsville (N.C.) High slot receiver Breon Pass in basketball. NC State never offered nose tackle Payton Page.
50. Will Shipley, RB, Matthews Weddington, Clemson
55. Payton Page, DT, Greensboro Dudley, Clemson
74. Evan Pryor, RB, Cornelius Hough, Ohio State
75. DeAndre Boykins, ATH, Concord Central Cabarrus, North Carolina
88. Keeshawn Silver, DE, Rocky Mount High, North Carolina
99. Raneiria Dillworth, OLB, Kernersville Glenn, North Carolina
138. Kaemen Marley, ATH, Ramseur Eastern Randolph, Tennessee
140. Jahvaree Ritzie, DE, Kernersville Glenn, North Carolina
147. Drake Maye, QB, Charlotte Myers Park, North Carolina
157. Power Echols, MLB, Charlotte Chambers, North Carolina
163. Micah Crowell, WR, Kernersville East Forsyth, NC State
245. Gavin Blackwell, WR, Monroe Sun Valley, North Carolina
Class of 2020:
NC State offered 27 players, with one going on to play baseball at Oklahoma State (quarterback Nolan McLean). NCSU landed eight players in the class. NC State did not offer Cameron Roseman-Sinclair.
11. Trenton Simpson, OLB, Charlotte Mallard Creek, Clemson
76. Desmond Evans, DE, Sanford Union County, North Carolina
98. Kedrick Bingley-Jones, DE, Charlotte Providence Day, North Carolina
103. Cameron Roseman-Sinclair, S, Charlotte Myers Park, North Carolina
142. Mitchell Mayes, OT, Raleigh Leesville Road, Clemson
149. Jacolbe Cowan, DE, Charlotte Providence Day, Ohio State
187. Muhsin Muhammad, WR, Charlotte Myers Park, Texas A&M
196. Porter Rooks, WR, Charlotte Providence Day, NC State
202. Ja’Qurious Conley, S, Jacksonville Northside, North Carolina
Class of 2019:
NC State offered 42 prospects in the class of 2019, and landed 16 of them. NC State didn’t offer Lee Kpogba of Winston-Salem Parkland High and cornerback Tony Davis of Gastonia Hunter Huss.
70. Quavaris Crouch, ATH, Charlotte Harding, Tennessee
111. Sam Howell, QB, Monroe Sun Valley, North Carolina
136. Lee Kpogba, OLB, Winston-Salem Parkland, Syracuse
143. Joshua Harris, DT, Roxboro Person, NC State
186. C.J. Clark, DT, New London North Stanly, NC State
192. Tony Davis, CB, Gastonia Hunter Huss, Duke
226. Khafre Brown, WR, Charlotte West Mecklenburg, North Carolina
228. Nolan Groulx, WR, Cornelius Hough, Wake Forest
232. Osita Ekwonu, LB, Charlotte Providence Day, Notre Dame
Class of 2018:
NC State offered 31 players and landed 10 of them. NC State didn’t offer Jordyn Adams, the son of a UNC assistant coach, who ultimately picked pro baseball over college football.
10. Zamir White, RB, Laurinburg Scotland County, Georgia
26. K.J. Henry, DE, Clemmons West Forsyth, Clemson
45. Rick Sandidge, DT, Concord High, South Carolina
72. Jordyn Adams, WR, Cary Green Hope, North Carolina (drafted in baseball)
85. Ricky Person Jr., RB, Wake Forest Heritage, NC State
120. Dyami Brown, WR, Charlotte West Mecklenburg, North Carolina
157. Tre Turner, WR, Greensboro Northwest Guilford, Virginia Tech
166. Payton Wilson, OLB, Hillsborough Orange, NC State
180. Dax Hollifield, MLB, Shelby High, Virginia Tech
243. Jamal Currie-Elliott, RB, Durham Hillside, Oregon
249. Alim McNeill, DL, Raleigh Sanderson, NC State
Class of 2017:
NC State offered 32 players and landed seven of them.
63. Hamsah Nasirildeen, DB, Concord High, Florida State
173. Jonah Melton, OT, Mebane Eastern Alamance, North Carolina
190. T.J. Moore, OT, Charlotte Mallard Creek, Florida
191. Jake Lawler, DE, Charlotte South Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Class of 2016:
NC State offered 43 prospects and landed nine of them. NC State did not offer Asheboro High defensive end Nick Coe.
2. Dexter Lawrence, DT, Wake Forest High, Clemson
33. B.J. Emmons, RB, Morganton Freedom, Alabama
36. Cornell Powell, WR, Greenville Rose, Clemson
43. Landon Dickerson, OT, Hickory High, Florida State
77. Austin Kendall, QB, Waxhaw Cuthbertson, Oklahoma
79. Marquill Osborne, CB, Cornelius Hough, Tennessee
123. Thaddeus Moss, TE, Charlotte Mallard Creek, NC State
128. Antonio Williams, RB, New London North Stanly, Ohio State
177. Sean Pollard, OL, Southern Pines Pinecrest, Clemson
193. Josh Brown, DE, Charlotte Mallard Creek, Florida State
199. Nick Coe, DE, Asheboro High, Auburn
234. Diondre Overton, WR, Greensboro Page, Clemson
246. Jordon Brown, RB, Durham Southern Durham, North Carolina
Class of 2015:
NC State offered 36 and landed 12 of them.
62. Jalen Dalton, DE, Clemmons West Forsyth, North Carolina
66. Shy Tuttle, DT, Lexington North Davidson, Tennessee
94. Nyheim Hines, RB, Garner High, NC State
100. Darian Roseboro, DE, Lincolnton High, NC State
113. Mark Fields, CB, Cornelius Hough, Clemson
134. Bryce Love, RB, Wake Forest High, Stanford
196. Emanuel McGirt, OT, Durham Hillside, NC State
215. Johnny Frasier, RB, Princeton High, NC State
Class of 2025:
NCSU has offered 14 players from the state of North Carolina, and have landed Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood junior tight end Gus Ritchey thus far.
1. David Sanders, OL, Charlotte Providence Day
46. Bryce Davis, DE, Greensboro Grimsley
98. Isaiah Campbell, DL, Southern Durham, Clemson commit
148. Bryce Baker, QB, Kernersville East Forsyth, North Carolina commit
189. Jordan Young, Safety, Monroe High
201. Shamarius Peterkin, WR, Winston-Salem Mount Tabor
Class of 2024:
NC State offered 24 in-state prospects in the class of 2024, and landed eight of them. NC State didn’t offer Bryce Young of Charlotte Christian.
59. Jadyn Davis, QB, Charlotte Providence Day, Michigan
64. Jonathan Paylor, WR, Burlington Cummings, NC State
66. Jordan Shipp, WR, Charlotte Providence Day, North Carolina
68. Amaris Williams, DE, Clinton High, Auburn
206. Alex Taylor, WR, Greensboro Grimsley, North Carolina
217. Terrell Anderson, WR, Greensboro Grimsley, NC State
220. Bryce Young, DE, Charlotte Christian, Notre Dame
Class of 2023:
NC State has offered 23 in-state prospects in the class of 2023, and landed one of them in Wake Forest Heritage quarterback Lex Thomas. However, Noah Rogers, Tamarcus Cooley and Daylan Smothers, transferred to NC State after one year of college.
63. Daevin Hobbs, DE, Concord Robinson, Tennessee
68. Jamaal Jarrett, NT, Greensboro Grimsley, Georgia
89. Nathan Leacock, WR, Raleigh Millbrook, Tennessee
134. Noah Rogers, WR, Rolesville High, Ohio State
143. Chris Culliver, WR, Maiden High, North Carolina
Class of 2022:
NC State offered 20 in-state prospects in the class of 2022, and landed seven out of high school, and eventually Wesley Grimes as a transfer from Wake Forest.
3. Travis Shaw, DL, Greensboro Grimsley, North Carolina
79. Jalen Walker, OLB, Salisbury High, Georgia
131. Omarion Hampton, RB, Clayton Cleveland, North Carolina
142. Beau Atkinson, DE, Raleigh Leesville Road, North Carolina
217. Wesley Grimes, WR, Raleigh Millbrook, Wake Forest
Class of 2021:
NC State offered 50 prospects in the state of North Carolina, landing 12 in football and one in men’s basketball. Of the 12, one was Louisburg (N.C.) C.C. defensive back Darius Edmundson, who originally is from Bailey (N.C.) Southern Nash High. NC State also landed Reidsville (N.C.) High slot receiver Breon Pass in basketball. NC State never offered nose tackle Payton Page.
50. Will Shipley, RB, Matthews Weddington, Clemson
55. Payton Page, DT, Greensboro Dudley, Clemson
74. Evan Pryor, RB, Cornelius Hough, Ohio State
75. DeAndre Boykins, ATH, Concord Central Cabarrus, North Carolina
88. Keeshawn Silver, DE, Rocky Mount High, North Carolina
99. Raneiria Dillworth, OLB, Kernersville Glenn, North Carolina
138. Kaemen Marley, ATH, Ramseur Eastern Randolph, Tennessee
140. Jahvaree Ritzie, DE, Kernersville Glenn, North Carolina
147. Drake Maye, QB, Charlotte Myers Park, North Carolina
157. Power Echols, MLB, Charlotte Chambers, North Carolina
163. Micah Crowell, WR, Kernersville East Forsyth, NC State
245. Gavin Blackwell, WR, Monroe Sun Valley, North Carolina
Class of 2020:
NC State offered 27 players, with one going on to play baseball at Oklahoma State (quarterback Nolan McLean). NCSU landed eight players in the class. NC State did not offer Cameron Roseman-Sinclair.
11. Trenton Simpson, OLB, Charlotte Mallard Creek, Clemson
76. Desmond Evans, DE, Sanford Union County, North Carolina
98. Kedrick Bingley-Jones, DE, Charlotte Providence Day, North Carolina
103. Cameron Roseman-Sinclair, S, Charlotte Myers Park, North Carolina
142. Mitchell Mayes, OT, Raleigh Leesville Road, Clemson
149. Jacolbe Cowan, DE, Charlotte Providence Day, Ohio State
187. Muhsin Muhammad, WR, Charlotte Myers Park, Texas A&M
196. Porter Rooks, WR, Charlotte Providence Day, NC State
202. Ja’Qurious Conley, S, Jacksonville Northside, North Carolina
Class of 2019:
NC State offered 42 prospects in the class of 2019, and landed 16 of them. NC State didn’t offer Lee Kpogba of Winston-Salem Parkland High and cornerback Tony Davis of Gastonia Hunter Huss.
70. Quavaris Crouch, ATH, Charlotte Harding, Tennessee
111. Sam Howell, QB, Monroe Sun Valley, North Carolina
136. Lee Kpogba, OLB, Winston-Salem Parkland, Syracuse
143. Joshua Harris, DT, Roxboro Person, NC State
186. C.J. Clark, DT, New London North Stanly, NC State
192. Tony Davis, CB, Gastonia Hunter Huss, Duke
226. Khafre Brown, WR, Charlotte West Mecklenburg, North Carolina
228. Nolan Groulx, WR, Cornelius Hough, Wake Forest
232. Osita Ekwonu, LB, Charlotte Providence Day, Notre Dame
Class of 2018:
NC State offered 31 players and landed 10 of them. NC State didn’t offer Jordyn Adams, the son of a UNC assistant coach, who ultimately picked pro baseball over college football.
10. Zamir White, RB, Laurinburg Scotland County, Georgia
26. K.J. Henry, DE, Clemmons West Forsyth, Clemson
45. Rick Sandidge, DT, Concord High, South Carolina
72. Jordyn Adams, WR, Cary Green Hope, North Carolina (drafted in baseball)
85. Ricky Person Jr., RB, Wake Forest Heritage, NC State
120. Dyami Brown, WR, Charlotte West Mecklenburg, North Carolina
157. Tre Turner, WR, Greensboro Northwest Guilford, Virginia Tech
166. Payton Wilson, OLB, Hillsborough Orange, NC State
180. Dax Hollifield, MLB, Shelby High, Virginia Tech
243. Jamal Currie-Elliott, RB, Durham Hillside, Oregon
249. Alim McNeill, DL, Raleigh Sanderson, NC State
Class of 2017:
NC State offered 32 players and landed seven of them.
63. Hamsah Nasirildeen, DB, Concord High, Florida State
173. Jonah Melton, OT, Mebane Eastern Alamance, North Carolina
190. T.J. Moore, OT, Charlotte Mallard Creek, Florida
191. Jake Lawler, DE, Charlotte South Mecklenburg, North Carolina
Class of 2016:
NC State offered 43 prospects and landed nine of them. NC State did not offer Asheboro High defensive end Nick Coe.
2. Dexter Lawrence, DT, Wake Forest High, Clemson
33. B.J. Emmons, RB, Morganton Freedom, Alabama
36. Cornell Powell, WR, Greenville Rose, Clemson
43. Landon Dickerson, OT, Hickory High, Florida State
77. Austin Kendall, QB, Waxhaw Cuthbertson, Oklahoma
79. Marquill Osborne, CB, Cornelius Hough, Tennessee
123. Thaddeus Moss, TE, Charlotte Mallard Creek, NC State
128. Antonio Williams, RB, New London North Stanly, Ohio State
177. Sean Pollard, OL, Southern Pines Pinecrest, Clemson
193. Josh Brown, DE, Charlotte Mallard Creek, Florida State
199. Nick Coe, DE, Asheboro High, Auburn
234. Diondre Overton, WR, Greensboro Page, Clemson
246. Jordon Brown, RB, Durham Southern Durham, North Carolina
Class of 2015:
NC State offered 36 and landed 12 of them.
62. Jalen Dalton, DE, Clemmons West Forsyth, North Carolina
66. Shy Tuttle, DT, Lexington North Davidson, Tennessee
94. Nyheim Hines, RB, Garner High, NC State
100. Darian Roseboro, DE, Lincolnton High, NC State
113. Mark Fields, CB, Cornelius Hough, Clemson
134. Bryce Love, RB, Wake Forest High, Stanford
196. Emanuel McGirt, OT, Durham Hillside, NC State
215. Johnny Frasier, RB, Princeton High, NC State
