NC State Football Recruiting Class 2017
| Commitments: | 20 | ACC Rank: | 12 | National Rank: | 52 | ||||
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| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | SCHOOL | ST | RANK | NAT | STATE | NOTES |
| Louis Acceus | LB | 6-1 | 190 | St. Joseph Regional | NJ | *** | Top 800 | Top 20 | Picked up multiple early ACC offers including Virginia Tech, UNC, Wake Forest, and Syracuse; committed to N.C. State on Jan. 15 while on an official visit to Raleigh; Acceus committed along with his St. Joseph teammate Josh Fedd-Jackson |
| Adam Boselli | TE | 6-4 | 210 | Episcopal | FL | *** | Top 1,425 | Top 200 | Committed to Wolfpack in early November on an official visit; son of former Jacksonville Jaguars offensive lineman Tony Boselli and brother of current Florida State offensive lineman Andrew Boselli |
| Kevince Brown | DE | 6-5 | 230 | Orlando Christian Prep | FL | *** | Top 1,300 | Top 200 | Big, aggressive defensive end who recorded 11.5 sacks his senior season at Orlando Christian Prep; second DE pledge for Wolfpack in 2017 class; also considered ACC rival Pittsburgh |
| Erin Collins | RB | 5-10 | 180 | Armwood | FL | *** | Top 875 | Top 150 | Joins Antoine Thompson and Xavier Lyas as one of three NCSU pledges from Hillsborough County in Florida |
| Damien Darden | TE | 6-4 | 245 | C.B. Aycock | NC | *** | Top 700 | Top 25 | Early pledge, committing to Wolfpack prior to junior year; versatile pass catcher who can block |
| Emeka Emezie | WR | 6-3 | 190 | Marvin Ridge | NC | *** | Top 550 | Top 20 | Athletic wide receiver who committed initially to N.C. State, then briefly decommitted, but ultimately rejoined and signed with the Wolfpack |
| Josh Fedd-Jackson | OL | 6-4 | 300 | St. Joseph | NJ | *** | Top 1,000 | Top 25 | Second offensive line commitment for NCSU in '17 class; also received heavy attention from rival North Carolina; committed alongside high school teammate, LB Louis Acceus, on mid-January official visit to Raleigh |
| Max Fisher | WR | 6-3 | 90 | Gonzaga | DC | *** | Top 1,400 | Top 10 | Third WR to join NCSU's class; ACC Atlantic rivals Boston College and Wake Forest also reportedly offered |
| Grant Gibson | DT | 6-1 | 305 | Mallard Creek | NC | *** | Top 450 | Top 15 | Prep teammate of fellow NCSU pledge Jacobe Clement; has helped lead Mallard Creek to back-to-back NCHSAA 4AA state championships |
| Chris Ingram | DB | 6-0 | 175 | Mooresville Senior | NC | *** | Top 550 | Top 20 | First 2017 pledge for NCSU, committing prior to junior year; has turned down overtures from multiple ACC schools since committing |
| Dante Johnson | DE | 6-4 | 255 | Wekiva | FL | *** | Top 2,000 | Top 325 | Johnson flew somewhat under the radar for much of his recruitment, but made a commitment to N.C. State in late January; good-sized DE who brings much-needed depth to the NCSU defensive line |
| Ibrahim Kante | DT | 6-5 | 240 | Trinity-Pawling School | NY | *** | Top 1,425 | Top 15 | Late bloomer who committed to N.C. State while on an official visit in late January; big defensive lineman who provides the Wolfpack with some versatility up front; also gave consideration to ACC Atlantic rival Boston College |
| Xavier Lyas | DE | 6-5 | 210 | Durant | FL | *** | Top 1,125 | Top 175 | Under-the-radar prospect with minimal football experience; NCSU was first Power Five school to extend offer |
| Matt McKay | QB | 6-4 | 185 | Wakefield | NC | *** | Top 650 | Top 25 | Local product who committed to NCSU during a Junior Day this past winter; pro-style quarterback with good size |
| Isaiah Moore | LB | 6-2 | 205 | Lloyd C. Bird | VA | *** | Top 1,125 | Top 35 | Pledged to NCSU during a flurry of pledges at late July “Alpha Wolf Showcase”; prep teammate of Virginia Tech-bound Rayshard Ashby |
| Larrell Murchison | DT | 6-4 | 290 | Louisburg College | NC | *** | Top 100 (JUCO) | No. 1 (JUCO) | JUCO defensive lineman who became a major prospect during the winter. Committed briefly to Ole Miss, took official visits to Oxford, as well as Texas and Georgia, but wound up signing with NCSU on National Signing Day; should bring immediate-impact potential in defensive trenches |
| Nakia Robinson | RB | 5-11 | 170 | Miami Jackson | FL | *** | Top 2,125 | Top 350 | Projected by numerous coaches as a defensive back, but NCSU likes his potential as a running back |
| Raven Saunders | LB | 6-0 | 215 | Dwyer | FL | *** | Top 825 | Top 125 | Transferred to Dwyer High, alma mater of Jacoby Brissett, midway through junior year; helped lead Oxbridge Academy to district title in 2015 |
| Bryson Speas | OL | 6-4 | 260 | Dudley | NC | *** | Top 1,825 | Top 50 | Originally committed to Virginia in June; received midsummer scholarship offer from NC State and switched from the Cavaliers to the Wolfpack following NCSU's win over Notre Dame |
| Antoine Thompson | WR | 6-1 | 175 | Plant City | FL | *** | Top 425 | Top 60 | One of three commitments the Wolfpack picked up on the evening of Friday, July 22; NCSU beat out ACC rival Louisville, among others |
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