NC State Football Recruiting Class 2017

NC State Football Recruiting Class 2017

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Commitments
PLAYERPOSHTWTSCHOOLSTRANKNATSTATENOTES
Louis AcceusLB6-1190St. Joseph RegionalNJ***Top 800Top 20Picked 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 BoselliTE6-4210EpiscopalFL***Top 1,425Top 200Committed 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 BrownDE6-5230Orlando Christian PrepFL***Top 1,300Top 200Big, 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 CollinsRB5-10180ArmwoodFL***Top 875Top 150Joins Antoine Thompson and Xavier Lyas as one of three NCSU pledges from Hillsborough County in Florida
Damien DardenTE6-4245C.B. AycockNC***Top 700Top 25Early pledge, committing to Wolfpack prior to junior year; versatile pass catcher who can block
Emeka EmezieWR6-3190Marvin RidgeNC***Top 550 Top 20Athletic wide receiver who committed initially to N.C. State, then briefly decommitted, but ultimately rejoined and signed with the Wolfpack
Josh Fedd-JacksonOL6-4300St. JosephNJ***Top 1,000Top 25Second 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 FisherWR6-390GonzagaDC***Top 1,400Top 10Third WR to join NCSU's class; ACC Atlantic rivals Boston College and Wake Forest also reportedly offered
Grant GibsonDT6-1305Mallard CreekNC***Top 450Top 15Prep teammate of fellow NCSU pledge Jacobe Clement; has helped lead Mallard Creek to back-to-back NCHSAA 4AA state championships
Chris IngramDB6-0175Mooresville SeniorNC***Top 550Top 20First 2017 pledge for NCSU, committing prior to junior year; has turned down overtures from multiple ACC schools since committing
Dante JohnsonDE6-4255WekivaFL***Top 2,000Top 325Johnson 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 KanteDT6-5240Trinity-Pawling SchoolNY***Top 1,425Top 15Late 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 LyasDE6-5210DurantFL***Top 1,125Top 175Under-the-radar prospect with minimal football experience; NCSU was first Power Five school to extend offer
Matt McKayQB6-4185WakefieldNC***Top 650Top 25Local product who committed to NCSU during a Junior Day this past winter; pro-style quarterback with good size
Isaiah MooreLB6-2205Lloyd C. BirdVA***Top 1,125Top 35Pledged to NCSU during a flurry of pledges at late July “Alpha Wolf Showcase”; prep teammate of Virginia Tech-bound Rayshard Ashby
Larrell MurchisonDT6-4290Louisburg CollegeNC***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 RobinsonRB5-11170Miami JacksonFL***Top 2,125Top 350Projected by numerous coaches as a defensive back, but NCSU likes his potential as a running back
Raven SaundersLB6-0215DwyerFL***Top 825Top 125Transferred to Dwyer High, alma mater of Jacoby Brissett, midway through junior year; helped lead Oxbridge Academy to district title in 2015
Bryson SpeasOL6-4260DudleyNC***Top 1,825Top 50Originally 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 ThompsonWR6-1175Plant CityFL***Top 425Top 60One 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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