NC State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
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Recruiting context
NC State recruiting pipeline
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups NC State commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2002 class includes 11 commits, including 2 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 2.36. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2002 NC State: Top-end heavy
Top-end heavy built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 100.78
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 18.2%
- Top Position
- Defensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- NC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
11
Average Stars
2.36
Blue-Chip Recruits
2(18%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2002.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
11 recruits found in 2002.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Washington | WR | 4★ | 98.2 | 6'1" | 175 lbs | Fort Myers, FL | Fort Myers | Retained |
| A.J. Davis | CB | 4★ | 97.3 | 6'0" | 177 lbs | Durham, NC | Northern | Retained |
| Alex Lumpkin | DT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'4" | 300 lbs | Vienna, GA | Dooly County | Retained |
| James Newby | OT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'7" | 260 lbs | Athens, AL | Athens | Retained |
| John McCargo | DT | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'2" | 280 lbs | Charlotte Court House, VA | Randolph Henry | Retained |
| Lamarr Smith | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'6" | 220 lbs | Virginia Beach, VA | Ocean Lakes | Retained |
| Manny Lawson | WDE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'6" | 235 lbs | Goldsboro, NC | Eastern Wayne | Retained |
| Oliver Hoyte | ILB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'3" | 235 lbs | Tampa, FL | Chamberlain | Retained |
| Roddy Long | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'6" | 215 lbs | Hickory, NC | Hickory | Retained |
| TJ Williams | TE | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Tarboro, NC | Tarboro | Retained |
| Travis Singletary | FB | 2★ | 76.7 | 6'1" | 215 lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | Coconut Creek | Retained |
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