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 2012 class includes 15 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.07. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2012 NC State: Balanced class
Balanced class 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
- 75.95
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 6.7%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- NC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
3.07
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(7%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 7
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2012.
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
15 recruits found in 2012.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenderius Whitehead | WDE | 4★ | 90.1 | 6'5" | 210 lbs | Lithonia, GA | Martin Luther King Jr. | Retained |
| K'Hadree Hooker | DT | 3★ | 88.5 | 6'1" | 285 lbs | Deep Run, NC | South Lenoir | Retained |
| Bryce Kennedy | OT | 3★ | 87.9 | 6'3" | 285 lbs | Southern Pines, NC | Pinecrest | Retained |
| Marchez Coates | CB | 3★ | 85.8 | 5'11" | 175 lbs | Owings Mills, MD | McDonogh School | Retained |
| Xavier Griffin | WR | 3★ | 85.8 | 6'2" | 180 lbs | Newark, DE | Newark | Retained |
| David Grinnage | TE | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Newark, DE | Newark | Retained |
| Charlie Hegedus | WR | 3★ | 84.5 | 6'2" | 187 lbs | Marietta, GA | Lassiter | Retained |
| Josh Sessoms | S | 3★ | 84.1 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Bailey, NC | Southern Nash | Retained |
| Desmond Owino | SDE | 3★ | 83.6 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Sanderson | Retained |
| Majid Salahuddin | S | 3★ | 83.1 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Fayetteville, NC | Jack Britt | Retained |
| Manny Stocker | PRO | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'3" | 200 lbs | Coatesville, PA | Coatesville Area | Retained |
| John Tu'uta | OC | 3★ | 82.5 | 6'3" | 315 lbs | Fork Union, VA | Fork Union Military (HS) | Retained |
| Drew Davis | OLB | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'2" | 227 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Broughton | Retained |
| Joe Wright | WDE | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'6" | 220 lbs | Greenville, NC | J.H. Rose | Retained |
| Jarnor Jones | S | 3★ | 80.7 | 6'2" | 187 lbs | Lithonia, GA | Martin Luther King Jr. | Retained |
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