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 2016 class includes 15 commits, with an average star rating of 2.93. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2016 NC State: Development class
Development 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
- 68.29
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- 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
2.93
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 5
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
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 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shug Frazier | DT | 3★ | 88.7 | 6'2" | 321 lbs | Buford, GA | Buford | Retained |
| Thaddeus Moss | TE | 3★ | 88.4 | 6'3" | 240 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek | Retained |
| Justin Witt | OT | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | New Lenox, IL | Lincoln Way West | Retained |
| JJ Givens | S | 3★ | 85.5 | 6'2" | 174 lbs | Mechanicsville, VA | Atlee | Retained |
| James Valdez | CB | 3★ | 85.4 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Orangeburg, SC | Orangeburg-Wilkinson | Retained |
| C.J. Riley | WR | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'4" | 180 lbs | Pompano Beach, FL | North Broward Prep | Retained |
| Dylan Autenrieth | TE | 3★ | 83.2 | 6'5" | 215 lbs | Dallas, GA | North Paulding | Retained |
| Bryce Dixon | WR | 3★ | 82.7 | 6'3" | 210 lbs | Cary, NC | Green Hope | Retained |
| Bryce Banks | S | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Columbia, MO | Rock Bridge | Retained |
| Bryce Folsom | SDE | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Alpharetta, GA | Chattahoochee | Retained |
| Kollin Byers | OT | 3★ | 81.1 | 6'5" | 240 lbs | Shelby, NC | Crest | Retained |
| Garrett Hooker | ILB | 3★ | 81.0 | 6'2" | 230 lbs | Thomasville, NC | Ledford Senior | Retained |
| Justin Chase | OT | 3★ | 80.3 | 6'6" | 265 lbs | Chesapeake, VA | Great Bridge | Retained |
| Daeshawn Stephens | WR | 3★ | 80.2 | 6'2" | 190 lbs | Durham, NC | Hillside | Retained |
| Kendall Brown | SDE | 2★ | 78.3 | 6'4" | 265 lbs | Jacksonville, FL | Trinity Christian Academy | Retained |
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