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 2018 class includes 21 commits, including 6 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.24. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2018 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
- 121.24
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 28.6%
- Top Position
- Defensive Back
- Top Pipeline
- NC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
21
Average Stars
3.24
Blue-Chip Recruits
6(29%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 10
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2018.
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
21 recruits found in 2018.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Payton Wilson | OLB | 4★ | 96.1 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Hillsborough, NC | Orange | Retained |
| Ricky Person Jr. | RB | 4★ | 95.0 | 6'2" | 202 lbs | Wake Forest, NC | Heritage | Retained |
| Alim McNeill | DT | 4★ | 92.3 | 6'2" | 272 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Sanderson | Retained |
| Taiyon Palmer | CB | 4★ | 90.3 | 6'0" | 178 lbs | Lawrenceville, GA | Archer | Retained |
| De'Von Graves | ATH | 4★ | 89.6 | 6'1" | 180 lbs | Appomattox, VA | Appomattox County | Retained |
| Devin Leary | PRO | 4★ | 89.0 | 6'2" | 189 lbs | Sicklerville, NJ | Timber Creek | Retained |
| Jasiah Provillon | ATH | 3★ | 87.4 | 6'1" | 185 lbs | Irvington, NJ | Irvington | Retained |
| Devin Carter | WR | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'4" | 205 lbs | Clayton, NC | Clayton | Retained |
| Joseph Boletepeli | SDE | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'4" | 244 lbs | Wake Forest, NC | Heritage | Retained |
| Tanner Ingle | CB | 3★ | 85.7 | 5'9" | 180 lbs | Orlando, FL | Dr. Phillips | Retained |
| Jalynn Strickland | OT | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'6" | 295 lbs | Waycross, GA | Ware County | Retained |
| Trent Pennix | RB | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Sanderson | Retained |
| Kahric Belle | OT | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'6" | 292 lbs | Miami, FL | North Miami Beach Senior | Retained |
| Teshaun Smith | CB | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'3" | 170 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Western | Retained |
| Gabriel Gonzalez | OT | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'4" | 275 lbs | Mebane, NC | Eastern Alamance | Retained |
| Derrick Eason | SDE | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'4" | 240 lbs | Norfolk, VA | Norview | Retained |
| Davontae McCrae | SDE | 3★ | 84.2 | 6'5" | 255 lbs | Miami, FL | Northwestern | Retained |
| Tyler Baker-Williams | WR | 3★ | 84.1 | 6'2" | 205 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Southeast Raleigh | Retained |
| Calvin Hart | OLB | 3★ | 83.8 | 6'1" | 207 lbs | Fort Lauderdale, FL | American Heritage | Retained |
| Malik Dunlap | CB | 3★ | 83.6 | 6'3" | 185 lbs | Charlotte, NC | Harding University High | Retained |
| Chris Dunn | K | 2★ | 78.6 | 5'10" | 160 lbs | Lexington, NC | North Davidson | Retained |
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