NC State Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh • NC
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 2024 class includes 11 commits, including 5 blue-chip prospects, with an average star rating of 3.45. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Class DNA
2024 NC State: Blue-chip heavy
Blue-chip 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
- 100.06
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 45.5%
- Top Position
- Linebacker
- Top Pipeline
- NC
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
11
Average Stars
3.45
Blue-Chip Recruits
5(45%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2024.
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 2024.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Paylor | ATH | 4★ | 95.0 | 5'10" | 170 lbs | Burlington, NC | Hugh M Cummings | Retained |
| Terrell Anderson | WR | 4★ | 94.0 | 6'3" | 188 lbs | Greensboro, NC | Grimsley | Retained |
| Elijah Groves | LB | 4★ | 91.1 | 6'4" | 206 lbs | Cross Plains, TN | East Robertson | Retained |
| CJ Bailey | QB | 4★ | 89.3 | 6'7" | 185 lbs | Hollywood, FL | Chaminade-Madonna | Retained |
| Ronnie Royal III | ATH | 4★ | 89.3 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Gulf Shores, AL | Gulf Shores | Retained |
| Justin Terrell | DL | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'3" | 280 lbs | Rome, GA | Rome | Retained |
| Christian Zachary | WR | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Saint Matthews, SC | Calhoun County | Retained |
| Isiah Jones | RB | 3★ | 85.7 | 5'11" | 187 lbs | Rolesville, NC | Rolesville | Retained |
| Cannon Lewis | LB | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'2" | 210 lbs | Ona, WV | Cabell Midland | Retained |
| Chase Bond | DL | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'4" | 255 lbs | Massillon, OH | Washington | Retained |
| Zane Williams | LB | 3★ | 84.2 | 5'11" | 210 lbs | Wake Forest, NC | Wake Forest | Retained |
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