The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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46 ■ THE WOLFPACKER SHYHEIM BATTLE CB, 6-2, 170 Rocky Mount/Rocky Mount High Rivals.com ratings: Four stars, the No. 9 player in the state, and the No. 26 cornerback and No. 220 overall prospect in the country. Picked NC State over: An offer from Clemson. Nugget: As a junior, had 31 tackles and three passes broken ups on defense plus caught 17 passes for 361 yards and four scores. C.J. CLARK DT, 6-3, 300 New London/North Stanly High Rivals.com ratings: Four stars, the No. 7 prospect in the state, and the No. 10 defensive tackle and No. 204 overall recruit nationally. Picked NC State over: Offers from Georgia and North Carolina. Nugget: Posted 79 tackles and nine sacks as a junior, and also had a safety, a forced fumble and three quar - terback hurries. TERRELL DAWKINS DE, 6-4, 240 Concord/Cox Mill High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars and the No. 44 pros - pect in the state. Picked NC State over: Offers from Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State and Tennessee. Nugget: Had 59 tackles and nine sacks as a junior. His father, Tommy Dawkins, was a defensive end that played in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers. IKEM EKWONU OL, 6-4, 290 Charlotte/Providence Day School Rivals.com ratings: Three stars and the No. 36 player in the state. Picked NC State over: Offers from Georgia Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Syracuse, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Virginia and West Virginia. Nugget: Ewkonu's fraternal twin brother Osita Ekwonu is a touted linebacker who has committed to Notre Dame. JALEN FRAZIER DB, 5-10, 180 Cornelius/Hough High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 33 prospect in the state and the No. 85 cornerback in the country. Picked NC State over: Offers from Duke, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina and West Virginia. Nugget: Credited with 98 tackles, five stops for loss and two sacks, plus returned an interception 32 yards for a touchdown as a junior. JOSHUA HARRIS DT, 6-3, 320 Roxboro/Person High Rivals.com ratings: Four stars, the No. 4 recruit in the state, and the No. 7 defensive tackle and No. 146 player nationally. Picked NC State over: Offers from Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio State and Tennessee. Nugget: Posted 65 tackles, 24 tackles for loss and 13 sacks as a junior. SAVION JACKSON DE, 6-3, 260 Clayton/Clayton High Rivals.com ratings: Four stars, the No. 3 player in the state, and the No. 10 strongside defensive end and No. 123 overall recruit in the country. Picked NC State over: Offers from Clemson, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia Tech. Nugget: In his last two seasons, he has piled up 39.5 tackles for loss and 15 sacks. ZONOVAN KNIGHT RB, 5-11, 175 Bailey/Southern Nash High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 20 prospect in the state and the No. 27 running back nationally. Picked NC State over: Offers from Duke, North Caro - lina and Virginia Tech. Nugget: The former Duke commitment has already rushed for 3,019 yards and 45 touchdowns during his prep career. KEYON LESANE WR, 6-0, 185 Matthews/Butler High Rivals.com rating: Three stars. Picked NC State over: Offers from Indiana, North Carolina, Syracuse and West Virginia. Nugget: Caught 38 passes for 736 yards and six touchdowns, and rushed 32 times for 267 yards and four scores while also returning a kick for a TD for Butler. Also played defense and made 63 tackles, three picks and three passes broken up. ZOVON LINDSAY OL, 6-4, 270 Fayetteville/Trinity Christian School Rivals.com ratings: Three stars and the No. 47 re - cruit in the state. Picked NC State over: Offers from South Carolina, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia. Nugget: Plays primarily on the defensive line in high school, and over the past two seasons has 103 tackles, 23 stops for loss and 13 sacks. KHALID MARTIN S, 6-1, 195 Kernersville/East Forsyth High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 32 recruit in the state and the No. 49 safety in the country. Picked NC State over: Offers from Virginia, Virginia Tech, West Virginia and Appalachian State. Nugget: Has 11 career interceptions and has re - turned five of them for touchdowns. TIMOTHY MCKAY OL, 6-4, 290 Raleigh/Wakefield High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 35 prospect in the state and the No. 30 offensive guard in the country. Picked NC State over: An offer from Duke. Nugget: Younger brother of NC State redshirt fresh - man quarterback Matthew McKay. TRISTON MILLER OT, 6-6, 275 Charlotte/Country Day School Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 25 player in the state and the No. 65 offensive tackle in the nation. Picked NC State over: Offers from Arkansas, Ken - tucky and North Carolina. Nugget: He originally committed to Wake Forest be- fore reopening his recruitment, and is rated as the top offensive lineman in the state by Rivals.com. JAYLON SCOTT LB, 6-1, 230 Shelby/Shelby High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 31 recruit in the state and the No. 42 outside linebacker in the country. Picked NC State over: Offers from Clemson, Colo - rado, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, Syracuse and West Virginia. Nugget: As a junior, made 85 total stops, 20 tackles for loss and five sacks, while also forcing three fumbles, recovering a pair of fumbles, blocking two punts and intercepting a pass. DRAKE THOMAS LB, 6-1, 235 Wake Forest/Heritage High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars, the No. 21 player in the state and the No. 22 inside linebacker in the country. Picked NC State over: Offers from Alabama, Clemson, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Virginia Tech and West Virginia. Nugget: Had 112 tackles, three interceptions (one pick-six), three forced fumbles and a fumble recovery as a junior. CHRIS TOUDLE WR, 6-3, 215 Wilmington/Hoggard High Rivals.com ratings: Three stars and the No. 50 re - cruit in the state. Picked NC State over: Offers from Maryland and Wake Forest. Nugget: Had 32 catches for 556 yards and 11 scores as a junior, including seven receptions for 156 yards and four touchdowns in a 4-A state playoff semifinal loss. KAM WALKER TE, 6-5, 235 Canton/Pisgah High Rivals.com rating: Three stars. Picked NC State over: Offers from East Carolina and Temple. Added an offer from Wake Forest after pick - ing NC State. Nugget: As a junior, had 40 receptions for 371 yards and seven touchdowns. The Wolfpack's 2019 In-State Commitments As of Aug. 9 Martin is rated as the No. 32 player in the state. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM