The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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52 ■ THE WOLFPACKER Stats: Notched 45 tackles, eight interceptions (one pick-six), four forced fumbles and two fumble recover- ies during his senior season … Also returned 11 kickoffs for an average of 38.0 yards with one score, caught eight passes for 198 yards and two touchdowns, and ran for a touchdown. Honors/accomplishments: Named first-team All- Broward County for the largest classifications (6A-8A) as a senior … Transferred to Piper High School after playing previously at Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Fla. … Also runs track, and reached the 4-A state finals as a junior in the 400-meter dash (placed sixth), long jump (fifth) and triple jump (13th), while also helping the 1,600 relay team finish second. Recruitment: Originally verbally committed to Baylor in December, but did not sign … Added offers from Indiana, Kansas, Louisville and NC State in January, and visited Indiana and NC State … Decommitted from Bay- lor Feb. 2 and announced he was coming to NC State on National Signing Day. Recruiter of record: Receivers coach/co-offensive coordinator/recruiting coordinator George McDonald Measurables: At a Shrine Bowl combine, he was hand-timed at 4.8 seconds in the shuttle and had a 9-foot-5 standing broad jump. Stats: As a senior, he recorded 101 tackles (43 solo), 24 tackles for loss, seven sacks, five passes broken up, one fumble recovery, one forced fumble and two blocked punts in 16 games … Compiled 85 stops (43 solo), 20 tackles for loss, five sacks, two passes broken up, one interception, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked punts in 15 games during his junior campaign … He tallied 51 tackles (25 solo), 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, three interceptions (one pick-six), two passes broken up, two forced fumbles and two blocked kicks (one field goal and one punt) in 16 games as a sophomore … Posted 30 tackles (15 solo), eight tackles for loss, three sacks and one fumble recovery in 10 games during his freshman year. Honors/accomplishments: Helped Shelby win state titles during his freshman, sophomore and senior seasons (last two games were played at Carter-Finley Stadium) … Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game, but missed the contest because of the state title game … Picked first-team All-State by the Associated Press … Named his con- ference's Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Ranked by The Fayetteville Observer as the No. 18 player in North Carolina. Recruitment: Has been on NC State's radar since he shined in the state title game at Carter-Finley Stadium as a sophomore … Picked up additional Power Five of- fers from Clemson, Colorado, Duke, Maryland, North Carolina, Syracuse and West Virginia … Chose NC State May 16 and enrolled early. Recruiter of record: Former offensive line coach Dwayne Ledford 2019 PROJECTION NC State returns some experience at safety, so it's not a given that Powell comes in and plays right away. That said, he fills a need as the numbers at safety thin out after the Wolfpack's rising-senior class. There were just four scholarship safeties scheduled to be back in 2020 before Powell's signing. 2019 PROJECTION NC State is building solid depth at safety. Scott has the abilities to make early contributions on special teams and perhaps play a few games while potentially preserving his redshirt under the new NCAA rules. CECIL POWELL DEFENSIVE BACK • 6-1, 191 Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • Piper High School Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪ ✪ — — — ✪ ✪ ✪ 944 75* 104 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 37* 71 * Ranked as a safety JAYLON SCOTT LINEBACKER • 6-1, 230 Shelby, N.C. • Shelby High School Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪ ✪ ✪ — 50* 30 ✪ ✪ ✪ 789 57* 35 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 49* 28 * Ranked as an outside linebacker Scouting report: Late bloomer who thrived after transferring to Piper High School … Used his athleticism to make plays all over the field as a senior … Reputedly has good size for a safety. Scouting report: Hard-hitting linebacker with a knack for making plays … Comes from one of the best high school football programs in the state … Is young for his class (turned 17 in September). " Quotable His instincts set him apart. That's what made a difference for him because he found a way to be around the ball. He's also very coachable. — Piper head coach David Coleman " Quotable Jaylon has a very high ceiling in his develop- ment. I'm excited to see how he'll do under Coach [Dave] Doeren. They are persistent and they have a vision of where they are going, and are on the right track. — Shelby head coach Lance Ware STATES REPRESENTED North Carolina - 16 Georgia - 3 Colorado - 1 Florida - 1 Indiana - 1 Maryland - 1 New Jersey - 1 South Carolina - 1 Texas - 1 2019 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE