The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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40 ■ THE WOLFPACKER HOMEGROWN Cities and towns represented by NC State's 16 in-state signees: 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 14 16 13 12 9 10 8 15 11 1 Canton 2 Shelby 3 Denver 4 Charlotte 5 Concord 6 New London 7 Tobaccoville 8 Lumberton 9 Roxboro 10 Fayetteville 11 Raleigh 12 Wake Forest 13 Clayton 14 Bailey 15 Wilmington 16 Rocky Mount Measurables: At the All-American Combine in San Antonio, checked in at 6-3½, 237 pounds with a 6-5 wingspan … Was laser-timed at 5.00 seconds in the 40- yard dash … Had a 28.5-inch vertical leap and 9-foot-6 standing broad jump. Stats: During his senior year, he recorded 89 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles and one blocked field goal in 12 games … Scored touch - downs on a blocked punt return and a 10-yard recep- tion … Piled up 59 tackles, nine sacks and an intercep- tion in 11 games as a junior. Honors/accomplishments: All-conference as a senior while helping Cox Mill set a school record for wins during an 8-4 season … Selected all-conference as a senior and to The Independent Tribune's (Cabar - rus County publication) 2017 Football Dream Team … Named to the WSOC Big 22 for its Charlotte-based viewing area's best high school football players … Regarded by The Fayetteville Observer as the No. 14 player in the state … His father, Tommy Dawkins, played at Appalachian State and in the NFL, and his older brother Tommy also played for the Mountaineers … Also runs track. Recruitment: Stock exploded in the spring with offers from NC State, Duke, Florida, Maryland, Notre Dame, Ohio State, UNC, Tennessee and others … Nar- rowed his list to a final five of Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Tennessee and NC State … Verbally commit- ted to the Wolfpack Aug. 2 and enrolled early. Recruiter of record: Former tight ends/fullbacks coach and special teams coordinator Eddie Faulkner 2019 PROJECTION Dawkins will need to get time to grow into his frame and get stronger, and fortunately for NC State it may have the luxury of letting Dawkins do that without pressing him into action. The new NCAA rules of letting players participate in four games while keeping his redshirt is tailor-made for a player like Dawkins, who can get his feet wet and yet NC State could still redshirt him and get the full benefit of his considerable upside. TERRELL DAWKINS DEFENSIVE END • 6-4, 240 Concord, N.C. • Cox Mill High School Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪ ✪ ✪ — 61* 28 ✪ ✪ ✪ 608 43* 30 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 56^ 19 * Ranked as a strongside defensive end; ^ ranked as a defensive end Scouting report: High-potential prospect … Will need to fill out and get stronger, but possesses the ideal frame for a top defensive end … At his best is a disruptive pass rusher who can frequently get into the opposing backfield. " Quotable I think what really caught people was when they saw him in person and they realized this kid, he's a legit 6-foot-4, long-armed, long-legged, lengthy guy who runs as well as he does, and he's at 240 pounds right now in high school. I think that's what really got people excited. — Cox Mill head coach Craig Stewart Drake Thomas finished his prep career as Heritage High School's all-time leading tackler, racking up 393 stops in his four-year varsity career. PHOTO COURTESY RIVALS.COM 2019 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE