The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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MARCH 2019 ■ 51 2019 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE Measurables: At the Nike Camp in Charlotte, he checked in at 6-4, 275 pounds … Ran a laser-timed 5.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 5.03 seconds in the shut- tle … Had a 24.2-inch vertical leap and 33.0-foot power ball throw … Posted a final Nike Football Rating of 57.57. Stats: Notched 20 stops, three tackles for loss, two sacks and a safety in seven games during his senior season … In 2017, he recorded 55 tackles (37 solo), 14 stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven sacks, three fumble recover- ies (one returned for a score), one forced fumble and one interception in 10 games … Finished with 49 tackles (28 solo), nine tackles for loss, six sacks, three passes broken up, one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal in eight contests as a sophomore. Honors/accomplishments: Named first-team All- State at offensive tackle by North Carolina Independent Schools Athletic Association as a senior … Tabbed as first- team All-Region at defensive tackle by The Fayetteville Observer following his junior season … Rated as the No. 33 player in North Carolina by The Fayetteville Observer. Recruitment: Offered by NC State after sophomore year … Also offered by South Carolina, Virginia, West Vir- ginia and others … Picked NCSU June 2 and enrolled early. Recruiter of record: Running backs coach and co- offensive coordinator Des Kitchings Measurables: At the All-Amer- ican Combine in San Antonio, he checked in at 6-2, 289 pounds with a 6-foot-3 wingspan … Ran a laser-timed 5.54 seconds in the 40-yard dash … Had a 25.5-inch vertical leap and an 8-foot-2 standing broad jump. Stats: As a senior, he totaled 87 tackles (65 solo), 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, 10 quarterback hurries, one pass broken up and one forced fumble in 13 games … Compiled 41 tackles (22 solo), seven stops for loss, one sack and one blocked punt in 10 games as a junior. Honors/accomplishments: Named first-team all-state as a junior and senior for Class A private schools … Picked first-team all-region as a junior and senior after being a second-team selection as a sophomore … His older brother Ryan started a school-record 53 straight games at center for Florida State and was All-ACC … Also competes in track and field, and placed sec- ond in the discus and third in the shot put as a junior in the Georgia High Schools 1-A private schools state championship meet. Recruitment: Was offered by NC State during the spring evaluation period … Also collected Power Five offers from Boston College, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Northwestern and Virginia … Ver- bally committed to NC State June 8. Recruiter of record: Former safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Ted Roof Stats: During his senior campaign, he ran 203 times for 1,232 yards (6.1 yards per carry) and 20 touchdowns in 10 games … Carried the ball 69 times for 715 yards (10.4 yards per attempt) and six scores while adding a receiv - ing touchdown in 14 contests as a junior. Honors/accomplishments: Was honorable mention all-state for Class 6A as a senior … Selected to The Indianapolis Star All-Central Indiana squad, and was also picked all-county and all-conference … Also plays baseball. Recruitment: Originally verbally committed to Vanderbilt, his first Power Fiver offer, over Kentucky, Louisville, Washing- ton State and Miami (Ohio) in July … Did not sign in December and decommitted in January … Announced his commit- ment to NC State and will blueshirt, which means he will enroll as a walk-on on the first day of preseason camp and immediately be put on scholarship. 2019 PROJECTION Given how young McKay is, he should probably use a redshirt year to acclimate to college and continue his physical and mental maturation processes, but McKay has very nice upside. 2019 PROJECTION McMahon still has to get stronger and adjust to a whole new level of football, which means he is a likely redshirt even though NC State is re- placing its starter at center. 2019 PROJECTION Mimms will be at a small disadvantage because he will not participate in the summer conditioning program like the other scholarship freshmen, so how well he maintains his workouts at home will determine his chances of getting on the field next fall. If he can prove adept in short-yardage situa - tions, he could have an immediate situational role. TIMOTHY McKAY OFFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6-3, 295 Raleigh • Wakefield High School Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪ ✪ ✪ — 32* 32 ✪ ✪ ✪ ✪ 358 23* 18 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 69* 52 * Ranked as an offensive guard DYLAN McMAHON OFFENSIVE LINEMAN • 6-3, 290 Savannah, Ga. • Savannah Christian Prep Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪ ✪ ✪ — 9* 86 ✪ ✪ ✪ 721 10* 65 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 11* 82 * Ranked as a center DELBERT MIMMS III RUNNING BACK • 5-11, 205 Indianapolis • Ben Davis High School Rankings Stars Nat. Pos. State ✪ ✪ — — — ✪ ✪ ✪ — 99 19 ✪ ✪ ✪ — 98 17 Scouting report: Physically impressive offensive lineman who is very young for his class — he will turn 17 in January … Moves well for his size and appears to have a nice wing span, making him versatile enough to potentially play multiple positions on the offensive line … Plays with an aggressive approach and to the whistle. Known for his toughness and physicality … Size-wise is well suited to play center and has experience snapping in high school … Must make the jump in competition from a small private school on the prep level to the ACC. Scouting report: In the mold of a physical running back … Does his best running down- hill … Not known for speed or ex- plosiveness. " Quotable That would be special because I've done it in high school, but to do it in college would be special. — McKay on blocking for his brother, quarterback Matthew McKay, at NC State " Quotable He is a smart kid. He is a tough kid. He works hard and he wants to be the best. He is a true center, and one who has his brother to lean on and learn from. I love his intensity. He is a quiet kid, but on the field he makes a lot of noise. — Rivals.com Southeast recruiting analyst Chad Simmons " Quotable I've seen Mimms live several times in the past couple of years at both games and in camps. He's a bigger-framed back and a powerful runner with good balance. — Rivals.com Midwest recruiting analyst Josh Helmholdt Scouting report: