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quick to add that he does not place much stock in that. "I care more about how they play and what their career looks like in four years than I do their stars today," Doeren said. "The thing I'll tell you about this group, they're a very tight-knit bunch of guys. They've all been committed, except for one of them [offensive lineman Jacar- rius Peak], for most of the season. "We've gotten to know each other. They're very mature, and [I've] been in almost all their homes. They come from really, really good backgrounds, fami- lies, coaching staffs. They understand us, we understand them. "I think there's a very good bond in this group and with our staff and this group." Doeren noted that this class fits the bill of the type of players that he and his staff have had success developing. "I think we have to be able to find guys that fit the measurables we want on the field and then be able to build them up," Doeren said. "Find guys that have the work ethic and intangibles to be developed. … They're going to come in here to battle and compete and be a good teammate and be selfless." ■ 7Signees that enrolled early: • Running back Michael Allen from Greenville (N.C.) J.H. Rose High • Defensive back Isaiah Crowell from Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth High • Defensive tackle DJ Jackson from Sumter (S.C.) High • Wide receiver Darryl Jones from Virginia Beach, Va., a transfer from Maryland • Punter Shane McDonough from Clearwater, Fla., a transfer from Towson • Defensive back Jackson Vick from Bailey (N.C.) Southern Nash High • Linebacker TORREN WRIGHT from Kannapolis (N.C.) A.L. Brown High • In addition, preferred walk-on Jackson Gardner, a 6-5, 265-pound of- fensive lineman from Leesville Road High in Raleigh, also joined the program in the spring. 6 Players who announced after the season that they were transferring from NC State, down from eight at this point a year ago: • Defensive end Terrell Dawkins (to South Carolina) • Receiver Max Fisher (No destination announced yet) • Defensive end Ibrahim Kante (No destination announced yet) • Defensive back Mario Love Jr. (North Carolina A&T) • Safety Khalid Martin (No destination announced yet) • Quarterback Aaron McLaughlin (No destination announced yet) 5 States were represented in the class — North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Vir- ginia. It is the fewest number of states represented in a single class under head coach Dave Doeren. North Carolina had the most signees, accounting for seven of the 14 additions. There were three from Florida, counting Tow- son transfer and punter Shane McDonough. Two were inked from Georgia, and one each from South Carolina and Virginia, the latter being Maryland transfer and receiver Darryl Jones. On3 Consensus Four-Stars Signed By Dave Doeren Year Total 2022 4 2021 4 2020 2 2019 6 2018 6 2017 1 2016 2 2015 5 2014 3 32 ■ THE WOLFPACKER PHOTO COURTESY ON3.COM