The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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38 ■ THE WOLFPACKER 12 Overall number of junior college players signed by NC State head coach Dave Doeren. Three of them came in the 2023 class, tying a record for most in one cycle. All three are rated among the top 30 junior college prospects in the country in the On3 Consensus. • 2013: Offensive lineman Ali Kassem • 2015: Offensive lineman Daris Workman • 2017: Defensive lineman Larrell Murchison • 2018: Defensive linemen Joe Babros and Val Martin and defensive back Kishawn Miller • 2020: Defensive back Rakeim Ashford • 2021: Offensive lineman Anthony Belton and defensive back Darius Edmundson • 2023: Defensive backs Bishop Fitzgerald and Renté Hinton and defensive line- man Jykeveous "Red" Hibbler NC State Recruiting Classes Under Dave Doeren (as rated in On3 Consensus) Year Nat. Rank ACC Rank Avg. ACC Rating Rank 2023 35 6 5 2022 55 10 5 2021 37 7 8 2020 43 7 7 2019 27 4 5 2018 30 7 7 2017 53 10 9 2016 48 9 9 2015 42 8 9 12 In the 2022 class, Dave Doeren signed prospects from just five states, the fewest in his tenure as head coach of the Wolfpack. In 2023, Doeren set a new high by adding newcomers from a dozen states: • North Carolina — 7 • Florida — 3 • Georgia — 3 • Alabama — 2 • Ohio — 2 • Arizona — 1 • Maryland — 1 • Mississippi — 1 • Oregon — 1 • Pennsylvania — 1 • South Carolina — 1 • Virginia — 1 WA MT ND MN WI MI OR ID WY SD IA IL IN OH PA NY VT ME CA NV UT CO KS NE MO KY WV AZ NM OK AR TN NC VA TX FL LA MS AL GA SC CT MA Number of signees and transfers who enrolled in the spring: • Quarterback Brennan Armstrong, a transfer from Virginia • Linebacker Kamal Bonner of Moultrie (Ga.) Colquitt County High • Cornerback Brandon Cisse of Sumter (S.C.) Lakewood High • Receiver DJ Collins, a transfer from Clemson • Receiver Kevin Concepcion of Charlotte (N.C.) Chambers High • Defensive lineman Jykeveous "Red" Hibbler of Northwest Mississippi Community College • Cornerback Renté Hinton of Hutchinson (Kan.) Community College • Offensive lineman Rico Jackson of Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard High • Offensive lineman Dawson Jaramillo, a transfer from Oregon • Nickel Robert Kennedy III, a transfer from Old Dominion • Safety ZACK MYERS of Arden (N.C.) Christ School • Kicker Brayden Narveson, a transfer from Western Kentucky • Offensive lineman Obadiah Obasuyi of Alpharetta (Ga.) High • Defensive lineman Noah Potter, a transfer from Cincinnati • Running back Kendrick Raphael of Naples (Fla.) High • Offensive lineman Darion Rivers of West Charlotte High • Defensive lineman Isaiah Shirley of Boone (N.C.) Watauga High • Quarterback Lex Thomas of Wake Forest (N.C.) Heritage High • Tight end Javonte Vereen of Havelock (N.C.) High PHOTO BY MATT CARTER 1 9 1 9