The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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MARCH/APRIL 2026 ■ 39 Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Home/School Rating* Amiri Acker WR 6-2 190 Iva, S.C./Crescent HHHH Finished as Rivals' No. 196 overall prospect and No. 29 wide receiver nationally after catching 55 passes for 1,277 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior … Is the highest-ranked player in NC State's 2026 freshman class. Chino Aguirre S/NB 6-0 205 Locust Grove, Ga./Luella HHH Two-way star at Luella High who had 7 interceptions as a senior while also catching 33 passes for 544 yards and 3 touchdowns on offense. Tre Aiken OL 6-3 310 Clinton, S.C./Clinton HHH Chose NC State over Georgia Tech after finishing as the No. 94 interior offensive lineman in the country and No. 24 player in South Carolina, per Rivals. Jordyn Best CB 5-10 171 Hopkins, S.C./Ridgeview HHH Was the South Carolina Class AAAAA state champion in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.52 seconds … Had 18 tackles and an interception as a senior. Lawrence Brown Jr. OLB 6-3 209 Grayson, Ga./Grayson HHH Flipped from North Carolina to NC State on signing day in December … Missed his senior season with a knee injury but had 12 tackles for loss and 6 sacks as a junior. Stephen Brown TE 6-6 205 Chicago/Marist HHHH Listed by Rivals as the nation's No. 25 tight end and No. 11 player in Il- linois after finishing his senior season with 33 catches for 369 yards and 5 touchdowns … Dual-sport athlete with basketball offers from Arizona State, Illinois and Miami (Fla.). Tyreek Copper WR 6-1 185 Kinston, N.C./Kinston HHHH Totaled 251 catches for 4,361 yards and 59 touchdowns during his high school career, earning four-star status from Rivals and finishing as the No. 50 receiver nationally and No. 15 player in North Carolina. JJ Ferguson Jr. DE 6-4 235 Saint Petersburg, Fla./Northside Christian HHH Flipped from Connecticut to NC State following a breakout senior season in which he totaled 55 tackles, including 21 for loss and 19 sacks. Caleb Gordon ILB 5-11 226 Gastonia, N.C./Ashbrook HHH Signed with NC State after having previously been committed to Arkan- sas and West Virginia … Totaled 128 tackles, including 10 for loss and 3 sacks, as a senior. Tristen Hill S 5-10 192 Lawrenceville, Ga./Peachtree Ridge HHH Totaled 135 tackles his last two seasons despite missing part of his se- nior year with a knee injury. Jordan Jackson CB 5-11 165 Winter Park, Fla./Winter Park HHH Chose NC State over offers from Pitt and Mississippi State … Finished his career as Rivals' No. 92 cornerback nationally and No. 97 player in Florida. Damaad Lewis DE 6-3 235 Charlotte/Myers Park HHH Had 42 tackles, including 7 for loss and 4 sacks, along with 17 quarter- back hurries in 10 games as a senior. Dylan McCoy RB 5-8 197 Grayson, Ga./Buford HHH Rushed for 964 yards and 9 touchdowns for a Buford team that won Georgia's Class 6A state championship last season. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Home/School Rating* Carmelo McKenzie NG 6-1 313 York, Pa./IMG Academy (Fla.) HHH Totaled 30 tackles as a senior, including 8 for loss and 3 sacks, along with 4 quarterback hurries and a fumble recovery. Ziggy Moore ILB 6-2 210 Pittsburgh/Woodland Hills HHH Chose NC State over Boston College, Syracuse and Connecticut after fin- ishing his high school career with 350 tackles and 5 interceptions. Jordan Moreta ILB 6-1 223 Union City, N.J./Paramus Catholic HHH Played both ways at Paramus Catholic, finishing his senior season with 53 tackles on defense and 10 receptions for 114 yards on offense. Noah Moss RB 6-1 205 Fairhope, Ala./St. Michael Catholic HHH Rushed for 3,843 yards and 62 touchdowns his junior and senior seasons while adding 720 receiving yards. Jai Richburg WR 6-2 190 Winston-Salem, N.C./E. Forsyth HHH Finished his prep career with a school-record 164 catches for 2,412 yards and 35 touchdowns. … Averaged 25.7 yards on 13 kickoff returns. Brady Sakowitz OT 6-6 328 Richmond, Va./Crosby HHH Chose the Wolfpack over Virginia and Virginia Tech in October 2024 … Finished as the No. 175 offensive tackle nationally and No. 46 prospect in Virginia, per Rivals. Koby Sarkodie LB 6-2 200 Baltimore/Milford Mill Academy HHH Totaled 47 tackles as a senior, including 11 for loss and 3 sacks, along with 6 passes defended and 4 fumble recoveries. Elijah Satchell OLB 6-1 229 Camden, N.J./Eastside HHH Earned offers from Florida State, Kentucky, Maryland, Pitt and others be- fore choosing the Pack as Rivals' No. 130 edge rusher nationally and No. 28 player in New Jersey. Aiden Smalls WR 5-11 183 Clayton, N.C./Clayton HHH Was an all-purpose threat at Clayton, where he played quarterback as a senior and threw for 1,892 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for 1,515 yards and 26 scores. Brody Smith OT 6-5 303 Knoxville, Tenn./Maryville HHH Chose NC State over Tennessee after finishing as the No. 77 offensive tackle in the 2026 class, per Rivals. Jacob Smith QB 6-1 211 Winston-Salem, N.C./Reagan HHH Missed most of his junior season with an ACL injury but returned last fall and completed 85 of 180 passes for 1,133 yards, with 9 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Pluto Surratt S 5-11 185 Shelby, N.C./Crest HHH Had 35 tackles and 4 interceptions for a Crest High team that won the North Carolian 5A state title in 2025. Tex Vaughn TE 6-2 231 Kings Mountain, N.C./Kings Mountain HHH Flipped from Boston College just before signing day … Totaled 88 catches for 1,707 yards and 20 touchdowns his last two seasons. Josh Warren Jr. DE 6-2 235 Belle Glade, Fla./Sumner HHH Listed by Rivals as the No. 20 junior college player nationally and No. 4 juco edge rusher after amassing 10 tackles for loss as a freshman at Georgia Military Academy … Has three years of eligibility remaining. * Rivals rating as of Feb. 28 NC State's 2026 High School/Junior College Recruiting Class