The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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50 ■ THE WOLFPACKER FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE GERMAINE PRATT ■ S/LB High Point (N.C.) Central High • 6-3 • 195 pounds Stats: As a senior, posted 104 tackles, including five for loss, five interceptions, seven pass breakups, two fumble re- coveries and two forced fumbles on defense … Also caught 31 passes for 424 yards and three scores … As a junior, tallied 92 tackles, including three for loss, and recorded four interceptions, six passes defended, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … As a sophomore, piled up 117 tackles, including 13 for loss, and posted three interceptions, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles. Ratings: Ranked as a four-star prospect, the No. 9 player in the state, the No. 213 recruit in the nation and the No. 13 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals.com … Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 20 player in the state and the No. 90 safety in the country by Scout.com … Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 10 player in the state, the No. 218 recruit in the nation and the No. 15 safety in the country by 247Sports … Tabbed a three-star prospect, the No. 36 player in the state and the No. 77 safety in the country by ESPN. Honors/accomplishments: Starting linebacker in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas for Team North Carolina and finished with eight tackles, including one for loss, and a pass breakup … Picked for the Offense-Defense All-American Bowl in Orlando, Fla., Jan. 10 in Orlando, Fla., but did not play … Labeled the "Best Tackler" at the Shrine Bowl by Rivals. com … Selected first-team All-State in 2013 by the Associ - ated Press, NCPreps.com and CarolinaGridiron.com … Selected to the USA Today All-USA North Carolina Team … Named first-team All-Area by the Greensboro News & Record in 2013 … Also played basketball and ran track, earning all- league honors as part of the 800-meter relay team. Recruitment: Burst onto the scene after big sophomore season and earned offers from Notre Dame, Tennessee, Virginia and Wake Forest among others … Camped at NC State on June 7, and after the workout was over, he verbally committed … Enrolled early at NC State. Recruiter of record: Safeties coach and co-special teams coordinator Clayton White. Quotable: "He's been a good leader for us ever since his sophomore year. He's a good athlete, and he's going to be able to play in space. He can play outside, or he can play in - side. He's a really good tackler. He's just one of those athletes that can do what you want him to do."— High Point Central head coach Wayne Jones. Dave Doeren on Pratt: "The kid can really play the game …. I don't know if there's any one thing when you talk about Germaine, but he just makes plays." Scouting report: A good athlete with a nose for the ball … Not a heavy hitter, but is sound in his technique and will not miss many tackles … Possesses the frame to add weight and develop into a strongside linebacker. 2014 projection: The first decision will be where Pratt plays. He was recruited as a linebacker, but when he enrolled at NCSU he was listed as a safety. He may have a better chance to see the field next fall in the defensive backfield. TERRONNE PRESCOD ■ OL Decatur (Ga.) Columbia High • 6-4 • 340 pounds Ratings: Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 64 player in the state and the No. 28 offensive guard in the country by Rivals.com … Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 69 player in the state and the No. 47 offensive guard in the country by Scout.com … Listed as a three-star prospect, the No. 96 player in the state and the No. 55 offen- sive guard in the country by 247Sports … Tabbed a three-star prospect, the No. 124 player in the state and the No. 79 offensive guard in the country by ESPN … Evaluated as the No. 50 player in the state by National Underclassmen. Honors/accomplishments: Selected 2013 first-team AAAA All-State by both the Georgia Sportswrit- ers and Atlanta Journal Constitution … Made the Atlanta Journal-Constitution All-Area team for DeKalb County … Named first-team all-region as a senior for 6-AAAA Division A by the area coaches … Regarded as the 10th-best offensive performer at the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour in Atlanta and the No. 10 offensive lineman overall in the 15-stop tour. Recruitment: NCSU emerged as a favorite in May after Prescod took an unofficial visit to Raleigh … Received an offer from Auburn, Prescod's admitted "dream school," in June after winning offensive line MVP at their summer camp … Despite Auburn offer, as well as others from Georgia Tech, Illinois, Louisville, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Virginia and Wake Forest among others, verbally committed to NCSU June 29 … Took an official visit to Auburn Sept. 13 but remained firm with the Pack afterward … Enrolled early at NC State. Recruiter of record: Defensive line coach and run game defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen. Quotable: "Prescod turned heads at the [Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour] Atlanta stop by displaying good versatility. He took reps at center, guard and tackle, while showing excellent upper body strength. He also has a bit of a mean streak, ideal for his college position, which will likely be at guard or center." — Rivals.com. Dave Doeren on Prescod: "He'll play guard for us. He's a big, physical guy that can play early and is already here. When you're that big, you can move a lot of people. We just have to get him in shape now." Scouting report: Massive lineman with immense potential once he sheds bad weight and leans out frame … Physical skills make him versatile enough to play multiple positions, and most project him as a guard … Noted for toughness on the field. 2014 projection: Most offensive linemen redshirt. For Prescod to avoid that fate, he needs to quickly trans - form his body with the strength and conditioning program. WILL RICHARDSON ■ OT Burlington (N.C.) Cummings High • 6-6 • 308 pounds Stats: As a senior, played only five games because of a torn menis- cus in his knee … As a junior, graded out at 94 percent on blocking assignments. Ratings: Ranked as a three-star prospect, the No. 23 player in the state and the No. 61 offensive tackle in the country by Rivals.com … Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 18 player in the state and the No. 94 offensive tackle in the country by Scout.com … Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 11 player in the state and the No. 25 offensive tackle in the country by 247Sports … Tabbed a four-star prospect, the No. 13 player in the state, the No. 290 recruit in the nation and the No. 16 offensive tackle in the country by ESPN … Evaluated as the No. 18 player in the state by National Underclassmen … Deemed the No. 12 player in the state by Athlete Vault … Ranked as the No. 12 player in the state by the Charlotte Observer … Rated as the No. 16 player in the state by the Fayetteville Observer. Honors/accomplishments: Started at left tackle for Team North Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game in Spartanburg, S.C., Dec. 21 … Named to the NCPreps.com 2-A All-State team in 2012 and 2013 … Picked for the Burlington Times-News All-Region team as a sophomore and junior … Also competes in track and field, finishing 12th in the shot put in the 2-A state finals last year. Recruitment: Originally committed to Virginia in May over fellow finalists NC State and Florida State … Also had offers from Duke, Indiana, Louisville and Virginia Tech … Made official visits to NC State (Dec. 6) and Virginia (Jan. 17) … Switched his pledge from Virginia to NC State on Jan. 20. Recruiter of record: Safeties coach and co-special teams coordinator Clayton White. Quotable: "I love all the people in the class and all the coaches, and I can get a great education. I want to major in communications there. And I wanted to stay in-state. NC State has been trying to tell me that for a long time, and I thought about it and prayed a lot about it. I decided that NC State is the place for me." — Richardson. Dave Doeren on Richardson: "We needed a tackle, and getting Will provided that. He played left tackle in the Shrine Bowl, protected Jalan McClendon's backside in that game. He's a guy that we'll get in the weight room and develop him a little bit." Scouting report: Dropped more than 50 pounds since his sophomore season to increase mobility and flexibility … Plays tall with his long wing span … Intelligent student in classroom who proved work ethic with dramatic weight loss. 2014 projection: NC State would love to have Richardson step up and be able to play right away at of - fensive tackle, but more realistically he would redshirt. 44-53.Recruiting Bios.indd 50 2/25/14 2:58 PM