The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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40 ■ THE WOLFPACKER FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE Harrison Gee OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Burlington (N.C.) Williams High • 6-3, 278 pounds Measurables: At a Nike Combine, ran the 40-yard dash (laser timed) in 5.41 seconds and the 20-yard pro agility shuttle in 4.91 seconds, registered a 22.5-inch vertical leap and had a 37.0-foot power throw for an overall Nike Football Rating (an overall measure of athletic abil- ity) rating of 65.9 … At a Shrine Bowl Combine, benched press 185 pounds 40 times. Stats: As a senior, earned a 95 percent grade on blocking assignments … As a junior, graded out at 99 percent … As a sophomore, had a 98 percent grade while piling up 12 knockdowns and seven pancake blocks. Ratings: Listed by Rivals.com as a three- star prospect and the No. 45 recruit in North Carolina … Rated by Scout.com as a three- star talent and the No. 78 offensive guard in the country … Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star prospect, the No. 59 senior in North Carolina and the No. 14 center in the country … Regarded by ESPN as a three-star player, the No. 47 recruit in North Carolina and the No. 12 center in the nation … Tabbed as the No. 44 prospect in the state by The Fayetteville Observer. Honors/accomplishments: Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game … Was selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All- Star Game, but did not play due to ankle injury sustained in practice the week leading up to the contest … Named first-team all-state by NCPreps.com as a senior and by the Associated Press as a junior, and was tabbed first-team 3-A all-state by NCPreps.com as a junior … Also made second-team USA Today All-USA North Carolina in 2015 … Picked to The Greensboro News & Record all-area first team as a junior and senior, and was a second-team pick as a sophomore … Also named all-region as a sophomore by The Burlington Times-News … Three-time All-Mid-State Conference selection … Son of former NC State offensive lineman and first-team All-ACC honoree Mike Gee, and younger brother of former Richmond offensive lineman Alex Gee. Recruitment: Was offered by NC State after his sophomore season … Also picked up a tender from West Virginia and was heavily recruited by Clemson and North Carolina … Was the Pack's first commitment in the 2016 class, pledging on July 25, 2014, before his junior season. Recruiter of record: Defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Dave Huxtable. Dave Doeren on Gee: "He's a legacy. He was one of the best kids we had in camp as a sophomore when I offered him." Scouting report: Technically and fundamentally sound lineman who moves well and has good strength … Because of his size, he projects as a center or perhaps guard in college … Will need to continue adding size to his frame. 2016 projection: Gee is a good bet to redshirt while he continues to gain weight and learns how to play exclusively on the interior of the line after playing mostly tackle in high school. JJ Givens CORNERBACK Mechanicsville (Va.) Atlee High 6-2, 174 pounds Measurables: At the Nike Opening in Charlotte, was laser timed at 4.56 sec- onds in the 40-yard dash … Also ran the 20-yard pro agility shuttle in 4.25 seconds and registered a 34.7-inch vertical leap … Finished with a Nike Football Rating (an overall measure of athletic ability) score of 93.54. Stats: As a senior, made 34 tackles, broke up 13 passes and notched seven interceptions on defense, and racked up more than 1,000 receiv- ing yards and nine touchdown receptions … As a junior, posted 26 tack- les, four passes broken up and three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown … Also ran back both a punt and a kickoff for a touchdown. Ratings: Regarded as a three-star talent, the No. 13 player in Virginia and the No. 46 safety in the country by Rivals.com … Listed by Scout. com as a three-star prospect and the No. 52 cornerback nationally … Ranked as a three-star recruit, the No. 23 talent in Virginia and the No. 47 safety in the country by 247Sports … Tabbed by ESPN as a three- star player, the No. 33 prospect in Virginia and the No. 83 safety in the country … Rated as the No. 16 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times. Honors/accomplishments: Named the 5A Conference 16 Defen- sive Player of the Year as a senior … Named to The Richmond Times- Dispatch All-Metro Team in 2015 … Selected to the Group 5A all-region team by area coaches … Chosen to play in the Virginia National Guard High School All-Star Game … Also played basketball. Recruitment: Originally committed to South Carolina over offers from Clemson, Michigan, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Penn State, among others … Backed out on his pledge after Steve Spurrier resigned and took official visits to Arizona State (Oct. 9), Miami (Jan. 15) and NC State (Jan. 22); and he also had one scheduled for Maryland (Jan. 29) … Verbally committed to the Pack on Jan. 27 over Maryland. Recruiter of record: Cornerbacks coach George Barlow. Dave Doeren on Givens: "He's a tall corner, will need to gain some weight but can run. He has long arms and really good ball skills." Scouting report: A good athlete with the length at corner that col - leges crave … … Will need to build up his slight frame. 2016 projection: NC State lost starter Juston Burris to graduation, and both Malcolm Means and Troy Vincent left school before the bowl game. Rising senior Jack Tocho and rising junior Mike Stevens are back as likely starters, but depth behind them is thin, and thus there is an opening for Givens to potentially play early. Kelvin Harmon WIDE RECEIVER Palmyra (N.J.) High • 6-3, 196 pounds Stats: As a senior, caught 66 passes for 1,111 yards and 14 touchdowns … Added 38 tackles, a pair of sacks, an interception, two passes broken up, three fumble re- coveries and a forced fumble on defense, and had two punt returns for touchdowns … As a junior, hauled in 53 receptions for 803 yards and 14 scores. Ratings: Listed as a four-star prospect, the No. 7 player in New Jersey and the No. 54 wide receiver in the country by Rivals.com … Ranked by Scout.com as a three-star talent and the No. 124 wide receiver in the country … Regarded by 247Sports as a three-star recruit, the No. 21 player in the Garden State and the No. 117 wide receiver in the country … Tabbed by ESPN as a three-star player, the No. 17 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 59 wide receiver nationally. Honors/accomplishments: Was a two-time All-South Jersey selection and Burlington County-Times all-county choice … Named the 2015 Burlington County-Times Team Achievement Player of the Year … Selected first-team All-USA New Jersey by USA Today as a senior … His 36 career touchdowns ranks third all time in South Jersey … Set the county record with 165 career receptions … Helped team to sectional championship game in 2015, its first since 1979 … Won wide receiver MVP at the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour stop in New Jersey and was ranked as the sixth-best receiver/tight end for the entire camp series (10 stops) … Also competes for Palmyra's track and field team, and boasts personal bests of six feet in high jump and 50.13 seconds in the 400 meters. Recruitment: Originally committed to South Caro - lina over NC State on Oct. 1 … Rescinded pledge after the coaching change at South Carolina … Took an of- ficial visit to Miami on Jan. 22, but verbally committed to the Wolfpack on Feb. 1 … Also considered offers from Indiana, Mississippi State, Rutgers and West Virginia. Recruiter of record: Wide receivers coach George McDonald. Dave Doeren on Harmon: "He has great upside and is really developed physi- cally. He's a good hurdler and high jumper at his high school right now." Scouting report: Polished receiver prospect … Impressive size and strength for a wideout, with strong hands … Not a blazer, but possesses good speed and athleticism. 2016 projection: Harmon has a lot of traits that go-to receivers possess — notably the ability to get open and sure hands. Given his size and frame, he may be able to handle the physicality of college football better than most true freshmen. Thus it would not be surprising if Harmon is contributing next season for NC State.