The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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fers rolled in from Arizona, Cincinnati, Memphis, Pitts- burgh, Rutgers and Central Florida, temporarily delay- ing his decision. "I prayed on it, and it was where my heart told me to go," said Fernandez, who had 79 tackles, five tackles for loss and three sacks last year. "When I came for the spring game, I knew that was something that I could be a part of." Rivals.com ranks the 6-0, 210-pounder as a three-star prospect. Linebacker Ford Howell, Memphis (Tenn.) University School The 6-1, 225-pound Howell is rated as a three-star prospect and the No. 20 recruit in Tennessee by Rivals.com. He finished with 57 tack- les, three tackles for loss, one pass break up and three quarterback hurries in 11 games played last year. NCSU was Howell's lone offer at the time of his commitment. "I really like Coach [Jon] Tenuta, and ev- erybody I've talked to knew who he was," Howell said. "He seems like a great guy and a good coach." Since his pledge, Howell added an of- fer from Wake Forest, and both Ole Miss and Vanderbilt have picked up their inter- est. Howell camped at Ole Miss and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.66 seconds and the shuttle in 4.16 seconds. He had a 36-inch vertical jump. Cornerback Da'Wan Hunte, Miami Central High Hunte verbally committed to NCSU May 10 despite never taking a visit to Raleigh. The 5-10, 180-pounder also had an offer from South Florida after posting 87 tackles, two interceptions and two fumble recover- ies as a junior. "I looked at Coach [Mike] Archer's his- tory with NFL players, and once I started talking to him, the relationship was good," Hunte said. "He let me know about the school, which is my focus. He would tell me about the engineering program. We just connected automatically the first day that I talked to him. He was right up front." Rivals.com rates Hunte as a three-star prospect. Wide receiver Jalen McDaniel, Fayetteville (N.C.) Jack Britt High McDaniel, who briefly committed to NC State last summer, came full circle when he pledged for the Pack June 15 over of- fers from East Carolina, North Carolina Vogedes InsuranceAgency, Inc. 403 S. Broad Street, Edenton, NC 866 360 5222 6385 N. Croatan Hwy, Suite 105, Kitty Hawk, NC www.vogedesinsurance.com 800 488 3041 JULY 2012 ■ 135 Rocky Patel Padron BACKING THE PACK SINCE 1947! Featuring Cigars From: And Many More! Arturo Fuente Drew Estate Montecristo Visit us on the web at www.havanaphils.com. Check out our Robusto Room, memberships available! Ashton XIKAR, Colibri, Prometheus, Diamond Crown & Dupont Accessories Sports Memorabilia