The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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■ FOOTBALL RECRUITING NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Tennes- see, among numerous others. Favorites: Mitch verbally com- mitted to South Carolina May 8. Scouting report: Mitch is one of Offers: Alabama, Auburn, LSU, Georgia, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Syracuse and Tennessee. Favorites: Alston's top three are NC State, North the most prolific passers in the state. He completed 254 of 425 throws for 3,832 yards with 48 touchdowns and just nine picks as a junior. While he does not have superior arm strength, he throws with ac- curacy and touch, is a better athlete than he may appear to be at first glance, and he has an advanced pocket pres- ence and feel for the game for a high school quarterback. 9. QUARTERBACK RILEY FERGUSON Butler High/Matthews isville, LSU, Michigan and Tennessee. Favorites: Ferguson verbally committed to Tennessee June 14. Scouting report: As a junior, Ferguson completed 184 prospect, No. 19 pro-style quarter- back in the country and No. 15 re- cruit from North Carolina. Offers: Alabama, Clemson, Lou- of 279 passes for 3,345 yards with 48 touchdowns for one of the state's premier high school football programs that played in arguably the most competitive region of the state. Some thought Ferguson outperformed Mitch at a Nike Camp in Charlotte in May. He does not have Mitch's size and intangibles, but he may have a stronger arm. 10. DEFENSIVE END DEVANTE COVINGTON Richmond County High/Rockingham Reynolds High in Asheville, N.C., Covington measured 6-3, 210 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.65 seconds and the shuttle in 4.20 seconds, had a 29.0-inch vertical leap and did 11 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press. Rivals.com ranking: Three-star prospect and No. 26 player in North Carolina. Offers: Clemson, East Carolina, end that had 34 tackles and eight sacks as a junior, but what may surprise some is how strong he is for his size. At the Shrine Bowl invite-only workout, Covington bull- rushed several offensive linemen, and even his teammate Crowder could not handle him in one-on-ones. Carolina April 30. Scouting report: Covington is an athletic defensive NC State, South Carolina and Ten- nessee. Favorites: Covington verbally committed to South 11. ATHLETE JOHNATHAN ALSTON Bunn High/Bunn Eastern Alamance, checked in at 6-1, 197 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.57 seconds and the shuttle in 4.70 seconds, had a 32-inch vertical leap and did 10 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press. Rivals.com ranking: Three-star Measurables: At the Shrine Bowl combine held at recruit, No. 61 athlete in the country and No. 25 player in North Carolina. Offers: Arkansas, East Carolina, 138 ■ THE WOLFPACKER Measurables: At a Shrine Bowl combine at A.C. edly runs the 40-yard dash in 4.8 seconds. Rivals.com ranking: Three-star Measurables: Listed at 6-2, 190 pounds and report- size and could project to play a number of positions in college. He prefers wideout, where he caught 27 passes for 523 yards and seven touchdowns last year, but could just as easily play safety in college. He had 67 tackles, 12 stops for loss and six sacks as a junior. 12. OFFENSIVE TACKLE R.J. PRINCE Albemarle High/Albemarle 280 pounds and reportedly bench presses 300 pounds. Rivals.com ranking: Four-star Measurables: Listed at 6-6, Carolina. Favorites: Prince verbally pledged for Clemson last prospect, No. 19 offensive tackle in the country, No. 6 recruit from North Carolina and No. 192 player overall regardless of position. Offers: Clemson, NC State, North Carolina and South fall, decommitted and then gave his verbal to UNC Feb. 19. be the most imposing offensive lineman in the state and possesses the athletic ability to be a successful player at the ACC level. 13. WIDE RECEIVER URIAH LEMAY Butler High/Matthews prospect, No. 230 prospect re- gardless of position in the country, No. 33 wideout nationally and No. 7 recruit from the state. Offers: Lemay reported a lengthy offer list that in- cluded some of the nation's top schools. Favorites: Lemay verbally committed to Georgia Reynolds High, Lemay checked in at 6-2, 195 pounds and had a 26-inch vertical leap. Rivals.com ranking: Four-star Measurables: At the Shrine Bowl combine at A.C. Scouting report: Prince is raw as a tackle, but may playmaker who may be best utilized as a slot receiver in college. Carolina and Notre Dame. Scouting report: Alston is a good athlete for his 15. DEFENSIVE BACK DESMOND LAWRENCE Christian High/Charlotte bine in Charlotte checked in at 6-0, 171 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.70 seconds and the shuttle in 4.25 seconds, had a 29-inch vertical leap and did 14 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press. Rivals.com ranking: Three-star Kentucky, NC State, North Carolina, Notre Dame, South Carolina and Virginia. Favorites: Verbally committed to North Carolina recruit, No. 36 safety in the nation and No. 19 player in North Carolina. Offers: Clemson, Duke, Georgia, speed, but on the field he makes up for that with instincts and competitiveness. He does not back down from a challenge, and has the versatility to play either corner or safety. As a junior, Lawrence posted 60 tackles, three picks and six passes broken up on defense, and more than 900 total yards and 12 touchdowns offensively. April 7. Scouting report: Lawrence may not have top-level 16. RUNNING BACK MARQUEZ GRAYSON Lexington High/Lexington Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Favorites: Grayson has not ning back in the country and No. 18 prospect in the state. Offers: Clemson, Duke, East Measurables: Listed at 6-1, 200 pounds. Rivals.com ranking: Three-star recruit, No. 29 run- Measurables: At the Rivals.com/VTO Sports com- June 1. His brother Christian is a redshirt freshman quarterback there. Scouting report: Last year, Lemay had 842 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns through the air, while rushing for an additional 397 yards and five scores. He has nice size for a wideout and good, but not great, athleticism. 14. ATHLETE T.J. LOGAN Northern Guilford High/Greensboro recruit, No. 5 all-purpose back in the land and No. 11 player in the state. Offers: Auburn, Clemson, NC edly runs the 40-yard dash in less than 4.5 seconds. Rivals.com ranking: Four-star two of North Carolina and South Carolina. Scouting report: Logan was a workhorse for North- State, North Carolina, Ohio State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Favorites: Has maintained a top ern Guilford during its state title run last year, rushing 297 times for 2,468 yards and 38 touchdowns while adding 378 receiving yards and three additional scores. With his speed and quickness, Logan is an open-field Measurables: Listed at 5-9, 175 pounds and report- for 1,093 yards and 17 touchdowns, while also hauling in 16 passes for 215 yards and another score. He has the size colleges like in a running back, and is an in-between- the-tackles runner with good vision. He does not have great breakaway speed, but is fast enough. named any favorites, but has visited NC State, Tennessee and Wake Forest this summer. Scouting report: Last season, Grayson ran 157 times 17. CORNERBACK BRIAN WALKER Mallard Creek High/Charlotte prospect, No. 170 recruit nationally, No. 12 cornerback in the country and No. 5 player in North Carolina. Offers: Auburn, Georgia Tech, bine checked in at 5-9, 170 pounds, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.70 seconds and the shuttle in 4.51 seconds, and had a 31-inch vertical leap. Rivals.com ranking: Four-star Measurables: At the U.S. Army All-American com- Minnesota, NC State, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia. Favorites: Verbally committed to North Carolina March 20. Scouting report: Walker is a nice athlete with good cover skills. He posted 38 tackles, three picks and four forced fumbles as a junior. The biggest question mark about Walker is whether his smallish frame will hold up in an era where coaches are putting a premium on physicality and tackling from the corner position.