The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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52 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ 2017 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE Joshua Fedd-Jackson OFFENSIVE LINEMAN Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional School 6-3, 336 pounds Measurables: At a Nike Combine in Florham Park, N.J., last May, checked in at 6-2½, 330 pounds, and ran the 40-yard dash in 5.72 seconds and the shuttle in 5.07 seconds … Registered a 22.7-inch vertical leap and a 37.0-foot power ball throw. Stats: As a senior, piled up 21 pancake blocks in 10 games and added 16 tackles on defense … Had 14 pancake blocks and nine tackles in 10 games as a junior. Ratings: Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 16 player in New Jersey and the No. 30 offensive guard nationally … Rated by Scout.com as a three-star talent, the No. 2 offensive guard in the Garden State, the No. 7 offensive guard in the East and the No. 61 offensive guard in the country … Regarded by 247Sports as a four-star performer, the No. 10 prospect in state and the No. 19 offensive guard in the nation … Ranked by ESPN as a three-star recruit, the No. 15 recruit in New Jersey and the No. 45 offensive guard nation - ally … Tabbed as the No. 21 player in the state regardless of grade by NJ.com. Honors/accomplishments: Chosen first-team All-State by both NJ.com and USA Today … Led team to a state title in 2016 … Was All-North Jersey as a junior … Originally attended Queen of Peace High in North Arlington, N.J., before transferring to St. Joseph as a junior. Recruitment: Shoring up academics in the fall slowed his recruitment … Took an official visit to Illinois in December, had one lined up to Rutgers for Jan. 20 and picked up a late offer from Minnesota … Committed to NC State Jan. 15 at the end of his trip to Raleigh and cancelled other recruiting plans. Recruiter of record: Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Dwayne Ledford. Quotable: "Fedd-Jackson compares favorably to his head coach Augie Hoffmann, for- merly a star offensive lineman at the school, who went on to play at Boston College and in the NFL for the New Orleans Saints." — NJ.com high school sports reporter Todderick Hunt Dave Doeren on Fedd-Jackson: "Can play tackle and guard. If you watch the film you see him doing both. He's very physical and a guy demeanor-wise I know Coach Ledford is really excited about." Scouting report: Known for mean streak on the field … Impressive drive blocker who accumulates pancake blocks on film … Needs to watch his weight, and due to his height he might project best as a guard. 2017 projection: Unlike most of NC State's recent offensive line recruits, Fedd-Jackson has the size to slide quickly into the lineup. It is also noteworthy that depth on the interior of the line is one of the few questions on offense after filling in the vacant running back spot. More times than not offensive linemen are automatic redshirts, but Fedd-Jackson has a chance to get on the field quicker than normal. Max Fisher WIDE RECEIVER Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga College High School • 6-3, 205 pounds Stats: As a senior, made 41 catches for 583 yards and four touchdowns … Hauled in 33 receptions for 420 yards and four touchdowns as a junior. Ratings: Listed by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect … Rated by Scout.com as a three-star recruit, the No. 2 wide receiver in D.C., the No. 8 wideout in the East and the No. 126 wide receiver nationally … Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star talent, the No. 10 recruit in D.C., and the No. 199 wideout in the country … Regarded by ESPN as a three-star player, the No. 6 prospect in D.C., and the No. 114 wide receiver in the country. Honors/accomplishments: Picked for the District of Columbia State Ath - letic Association first-team All-State unit for Class AA as a senior … Chosen second-team All-USA D.C. by USA Today … Named first-team all-conference as a junior and senior … Selected honorable mention All-Met in 2016 by The Washington Post. Recruitment: Picked up offers from power conference programs Boston College, Indiana, NC State and Wake Forest … Unofficially visited BC in June, and Indiana and NCSU in July … Verbally committed to the Wolfpack Aug. 2. Recruiter of record: Cornerbacks coach and assistant head coach for defense George Barlow. Quotable: "It's kind of unbelievable. If I had told myself four years ago you are going to be committed to NC State for football I probably wouldn't believe myself. It's a crazy process." — Max Fisher Dave Doeren on Fisher: "He's another tall, 6-3 target for us [along with Emeka Emezie]. … Both of these guys also show the ability to run after the catch, which is obviously a big deal when you get the ball in space to these guys. We can run a bunch of plays in our offense where you have height, but also run-after-the-catch abilities." Scouting report: Good-sized receiver … Shows great hand-eye coordina - tion on film … Does not have great speed and may project as a possession receiver in college. 2017 projection: Fisher is fairly polished for a receiver, even if he does not have top-end speed. The biggest challenge he faces for getting on the field is the crowded room of talented wide receivers coming back. He is a likely redshirt. Emeka Emezie WIDE RECEIVER Waxhaw (Fla.) Marvin Ridge High School • 6-3, 195 pounds Measurables: At Nike Camp in Charlotte last March, was 6-3½, 200 pounds and ran the shuttle in 4.41 seconds … Added a 32.0-inch vertical leap. Stats: As a senior, made 99 catches for 1,387 yards and 18 touchdowns … During his junior season, hauled in 69 receptions for 1,101 yards and 11 scores … As a sopho - more, caught 57 passes for 1,014 yards and nine touchdowns. Ratings: Regarded by Rivals.com as a three-star performer, the No. 22 player in the state and the No. 74 wide receiver in the country … Rated by Scout.com as a three- star talent, No. 3 wide receiver in North Carolina, the No. 59 wideout in the South and the No. 140 wide receiver in the country … Listed by 247Sports as a three-star recruit, the No. 22 player in the state and the No. 64 wide receiver in the nation … Ranked by ESPN as a three-star prospect, the No. 21 player in North Carolina and the No. 116 wide receiver nationally … Rated by The Fayetteville Observer as the No. 19 prospect in the state. Honors/accomplishments: Picked for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game in Spartanburg, S.C., and caught two passes for 30 yards in the contest … Named 3-A All-State by NCPreps.com … Selected first-team All-Region by The Char - lotte Observer as a junior and senior … Finished his career as Union County's all-time leader in receptions (236) and receiving yards (3,584). Recruitment: Originally picked NC State over Wake Forest and other offers in June … Decommitted in September after unofficially visiting East Carolina for its win over NC State … Was only open for two weeks before re-committing to the Pack and stayed firm despite a late offer from Nebraska. Recruiter of record: Tight ends/full- backs coach and special teams coordina- tor Eddie Faulkner. Quotable: "Emeka is a big target down the field and over the middle. He could use a little bit better top-end speed, but he does a really good job getting off the line and down the field in a hurry. He does a pretty good job, also, coming out of his breaks. That's how he creates a lot of his separation." — Rivals.com recruit - ing analyst Adam Friedman Dave Doeren on Emezie: "He's a pretty dynamic player. He's got great size at 6-3, and watching his film he's got a lot of run-after-the-catch ability." Scouting report: Good-sized receiver with strong hands that should make him a red-zone threat … Top-end speed may not be great and could project more as a pos - session receiver in college … Has been one of the most prolific receivers in the state over the past three years. 2017 projection: Like most of the team, there is a lot of productivity at receiver from the 2016 squad expected back this fall, but Emezie is a sleeper to find early playing time. He has natural receiving skills and size-wise should be ready to handle the physicality of college defensive backs.