The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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58 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ 2017 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE Isaiah Moore LINEBACKER Chesterfield (Va.) L.C. Bird High School 6-3, 220 pounds Stats: As a senior, accumulated 106 total stops (77 solo), 29 tack- les for loss, 15 sacks, three interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five blocked kicks … Had 44 tackles, 13 stops for loss and four sacks during his junior season. Ratings: Rated by Rivals.com as a three-star talent and the No. 31 player in Virginia … Regarded by Scout.com as a three-star re- cruit, the No. 3 outside linebacker in the state, the No. 10 outside linebacker in the East and the No. 68 outside linebacker nationally … Listed by 247Sports as a three-star prospect, the No. 12 recruit in Virginia and the No. 19 outside linebacker in the country … Tabbed as a three-star player, the No. 31 prospect in Virginia and the No. 81 outside linebacker in the country by ESPN. Honors/accomplishments: Chosen to play in the I-64 Bowl, pitting top seniors from the Tidewater region against those from the Richmond area … Picked for The Richmond Times-Dispatch All- Metro team and was named first-team all-conference as a senior … Was a two-time second-team all-region selection … Excellent student with a 3.7 grade point average that received an offer from Yale of the Ivy League. Recruitment: NC State was his first power conference offer … Had previously picked up tenders from Army, Kent State, Navy, Nevada and Old Dominion, among others … Committed to NC State during the Alpha Wolf Showcase, NCSU's premier summer recruit - ing event, in July 2016. Recruiter of record: Cornerbacks and assistant head coach for defense George Barlow. Quotable: "Isaiah is just so athletic. He's very versatile. He plays inside and outside for us, but he's going to be an outside guy in college. He's an edge rusher. He's so long he gets his hands on people, and he's really good in pass coverage." — L.C. Bird head coach David Bedwell (The Richmond Times-Dispatch) Dave Doeren on Moore: "We had him in camp, and he is just a joy to be around. Isaiah has a great motor and great energy. He has a really positive outlook on things he wants to do and comes from a tremendous family." Scouting report: Played for a well-coached defense in high school that prepares players for college … Has good instincts, moves well and is a solid tackler … Will need to get bigger and stronger. 2017 projection: Physically, Moore probably needs to add more weight and strength before he is ready for the physicality of college football. A redshirt year might do him good. Larrell Murchison DEFENSIVE TACKLE Louisburg (N.C.) College • 6-4, 277 pounds Stats: As a sophomore at Louisburg, recorded 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. Ratings: Rated as a three-star player by both Rivals. com and ESPN … Listed by Scout.com as a three-star talent and the No. 41 junior college prospect in the nation … Considered a three-star recruit, the No. 11 junior college defensive tackle in the nation and the No. 114 overall junior college transfer by 247Sports. Honors/accomplishments: Named an honorable mention Junior College All-American as a sophomore … Helped Louisburg finish a perfect 9-0 … Graduated from East Bladen High School in Elizabethtown, N.C., and was set to attend Winston-Salem State before matriculating at Louisburg to improve his transcripts … His twin brother, Farrell, was a running back at Louisburg … Has three years to play two at NC State. Recruitment: Made official visits to Georgia, Ole Miss and Texas … Despite being committed to Ole Miss, was expected to choose between the Rebels and Georgia on National Signing Day … In a surprise, inked with NC State instead after the Pack gave him a late offer. Quotable: "It really came together when I talked to coach Dave Doeren. He really explained a lot of things to me. I trust him, and I feel like he can make things happen at NC State. We are going to make it happen." — Larrell Murchison Scouting report: Blossomed physically and academically at Louisburg … Quick and agile for a defensive tackle … Projects as a three-technique defensive tackle in college. 2017 projection: NC State likes to rotate four players, at a minimum, along the interior defen - sive line. There is an opening after the graduation of reserve defensive tackle Monty Nelson, and Murchison will be in the competition to fill it. Nakia Robinson Jr. RUNNING BACK Miami Jackson High School • 5-11, 185 pounds Stats: For his career, ran 152 times for 836 yards and 10 touchdowns. Ratings: Listed by Rivals.com as a three-star talent … Considered a three-star prospect, the No. 21 cornerback in Florida, the No. 53 cornerback in the South and the No. 126 cornerback nationally by Scout.com … Rated by 247Sports as a two-star performer and the No. 210 corner - back in the country … Regarded by ESPN as a three-star player, the No. 98 player in the Sunshine State and the No. 51 athlete nationally. Honors/accomplishments: Selected for the 2016 Miami-Dade North vs. South All-Star Football Game as a running back … Was named third-team All-Dade Football on offense as a junior by The Miami Herald … Runs the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles in track … Team captain and honor roll student … Played senior season for Lakatriona Brunson, the first female head football coach in the state of Florida. Recruitment: Also had offers from Appalachian State, Florida International, Florida Atlantic, Idaho, Navy, Southern Miss, Temple and Utah State … Ver- bally committed to the Wolfpack July 23 … Oregon State pursued him after his pledge, but he stayed firm. Recruiter of record: Wide receivers coach and passing game coordinator George McDonald. Quotable: "I have good vision, and I have speed to get me where I want to go." — Nakia Robinson Dave Doeren on Robinson: "One of the things we really liked about him is his quickness, his breakaway speed, his agility. He's a guy we can move in and out of the backfield and do some of the things that Matt [Dayes] was able to do as a versatile player." Scouting report: Played all over the field for Jackson, but mostly lined up at running back and cornerback … Although many schools recruited him for corner, NCSU will first use him at running back … Shows good speed and quickness on film. 2017 projection: The first priority with Robinson is making sure he is at the right position. He could easily fit in at either corner or running back. Once settled, Robinson could probably use a redshirt year to get acclimated to the college game and focusing full-time on one position.