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Seventeen players signed their letters of intent to play football at NC State on Wednesday, and that accounts for everybody currently committed to the Wolfpack for 2020. State could still add to this bunch between today and February.
The Wolfpack did suffer another defection here at the end, as offensive lineman Austin Blaske flipped from State to Georgia. Recruiting boards tend to shuffle right around signing day, and whatever happened with UGA led to them extending Blaske a late offer. Blaske is from Georgia. Alas, what can ya do.
2020 Signees
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School/Last School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School/Last School |
| Devon Betty | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Miramar, Fla. | St. Thomas Aquinas HS |
| Devan Boykin* | DB | 5-11 | 175 | Greensboro, N.C. | Ragsdale HS |
| Jalen Coit* | WR | 5-11 | 160 | Cheraw, S.C. | Cheraw HS |
| Ben Finley* | QB | 6-3 | 190 | Phoenix, Ariz. | Paradise Valley HS |
| Sean Hill* | OL | 6-3 | 300 | Snellville, Ga. | Brookwood HS |
| Ethan Lane* | OL | 6-3 | 275 | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Archer HS |
| Patrick Matan | OL | 6-4 | 290 | Chevy Chase, Md. | Gonzaga College HS |
| Nehki Meredith* | DB | 5-9 | 175 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Bishop Sullivan HS |
| Jayland Parker* | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Macon, Ga. | Westside HS |
| Porter Rooks* | WR | 6-1 | 190 | Charlotte, N.C. | Myers Park HS |
| Joshua Pierre-Louis | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Riviera Beach, Fla. | The Benjamin School |
| Chris Scott | WR | 6-0 | 160 | Dacula, Ga. | Dacula HS |
| Anthony Smith | WR | 6-1 | 185 | Huntingtown, Md. | Huntingtown HS |
| Ezemdi Udoh | TE | 6-5 | 240 | Fayetteville, N.C. | Terry Sanford HS |
| Davin Vann | DL | 6-2 | 275 | Cary, N.C. | Cary HS |
| Aydan White | DB | 6-0 | 170 | Asheville, N.C. | Christ School |
| Ian Williams | K/P | 6-3 | 180 | Charlotte, N.C. | Weddington HS |
Players with an asterisk by their name intend to enroll in January, and that includes quarterback Ben Finley, who is coming to save us all!!!!!! Um, y’know, no pressure or what have you.
I will be signing my NLI on December 18th in my kitchen at 7 AM. Hopefully I don’t spill my fruity pebbles on it. @PackFootball
— Ben Finley (@bfin_5) December 17, 2019
@PackFootball true to my word... pic.twitter.com/JNZS7Txioc
— Ben Finley (@bfin_5) December 18, 2019
Dave Doeren met with the media to discuss the class and you can listen to his remarks here.
The recruiting class ranks 45th in the 247 Composite after Blaske’s departure, and eighth within the ACC. That’s a bit lower in the national rankings than State’s been over the last couple years, but in terms of average prospect rating, this group is comparable to those.