4-star WR Jonathan Paylor commits to NC State

Burlington (N.C.) Hugh M Cummings four-star wide receiver Jonathan Paylor has committed to NC State.

He chose the Wolfpack over South Carolina, North Carolina and Maryland.

Paylor is the No. 169 overall prospect in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Rankings, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. He is also the No. 28 WR and No. 4 player from North Carolina.

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He took double-digit visits to Raleigh over the course of his recruitment, with the latest being an official visit on June 16. The wideout felt the love from the in-state ACC program.

“Me and [wide receivers coach Joker Phillips] have always had a father and son relationship… And then, [head coach Dave Doeren] comes to my school every time he gets,” Paylor told The Wolfpacker. There’s not a hesitation. He literally has been to my school more than any head coach that has been recruiting me… that’s always a big sign, to have the big man on campus…”

Paylor has an NIL Valuation of $83K. The On3 NIL Valuation is the industry’s leading index that sets high school and college athletes’ projected annual value (PAV). The NIL valuation does not act as a tracker of the value of NIL deals an athlete has completed to date. It rather signifies an athlete’s value at a certain moment in time.