NC State adds commitment from 3-star RB Noah Moss

After working through most of the recruiting cycle with just one running back commitment, NC State added another ball carrier to its stable just hours before the early signing period was set to open.

The Wolfpack picked up a pledge from Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic three-star running back Noah Moss on Tuesday afternoon. He reopened his recruitment Monday evening after decommitting from South Alabama, which was on the heels of his game day visit for the Pack’s 42-19 win over North Carolina on Saturday night.

Moss, who is high school teammates with NC State legacy and priority quarterback Gunner Rivers, was a workhorse tailback over each of the last two seasons. He posted a career-best 2,112 rushing yards with 35 total touchdowns as a senior, just one year removed from 1,805 rushing yards with 35 total touchdowns during his breakout junior campaign. 

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound ball carrier set the Alabama 4A-7A single-game playoff record with 362 rushing yards and six total touchdowns in St. Michael’s 49-21 win over Pike County on Nov. 7. In total, he posted 11 100-plus-yard games this fall, including five performances with more than 150 rushing yards per game.

Moss ranks as the No. 93 overall running back in the 2026 cycle, while he’s the 67th-best prospect in Alabama, according to the Rivals rankings.

The running back is NC State’s 23rd commit of the 2026 class. He joins Iva (S.C.) Crescent three-star wideout Amiri Acker, Kinston (N.C.) wide receiver Tyreek Copper, Buford (Ga.) three-star running back Dylan McCoy, Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth three-star wide receiver Jaire Richburg, Richmond (Va.) Trinity Episcopal three-star tackle Brady Sakowitz, Maryville (Tenn.) three-star offensive lineman Brody Smith, Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan three-star quarterback Jacob Smith and Kings Mountain (N.C.) three-star tight end William “Tex” Vaughn as the program’s recruits on the offensive side of the ball.

The Pack’s defensive pledges, meanwhile, include Locust Grove (Ga.) Lulella three-star safety safety Markel Aguirre, Suwanee (Ga.) Peachtree Ridge safety Tristen Hill, Winter Park (Fla.) three-star cornerback Jordan Jackson, Bradenton (Fla.) IMG Academy three-star defensive lineman Carmelo McKenzie, Paramus (N.J.) Catholic three-star linebacker Jordan Moreta, Pittsburgh (Pa.) Woodland Hills linebacker Zykir Moore, Baltimore (Md.) Milford Mill Academy three-star safety Koby Sarkodie and Shelby (N.C.) Crest three-star safety D’Various Surratt.

Cameron (N.C.) Union Pines long snapper Taylon Tranel is the Wolfpack’s only special teams commit.