NC State’s official visits are paying off. The Wolfpack landed a commitment from Locust Grove (Ga.) Luella three-star safety <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/markel-aguirre-154131/">Markel Aguirre</a> in the middle of his trip to Raleigh on Saturday night. 



Aguirre, who stands at 6-foot, 185 pounds, posted 57 total tackles with 14 for a loss, 2 interceptions and a pass defended in his junior campaign. That stat line led to the safety picking up more than 15 offers in a two-week span during the January contact period. 



Even though more than a dozen schools competed for Aguirre’s services, NC State emerged as one of his leaders going into the spring. The Wolfpack beat out the likes of Miami and USF to nab the Peach State defensive back.



Miami was viewed as the team to beat in Aguirre’s recruitment since his older brother, Raul, plays for the Hurricanes. But the safety’s relationship with NC State co-defensive coordinator <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/coach/charlton-warren-131370/">Charlton Warren</a> seemed to help the Wolfpack overcome Miami’s momentum. 



“I’ve been talking with Coach Warren, he’s a very good dude,” Aguirre told <a href="http://TheWolfpacker.com">TheWolfpacker.com</a> in February. “I love NC State.”



Warren’s recruiting efforts were so strong that Aguirre, who was set to announce his commitment next Saturday, decided to do so a week early. Now, he will get to share the ACC with his older brother, looking to help the Wolfpack past the Hurricanes in the years to come.<a href="https://www.on3.com/"></a>



Aguirre is NC State’s seventh pledge of the 2026 cycle. He joins Buford (Ga.) three-star running back <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/dylan-mccoy-179363/">Dylan McCoy,</a> Paramus (N.J.) Catholic three-star linebacker <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jordan-moreta-249184/">Jordan Moreta</a>, Richmond (Va.) Trinity Episcopal three-star tackle <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/brady-sakowitz-176916/">Brady Sakowitz</a>, Baltimore (Md.) Milford Mill Academy three-star safety <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/koby-sarkodie-177029/">Koby Sarkodie</a> and Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan three-star quarterback <a href="https://www.on3.com/db/jacob-smith-176482/">Jacob Smith</a>.

Locust Grove (Ga.) Luella High senior defensive back Markel Aguirre committed to NC State on June 7, 2025.

Markel Aguirre

The Wolfpacker Football Recruiting

The Wolfpacker

NC State adds commitment from 3-star S Markel Aguirre

team image

Atlantic Coast Conference

NC State

Organization Logo

The Wolves’ Den

News

Lobby

The State of Basketball

Forums

News Feed

Roster

Schedule

Transfer Portal Ranking

Transfer Portal

NC State Draft History

[site-team] Draft History

Football

Search

Commitments

Transfers

Team Rankings

Player Rankings

Industry Comparison

Offers

Visits

Recruiting Prediction Machine

FB Recruiting

Basketball

BB Recruiting

About

Staff

The Wolfpacker On3+ Subscription

[site-name] On3+ Subscription

Contact

Podcasts and Shows

Team Store

Women's Basketball

Softball

Baseball

Message Boards

Transfer Portal {{ hot }}

Transfer Portal Player Rankings

MegaBoard

Rivals300

Alabama

Arizona State

Arizona

Arkansas

Auburn

Baylor

Boston College

California

Removed

Clemson

Colorado

Duke

Florida

Florida State

Georgia

Georgia Tech

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Iowa State

Kansas

Kansas State

Kentucky

Lettermen Row

Lettermen Lounge

Louisville

Maryland

Miami

Michigan State

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi State

Missouri

Nebraska

North Carolina

Northwestern

Notre Dame

Ohio State

Oklahoma

Oklahoma State

Ole Miss

The Main Board

Oregon

Oregon State

Penn State

Pittsburgh

Purdue

Rutgers

South Carolina

Stanford

Syracuse

Tennessee

Texas A&M

Texas

Texas Tech

UCLA

Utah

Vanderbilt

Virginia

Virginia Tech

Wake Forest

Washington

Washington State

West Virginia

Wisconsin

BamaOnLine

BOL Round Table

Inside Texas

IT Members Only

DawgsHQ

Dawg Walk

Scoop Duck

Recruiting & Sports

AuburnSports

The Corner

WeAreSC

GarryP's Trojan Huddle

The Wolverine

The Fort

The Lions Den

GatorsOnline

Swamp Talk

Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Albany

Alcorn State

Abilene Christian

Appalachian State

Akron

Army

Austin Peay

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Arkansas-Little Rock

Arkansas State

Air Force

Ball State

American

Wofford

Winthrop

Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Wisconsin-Green Bay

Wichita State

Western Carolina

Volleyball

Gymnastics

Men's Lacrosse

Women's Lacrosse

Men's Soccer

Women's Soccer

Women's Track

Men's Golf

Women's Golf

Men's Hockey

Women's Hockey

Men's Swimming

Women's Swimming

Wrestling

Men's Tennis

Women's Tennis

Annual $1

Annual Premium

Annual $1 

Monthly

Annual

Unlimited Access to This and All Articles.

Article (On3 Plus Rivals)

Forum (On3 Plus Rivals)

Intro

Join

College scoop, experts, and community - all in one.

Winback

The latest on Pack's portal pursuit

Intel

How Jimmy V's influence helped Terry Gannon

'Why not?'

Bailey among best in CFB going into '26

Top 100

What Wade is looking for from team at Pitt

Extra gear

Projecting the Pack's two-deep

Depth chart: offense

Top transfer commits

Jordan Seaton

Goes scorched earth on Ole Miss

Dabo Swinney

New details emerge

Bediako ruling

Expected to stay at 12 teams

College Football Playoff

Texas announces surgery for QB

Arch Manning health