NC State football commits in action: Week 17
One of NC State’s class of 2023 football commits continued his final run at a state championship this week. In addition to that title run, The Wolfpacker put together all of this fall’s highlights and awards from the future of the program.
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On3 Consensus three-star cornerback Brandon Cisse
Sumter (S.C.) Lakewood High
Last game: Brandon Cisse played in the Touchstone Energy North-South All-Star football game last weekend and recorded an interception.
His senior season came to an end following a 44-42 triple overtime loss to Manning (S.C.) High in the first round of the Class AAA South Carolina state playoffs.
Season Stats: 42 receptions for 764 yards, 1,220 all purpose yards, 37 tackles, 13 passes defended, 1 interception, 2 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, 10 total touchdowns.
Team record: 5-6
On3 Consensus three-star wide receiver Kevin Concepcion
Charlotte (N.C.) Julius L. Chambers High
Last game: Kevin Concepcion received all-conference and earned a spot on the North Carolina High School All-State Academic team after his season ended with a 17-16 North Carolina 4A state playoff loss to Asheville (N.C.) A.C. Reynolds High.
Season stats: 29 catches for 519 yards and 4 touchdowns, 13 rushes for 156 yards and 2 scores in 9 games.
Team record: 9-3
On3 Consensus three-star safety Tamarcus Cooley
Rolesville (N.C.) High
Last game: Tamarcus Cooley and Rolesville lost to New Bern 70-34 in the quarterfinals of the 4A North Carolina state playoffs. The defensive back scored 3 touchdowns and recorded 2 total tackles.
Team record: 10-4
On3 Consensus four-star safety Daemon Fagan
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) American Heritage High
Last game: American Heritage and NC State safety commit Daemon Fagan advanced to the 2M FHSAA Football state championship after a 21-14 win over Jacksonville (Fla.) The Bolles School two weeks ago and spent last week preparing for this Friday’s championship. Fagan made a game-changing interception in the fourth quarter to help secure the win and finished the matchup with 6 total tackles.
Season stats: 76 tackles (32 solo, 4 tackles for loss), 10 passes defended, 1 fumble recovery and 3 interceptions.
Team record: 13-1. American Heritage is ranked No. 11 in the country by MaxPreps.com.
Defensive lineman Jykeveous Hibbler
Senatobia (Miss.) Northwest Mississippi Community College
Season stats: Jykeveous Hibbler recorded 41 total tackles, including 16.5 tackles for loss and 9 sacks, this fall.
Team record: 10-2
On3 Consensus three-star running back Kyron Jones
Charlotte (N.C.) Christian School
Last Game: Kyron Jones picked up All-State Academic Team honors last week. Charlotte Christian fell 55-13 to Providence Day in the North Carolina independent schools Division-I state championship game earlier this fall. The running back carried the ball 9 times for 32 yards and caught one pass for -2 yards. He also made 1 solo tackle.
Season stats: 127 carries for 1,346 yards and 16 scores plus 20 catches for 196 yards and 3 more TDs . Has added 43 tackles, including 2 for loss, a sack, 1 fumble recovery and 3 pass breakups.
Team record: 10-3
On3 Consensus three-star linebacker Kelvon McBride
Mobile (Ala.) Cottage Hill Christian Academy
Season Stats: Kelvon McBride finished his senior year with 76 tackles (54 solo) and an interception over the course of 10 games. He also returned 3 punts for 80 yards.
Team record: 5-5
On3 Consensus three-star safety Zack Myers
Arden (N.C.) Christ School
Last game: Christ School lost 51-14 to Providence Day in the second round of the North Carolina independent schools Division-I state playoffs. Zack Myers told The Wolfpacker earlier this fall that he is dealing with a lower-body injury, and it appears he did not play in the playoff game.
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Season stats: 25 total tackles (including 17 solo and 4 tackles for loss), 2 interceptions and 5 passes defended on defense; 25 receptions for 636 yards and 8 touchdowns on offense.
Team record: 6-6
On3 Consensus three-star offensive tackle Obadiah Obasuyi
Alpharetta (Ga.) High
Last game: Alpharetta and Obadiah Obasuyi lost 35-14 to Rome (Ga.) High in the second round of the Georgia Class 6A state playoffs.
Team record: 8-4
On3 Consensus three-star offensive tackle Darion Rivers
West Charlotte (N.C.) High
Last game: Darion Rivers and West Charlotte lost 22-19 to Kings Mountain (N.C.) High in the third round of the North Carolina 3A state playoffs.
Team record: 7-6
On3 Consensus three-star defensive lineman Isaiah Shirley
Boone (N.C.) Watauga High
Last game: Watauga and Isaiah Shirley lost 33-27 to Greensboro (N.C.) Northwest Guilford High in the North Carolina 4A state playoffs. The defensive lineman finished the game with 5 tackles, including 1.5 for loss. After the season, Shirley won North Carolina’s Northwest Conference MVP award and earned a spot on the All-State Academic team.
Season stats: 70 tackles (32 solo, 15.5 for loss), 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, 3 passes defended and 6 receptions for 60 yards and 1 touchdown.
Team record: 10-2
On3 Consensus three-star offensive lineman Kamen Smith
Wilkesboro (N.C.) Wilkes Central High
Last game: Kamen Smith received All-State Academic recognition after his senior season. Wilkes Central lost its first-round playoff matchup 22-12 to Concord (N.C.) Robinson High.
Team record: 7-4
On3 Consensus three-star offensive tackle Charlie Symonds
Watertown (Conn.) The Taft School
Last game: The Taft School and Charlie Symonds defeated Lakeville (Conn.) Hotchkiss School 38-12 to end its season 4-4.
Team record: 4-4
On3 Consensus three-star quarterback Lex Thomas
Wake Forest (N.C.) Heritage High
Last game: Lex Thomas confirmed his season with Heritage is over in an Instagram post.
Season stats: The NC State quarterback commit completed 41 of 58 passes for 534 yards and 3 touchdowns over three games. He has also rushed for 182 yards on 20 attempts and added 3 more scores.
Team record: 7-4
On3 Consensus four-star tight end Javonte Vereen
Havelock (N.C.) High
Last game: Javonte Vereen and Havelock’s season ended after a 49-42 loss to Jacksonville (N.C.) High in the second round of the North Carolina 4A state playoffs.
Season stats: The four-star NC State commit caught 72 passes for 1,098 yards and 10 touchdowns, and rushed for 36 yards and 5 more scores. He also has 2 interceptions on defense and a passing touchdown.
Team record: 9-3