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NC State football commitments in action — Week 16

MattCarterby: Matt Carter12/06/21TheWolfpacker

Here is a recap of how the NC State football recruiting commitments performed this past week. All games were played last Friday unless otherwise noted.

On3 Consensus four-star running back Michael Allen from Greenville (N.C.) J.H. Rose High

Last Game: In a 35-28 home win over Jacksonville (N.C.) High during the semifinals of the 3-A state playoffs, Allen ran 17 times for 154 yards and four touchdowns and caught two passes for 31 yards.

Note: Rose will play Dudley High from Greensboro, N.C., Friday night in Chapel Hill for the state title.

Season Stats: Through 15 games, Allen had 153 carries for 1,157 yards and 18 scores, and 38 catches for 610 yards and eight touchdowns.

Team Record: 11-4.

On3 Consensus three-star defensive lineman Nick Campbell from Lake Minneola (Fla.) High

Last Game: Lake Minneola’s season had previously ended.

Season Stats: In 10 games, Campbell posted 47 tackles (13 solo), including 12 for loss and five sacks, and forced a pair of fumbles.

Team Record: 6-4.

On3 Consensus four-star defensive lineman Brandon Cleveland from Tampa (Fla.) Carrollwood Day

Last Game: Carrollwood Day’s season had previously ended.

Season stats: Cleveland had 50 tackles (31 solo), including 26 for loss and eight sacks. He added five quarterback hurries, an interception and two pass breakups.

Team Record: 7-3.

On3 Consensus three-star defensive back Isaiah Crowell from Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth High

Last Game: East Forsyth’s season had previously ended.

Note: Crowell was among the players selected for the first-ever Carolinas Bowl Showcase on Sunday, Dec. 12 at Gaffney (S.C.) High. The game was set up after the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game was canceled for a second straight year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Season Stats: Crowell had 93 tackles (38 solo), including 12 for a loss and four sacks, plus an interception, seven pass breakups, two QB hurries and two blocked kicks in 13 games.

Team Record: 11-2.

On3 Consensus three-star running back Bennett Galloway from Chapin (S.C.) High

Last Game: Chapin’s season previously ended.

Season Stats: Galloway rushed for 16 touchdowns, made six TD catches, returned a kickoff for a score and had 1,094 yards rushing for the year in 11 games.

Team Record: 8-4.

On3 Consensus three-star defensive lineman D.J. Jackson from Sumter (S.C.) High

Last Game: Sumter’s season previously ended. Jackson did not play this season after having surgery in August to repair a torn ACL.

Team Record: 10-3.

On3 Consensus three-star quarterback MJ Morris from Carrollton (Ga.) High

Last Game: Morris completed 12 of 22 passes for 172 yards and ran 10 times for 21 yards during a 21-6 road loss to Buford (Ga.) High in the quarterfinal round of the Class AAAAAA state playoffs.

Season stats: In 14 games, Morris completed 186 of 295 passes (63.1 percent) for 3,089 yards and 33 touchdowns with nine picks, and rushed 109 times for 602 yards and seven scores.

Morris is 10th in the state of Georgia in passing yards and tied for ninth in scoring tosses.

Team Record: 12-2.

Related link: NC State football recruiting commitment list for 2022 class.

Class of 2023 quarterback Lex Thomas from Wake Forest (N.C.) Heritage High

Last Game: Heritage’s season previously ended.

Season Stats: In 11 games prior to its season-ending defeat in the state playoffs, Thomas was 167-of-263 passing (63.5 percent) for 2,492 yards and 30 touchdowns with seven interceptions, and he has also rushed for a pair of scores.

Team Record: 10-2.

Related link: NC State football recruiting commitment list for 2023 class.

On3 Consensus three-star linebacker Daejuan Thompson from Whiteville (N.C.) High

Last Game: Whiteville’s season previously ended.

Note: Thompson was selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas roster for North Carolina.

The annual game featuring the top senior players from North Carolina against South Carolina was canceled earlier in the fall due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but organizers elected to honor those who would have been selected to participate.

Team Record: 11-1.

On3 Consensus three-star receiver Terrell Timmons Jr. from Greensboro (N.C.) Northern Guilford High

Last Game: Northern Guilford’s season had previously ended.

Season Stats: In 10 games, Timmons caught 38 passes for 549 yards and 11 touchdowns, and returned 28 punts for an average of 10.5 yards and two scores. He also returned five kickoffs for an average of 25.2 yards.

Note: Timmons will join Crowell in the Carolinas Bowl Showcase.

Timmons was selected to Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas roster, and this past week was named all-conference.

Team Record: 9-2.

On3 Consensus three-star center Rylan Vann from Cary (N.C.) High

Last Game: Cary (N.C.) High’s season had previously ended.

Season Stats: Vann totaled 36 tackles (14 solo), including seven for loss and 1.5 sacks, and forced a fumble and recovered one. He was also credited with 33 pancake blocks.

Note: Vann was selected to the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas roster.

Team Record: 3-7.

On3 Consensus three-star corner Jackson Vick from Bailey (N.C.) Southern Nash

Last Game: Southern Nash’s season previously ended.

Season Stats: Vick rushed 138 times for 1,211 yards and 16 touchdowns, and caught eight passes for 200 yards and four scores. He also had a 91-yard kickoff return for a score, and on defense he had 13 tackles (five solo and one for a loss) and a pick.

Note: Vick was also selected for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game.

Team Record: 9-2.

On3 Consensus four-star linebacker Torren Wright from Kannapolis (N.C.) A.L. Brown High

Last Game: A.L. Brown’s season had previously ended.

Season Stats: In 10 games, Wright had 116 tackles, including 71 solo, 13 for loss and four sacks. He also compiled seven QB hurries, three interceptions and six pass breakups.

Note: Wright is also playing in the Carolinas Bowl Showcase.

Team Record: 5-5.

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