NC State signs 3-star QB Kaneal Sweetwyne

Adding a second quarterback to NC State’s 2026 recruiting class has been a priority for the Wolfpack since the summer. Although it took longer than some might have anticipated, the Pack landed a signal-caller to bolster its crop of incoming freshmen. 

Lehi (Utah) Skyridge three-star quarterback Kaneal Sweetwyne, a former BYU commit, pledged to NC State following his official visit this past weekend. The 6-foot.3.5, 170-pound prospect is the No. 25 signal-caller in the 2026 cycle as he ranks as the 10th-best player in the state of Utah. 

Sweetwyne, a dual-threat quarterback that was also pursued by Utah, threw for 3,050 yards with 32 touchdowns and 15 interceptions during his senior season. He also added 133 carries for 907 yards with 14 touchdowns as a rusher. 

In all, Sweetwyne accounted for 6,149 yards with 53 touchdowns and 32 interceptions, while rushing for 1,956 yards and 26 scores on the ground during his varsity career as he emerged as Skyridge’s starting quarterback as a junior. 

Sweetwyne joins Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan three-star prospect Jacob Smith, who is also a baseball commit with the Pack, as NC State’s two quarterbacks in the 2026 recruiting cycle.

NC State has now signed 25 of its 27 2026 recruits on National Signing Day. Sweetwyne 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; Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael Catholic three-star running back Noah Moss; 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; Loganville (Ga.) Grayson three-star EDGE Lawrence Brown Jr; Gastonia (N.C.) Ashbrook three-star linebacker Caleb Gordon; St. Petersburg (Fla.) Northside Christian three-star EDGE Jacquey Ferguson Jr; 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; Shelby (N.C.) Crest three-star safety D’Various Surratt; and Milledgeville (Ga.) Georgia Military College EDGE Josh Warren Jr.

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