The Wolfpacker War Room: NC State official visit and camp intel
Official visit season is here. Recruiting enthusiasts rejoice. NC State will not host any official visitors this weekend, instead focusing its time and energy on an absolutely loaded June 1 summer camp with more than 300 expected attendees.
The Wolfpack is scheduled to welcome a handful of heavily recruited prospects to Raleigh Saturday. Some will be there to camp, while others will spend a the day on campus for an unofficial visit. Four-star rising junior edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes is the headlining member of that group.
While NC State’s recruiting efforts are centered around that camp, quite a few future official visitors will spend their weekends at other schools.
TheWolfpacker.com divided this week’s recruiting War Room into three parts— Scoops on tomorrow’s expected camp visitors, a breakdown of where NC State’s recruiting targets are visiting this week and some general recruiting intel.
NC State football recruiting updates
Four-star ’25 safety Jontae Gilbert
Gilbert dropped his top seven Friday. NC State, South Carolina, Michigan, Louisville, Memphis, UCF and Georgia State all made the cut.
Per On3’s Chad Simmons, the Pack, Gamecocks and Cardinals have started to separate into a top tier for the nation’s No. 131 prospect. NC State is recruiting Gilbert to play cornerback, and I like where the program stands. If he leaves each of his summer visits uncommitted, then the Pack should be in a good spot. Simmons reported the defensive back plans on making his commitment after his Sept. 27 official visit in Raleigh.
Michigan could be a school to keep a close eye on here. The Wolverines offered this week and are expected to host him at some point. NC State is his only fall official visit for now.
Three-star ’25 tight end Mike Tyler
Tyler did not include NC State in his top six, but the Wolfpack continued to show consistent love and interest. That led to the tight end locking in an official visit with the program. He’s spending this weekend at West Virginia, and South Carolina and LSU are also schools to keep an eye on here. It’s a positive sign that the top priority tight end prospect will be on campus, but NC State remains a long shot in his recruitment going into this visit.
Three-star ’25 running back Kentrell Rinehart
NC State established itself as one of of Rinehart’s top schools in March, and he locked in a June 21-23 official visit with the program. His recruitment began to trend towards the Pack as he focused on an official visit schedule that also included Minnesota, Iowa and Syracuse.
Missouri offered the Wolfpack’s No. 1 running back target this week. More prestigious offers were always going to come for Rinehart. The Pack knew this and prepared accordingly.
When running backs coach Todd Goebbel visited his school this spring, he emphasized that Rinehart is the program’s No. 1 priority. The Wolfpack assistant also stressed that nothing is going to change, regardless of the offers he picks up later in the cycle. NC State has his back.
He plans on visiting Missouri but, as long as the Pack keeps its June 21 visit date going into a July 5 commitment, then the program should be able to generate quite a bit of momentum before his decision.
Three-star ’25 wide receiver Arrion Concepcion
Concepcion is not visiting Virginia Tech this weekend as he originally planned to. The wide receiver, ranked No. 24 in North Carolina’s class, continues to build upon his familial bonds with the Wolfpack. He’ll be back on campus June 21-23, and NC State will be the team to beat unless something changes drastically.
’25 tight end Preston Douglas
Douglas took a patient approach to his recruitment after picking up his first offers in late-January. He began to lock in official visits this month and scheduled trips with NC State June 14-16 and South Carolina June 7-9. Keep a close eye on the Gamecocks here. The Pack was his first Power Four offer. Both programs hosted him on unofficial visits earlier this spring. South Carolina and NC State are competing for both Douglas and Tyler this cycle.
’25 defensive lineman Makhi Williams-Lee
Williams-Lee’s recruitment continued to surge this week, and he picked up an offer from Oklahoma. He replaced Mississippi State with the Sooners for June 14-16 on his official visit schedule. NC State established itself as the trending team with the versatile lineman over the past month. The Wolfpack will host him June 7-9, and the Pack needs to make a significant impression to hold off the SEC momentum from Oklahoma. He plans on making a decision in July. Clemson and Georgia will also host Williams-Lee for camps this summer, and he has an official visit set with Texas Tech for June 21-23.
’25 tight end Jamar Browder
Browder locked in a June 7-9 official visit with NC State after the staff ramped up its interest in the 6-5 wide receiver from Florida. The Pack is either his No. 1 or No. 2 school right now, he told TheWolfpacker.com. Georgia Tech and Indiana area also in contention here. Quality control coach Gavin Locklear is leading Browder’s recruitment right now. He has started to emerge as a recruiting star for the Wolfpack, and he’s taking on more responsibility as a result. Locklear was one of three NC State coaches to visit the wide receiver this spring.
’25 athlate Jordan Crim
Crim picked up an offer from NC State earlier this month. The 6-1 Camden (S.C.) High defensive back prospect also holds offers Duke and Georgia Tech. He’s in the process of scheduling an official visit with the Wolfpack.
A talented group expected to visit Saturday
*** Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha Catholic High ’25 wide receiver Terry Dorsey— Notable offers from Syracuse and USF. He is one of the few 2025 prospects to watch for a potential offer. NC State is recruiting him as a defensive back.
*** Sumter (S.C.) Lakewood High ’25 cornerback Cedric Cisse— Younger brother of sophomore Wolfpack cornerback Brandon Cisse.
*** Clayton (N.C.) Cleveland High ’25 safety Ronalon Renwick— Notable offers from Air Force and Army.
*** Cincinnati (Ohio) St. Xavier ’25 quarterback Chase Herbstreit— Son of ESPN broadcaster Kirk Herbstreit.
*** Four-star Rolesville (N.C.) High ’26 edge rusher Zavion Griffin-Haynes (Not camping)— Notable offers from NC State, Auburn, South Carolina and Florida State. This will be his fourth NC State visit of the year.
*** Three-star Pfafftown (N.C.) Reagan High ’26 quarterback Jacob Smith— Notable offers from NC State, Duke and UNC. Smith will work out one-on-one with quarterbacks coach Kurt Roper. It’s his fourth NC State visit of the year.
*** Three-star Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha Catholic ’26 wide receiver Lavar Keys— Notable offers from Virginia Tech and Boston College.
*** Cleveland (N.C.) High ’26 athlete Aiden Smalls— Notable offers from NC State, Virginia Tech and Duke. He will work out at both quarterback and wide receiver Saturday.
*** Ashburn (Va.) Stone Bridge High ’26 defensive back Chase Geter— Notable offers from NC State, Duke and UConn.
*** Tampa Bay (Fla.) Tech ’26 quarterback Logan Rogers— Notable offers from Florida and Appalachian State.
*** Hemingway (S.C.) ’26 offensive tackle Zyon Guiles— Notable offers from Wake Forest and Virginia Tech.
*** Clinton (S.C.) ’26 offensive tackle Tre Aiken— Notable offers from Florida, Kentucky and Wake Forest.
*** Ponte Vedra (Fla.) High ’26 offensive lineman Brody McLeod— Notable offers from Duke and Memphis.
*** Lancaster (TX) High ’26 linebacker Cameron Melvin— Notable offers from Bowling Green and North Texas. Moved to Texas from North Carolina recently.
*** Clayton (N.C.) High ’26 tight end River Fiore— Notable offer from Appalachian State.
*** Kernersville (N.C.) East Forsyth High ’26 running back Jaylen Moore— Notable offer from Charlotte.
*** Shelby (N.C.) High ’26 quarterback Lan Farmer— Notable offer from Charlotte.
*** Rolesville (N.C.) High ’27 safety Marquis Bryant (Not camping)— Notable offers from NC State, Penn State, Tennessee and Miami. This will be his first NC State visit.
*** Raleigh (N.C.) Millbrook High ’27 linebacker Quinton Cypher— Notable offer from Duke.
*** Chesapeake (Va.) Maury ’27 athlete Matt Williams— Notable offers from Maryland and Charlotte.
*** JUCO edge rusher Cam Wallace
Where are the Pack’s priority prospects visiting this weekend?
Part of NC State’s recruiting board kicked of its summer official visit schedule this weekend. Let’s take a look at where those prospects are scheduled to visit.
*** West Virginia— Three-star tight end Mike Tyler and cornerbacks Cameron Strong and Serious Stinyard.
*** South Carolina— Four-star wide receiver Malik Clark, three-star offensive lineman Isaac Sowells Jr., linebacker Jaiden Braker.
*** UCF— Four-star safety Jontae Gilbert, three-star offensive lineman Andrew Stargel, linebacker Cameron White.
*** Michigan State— Three-star defensive lineman Mykah Newton
*** Maryland— Three-star cornerback Jayden Shipps
*** Georgia Tech— Defensive lineman Caleb Bell
*** Arkansas— Four-star offensive tackle Connor Howes
*** Syracuse— Wide receiver Gabe Daniels
*** Clemson— Four-star safety Jordan Young
*** Virginia Tech— Four-star wide receiver Shamarius Peterkin
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