June Recruiting Update: Part 2
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CyJust over a week into perhaps the busiest recruiting month on record after the end of the longest NCAA dead period in Division 1 college football history, players across the state are hitting camps all over the country. The return…
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Continue ReadingCyJust over a week into perhaps the busiest recruiting month on record after the end of the longest NCAA dead period in Division 1 college football history, players across the state are hitting camps all over the country. The return of in-person evaluations has led to an uptick in offers and recruiting interest. Here, we’ll break down some of those new developments on the recruiting trail. In this installment, we’re focused on the offensive players taking visits and earning offers.
Talented Underclassmen Getting Early Starts
A pair of prospects in our 2024 top 10 earned their first offers in the past week with Power Five visits. Charlotte Catholic tight end Jack Larsen Jack Larsen 6'3" | 215 lbs | TE Charlotte Catholic | 2024 State NC put together a tremendous showing Saturday in front of the South Carolina coaching staff and earned an offer from the Gamecocks. We’re told Larsen ran in the 4.8-range, put up a vertical over 31 inches and broad jumped over nine feet, all impressive numbers at his size.
Zack Myers, one of our top 2024 prospects from Christ school pick up offers from Duke and Tennessee in rapid succession, his first offers. His 2024 teammate, Cayden Jones, picked up his first offer from Charlotte on Tuesday. Jones has a rare combination of size and speed. It’s early, so I’m not sure where to project him in terms of future position, but he’s 6-foot-4 and ran a 4.5, so that bodes well for his recruiting future.
In the 2023 class, Que’Sean Brown Que’Sean Brown 5'8" | 150 lbs | WR East Forsyth | 2023 State NC , a recent transfer to East Forsyth, picked him his first offer from Duke after a strong camp performance. Vance running back Jordan Thompson Jordan Thompson 5'10" | 175 lbs | ATH Chambers | 2023 State NC was in Charlotte earlier this week, earning an offer from the 49ers. Thursday, he made the short trip down I-77 to South Carolina with a few teammates, including 2023 running back Daylan Smothers Daylan Smothers 6'0" | 185 lbs | RB West Charlotte | 2023 NC , our highest-ranked 2023 skill player. Smothers has an offer from the Gamecocks and picked up a couple more from Missouri and Louisville earlier this week. He also visited Penn State with Hickory Ridge receiver Christian Hamilton Christian Hamilton 6'0" | 175 lbs | WR Hickory Ridge | 2023 State NC . Vance Teammate James Pearce James Pearce 6'5" | 210 lbs | DL Chambers | 2022 State NC picked up an offer from the Gamecocks, as he adds to his already impressive list. Lastly, 2023 wide receiver Kevin Concepcion Kevin Concepcion 5'11" | 165 lbs | WR Chambers | 2023 State NC picked up an offer from Old Dominion Wednesday.
Talented receiver Jahreece Lynch Jahreece Lynch 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Surry | 2023 State NC of North Surry added an early Coastal Carolina offer while Lex Thomas Lex Thomas 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Heritage | 2023 State NC of Heritage had a great showing in NC State and earned his first Division 1 offer.
2022 Prospects Gaining Momentum
From an offer standpoint, the 2022 quarterback class isn’t as big as at some of the other positions but a lot of that has to do with the lack of in-person visits. Top 2022 quarterback Byrum Brown Byrum Brown 6'3" | 195 lbs | QB Rolesville | 2022 State NC of Rolesville is picking up steam, as he nabbed an offer from South Florida after a visit to go with a recent North Carolina Central offer.
Skyler Locklear Skyler Locklear 6'1" | 185 lbs | QB Cleveland | 2022 State NC of Cleveland earned a Davidson offer a couple of weeks ago and then ran a 4.6 at Mercer’s camp last week that will really help his recruiting stock. He’s going westward for the weekend with stops at East Tennessee State, Vanderbilt and Western Kentucky this weekend.
Christ School quarterback AJ Simpkins AJ Simpkins 6'3" | 210 lbs | QB Christ School | 2022 State NC reclassified to the 2022 class during the pandemic for recruiting purposes and it seems to have worked. Simpkins has had one of the better starts to the summer in the state, putting up strong performances at several camps, including the National Preps showcase where we left impressed with his arm and mechanics. Simpkins visited Liberty earlier this month, a program that has already offered before seeing Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State. Simpkins also received his first Ivy League offer
Terrell Timmons Terrell Timmons 6'2" | 175 lbs | WR Northern Guilford | 2022 State NC of Northern Guilford has been busy this month, picking up offers from James Madison, Rhode Island and Elon between camps at ECU and NC State. He’s a long, speedy receiver we could see put up great camp performances throughout the summer.
Got in good work today @ECUPiratesFB camp. Appreciate @DrewDudzik and @Coach__Roy_Tesh!! pic.twitter.com/EtWJCSEBER
— TerrellTimmonsJr. (@TerrellTimmons4) June 7, 2021
In other news and notes, Trevor Tate Trevor Tate 6'4" | 270 lbs | OL Cuthbertson | 2022 State NC of Cuthbertson picked up an offer from Navy earlier this week while Davie’s Tate Carney Tate Carney 5'11" | 200 lbs | RB Davie | 2022 State NC committed to Wake Forest and NC State picked up a pair of commitments from AL Brown’s Torren Wright Torren Wright 6'3" | 210 lbs | LB A.L. Brown | 2022 State NC and Whiteville’s Daejuan Thompson Daejuan Thompson 6'3" | 190 lbs | LB Whiteville | 2022 State NC . The Wolfpack are hot on the trail and could pick up a few more commitments soon.
North Carolina hosted 2022 top-rated defender Travis Shaw Travis Shaw 6'6" | 325 lbs | DL Grimsley | 2022 State NC Thursday on what could be a pivotal visit in his recruitment. Last week, the Tar Heels hosted and offered 2022 defensive end Beau Atkinson Beau Atkinson 6'6" | 215 lbs | DL Leesville Road | 2022 State NC of Leesville Road. The Tar Heels have also hosted Cleveland running back Omarion Hampton Omarion Hampton 6'0" | 215 lbs | RB Cleveland | 2022 State NC (twice) and Millbrook receiver Wesley Grimes Wesley Grimes 6'3" | 180 lbs | WR Millbrook | 2022 State NC .