#PACK2k17 Signing Day
1/31/2017 4:02:00 PM | Football
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* - Spring 2017 enrollee
| Name | Pos. | Ht. | Wt. | Hometown | High School/Last School |
| Louis Acceus | LB | 6-0 | 200 | Spring Valley, N.Y. | St. Joseph Regional HS |
| Danny Blakeman | LB | 6-2 | 227 | Raleigh, N.C. | Leesville Road HS |
| Adam Boselli | TE | 6-5 | 220 | Ponte Vedra, Fla. | Episcopal HS |
| Kevince Brown | DE | 6-6 | 242 | Winter Park, Fla. | Winter Park HS |
| Erin Collins | RB | 6-1 | 200 | Plant City, Fla. | Armwood HS |
| Dalton Counts | S | 6-0 | 211 | Raleigh, N.C. | Garner HS |
| Cayman Czesak | LB | 6-2 | 200 | Wilmington, N.C. | Laney HS |
| Damien Darden* | TE | 6-4 | 246 | Pikeville, N.C. | C.B. Aycock HS |
| Emeka Emezie | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Waxhaw, N.C. | Marvin Ridge HS |
| Joshua Fedd-Jackson | OT | 6-3 | 336 | Montvale, N.J. | St. Joseph Regional HS |
| Max Fisher | WR | 6-3 | 205 | Upper Marlboro, Md. | Gonzaga College HS |
| Charles Fletcher | OL | 6-2 | 273 | Greenville, N.C. | J.H. Rose HS |
| Grant Gibson | DT | 6-1 | 295 | Charlotte, N.C. | Mallard Creek HS |
| Trenton Gill | K/P | 6-4 | 187 | Hillsborough, N.C. | Cedar Ridge HS |
| Chris Ingram | CB | 6-0 | 180 | Mooresville, N.C. | Mooresville HS |
| Dante Johnson | DE | 6-3 | 248 | Apopka, Fla. | Wekiva HS |
| Ibrahim Kante | DE | 6-5 | 235 | New York, N.Y. | Trinity-Pawling School |
| Xavier Lyas* | DE | 6-5 | 218 | Plant City, Fla. | Durant HS |
| Jessie Malit | LB | 6-3 | 215 | Concord, N.C. | Cox Mill HS |
| Matt McKay* | QB | 6-4 | 186 | Raleigh, N.C. | Wakefield HS |
| Isaiah Moore | LB | 6-3 | 220 | Chester, Va. | Bird HS |
| Larrell Murchison | DT | 6-4 | 277 | Elizabethtown, N.C. | E. Blander HS/Louisburg Col. |
| Damontay Rhem* | RB | 5-11 | 215 | Wendell, N.C. | East Wake HS/UNCP |
| Nakia Robinson, Jr. | RB | 5-11 | 185 | Miami, Fla. | Miami Jackson Senior HS |
| Liam Ryan* | OL | 6-3 | 290 | Cary, N.C. | Cary HS/Fork Union |
| Raven Saunders | LB | 6-1 | 215 | Riviera Beach, Fla. | Dwyer HS |
| Bryson Speas | OL | 6-4 | 265 | Greensboro, N.C. | Dudley HS |
| Antoine Thompson* | WR | 6-1 | 176 | Plant City, Fla. | Plant City HS |
Larrell Murchison
6'4 • 277 • DT
Elizabethtown, N.C. • East Blander HS/Louisburg College
6'4 • 277 • DT
Elizabethtown, N.C. • East Blander HS/Louisburg College
- Will transfer to NC State after playing two seasons at Louisburg College for coach Trevor Highfield. Will have three seasons to play two at NC State.
- Named a NJCAA junior-college honorable mention All-American.
- 2016 stats: Had 41 tackles, 17.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.
- Louisburg finished a perfect 9-0.
- Graduated from East Bladen High School.
- Rankings: No. 42 JUCO nationally according to scout.com.
- Personal: Has a twin brother, Farrell, a RB at Louisburg.
Louis Acceus
6'0 • 200 • LB
Spring Valley, N.Y. • St. Joseph Regional
WATCH: Acceus Highlights
6'0 • 200 • LB
Spring Valley, N.Y. • St. Joseph Regional
WATCH: Acceus Highlights
- Played linebacker and running back for coach Augie Hoffmann at St. Joseph Regional High School. High school teammate of fellow signee Josh Fedd-Jackson.
- Career stats: Finished with 314 tackles, 104 solo stops, 46 tackles for loss and 18.5 sacks.
- Senior stats: Tallied 101 tackles, including 14 for loss with 6.5 sacks. Also rushed for 862 yards on 150 carries and had nine touchdowns.
- St. Joseph Regional won the N.J. non-public Group 3 state championship and ranked No. 1 in the state.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Had 116 tackles, 16 TFLs and seven sacks.
- Sophomore stats: Had 97 tackles, 16 TFLs and five sacks.
- Honors: Named a scout.com and USA Today second-team All-American linebacker as a senior. Named New Jersey state defensive player of the year by NJ.com and American Family Insurance. A MaxPreps Medium Schools second-team All-American at linebacker as a senior. Named to the NJ.com all-state team and was the NorthJersey.com defensive player of the year.
- Rankings: No. 15 outside linebacker nationally by rivals.com, and the No. 15 player in New Jersey overall. No. 33 outside linebacker nationally by scout.com, the No. 2 OLB in New Jersey.
- Personal: Plans to major in business management.
- Played running back for coach Sean Callahan at Armwood High School.
- Career stats: 1,559 rushing yards, 8.7 yards per carry, 31 total touchdowns, 22 rushing TDs.
- Senior stats: 533 rushing yards, 324 receiving yards, 12 total TDs (9 rushing) in nine games played.
- Junior stats: 688 rushing yards and seven touchdowns with 442 receiving yards and five more scores
- Armwood finished 14-1 during his junior campaign and advanced to the Florida 6-A state title game.
- Rankings: No. 96 RB nationally by scout.com, No. 17 RB in Florida.
- Personal: Older brother, Eric, is a wide receiver at Mississippi Valley State. Played little league football with fellow signee Antoine Thompson. Plans to major in sport management.
- Played right guard and defensive tackle for coach Augie Hoffmann at St. Joseph Regional High School. High school teammate of fellow signee Louis Acceus.
- Senior stats: Tallied 21 pancake blocks in 10 games. Also had 16 tackles.
- St. Joseph Regional won the N.J. non-public Group 3 state championship and was ranked the No. 1 team in the state.
- Junior stats: Had 14 pancake blocks in 10 games. Also had nine tackles.
- Honors: Named to the N.J.com all-state team and was an All-Bergen County choice.
- Rankings: No. 61 offensive guard nationally by scout.com, No. 2 guard in New Jersey. No. 30 offensive guard nationally by rivals.com, No. 16 player in New Jersey overall.
- Personal: Plans to major in communication and work in the music field.
- Played wide receiver at Marvin Ridge High School for coach Aubrey Carter.
- Career stats: Posted 236 catches for 3,584 yards and 38 touchdowns.
- Senior stats: Caught 99 passes for 1,387 yard and 18 touchdowns. Also had an interception and returned it 82 yards.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Caught 69 passes for 1,101 yards and 11 touchdowns.
- Sophomore stats: Caught 57 passes for 1,014 yards and nine touchdowns.
- Honors: Played in the 2016 Shrine Bowl. Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior.
- Rankings: No. 81 wide receiver nationally by rivals.com, the No. 22 player in North Carolina overall. No. 139 wide receiver nationally by scout.com, and the No. 3 WR in North Carolina.
- Personal: Full name is Chukwuemeka Chitabera Emezie. Also plays high school basketball, he averaged 10.3 ppg and 5.5 rpg as a junior as was named all-conference. Plans to major in engineering or business.
Nakia Robinson, Jr.
5'11 • 185 • RB
Miami, Fla. • Miami Jackson Senior
WATCH: Robinson Highlights
5'11 • 185 • RB
Miami, Fla. • Miami Jackson Senior
WATCH: Robinson Highlights
- Played running back and cornerback at Miami Jackson Senior High School for coach Lakatriona Brunson.
- Career stats: Had 152 rushing attempts for 836 yards and 10 touchdowns.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Honors: A second-team All-Dade County selection as a senior.
- Rankings: No. 126 cornerback nationally by scout.com, the No. 21 CB in Florida.
- Personal: Honor Roll member and the 2017 Next Heisman Trophy Award winner. Competes in the hurdles on the track and field team, and was a three-time regional finalist. Plans to major in psychology.
- Played wide receiver at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C. for coach Randy Trivers.
- Senior stats: Had 41 catches for 583 yards and four touchdowns.
- Junior stats: Hauled in 50+ receptions for 750 yards and eight touchdowns. Missed the first four games of the season.
- A one-handed catch in 2015 was the No. 2 play on ESPN's top-10.
- Gonzaga was D.C. champion following both his junior and senior seasons.
- Honors: All-WCAC first-team honoree as a senior and junior. Also named to the DCHSAA first-team.
- Rankings: No. 125 wide receiver nationally by scout.com, the No. 2 WR in D.C.
- Personal: Volunteered at Campus Kitchen in high school. Father, Paul, played football at Bloomsburg and mother, Jody, played soccer at Maryland. Plans to major in sport management.
- Played linebacker and tight end at Bird High School for coach David Bedwell.
- Senior stats: Had 106 tackles, including 77 solo stops. Finished with 15 sacks, 29 tackles for loss, three interceptions and five blocked kicks
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Had 88 tackles, eight sacks, 22.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions.
- Sophomore stats: Had 67 tackles, four sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss.
- Bird won the state championship his sophomore year.
- Honors: Named first-team all-conference as a junior and senior and second-team 5-A All-South Region. A first-team all-metro selection as a senior and second-team as a junior.
- Rankings: No. 30 player in Virginia by rivals.com. No. 69 outside linebacker nationally by scout.com, No. 3 in Virginia.
- Personal: Ranks in the top 10 academically in his high school class. University of Virginia Jefferson Book Award recipient. Named 2015-16 Student of the Year. Stepfather, Ricky Whittfield, played basketball at Virginia State University. Plans to major in communication and become a sports broadcaster.
- Played defensive tackle and offensive guard at Mallard Creek High School for coach Michael Palmieri.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Member of three state championship teams at Mallard Creek in NC 4AA.
- Honors: Earned USA Today all-state honors and was named an all-conference performer. Named All-Charlotte Observer as a senior and Charlotte Sports Report Defensive Lineman of the Year. A U.S. Army All-American nominee. A 2016 Bronko Nagurski High School Player of the Year nominee by the Charlotte Touchdown Club.
- Rankings: A four-star recruit according to rivals.com. No. 19 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 8 player overall in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 62 defensive tackle nationally by scout.com, No. 3 in NC. Ranked the No. 10 center nationally by ESPN.
- Personal: Carries a 4.2 weight GPA, 3.7 unweighted, and has taken 12 Honors classes. Member of the National Honor Society. Plans to major in business administration.
- Spent a post-graduate season at Trinity-Pawling (N.Y.) School. Played on both the defensive and offensive line for coach Nick LaFontaine.
- 2016 stats: Played just five games at Trinity-Pawling while dealing with an injury, totaling 25 tackles, nine tackles for a loss and four sacks.
- Personal: A native of Harlem, N.Y., he graduated from Bronx (NY) Cardinal Hayes at 17 years old. Didn't start playing football until he enrolled in high school. Has a wingspan of 6-foot-11. Previously played both the trumpet and snare drum. Plans to major in accounting.
- Played linebacker and running back at Dwyer High School for coach Jack Daniels.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Spent his first three years at Oxbridge Academy. Played safety as a junior but was limited to five games because of an injury.
- Honors: Named first-team all-area as a senior.
- Rankings: No. 26 inside linebacker nationally by rivals.com, the No. 89 player overall in Florida. No. 122 outside linebacker nationally by scout.com, the No. 18 OLB in Florida.
- Personal: Only played high school football as a junior and senior. Also plays high school basketball. Grandfather, Lemar Parrish, played in the NFL from 1970-82 for the Bengals, Redskins and Bills.
- Played offensive tackle at Dudley High School for coach Stephen Davis.
- Career stats: Recorded 74 pancake blocks in 27 games.
- Senior stats: Had 47 pancake blocks.
- Dudley finished 15-1 and won the NC 4A state title with a 54-0 championship win at Carter-Finley Stadium. Dudley was ranked as the top high school team in North Carolina - regardless of classification.
- Dudley also won the state title his freshman year, that game was also played at Carter-Finley.
- Dudley was conference champions all four years of his prep career.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Honors: AP and NC Preps all-state selection. A three-time all-conference selection. Invited to play in the 2016 Shrine Bowl, but Dudley advanced to the state title game.
- Rankings: No. 38 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 118 offensive tackle nationally by scout.com, the No. 3 OT in NC.
- Personal: Was unable to play little league football because he was too big. Plans to major in biomedical engineering and become an orthopedist.
- Played tight end and outside linebacker at Episcopal School in Jacksonville under former Jacksonville Jaguar QB Mark Brunell.
- Senior stats: Caught 41 passes for 736 yards and seven touchdowns. Also had 69 tackles and five sacks on defense.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Caught 40 passes for 664 yards and eight touchdowns.
- Honors: A MaxPreps Small Schools second-team All-American at tight end as a senior. Named Duval Sports Small Schools first-team offense. Named to USA Today's All-Florida team and the Times Union Super 24. Class 3A all-state selection.
- Rankings: No. 54 tight end nationally by scout.com, the No. 5 TE in Florida.
- Personal: Also plays high school basketball and is on the track team. Son of former NFL All-Pro Tony Boselli, the No. 2 overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft. Tony served as the offensive line coach at Episcopal, and is a radio analyst for the Jaguars. Mother, Angi, is a former Miss California Teen USA. Brother, Andrew, redshirted as an offensive lineman at Florida State in 2016. Plans to major in engineering.
- Played defensive end and tackle at Wekiva High School for coach Rich Bedesem.
- Career stats: Finished with 104 tackles, 36 tackles for loss, and 16 sacks.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Suffered a torn ACL during his junior season.
- Honors: Named FACA all-district first-team. An All-Central Florida second-team selection as a senior and named to the Orlando Sentinel's Super 60 team.
- Personal: Plans to major in sports management.
- Played defensive end at Winter Park High School for coach Tim Shifflet.
- Senior stats: Finished with 55 tackles, including 12 sacks and 19 tackles for loss. Also had an INT and returned it 76 yards for a TD.
- Winter Park was district champion his senior year.
- Junior stats: Returned a pair of fumbles for touchdowns.
- Honors: A two-time all-conference selection.
- Rankings: No. 126 defensive end nationally by scout.com, the No. 21 DE in Florida.
- Personal: Also plays high school basketball.
- Played cornerback and wide receiver at Mooresville High School for coach Marty Paxton.
- Senior stats: Finished with 53 tackles. Also had a pair of interceptions and seven pass breakups.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Posted 26 tackles, an interception and 10 pass breakups.
- Honors: Played in the 2016 Shrine Bowl. Four-year first-team all-conference selection and three-year all-county.
- Rankings: No. 46 cornerback nationally by rivals.com, the No. 19 player overall in North Carolina. No. 74 cornerback nationally by scout.com, No. 1 CB in North Carolina.
- Personal: Was NC State's first commitment in the 2017 class. Also plays high school basketball and is on the track team. Can play the trombone. Twin sister, Kirsten, will attend Meredith College on a track and field scholarship. Plans to major in communication and work in sports management.
- Played middle linebacker and fullback at local Leesville Road High School for coach Brad Wilson.
- Senior stats: Posted 117 tackles, 24 tackles for a loss, five forced fumbles, and had five sacks. Averaged 9.5 yards per carry as RB and had one TD.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Had 112 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, eight sacks, five blocked punts/FG, one interception.
- Honors: First team all-conference selection as a junior and senior.
- Personal: Born and raised in Mason, Ohio, moved to NC after his freshman year. Dad, Jeff, was a linebacker at Ohio Univ.(1985-90). Also plays varsity lacrosse. Member of the National Honor Society, has maintained at least a 3.5 GPA. Plans to major in biology with a Pre-PA intent.
- Played both free safety and outside linebacker at Garner High School for coach Thurman Leach.
- Career stats: Finished with 275 tackles, 44 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, 2 interceptions and 2 touchdowns.
- Senior stats: Had 131 tackles, 13 sacks, and 23 tackles for loss. Also had two interceptions, and two touchdowns.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Honors: Two-time all-conference first-team selection. Helped lead team to three conference titles.
- Personal: A four-time all-academic selection. Also a member of the Garner baseball and wrestling teams. Father, Eric, played nose guard at NC State from 1990-94, and spent time with the Buffalo Bills.
- Played linebacker at Laney High School for coach Ashaad Yeoman.
- Senior stats: Had with 171 tackles, 7 forced fumbles, three sacks and an interception.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Had 104 tackles, three sacks and an interception.
- Honors: Named first-team all-conference as both a junior and senior. Named the defensive player of the year and all-area player of the year.
- Personal: Plans to major in communication.
- Played offensive guard and center at J.H. Rose High School for coach David Wojtecki.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Honors: A two-time all-county and all-conference selection. Rose was two-time East Region champions.
- Personal: His grandfather was a QB at Auburn in the 1950s. Plans to major in engineering.
- Was placekicker and punter at Cedar Ridge High School for coach Scott Loosemore.
- Senior stats: Made 8-of-12 field goals and 41-of-44 extra points, all three misses were blocked. 48 of his 61 kickoffs went for a touchback.
- Honors: Named conference's kicker/punter of the year as a senior and was an all-area honoree. A two-time all-conference selection.
- Personal: Also plays high school soccer and tennis. Named all-state in soccer. He was the first baby born in Alamance County in 1999. Plans to major in biomedical engineering and become a doctor.
- Played linebacker at Cox Mill High School for coach Craig Stewart.
- Career stats: Finished with 170 tackles, 128 solo stops. Also had 22 career sacks, five forced fumbles, and three interceptions (one returned for a TD).
- Team captain as a senior.
- Honors: A two-time all-conference selection, all-area as a senior.
- Personal: Family is originally from Kenya and is a cousin of 2016 graduate Jack Tocho. Member of the Beta Club. Also plays high school basketball, earning all-conference honors as a junior. Plans to major in business management.
- Enrolled at NC State in January.
- Played tight end and defensive end at C.B. Aycock High School for coach Steve Brooks.
- Career stats: Had 63 catches for 853 yards (13.5 avg.)and 12 touchdowns.
- Senior stats: Had 27 catches for 384 yards and five touchdowns. Also had 44 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and three sacks on defense.
- Honors: A first-team all-conference performer as a sophomore, junior and senior. A second-team all-state choice following his senior season.
- Rankings: No. 33 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 46 tight end nationally by scout.com, the No. 2 TE in NC.
- Personal: Also played basketball in high school. Plans to major in sport management.
Xavier Lyas
6'5 • 218 • DE
Plant City, Fla. • Durant
6'5 • 218 • DE
Plant City, Fla. • Durant
- Enrolled at NC State in January of 2017.
- Played defensive end at Durant High School for coach Mike Gottman.
- Senior stats: Tallied 65 total tackles, including 40 solo stops. Had three sacks, three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.
- Junior stats: Had 15 total tackles, including six solo stop in his first year playing football. Also had two sacks and a pair of pass breakups
- Rankings: No. 102 defensive end nationally by scout.com, the No. 17 DE in Florida.
- Personal: Stood at 5'11 prior to his junior year - his first playing football. Was born in Fayetteville as his dad was stationed at Fort Bragg and also lived two years in Korea. Majoring in exploratory studies.
- Enrolled at NC State in January of 2017.
- Played quarterback at local Wakefield High School for coach Rod Sink
- Career stats: Dual threat QB who threw for 5,932 yards and 58 touchdowns while adding 2,386 yards and 39 touchdowns on the ground.
- Senior stats: Threw for 1,956 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior. Rushed for 895 yards and 17 touchdowns.
- Junior stats: Threw for 2,486 yards and 29 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,186 yards and 17 more TDs.
- Sophomore stats: Tallied 2,206 passing yards and threw for 22 touchdowns. Posed 305 rushing yards with five TDs.
- Honors: First-team all-conference performer as a sophomore, junior and senior. Also earned academic all-conference honors all three years.
- Rankings: No. 41 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 72 quarterback nationally by scout.com, the No. 3 QB in North Carolina.
- Personal: Won't turn 18 until October 2017. Ran track in high school as well, competing in the 400 and 800 meters. Majoring in exploratory studies but hopes to go into aerospace engineering.
- Enrolled at NC State in January of 2017, he played in seven games at UNC Pembroke in 2015, tallying 90 yards on 28 carries.
- Played running back and linebacker at East Wake High School for coach John Poulnott.
- Senior stats: Rushed for 1,745 yards while tallying 432 receiving yards. Scored 17 touchdowns. On defense, made 121 tackles, forced three fumbles and had two interceptions.
- Team captain as a senior.
- Junior stats: Rushed for 1,632 yards and had 457 receiving yards. Scored 17 touchdowns. Had 12 tackles and one forced fumble.
- Sophomore stats: Tallied 1,096 rushing yards, 169 receiving yards, along with 8.5 tackles on defense.
- Freshman stats: Rushed for 853 yards, five touchdowns.
- Honors: A three-time all-conference performer. Also a two-time academic all-conference choice.
- Personal:Â Plans to major in sport management. Also made three appearances in the state track and field championships as a discus thrower.
- Enrolled at NC State in January after spending last year at Fork Union Military Academy.
- Played on both the offensive and defensive lines.
- Honors: An academic all-conference performer for Coach Kurt Glendening at Cary High School and graduate assistant under Coach John Shuman at Fork Union
- Personal: Also completed in swimming, he is a certified pool operator and lifeguard. Plays guitar. Mother, Debra, played tennis at the University of Mary Washington. Plans to major in biological sciences and become a physical therapist.
- Enrolled at NC State in January of 2017.
- Did not compete at Plant High School for coach Robert Paxia as a senior after suffering a torn ACL.
- Junior stats: Tallied 30 receptions for 692 yards and five touchdowns.
- Sophomore stats: Had 20 catches for 341 yards.
- Freshman stats: Tallied 3 receptions for 57 yards and a touchdown.
- Rankings: A four-star recruit according to rivals.com. No. 39 wide receiver nationally by rivals.com, the No. 54 recruit in Florida overall. No. 105 wide receiver nationally by scout.com, the No. 18 WR in Florida.
- Personal: Played little league football with fellow signee Erin Collins.
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