#Pack23 Signing Day Central

RALEIGH, N.C. – Wednesday, Dec. 21 is National Signing Day for football. Keep up-to-date on all of the Wolfpack's signees in the 2023 class by checking GoPack.com throughout the day, and you can also follow along on the Pack Football social media accounts (Twitter: PackFootball and Instagram: packfootball).

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School/Former School
Carter Alls	OL	6-5	310	Wake Forest, N.C.	Heritage HS
Kamal Bonner	LB	6-2	200	Moultrie, Ga.	Colquitt County HS
Reed Charpia	QB/WR	6-0	175	Cayce, S.C.	Brookland-Cayce HS/Ga. Military College/Louisburg College
Brandon Cisse	CB	6-0	170	Sumter, S.C.	Lakewood HS
Kevin Concepcion	WR	5-11	173	Charlotte, N.C.	Julius L. Chambers HS
Rohan Davy	ILB	5-10	215	Silver Spring, Md.	St. John's College HS
Daemon Fagan	SAF	6-3	180	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	American Heritage HS
Jykevious Hibbler	DL	6-2	255	Louisville, Miss.	Louisville HS/NW Mississippi CC
Terrente Hinton	DB	6-3	206	Saraland, Ala.	Saraland HS/Hutchinson CC
Rico Jackson	OL	6-6	299	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	Dillard HS
Jackson Macrae	OL	6-2	265	Southern Pines, N.C.	Pinecrest HS/IMG Academy
Kelvon McBride	LB	6-3	210	Mobile, Ala.	Cottage Hill Christian Academy
Zack Myers	SAF	6-1	190	Arden, N.C.	Christ School
Obadiah Obasuyi	OL	6-6	288	Alpharetta, Ga.	Alpharetta HS
Matt Preddice	TE/DE	6-4	240	Wake Forest, N.C.	Heritage HS/IMG Academy
Kendrick Raphael	RB	5-11	180	Naples, Fla.	Naples HS
Darion Rivers	OL	6-6	280	Charlotte, N.C.	West Charlotte HS
Isaiah Shirley	DL	6-3	259	Boone, N.C.	Watauga HS
Kamen Smith	OL	6-5	275	Wilkesboro, N.C.	Wilkes Central HS
Lex Thomas	QB	5-11	193	Wake Forest, N.C.	Heritage HS
Javonte Vereen	TE	6-3	210	Havelock, N.C.	Havelock HS

Carter Alls
OL • 6-5 • 310
Wake Forest, N.C. • Heritage

Played offensive line at Heritage High School for head coach Wallace Clark. Will join the team as a walk-on. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Three-year varsity starter on the offensive line at Heritage High.

As a senior: Selected to NAC6 All-conference team. Team finished 7-4 overall. Paved the way for a rushing attack that averaged eight yards per carry.

As a junior: Team went 10-2 and advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA 4A playoffs.

As a sophomore: Huskies went 4-2 during the spring season.

Personal: High school teammate of incoming quarterback Lex Thomas.

Kamal Bonner
LB • 6-2 • 200
Moultrie, Ga. • Colquitt County

Played at Colquitt County for head coach Sean Calhoun. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Finished his career with 169 tackles, three sacks, three forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

As a senior: Finished with 125 tackles, including 7.0 tackles for loss. Also added three sacks and one fumble recovery.

As a junior: Finished with 40 tackles in 11 games. Also had three fumble recoveries and blocked two punts.

As a sophomore: Appeared in four varsity games, finishing with four tackles.

Ranking: A three-star prospect by 247Sports, ranked the No. 102 player in Georgia.

Personal: Also competed in track and field (sprints and jumps). An all-region performer as a senior at LB and as a junior at safety.

Reed Charpia
QB/WR • 6-0 • 175
Cayce, S.C. • Louisburg College/Ga. Military College/Brookland-Cayce HS

Will transfer to NC State from Louisburg College and join the team as a walk-on. Will enroll in January.

Career: Played in eight games at Louisburg College after transferring from Georgia Military College.

As a sophomore: Complete 115-of-188 passes for 1,374 yards and 16 touchdowns.

As a freshman: Caught eight passes for 92 yards at Georgia Military College. Averaged 11.5 yards per catch.

Personal: Played for his father, Rusty, at Brookland-Cayce High School.

Brandon Cisse
CB • 6-0 • 170
Sumter, S.C. • Lakewood

Played defensive back and wide receiver at Lakewood for head coach Larry Cornelius. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Finished with 102 tackles, seven interceptions, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in his final two seasons as Lakewood.

As a senior: Had 69 tackles (five for loss) nine pass breakups, two forced fumbles and four interceptions on defense. On offense he carried the ball 49 times for 598 yards and six touchdowns. Also caught 19 passes for 349 yards and four touchdowns.

As a junior: Finished with 33 tackles, three interceptions, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble. As a wide receiver caught 22 passes for 297 yards and three touchdowns.

Rankings: Ranked a four-star prospect and the No. 4 player in South Carolina by On3. A three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports. Ranked the No. 6 player in South Carolina by 247Sports and the No. 37 cornerback in the nation.

Personal: Also played basketball and ran track. As a junior, ran 100-meter times of 11.12, 11.13 and 11.14. Ran the 200 in 22.09, 22.11 and 22.32. A team captain. Played in the North-South All-Star game.

Kevin Concepcion
WR • 5-11 • 173
Charlotte, N.C. • Julius L. Chambers

Played wide receiver at Julius L. Chambers for head coach Brandon Wiggins. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Caught 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns in his final two varsity seasons.

As a senior: Caught 29 passes for 519 yards and four touchdowns. Also carried the ball 17 times for 156 yards and two touchdowns. Finished with 1,032 all-purpose yards. Averaged 35.0 yards per kick return.

As a junior: Caught 36 passes for 458 yards and eight touchdowns. He also returned three punts for touchdowns.

Rankings: Ranked a four-star prospect and the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 50 wide receiver in the nation by Rivals. A three-star prospect by On3, ESPN and 247Sports.

Personal: Selected to the North Carolina roster for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. A team captain

Rohan Davy
ILB • 5-10 • 215
Silver Spring, Md. • St. John's College High School

Played linebacker for head coach Pat Ward at St. John's College High School.

Career: Helped lead St. John's College High School to back-to-back WCAC Championships as an upperclassman in 2021 and 2022.

As a senior: Helped lead the Cadets to an 8-4 record and to their second straight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference Championship with a 7-3 victory over DeMatha.

As a junior: Helped lead St. John's to a perfect 11-0 record with a 30-14 WCAC Championship victory over Good Counsel. The championship victory marked St. John's first conference title since 2017.

As a sophomore: 2020 fall season wiped out due to COVID-19 pandemic.

Rankings: A consensus three-star prospect. Ranked the No. 7 player in the District of Columbia by 247Sports. Ranked the No. 6 and No. 8 player, respectively, in the District of Columbia by ESPN and On3.

Personal: Will play in the UnderArmour All-American Game. Second-team All-MET performer, he earned first-team all-conference honors.

Daemon Fagan
SAF • 6-3 • 180
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • American Heritage

Played defensive back at American Heritage for head coach Mike Smith.

Career: Finished career with 116 tackles and 10 interceptions.

As a senior: Had 76 tackles (32 solo), three interceptions, 11 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries.

As a junior: Had 28 tackles and two interceptions in seven games.

As a sophomore: Had 12 tackles in 11 games to go along with four interceptions.

Rankings: A consensus four-star prospect. Ranked the No. 13 safety in the country by Rivals and the No. 38 player in Florida. Ranked the No. 24 safety and the No. 58 player in Florida by On3.

Personal: Was a member of American Heritage's 5A state title team as a sophomore. A team captain. First-team All-Broward County.

Jykeveous Hibbler
DL • 6-2 • 255
Louisville, Miss. • Northwest Mississippi Community College/Louisville HS

Junior college transfer, where he played three years for Benjy Parker at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Received an extra year due to COVID-19. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Played in 30 games at Northwest Mississippi, finishing with 73 career tackles, 24 tackles for loss and nine sacks.

As a sophomore (2022): Finished with 41.0 tackles, including 16.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks. Also had two forced fumbles.

As a sophomore: Finished with 21 tackles in 12 games, including four tackles for loss and five sacks.

As a freshman: Played in six games with 11 total tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks.

Personal: Was a prep basketball player at Louisville High in Mississippi. NJCAA All-American, he ranked among the national JuCo leaders in sacks (top 5) and tackles for loss (top 10).

Terrente Hinton
DB • 6-3 • 206
Saraland, AL. • Saraland HS/Hutchinson CC

Played cornerback for one season at Hutchinson Community College. Will enroll in January.

As a freshman: Appeared in 11 games at HCC, finishing with 18 tackles and one interception.

Ranking: Rated a three-star prospect by On3. Ranked the No. 7 cornerback in the nation.

Personal: Honorable mention All-KJCAA.

Rico Jackson
OL • 6-6 • 299
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • Dillard High School

Played offensive tackle at Dillard High School for head coach Tyler Tate. Will enroll in January.

Career: Played on the varsity four years at Dillard High School.

As a senior: Team went 7-4 overall, advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

As a junior: Dillard went 10-2 overall in District 11, advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

As a sophomore: Team went 6-0 in COVID shortened season.

As a freshman: Dillard went 12-1 and advanced to the third round of the playoffs.

Rankings: A consensus three-star prospect. Ranked the No. 213 player in Florida by 247Sports.

Personal: Personal: Invited to play in the Broward County vs Dade County All-Star game

Jackson Macrae
OL • 6-2 • 265
Southern Pines, N.C. • IMG Academy/Pinecrest

Spent the 2022 season at IMG Academy after starting prep career at Pinecrest. Will join the team as a walk-on in January.

As a senior: IMG Academy White varsity team went 5-4 overall.

As a junior: Team went 8-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play, advanced to NCHSAA playoffs.

As a sophomore: Pinecrest finished 6-3 overall, advanced to the second round of NCHSAA playoffs.

As a freshman: Pinecrest finished 9-3 overall, advanced to NCHSAA playoffs.

Personal: One of two players to enroll this winter from Florida's IMG Academy.

Kelvon McBride
LB • 6-3 • 210
Mobile, A.L. • Cottage Hill Christian Academy

Played linebacker and wide receiver for coach Bobby Parrish.

Career: Had 144 tackles in final two varsity seasons as a linebacker.

As a senior: Had 76 tackles and one interception.

As a junior: Caught 30 passes, 10 of which went for touchdowns. Also carried the ball 18 times for 101 yards. On the defensive side of the ball made 68 tackles (33 solo), had three fumble recoveries and returned an interception for a touchdown.

Rankings: A consensus three-star prospect. Ranked the No. 34 player in Alabama by On3. Ranked the No. 70 linebacker by 247Sports.

Personal: Also played basketball and ran track at Cottage Hill. Ran an 11.36 100 and a 23.63 as a junior. A team captain.

Zack Myers
SAF • 6-1 • 190
Arden, N.C. • Christ School

Played on both sides of the ball at Christ School for head coach Chad Walker. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Leaves Christ School with 1,637 all-purpose yards and 14 touchdown receptions on offense. Finished career with 63 tackles and five interceptions.

As a senior: On defense, finished with 25 tackles and two interceptions. On offense he caught 25 passes for 636 yards and eight touchdowns.

As a junior: Had 13 tackles and two interceptions in eight games. On offense he caught 22 passes for 499 yards and five touchdowns.

As a sophomore: Caught 11 passes in six games for 311 yards, averaging 28.3 yards per catch. Had an interception on defense.

Rankings: A four-star prospect according to Rivals and 247Sports. Ranked the No. 11 player in North Carolina by 247Sports. Rated as the No. 17 safety in the country by Rivals and 247Sports.

Personal: Also plays basketball and was a state champion in 2022 in the high jump and 300-meter hurdles. A team captain. Earned first-team all-conference and all-state honoors. Invited to the 2023 Polynesian Bowl.

Obadiah Obasuyi
OL • 6-6 • 288
Alpharetta, Ga. • Alpharetta High School

Played offensive line at Alpharetta High School for Jason Kervin. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Finished prep career at Alpharetta High School.

As a senior: Team finished 8-4 and 5-1 in Georgia's 6A Region 7.

As a junior: Team finished 8-3 overall and advanced to the second round of the NCISAA playoffs.

As a sophomore: Team finished 7-2 overall.

Rankings: A consensus three-star prospect, considered the No. 68 offensive tackle in the country by On3.

Personal: Father was born in Nigeria. Also played basketball and threw the shot put and discus in high school.

Matt Preddice
TE/DE • 6-4 • 240
Wake Forest, N.C. • IMG Academy/Heritage High School

Started prep career locally at Heritage High School before transferring to IMG Academy. Will join the team as a walk-on. Will enroll in school in January.

As a senior: Finished with one catch for six yards on offense at IMG.

As a junior: Finished with eight sacks, 36 tackles and seven tackles for loss. Was selected to the NAC VI All-Conference team.

Personal: Played at Heritage High School with incoming freshmen Lex Thomas and Carter Alls.

Kendrick Raphael
RB • 5-11 • 180
Naples, Fla. • Naples

Played running back at Naples High in Florida for head coach Rick Martin. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Rushed for 3,766 yards and 49 touchdowns. Had 52 total touchdowns for his career. Averaged 117.7 rushing yards per game and more than 10 yards per carry. Finished with 4,253 all-purpose yards.

As a senior: Carried the ball 140 times for 1,731 yards and 22 touchdowns, averaging 12.4 yards per carry. Led team to a 9-3 record and a district title.

As a junior: Rushed 126 times for 1,374 yards and 18 touchdowns. Also caught one touchdown pass.

As a sophomore: Carried the ball 86 times for 661 yards and nine touchdowns.

Rankings: Ranked a four-star prospect by ESPN and Rivals. Considered the No. 18 running back in the country by Rivals. A three-star prospect by On3 and 247Sports.

Personal: Also ran track at Naples. Was a regional qualifier in the 110 and 300 hurdles his sophomore year. Posted times of 11:39 and 11.57 in the 100-meter dash.

Darion Rivers
OL • 6-6 • 280
Charlotte, N.C. • West Charlotte

Played offensive line at West Charlotte for head coach Sam Greiner. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Starter on the offensive line for West Charlotte after beginning his career on the defensive side of the ball.

As a senior: Team finished 7-6 overall.

As a junior: Played on the offensive line and had one sack as a defensive end.

Rankings: Rated as a four-star prospect by On3 and the No. 9 player in North Carolina. A three-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports.

Personal: Was an all-conference selection as a senior.

Isaiah Shirley
DE • 6-3 • 259
Boone, N.C. • Watauga

Played defensive end and tight end at Watauga for head coach Ryan Habich. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Finished his career with 196 tackles, 19 sacks and 41.5 tackles for loss. In his last two varsity seasons also caught eight passes for 143 yards and four touchdowns.

As a senior: Had 70 total tackles (32 solo) and 6.5 sacks and three forced fumbles. Also had 15.5 tackles for loss.

As a junior: Had 50 tackles (nine for loss), 10.5 tackles and 6.5 sacks. Also added one fumble recovery.

As a sophomore: In seven varsity games had 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles and 12.0 tackles for loss.

As a freshman: Played in 13 varsity games, finishing with 23 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.

Rankings: A consensus three-star prospect. Ranked the No. 20 player in North Carolina by On3 and the No. 27 player in the state by ESPN. 247Sports and Rivals has Shirley ranked the No. 21 and No. 22 player in the state, respectively.

Personal: Selected to the North Carolina roster for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas – he was also a Shring Bowl captain. A team captain and conference player of the year and honorable mention all-state choice.

Kamen Smith
OT • 6-5 • 275
Wilkesboro, N.C. • Wilkes Central

Played offensive tackle at Wilkes Central for head coach Ron Turner.

As a senior: Helped lead his team to a 7-4 record and a second place finish in conference play.

As a junior: Wilkes Central team finished 3-5 overall.

As a sophomore: Team finished 5-2 and third in the conference standings.

Rankings: A consensus three-star prospect. Ranked as the No. 25 player in North Carolina by ESPN and the No. 73 inside offensive lineman. Ranked the No. 18 player in North Carolina by Rivals.

Personal: Was an all-conference forward in basketball as a junior. Won the 2A state championship in the shot put in 2022. . A team captain.

Lex Thomas
QB • 5-11 • 193
Wake Forest, NC • Heritage

Played quarterback at Heritage High School for coach Wallace Clark. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: In two varsity seasons, passed for 3,030 yards and 33 touchdowns. Averaged 216.4 passing yards per game for Heritage Huskies.

As a senior: Only appeared in three games as a senior due to a season-ending injury. Completed 40 of 59 passes for 538 yards and three touchdowns before injury.

As a junior: Started 11 games, completed 167 of 263 passes for 2,492 yards and 30 touchdowns. Also rushed for two touchdowns. A team captain.

Rankings: Ranked the No. 27 player in the state according to 247Sports. A consensus top 30 player in the state according to ESPN, Rivals, On3 and 247Sports.

Personal: Younger brother of NC State wide receiver Thayer Thomas and linebacker Drake Thomas. First player to commit to the Wolfpack in the class of 2023. Had an offer from head coach Dave Doeren before ever starting a varsity game.

Javonte Vereen
TE • 6-3 • 210
Havelock, N.C. • Havelock

Played tight end and wide receiver at Havelock High School for head coach Allen Wooten. Will enroll in school in January.

Career: Caught 132 passes for 2,495 yards and 35 touchdowns at Havelock. Finished prep career with 41 total touchdowns. Also had 64 tackles on defense in 34 career varsity games.

As a senior: Caught 72 passes for 1,098 yards and 13 touchdowns, averaging 91.5 yards per game. Also had five rushing touchdowns.

As a junior: Hauled in 35 catches for 1,041 yards and 12 touchdowns. Averaged almost 30 yards per catch.

As a sophomore: In 10 varsity games, Vereen caught 24 passes for 350 yards and 10 touchdowns.

As a freshman: Appeared in one varsity game and three JV games as a freshman. Caught a combined 10 passes for 188 yards and two scores.

Rankings: Ranked the No. 9 player in North Carolina according to ESPN and the No. 9 tight end in the nation. A four-star prospect per ESPN and On3. A three-star prospect according to 247Sports and Rivals.

Personal: Also played basketball and baseball at Havelock. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the field as a sophomore. Hit .421 with an .560 OBP in 25 plate appearances as a sophomore.

Personal: Also played basketball and baseball at Havelock. Averaged 7.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and shot 54 percent from the field as a sophomore. Hit .421 with an .560 OBP in 25 plate appearances as a sophomore. A team captain. A 2021 all-state performer.

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