2010 Pack Prospect: Fre'Shad Hunter

Fre'Shad Hunter might live right down the road from Carter-Finley, playing his ball at Cary High School, but he has become much more than a small town hero. While the local Pack coaching staff couldn't help but hear the rumblings that Hunter was creating, the rumblings traveled much further than the Triangle area. This 6'5, 250 lbs Defensive End has collected offers from NC State, FSU, LSU, Tennessee, Purdue, South Carolina, Oregon, ECU and Syracuse. Even with most teams choosing to run to his opposing side last season, he still managed to rack up 38 tackles, 8 tackles for a loss and 6 sacks. Hunter has explosive speed out of his stance (4.7 40 time), good hands with superior upper body strength and solid technique. If he can keep a good distance he can use his arms extremely well against his opponent and if he can get a few steps on them his athleticism takes over. Hunter plays with an aggression that is hard to teach. His straight line speed matched with his strength make him a tackler with a lot of pop. He is a vacuum for Running Backs and scrambling Quarterbacks as he makes himself as wide and broad as possible in a proper breakdown. Scout lists him as a 3 Star recruit and the #24 Defensive Tackle in his class. This ranking is probably due to the fact that they list him as a Tackle when he dominant position is Defensive End. Rivals gets it right when they list him as a 4 Star recruit and the #10 Defensive End in the class.

The fact that Fre'Shad plays in the Triangle area is a huge plus for the Pack. Not only for the coaching staff, but also for the Pack fans that will have the chance to go out to Cary High School on Friday nights next season to give Hunter their support. With Robert Crisp already committed and the possibility of commitments from Tony Creecy and Fre'Shad Hunter, who have both declared NC State as their leader, the Pack's 2010 class could be something special.