NC State Commits: Week 13 Recap

David Amerson (S) - Dudley (11-1) had no trouble putting points on the board in their first round match-up against Smith, beating their rival 47-20. With the seconds ticking off the clock at the end of the first half, NC State commit David Amerson ran back a kickoff 78 yards for a touchdown to put the Panthers up 21-14 at the half. Dudley will play High Point Central this Friday in the second round.

Tony Creecy (WR) - The Southern Durham (11-1) Spartans beat East Wake 34-20 on Friday night to advance to the second round of the state playoffs. NC State commit Tony Creecy gave the Spartans a boost with 3 receptions for 85 yards, with one of them being a 46-yard touchdown reception. Southern Durham will play Athens Drive this Friday in the second round of the playoffs. This match-up involves 3 NC State commits in Tony Creecy of Southern Durham and Robert Crisp and Pete Singer of Athens Drive. Wolfpack fans should head out to Southern Durham this Friday night to show their support.

Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer (S) - Person was not able to stop the Athens Drive Jaguars' (9-3) air attack, which piled on 356 yards passing. NC State commit Pete Singer had 2 receptions for 17 yards in Athens Drive's 35-17 first round win over Person. The Jags will face Tony Creecy's Southern Durham squad in the second round this Friday.

DJ Green (S) - Westside (10-1) was dominant in the first round of the Georgia state playoffs, defeating Mt. Zion 33-7. The Seminoles will travel to Lakeside this Friday in the second round.

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County (12-0) remained undefeated this weekend, crushing Socastee 41-3. The Bulldogs will face Lake City this Friday in the second round.

Tyler Brosius (QB) - Despite the fact that Tyler Brosius technically had one of his worst games of the season, the Mountaineers (10-1-1) held on to defeat Hickory 17-10 in the first round of the state playoffs. While Brosius only completed 8 of his 19 passes for 119 yards, he still was responsible for both of the Mountaineer's touchdowns, throwing for two touchdowns. Tuscola will play Burns this Friday in the second round.

Torian Box (OT) - North Clayton (9-2) won their first round game over Bainbridge this past Friday night by the score of 19-7. The Eagles will play Brunswick this Friday in the second round.

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Georgia Military College handled their business this past Saturday, defeating Lackawanna 35-7. Tobais Palmer had a 1-yard touchdown run in the contest. Coming into the game, Palmer had run for 614 yards and 10 touchdowns in 8 games (7.9 yards a carry).

NC State Commit: Thomas Teal Highlights

Teal is #69 in black.

**Check out Teal doing dirty work in the redzone...as a runningback! Could we be looking at NC State's future goal line back?

NC State Commits: Week 12 Recap

Dontae Johnson (S) - The Pennington School's (6-3) 5-game winning streak was snapped in their final game of the regular season this past Friday night, in a 44-58 loss to King Low Heywood Thomas. Despite the loss, Dontae Johnson had a big-time performance, returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown and reeling in 5 catches for 54 yards and a touchdown.

Tyler Brosius (QB) - Tuscola (9-1-1) won the AAC championship this past Friday night, defeating Franklin 35-14. Brosius threw for 267 yards and rushed for a pair of touchdowns. The Mountaineers are the #4 seed in the 3A North Carolina state playoffs, and they will face-off against #13 seed Hickory (6-5) on Friday night at home at 7:30pm.

Brosius has thrown for 2,381 yards and 22 touchdowns this season.

Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer (S) - Athens Drive improved to 8-3 on Friday night, beating Holly Springs 39-37. Robert Crisp helped Athens Drive running back Kyree Green run for 130 yards and 3 touchdowns. Athens Drive will play in the state playoffs this Friday night as the #8 seed against the #9 seed Person (6-5). The game will be at Athens Drive and kickoff is set for 7:30pm.

Tony Creecy (WR) - Southern Durham was awarded the #1 seed in the North Carolina 4-A state playoffs after going 10-1 in the regular season. They will play against the #16 seed East Wake (4-7).

DJ Green (S) - Westside (9-1) won their final game of the regular season on Friday night, defeating Hardaway 22-17. After losing their first game of the season last week against Thomas County Central, this win was huge heading into the state playoffs. Westside will play Mt. Zion in the first round of the playoffs this Friday night at home.

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County (11-0) mowed over Dreher in the first round of the state playoffs. The defense is led by defensive tackle Thomas Teal, and the Bulldogs posted their 6th shutout of the season, winning 41-0.

Torian Box (OT) - North Clayton (8-2) lost their final game of the regualr season this past Friday, falling to Dutchtown 14-15. The Eagles will get started in the 4A Georgia state playoffs this Friday night against Bainbridge.

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Tobais Palmer was unable to play in Saturday's match-up against Erie Community College. Without their leading rusher, GMC fell 10-13. The Bulldogs will play their final game of the regular season this Saturday against Lackawanna College at home.

Logan Winkles (FB) - Upson-Lee (3-7) finished the season on a winning note this past Friday, defeating Jones County 28-14.

4-Star Safety Amerson Commits!

Safety David Amerson has listed the Wolfpack as his leader for a majority of his recruitment. As of late, some people thought that Amerson's recent visit to Notre Dame might have changed the Safety's mind. Amerson proved that his heart was always with the Wolfpack, committing to NC State tonight.

Amerson leads a stingy defense for the 10-1 Dudley Panthers. Dudley is the #2 seed in the 4-A state playoffs, and will face off against Ben L. Smith High School on Friday night. Amerson was selected to the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl, representing the state of North Carolina. Last season, as a Junior, he tallied 60 tackles and 9 interceptions.

ESPN ranks Amerson as the #14 Safety in the 2010 class (Rivals ranks him #19 and Scout ranks him #56). This young man stands 6'3" and weighs in at 182 pounds. Amerson is tremendously athletic, running a 4.5 40-yard dash, a 36-inch vertical jump and a 455 pound squat max. He also is very intelligent, boasting a 3.5 GPA and a 1310 on the SAT.

This is a huge commitment for Coach O'Brien and his staff. Amerson is the 4th Safety in the 2010 recruiting class for the Pack. Recruiting the state of North Carolina has been one of O'Brien's top priorities since arriving, and the 2010 class is stacked with some of the best talent in the state. With Amerson's commitment, NC State practically has commitments from 4 of North Carolina's top-10 players. With the Wolfpack secondary being an area of concern over the past couple of seasons, it is encouraging to see the commitment of one of the best Safety's in the 2010 class.

ESPN has a free video of Amerson on his profile.

NC State Commit AJ Ferguson: Senior Season Highlights

AJ Ferguson originally committed to NC State back in December of 2008. This 6'2," 250lb DE/TE, accumulated 80 tackles (20 for loss), 10 sacks and 1 interception in his senior season at South Brunswick High School. Ferguson was unable to enroll at NC State this Fall, and is currently at Fork Union Military Academy. He let the NC State coaching staff know that he was still committed to the Wolfpack back in August, when he announced his recommittment. The plan is for Ferguson to enroll at NC State in January of 2010.

NC State Commits: Week 11 Recap

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County (10-0) remained undefeated on Friday night, defeating Camden 14-7 in a low scoring battle. Defensive Tackle Thomas Teal, weighing in at 325 pounds, got his shot as the goal line running back on Friday, scoring all of Marlboro County's points. Teal ran one in from 8 yards out in the second quarter and then ran one in from 3 yards out with less than three minutes left in the game to secure the victory. The Bulldogs finished the regular season as the #5 team in the state of South Carolina and as the Region Champions.

Tony Creecy (WR) - Northern Durham didn't pose much of a threat for Southern Durham (9-1) on Friday night, with the Spartans running away with a 42-13 victory. Tony Creecy had 4 receptions for 90 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Creecy has 579 yards receiving and 7 touchdowns.

Tyler Brosius (QB) - Tuscola (8-1-1) won their 7th straight game on Friday night, defeating East Henderson 24-6. Quarterback Tyler Brosius was completed 12 of 22 passes for 221 yards and three touchdowns in the contest. The Mountaineers will face off against Franklin this upcoming Friday to determine the Conference Champions.

Brosius has thrown for 2,113 yards and 22 touchdowns.

Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer (S) - Athens Drive (7-3) ran all over the Apex Cougars on Friday night, accumulating 396 rushing yards in a 49-28 victory. Pete Singer mainly gets attention for his defensive abilities, but on Friday night he reeled in catches for 32 yards.

D.J. Green (S) - The Westside Seminoles (8-1) came into Friday night's showdown versus Thomas County Central as the #1 team in the state of Georgia with an undefeated record. Unfortunately, Westside would go on to lose to TCC 18-27, and as a result they failed to win the Region Championship. D.J. Green had an interception in the game.


Torian Box (OT) - North Clayton (8-1) pulled of their second straight shutout, beating Jonesboro 35-0 on Friday night. The Eagles are ranked #14 in the state of Georgia.

Logan Winkles (FB) - Upson-Lee (2-7) almost made it two wins in-a-row, but they couldn't finish against Harris County, losing 20-21.

Dontae Johnson (S) - The Pennington School crushed Academy of the New Church 45-10 and improved to 6-2 on the year.

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Georgia Military College didn't play this week. They currently have a 5-3 record. Palmer has rushed for 465 yards and 9 touchdowns in 7 games this season. He has averaged 7.9 yards per carry.

Shrine Bowl Rosters Announced

The rosters were released today for the 73rd annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas that will be played on December 19th. Three NC State commits were selected to the prestigious game. Robert Crisp (OT) and Tyler Brosius (QB) will be representing North Carolina and Thomas Teal (DT) will be representing South Carolina.

There are also numerous NC State prospects on both teams that hold offers from the Wolfpack. David Amerson (S) and Ethan Farmer (DT) will be representing North Carolina and Justin Parker (LB) and Mustafa Greene (RB) will be representing South Carolina.

The Wolfpack Nation should be proud of Crisp, Brosius and Teal for receiving this honor.

NC State Commit Pete Singer: Junior Year Highlights

Pete Singer committed to run with the Pack back in April of this year. Singer is a 5'11", 185 pound safety, that runs a 4.5 40-yard dash. This video is from last season, Singer's junior year, at Chapel Hill High School. He now plays for Athens Drive High School.

NC State Commits: Week 10 Recap

Tony Creecy (WR) - Southern Durham (8-1) dismantled East Chapel Hill 47-0 on Friday night. Tony Creecy was the first one to score, with a 28-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. He finished the game with 2 receptions for 52 yards and a touchdown.

Creecy has 489 receiving yards and 5 touchdowns.

Tyler Brosius (QB) - Tuscola (7-1-1) beat West Henderson 35-0 in a rainy game on Friday night. It was the run game that won the game this week for the Mountaineers, rather than Brosius' arm. Brosius finished the game with 157 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.

Brosius has thrown for 1,892 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer (S) - Athens Drive (6-3) lost to Fuqua-Varina 27-35 in a game that had big implications on the conference standings. The Jaguars currently sit 2 games back from first place Middle Creek.

D.J. Green (S) - For the 7th time this season, Westside (8-0) held their opponent to 7 points or less on Friday night, destroying Americus-Sumter 44-7. The Seminoles remain #1 in the Georgia 1-AAAA state rankings.

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County (9-0) defeated Wilson 21-14 on Friday night to remain unbeaten heading into the final week of their regular season. The Bulldogs allowed 14 points, which marks the most points they have allowed since the season opener, when they gave up 26 points to Cheraw.

Torian Box (OT) - After losing their first game of the season last week, North Clayton (7-1) came out this past Friday and made a statement, beating Stockbridge 50-0. North Clayton is ranked #4 in the Georgia 1-AAAA state rankings.

Logan Winkles (FB) - After losing 6 straight games, the Upson-Lee (2-6) Knights finally picked up another victory on Friday night, defeating Bainbridge 27-25.

Dontae Johnson (S) - The Pennington School (5-2) won their fourth straight game on Friday night, defeating Allentown 36-15. Even though Johnson plays primarily on the defensive side of the ball, he did reel in a 10-yard touchdown in the win.

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Georgia Military College (5-3) brutalized Louisburg College yesterday, by the score of 55-3. Palmer has 427 yards rushing and 8 rushing touchdowns on the year.

NC State Commits: Week 9 Recap

Tyler Brosius (QB) - Tyler Brosius had a record breaking night this past Friday night, breaking the school record for the most consecutive games with at least 100 yards passing (24 games). In fact he had already broken this record by halftime, accumulating 268 yards passing in the first half. Tuscola (6-1-1) pounded Pigsah 41-10 on Friday night, and has now outscored their first AAC Conference opponents 183-31. Brosius finished the night with 305 yards passing and 3 touchdowns.

Brosius has thrown for 1,735 yards and 18 touchdowns through 8 games.

Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer (S) - Athens Drive (7-2) dominated Panther Creek on both sides of the ball on Friday night, beating the Catamounts 46-6. We talked with Singer last week and he gave us his stats going into Friday night's game: 70 tackles (solo and assisted), 7 pass break ups, 2 interceptions, 2 touchdowns, 1 forced fumble and 1 blocked field goal. Also, we will have some video of Crisp up sometime this week.

Tony Creecy (WR) - Southern Durham (8-1) solidified their position at the top of the Pac-6 on Friday night crushing Riverside 35-0. Creecy had 49 yards receiving on the night and has 437 yards on the season (4 TD's).

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County's (8-0) shutout streak is now up to 5 games. The last time an opponent scored on Teal's defense was back on September 11th, when Scott's Branch put up a measly 6 points. On Friday night the Bulldogs shutout Lakewood 41-0.

Logan Winkles (FB) - Unfortunately Upson-Lee (1-6) lost their 6th straight game on Friday night to Lee County 31-38. This was the most points that the Knights have put up on the board since their season opener back on August 28th, when they scored 39 points in their only win of the season against Berkmar.

Tobais Palmer (RB) - This past Thursday night, Georgia Military College (4-3) defeated VSU (JV) 34-7. Tobais Palmer had a 6 yard touchdown run in the game.

Going into Thursday nights game, Palmer had rushed for 377 yards and 7 touchdowns in 5 games. He also had reeled in 92 receiving yards and a touchdown as well.

Fre'Shad Hunter (DE) - Hunter did not play in Cary's (4-5) 5-34 loss to Middle Creek on Friday night. He was suspended from the game because of breaking team rules according to the head coach.

2010 Commit Tobais Palmer: The Coach's Perspective

This season is Bert Williams' eighth as the athletic director and head football coach at Georgia Military College. Williams has established a dynasty at GMC, and his Bulldogs are respected as a perennial powerhouse within the NJCAA. Since 2009, when Williams took over as head coach, GMC ranks 4th in the NJCAA in wins. In seven full seasons Williams has led the Bulldogs to 3 national championship games, taking the crown in 2001 (GMC was the runner-up in '02 and '05).

Georgia Military College has also developed a little bit of a connection with NC State over the past couple of years, sending defensive linemen Leroy Burgess and Michael Lemon the Pack's way. Currently NC State commit Tobais Palmer is suiting up for the Bulldogs and will enroll at NC State in January. Palmer originally committed to the Pack back in March of 2007, but failed to qualify academically coming out of Northwood high school in Pittsboro, NC. Last season as a freshman at GMC, Palmer compiled 570 yards of total offense and 6 touchdowns (311 rushing and 259 receiving). He is lightning fast, running a 40-yard dash in the 4.2 range. Palmer was hard for opposing defenses to bring down last year, averaging 7.2 yards per carry. He has done nothing but increase that average this season, with a gaudy average of 7.54. Through 5 games this year, Palmer has rushed for 377 yards and 7 touchdowns and also reeled in 7 catches for 92 yards and a touchdown. When he arrives in Raleigh in January he will have two years of eligibility with a redshirt year available as well (3 for 2).

We caught up with Coach Williams recently and asked him about what type of player Palmer was and what his experience has been coaching him:

On Tobais Palmer...
He's been a fun guy to coach most of the time. Most of the guys that have 'big play' potential are usually all fun to coach. He does some things sometimes that make you catch your breath. He's got a great burst. He's great in the open field. He's an excellent receiver out of the backfield. We actually line him up as a slot receiver a lot of times. He's a good ball player. He's been fun to coach. He's a conscientious young man. He comes ready to work hard every day. He does the things that he needs to do in order to get better.

On how Palmer's time at GBC has benefited him...
I think his situation has helped him grow up a bunch. Last year was a shock for him. He certainly was used to being the talented guy on the field anytime he played in high school. A lot of people come to Junior College and have a mistaken concept of the level of talent that is played. He had the same talent shock that most of our Freshmen have. He had to learn to work hard each and every day and push himself. Learning how to do the dirty work is tough for any skill player coming out of high school, because college football is a much more physical game.

On being a student athlete at GMC...
I think the job we do off the field will help him out a lot as well. The hard nosed responsibility and accountability that we put into all of our guys when they come into our program through the cadet corps and the way we run our football program can be quite a shock. It's a good growing experience and something that will help them be mentally tough on and off the field. They go to bed at 10:30pm every night and wake up at 5:30 every morning. It's a long and busy day. They are held to a very high level of expectation in regards to their behavior, the way they interact with one another, the staff and the people that surround them. It's a high dose of responsibility. They've got to keep their rooms up to a certain standard. They've got to keep their appearance to a certain standard. They do things to develop a good work ethic. Most these guys have never cleaned a locker room before. These guys learn how to value their space. It helps them appreciate things when they take the next step.

Thanks Coach Williams!

NC State Commits: Week 8 Recap

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Georgia Military College ( lost to the University of Southern Alabama 3-31 this past Saturday. Palmer had 13 rushes for 38 yards.

Palmer has ran for 377 yards (7.54 yards per carry) on 50 carries and has 7 touchdowns.

Robert Crisp (OT), Pete Singer (S) and Fre'Shad Hunter (DE) - This past Friday night the Athens Drive Jaguars (5-2) overcame a 14 point deficit to beat the Cary Imps (4-4) 34-28. Hunter who has been playing on the offensive side of the ball due to help needed on the O-line, helped spawn out a running attack of 242 yards.

Anthony Creecy (WR) - Southern Durham (7-1) thrashed Jordan 43-6 in a big conference game. Creecy put up another noteworthy performance on Friday night, reeling in 5 catches for 89 yards and a touchdown. Click here to see a video of Creecy's touchdown.

Creecy has 388 yards and 4 touchdowns through 8 games.

D.J. Green (S) - D.J. Green's Westside (7-0) defense was back to normal this past Friday night. After giving up an uncharacteristic 22 points the week before to Lee county, they returned to dominance this week holding Harris county to 7 points in a 37-7 victory. Westside is currently ranked #1 in the state of Georgia.

Tyler Brosius - On Friday night Tyler Brosius was responsible for putting 30 points up on the scoreboard in Tuscola's (5-1-1) 49-7 victory over North Henderson. He threw for 259 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for 50 yards with 2 more scores.

Brosius has thrown for 1,430 yards and 15 touchdowns in 7 games.

Thomas Teal (DT) - Thomas Teal and the Marlboro County Bulldog (7-0) defense posted their 4th straight shutout. What was unusual was the lack of offense from the Bulldogs. Coming into the game this past Friday night, they had averaged 43 points per game. In Friday's contest against Crestwood, 7 points was all they needed. Marlboro is ranked #5 in the state of South Carolina.

Torian Box (OL) - North Clayton's (6-1) undefeated record came to an end this past Friday, when they lost to #1 Griffin 14-26. North Clayton is ranked #13 in the state of Georgia.

Logan Winkles (FB) - Upson-Lee lost their 5th straight game of the season on Friday night to Americus-Sumpter 10-24.

2010 NC State Commit Thomas Teal: The Coach's Perspective

Recently we had the chance to catch up with NC State commit Thomas Teal's high school football (Marlboro County High School, SC) Dean Boyd. Boyd led the Bulldogs to a 10-4 record last season, finishing ranked #21 in the state of South Carolina. Thus far in 2009, Boyd has led Marlboro County to a 6-0 ranking and the #5 ranking in the state. We talked with Boyd about what type of player 2010 NC State commit Thomas Teal (DT) was to coach. Teal is a consensus 3-Star Defensive Tackle that ESPN ranks #39 at the position. Here is a breakdown of the dialogue with Coach Boyd:

On Teal's strengths and weaknesses...
"He's a great kid. His strengths are that he's big and strong. He's got good speed for a big kid. Weaknesses, he probably needs to work a little bit on his conditioning. Although he plays both ways for us. He plays 100 snaps a game for us at 325lbs. So hes a real good player. Hes strong, he's good and I think he'll make an excellent college player."

On why he's under the radar...
"I think its his height. With his shoes off he's 6'1 1/2. I think a lot of those other guys are 6'4 and 6'5. He's not that, but he can play and I think people are seeing how hard he plays and what he does and realizing that he's a really good player. Some college coaches may not like him much because of his height, but he still makes plays every Friday night. He makes a bunch of them."

On his evolution as a player and on coaching him...
"It's been fun to watch him. He's really gotten stronger over his time here. He's always been a good player but his strength has made him a dominant player. To see the transition from the weight room to the field is a good thing and its a good example you can share with your other kids that aren't as strong as they need to be and what that area can do for you. Having a great work ethic like that is what you want to instill in your players and having a great example of that is a really good thing."

What indications has the NC State staff given as to where Thomas projects playing at the next level?
"Well the NC State coaching staff has recruited him as a defensive lineman but Coach Bridge was down here last week to watch him and I think they're going to have a problem on their hands wondering what they're going to do with him when he gets there. He's equally as good on the offensive line. His feet are so good and he moves so well that it allows for teams that like to pull guards to have a lot of options. I think that's where they'll have the biggest problem is figuring out where to use him at because he's equally as good on both sides of the ball. It's a good problem to have because if your offensive line recruits don't turn out the way you expected, then you have an ace in the hole so to speak."

What makes him so good?
"Toughness. He doesn't get hurt, he doesn't get moved around out there. I mean, I don't care what you bring at him he's going to handle it and he's not going to back down from it. I think that's the big key. He's just so tough."

Hows he embracing the leader role?
"He's doing a good job with it. When kids start cutting up or doing something wrong, all he has to do is speak up and they listen because he's big, he's tough and they know what his goals are, so they're going to listen to that. That helps a coach a lot. "

What accolades has he received?
"He was on the 3-A All-State team last year, preseason All-Area this year. He's noticed a lot amongst the people and coaches in the state because they have to play against him. He's doesn't get as much attention nationally because his height. At South Carolina camp in June they said if he was 6'2 they'd offer him on the spot. He got on the scale, sure enough he was 6'2...they made him take his shoes off and he was 6'1 1/2 and they didn't offer him. That's not the way you want to do things. He's getting overlooked a little bit but he's happy and excited with where he his right now and he's happy about getting the recruiting process over with, knowing what he'll be doing next year. Now he's just focusing on whats at hand... getting out there and helping out team be the best we can be."

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Thanks Coach Boyd and good luck this season!

NC State Commits: Week 7 Recap

Tony Creecy (WR) - Southern Durham improved to 6-1 on Friday night, defeating Person 15-9. Tony Creecy was responsible for 12 of the Spartans 15 points, reeling in touchdowns of 33 and 36 yards. His 36-yard touchdown in the 4th quarter broke open a 9-9 tie to give Southern Durham the win. Creecy finished the game with 6 receptions for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns. Video.

Creecy has 299 receiving yards and 3 TD's on the season.

Pete Singer (S, WR) - While Pete Singer is mostly known for what he does on the defensive side of the ball, projected as a Safety at the college level, it was his ability as a receiver that gave Athens Drive (4-2) a 26-25 win over Lee County. Singer caught two catches for 19 yards. Both receptions were reeled in for touchdowns, with his 10-yard touchdown reception in the 4th quarter sealing the deal. Singer has 6 receptions for 48 yards on the season. Video.

D.J. Green (S) - Westside improved to 6-0 this season on Friday defeating Lee County 56-22. Lee County's 22 points is the most scored on the Westside defense all season long, with the previous high being 7 points. D.J. Green came into Friday's night game with 22 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, 1 forced fumble and 1 fumble recovery. After the victory, D.J. added two more interceptions to his total bringing him to 4 on the season.

Tyler Brosius (QB) - On the same night that Tyler Brosius made his commitment to NC State official, he also led Tuscola (4-1-1) over Brevard 31-14. He threw for 130 yards in the game and accounted for 2 touchdowns, 1 in the air and 1 on the ground. The Mountaineers are 4-1-1.

Brosius has thrown for 1,171 yards, 12 TD's and 5 interceptions through 6 games.

Fre-Shad Hunter (DL) - Cary improved to 4-3 on the year defeating Green Hope 40-25. While no stats were available for Hunter specifically, the Cary High School defense held Green Hope to 91 yards rushing.


Logan Winkles (FB) - Upson-Lee (1-4) continued to struggle losing this past Friday to Hardaway 38-6. They have lost 4 straight games since winning the season opener.

Thomas Teal (DT) - Thomas Teal and his Marlboro County (6-0) crew put on quite a show on Friday, defeating Darlington 40-0. Teal has helped lead the Bulldogs to three straight shutouts.

Torian Box (OT) - North Clayton (6-0) beat Forest Park 35-6.

A.J. Ferguson (DL) and Tyson Chandler (OL) - Fork Union (3-2) beat WVU (JV) 6-2.

Brosius Commits To The Pack!

Last night quarterback Tyler Brosius flipped the switch last night, switching his commitment from UVA to NC State. Brosius plays his high school ball for Tuscola High School (Waynesville, NC), and in the end staying close to home was the deciding factor for the young man. Last night the Asheville Citizen-Times caught up with Brosius, he gave some clarification on his decision to switch his commitment:

“It feels like I jumped the gun (by committing to Virginia in June). This has really been a tough process. I know there were some people at Virginia who really cared about me, and telling them no was probably the hardest thing. But N.C. State is the best place for me to be, and I'm really excited about playing at an in-state school and seeing my family in the stands every week.”

This is a huge commitment for Coach Tom O'brien. Brosius is a 6'3" pro-style quarterback that also possesses decent speed and athleticism, running a 4.9 40-yard dash. Last season Brosius exploded for 2,356 passing yards accompanied by 27 touchdowns. ESPN believes that he has an "it" factor that is similar to that of Brett Favre, making plays in a variety of different ways.

Brosius is NC State's 14th commitment in the 2010 class. The addition of Brosius goes a long way in showing Coach O'Brien's determination to keep North Carolina's best players in-state and wearing the Red and White.

2010 NC State Commit: Torian Box

Position: OG, C
School: North Clayton High School (College Park, GA)
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 295
Class: 2010
Stars: Scout and Rivals - 3 Stars
Status: Commit
Offers: NC State, ECU, Mississippi St., UAB

Biography

Last season NC State commit Torian Box helped newly appointed head coach Rodney Hackney turn the North Clayton Football program around. In '07 the Eagles finished the season with a 5-5 record, and finished tied for second in conference play (4-2) behind Griffin (6-0). The '08 campaign was a completely different story. Box helped lead the Eagles to a 10-2 overall record, and go undefeated in conference play (8-0). After winning their conference, North Clayton went on to lose in the second round of the state playoffs in a nail-biter to Statesboro 12-14.

Torian Box has been projected as a Center and Offensive Guard at the next level. Rivals thinks he is one of the best Centers in the '10 class, ranking him as the #16 Center. Scout and ESPN both see him as a Guard at the next level, with Scout ranking him #50 and the latter ranking him #23.

Box has been clocked running a 5.3 40-yard dash.

Box committed to the Pack on June 20th, 2009.

NC State Commits: Week 6

Tony Creecy (WR) - Southern Durham (5-1) and Hillside met on Friday night in N.C. Central's O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium. These two cross-town rivals should battle for the Pac 6 championship at the end of the season, and it was quite a battle on Friday night. Southern Durham's Running Back Desmond Lawrence was the story of the game, scoring all 12 points that the Spartans put up on the board. He ran the ball in from 15 yards out in the first quarter and then returned an interception for 76 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter. Southern Durham went on to win 12-7. NC State commit Tony Creecy had 2 receptions for 11 yards in the contest. 

Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer (S) - Middle Creek's Quarterback Garrett Leatham put up Tecmo Bowl type numbers against Athens Drive on Friday night. He finished the game with 416 yards passing accompanied by 4 touchdowns. By the end of the night Leatham was just to much for Athens Drive to overcome, losing to the Middle Creek Mustangs 26-46.

Fre'Shad Hunter (DL) - Cary (3-3) was shocked on Friday night, losing to Holly Springs 14-21. With less than a minute to play in the game, Cary was looking to pull some last-minute heroics, perched on their opponents 48 yard line. What the Imps didn't see coming, was their stud Running Back Chapman fumbling the ball, only to be returned by Holly Springs Linebacker Burnette for a touchdown to seal the deal.

D.J. Green (S) - Going into Friday nights game against Bainbridge, Westside (5-0) had only given up 14 points in their first 4 games. That number wouldn't change. Westside posted their 3rd shutout of the season, beating Bainbridge 17-0. NC State commit D.J. Green, who is the captain of this stellar defense that is only giving up 2.8 points per game, grabbed an interception on their own 5-yard line with less than 7 minutes to play in the game. Westside is now #2 in the state of Georgia (4-A).

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County (5-0) posted its second consecutive shut-out, crushing Dillon 28-0. Marlboro County is ranked #3 in the state of South Carolina (3-A). 

Torian Box (OT) - North Clayton (5-0) won their homecoming game against Mt. Zion on Friday night 34-13. North Clayton is ranked #5 in the state of Georgia (4-A).

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Georgia Military College (3-2) won its second straight game this weekend, defeating North Carolina Tech 47-14. NC State commit Tobais Palmer did not play in the contest.

Raynard Randolph (DT) - Hargrave Military Academy (3-1) defeated Frostburg State University 32-6.

A.J. Ferguson (DL) and Tyson Chandler (OL) - Fork Union Military Academy (2-2) lost in a close one to WV Wesleyan 20-22.

Hunter To Run With The Pack!

After last night's thriller at Carter-Finley, Fre'Shad Hunter, standout Defensive Lineman out of Cary High School (Cary, NC), didn't want to wait any longer to make his decision of where he would be playing college football. According to Scout and Rivals, Hunter decided to commit to the Wolfpack last night after NC State's 38-31 victory over Pitt. While many believed NC State to be Hunter's leader throughout most of his recruitment, the decision wasn't easy for the young man, considering the fact that some of elite football programs across the nation had thrown scholarship offers his way. He chose NC State over scholarship offers from Florida St., LSU, Tennessee, Syracuse, South Carolina, Purdue and ECU. You always love to have a kid commit that grew up a NC State fan, and that is what exactly happened last night with Fre'Shad Hunter.

Hunter is a consensus 4-Star Defensive Linemen that possesses great athleticism. Standing 6'5" and weighing in at 250lbs, Hunter boasts a 4.7 40-time, a 320lb bench press, 415lb squat and a 29 inch vertical leap. Rivals ranks him as the #12 Defensive End in the 2010 class and Scout ranks him as the #18 Defensive Tackle. With the addition of Hunter to the 2010 class, the Pack have commits from 3 of the Top-10 players in the state of North Carolina with both Scout and Rivals ranking him in the Top-5 (Scout - #4 and Rivals - #5). He joins NC State commits Robert Crisp and Anthony Creecy in North Carolina's Top-10.

NC State Commits: Week 5 Recap

Tony Creecy (WR/RB) - Southern Durham (4-1) held off Millbrook 17-14, despite going scoreless in the second half of the game. NC State commit Tony Creecy filled in at Running Back because both of Southern Durham's starters did not play in the contest. Creecy ran the ball 15 times for 62 yards. Video.

D.J. Green (S) - After winning the first 3 games by an average of 43-6, Westside (4-0) faced their first big challenge of the season in Jones County. Despite the fact that Jones County held Westside to their lowest scoring output of the season thus far, the Seminoles were still able to beat Jones County 27-7. Westside has yet to give up more than 7 points in a contest through 4 games and they are currently ranked #2 in the state of Georgia.

Thomas Teal (DT) - Marlboro County (4-0) continued to play tenacious defense and put massive numbers up on the scoreboard this past Friday night, defeating Conway 52-0. The Bulldogs are holding their opponents to 9.75 points per game through 4 games and they are putting up an average of 46.25 themselves.

Torian Box (OT) - The North Clayton Eagles (4-0) defeated Ola 27-0 last Thursday night. Torian Box and the rest of the Offensive Line did an outstanding job blocking, considering the fact that North Clayton Running Back Clarence Jackson ran for 214 yards.

Tobais Palmer (RB) - Georgia Military College (2-2) got a much needed win against Arkansas Baptist College 41-6. GMU came into the season ranked in the NJCAA's Top-10, and this is the type of performance that the voters were expecting to see out of them. NC State commit Tobais Palmer ran the ball 7 times for 41 yards and a Touchdown. He is averaging 81 yards rushing per game.

NC State Commits: Week 4 Recap

-D.J. Green's (S) Westside Seminoles (3-0) were way to much for Logan Winkles' (FB) Upson-Lee Knights (1-2). Westside came into the game ranked #3 and they lived up to their reputation, beating Upson-Lee 31-7. Westside has only given up 7 points in their first three games.

-Thomas Teal's (DT) Marlboro County Bulldogs (3-0) continued their streak of dominance, beating Scott's Branch 54-6.

-Torian Box's (OT) North Clayton Eagles advanced to 3-0 over the weekend, defeating Alcovy 13-10.

-Tobais Palmer (RB) and Roy Mangram's (LB) Georgia Military (1-2) squad lost to Snow College 6-32.

-Tony Creecy's (WR) Southern Durham (3-1) crew continued their treacherous schedule this past weekend, defeating Douglas-Byrd 28-21. Tony Creecy had 2 receptions for 21 yards and 5 rushes for 20 yards.

-Robert Crisp (OT) and Pete Singer's (S) Athens Drive Jaguars (3-1) handled their business this past weekend, defeating Green Hope 33-7.