The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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50 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ 2017 FOOTBALL RECRUITING ISSUE Adam Boselli TIGHT END Jacksonville (Fla.) Episcopal School • 6-5, 220 pounds Measurables: At NC State's summer camp, checked in at 6-4¼, 204 pounds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.82 seconds … Had a 4.37-second shuttle time, 8-6½ standing broad jump and 28.9-inch vertical leap. Stats: As a senior, made 41 catches for 736 yards and seven touchdowns offensively and five sacks defensively … During his junior season, hauled in 40 passes for 664 yards and eight scores. Ratings: Listed by Rivals.com as a two-star prospect … Rated by Scout.com as a three-star recruit, the No. 5 tight end in the Sunshine State, the No. 14 tight end in the South and the No. 55 tight end nationally … Ranked by 247Sports as a three-star talent, the No. 107 player in Florida and the No. 37 tight end in the country … Regarded by ESPN as a three- star prospect, the No. 256 player in the state and the No. 26 H-back tight end nationally. Honors/accomplishments: Chosen for the Blue-Grey All-American Game in Jacksonville, Fla. … Picked to The Florida Times-Union Su - per 24 regional team in 2016 … Selected second-team all-state in Florida by USA Today … Was named third-team all-region by The Florida Times-Union as a junior … Son of former NFL Pro Bowl left tackle Tony Boselli … Was coached in high school by former NFL quarterback Mark Brunell … His older brother, Aaron, is a freshman offensive lineman at Florida State. Recruitment: Narrowed down his list of favorites to Duke, NC State and South Florida, all of which had offered … Made an official visit to NCSU Nov. 4, the weekend of the Florida State game … Verbally committed at the end of the trip. Recruiter of record: Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Dwayne Ledford. Quotable: "They are definitely super close to winning. I feel like I could add to that and maybe help get them to that winning program." — Adam Boselli Dave Doeren on Boselli: "I really like his skill set, not just as a receiver, but as a blocker, a finisher. He's a competitor with great bloodlines." Scouting report: A good, but not great, athlete … Needs to get bigger and stronger for the blocking aspects of the position … Above average route runner and pass receiver. 2017 projection: NC State is expected to return all of its tight ends from the 2016 season, so Boselli is a good bet to redshirt while he bulks up his frame and gets stronger. Louis Acceus LINEBACKER Montvale (N.J.) St. Joseph Regional School 6-0, 200 pounds Stats: During his senior year, tallied 101 total stops, 14 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, one interception, five quarterback hurries, five passes broken up and two forced fumbles, plus rushed 150 times for 862 yards and nine touchdowns … As a junior, made 116 tackles, 16 stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven sacks, a quarterback hurry, six passes broken up, a fumble recovery and a blocked punt … While a sophomore, had 97 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, five sacks, 11 quarterback hurries, one interception, three passes broken up, two fumble recoveries and a blocked punt. Ratings: Ranked by Rivals.com as a three-star prospect, the No. 15 player in New Jersey and the No. 52 outside linebacker nationally … Regarded by Scout.com as a three-star talent, the No. 2 outside linebacker in the state, the No. 5 outside linebacker in the East and the No. 33 outside linebacker in the country … Rated as a three-star player, the No. 15 player in New Jersey and the No. 25 outside linebacker in the nation by 247Sports … Listed by ESPN as a three-star recruit, the No. 13 player in the state and the No. 34 outside linebacker nationally … Ranked by NJ.com as the No. 10 player in the state regardless of grade. Honors/accomplishments: Chosen second-team All-American by USA Today … Se - lected as the state's defensive player of the year by NJ.com and USA Today … Named his conference player of the year as a senior … Led team to a state title in 2016. Recruitment: NC State picked up its recruitment in December after one-time line- backer commitment Nick Smith from Orlando (Fla.) Dr. Phillips High started looking elsewhere … Acceus set up official visits to NC State, Virginia Tech and Maryland in January, which had all offered … Committed to NC State Jan. 15 at the end of his trip to Raleigh and cancelled the other two visits. Recruiter of record: Offensive line coach and run game coordinator Dwayne Ledford. Quotable: "The numbers can't even begin to explain his impact on the field. He might just be the best linebacker to ever come through Montvale. And that's saying a lot considering all of the studs that have played the position while donning the green and gold." — NJ.com high school sports reporter Todderick Hunt Dave Doeren on Acceus: "He is very aggressive. Louis was the player of the year in the Tri-State area." Scouting report: Dynamic playmaker on defense … Athletic and runs well enough to both rush the passer off the edge or drop back into coverage … Will need to get bigger and stronger. 2017 projection: Although NC State returns both of its starting linebackers from last season, depth was an issue last fall. Making sure there is more depth next season is one of the top priorities on defense, and if Acceus is strong enough to handle the physicality of college football he could figure into that mix. The NewesT wolfpackers Bios For NC State's 2017 Recruiting Class N C State announced 20 signees in its 2017 class. It includes eight natives of Florida, seven from North Carolina, two from New York, and one each from New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. It's a tall class, with 13 of them at least 6-3 or larger. Six players claimed a state title, 10 were team captains, 11 received all-conference or all-area accolades, six earned all-state honors and three were invited to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game. Here are bios of the newest Wolfpackers that officially have joined fifth-year head coach Dave Doeren's program: