Head coach Dave Doeren of NC State football and his staff hosted quarterback Faizon Brandon of Grimsley High School (Ga.) earlier this summer, and they were selected, along with Tennessee, Alabama, and LSU, for the final four that Doeren announced back in June.Put otherwise, they were offering something in exchange for the phenom’s recruitment.
That accomplishment alone demonstrates the recruitment team’s power for the Wolfpack.Additionally, Brandon, a 6-foot-4, 195-pound explosive five-star who 247Sports ranks as the nation’s top-2026 recruit overall, had originally planned to visit NC State football before his decision-making date of August 3.However, in late July, Brandon’s camp cancelled the trip to Raleigh. Additionally, the highly sought-after player ignited a Rocky Top celebration on Saturday afternoon when he revealed his Tennessee commitment and donned the Vols cap:Doeren and his team are still working to win their first award in the 2026 cycle, regardless of place, in the meantime.Five of the ten quarterbacks in the class who have gotten an offer from the Wolfpack are already committed to other schools, which is a negative development in their search for a signal caller.
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