NC State strength and conditioning coordinator Dantonio "Thunder" Burnette recently revealed the 10 fastest velocities, measured in miles per hour (MPH), recorded by Wolfpack players over the summer.

Here's a breakdown of the top 10 fastest players:

Meredith did run track at the youth level, but otherwise there was little evidence in his background to suggest that he would come out with tying for the top velocity in the summer.

Perhaps that explains why Meredith, who generally was considered a safety or nickel prospect coming out of Bishop Sullivan in Virginia Beach, Va., has been moved to cornerback in the Wolfpack defense. It's a crowded depth chart there, which will allow Meredith, who did not play last fall, to develop at his own pace.

Meredith faced questions about his size (listed at 5-foot-9, 180 pounds currently on NC State's roster) in high school, but that did not stop him from collecting an impressive list of offers before ultimately picking NC State over TCU.

Those who read our story on the top five freaks on the NC State roster already knew that Wilson was clocked at 22.3 MPH over the summer.

“I think when his opportunity comes to go to the NFL Combine and Pro Day, he’ll definitely run 4.5 [seconds in the 40-yard dash]," Burnette said. "He’s going to be a guy that lights up the scoreboard on the times that he puts down. He is that gifted and that athletic.”

Wilson was the top vote-getter among linebackers on the preseason All-ACC team, and confirmation of his speed is only going to garner more attention from NFL scouts this fall. Wilson considered leaving after last season but decided to return for another year.

Those who follow football recruiting closely at NC State are not surprised by Smith's name being so high, and it is further reason why he is such a tantalizing physical talent.

Coming out of Huntingtown (Md.) High, Smith was timed at 6.36 seconds in the 55-meter dash, 10.98 seconds in the 100 and 21.96 seconds in the 200. Only fellow freshman receivers Christopher Scott and Julian Gray were faster in the latter races on NC State's roster, while Smith was easily the fastest in the 55.

Smith's 6-foot-8 high jump is also best on the team.

Plus, Smith also only competed in track (and football) his junior and senior years.

Throw in that Smith is 6-foot-2, 185 pounds, and it's no wonder that the Pack coaches have high hopes for him. He caught five passes for 69 yards and a touchdown in limited action last season as a true freshman.

NC State definitely added speed to its secondary in the offseason with a pair of transfer additions, including Pitts.

Pitts came to Raleigh after playing last year at Marshall and beginning his career at West Virginia. He was a former Rivals four-star prospect, so it figures that he would be a good athlete.

Last season in nine games at Marshall, Pitts had 42 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and three pass breakups, while starting at strong and free safety. NC State is hoping he can start at corner, and he proved he has the speed for it.

Harris had good track times coming out of high school. He was clocked at 11.02 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 22.22 seconds in the 200, fourth fastest among current Wolfpackers in both races. He made the state finals in the 200 for Benedictine Military School in Savannah, Ga.

Thus it is not surprising that Harris found himself on this list.

That athleticism helped Harris play more snaps on defense last season than any other player on NC State's roster. He finished with 106 tackles, seven pass breakups and an interception.

White being on this list is another that is among the least surprising. He was a multiple-time state-title winner for Christ School near Asheville, N.C., in the 110-meter hurdles, and he also won a high jump championship.

Defensive coordinator Tony Gibson told The Wolfpacker over the summer that "the sky is the ceiling" for White. As a true freshman last fall, the 6-foot, 178-pounder had seven tackles, a pass breakup and a crucial interception in the home win over ranked Liberty while playing eight games and making one start.

He is competing for a start on the two-deep this fall.

Fagan joined Pitts as the two new transfer additions to NC State's secondary. Fagan came to Raleigh after three years at Florida State, where his best season was in 2019, when he started five games and made 41 tackles, an interception, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups.

Fagan was ACC Defensive Back of the Week for his performance in a FSU win over NC State that year.

Like Pitts, Fagan was highly touted coming out of high school. Rivals rated him the No. 81 player overall in the country in 2017. He has experience in track, primarily in the jumping events, from high school. At 6-foot-1, 190 pounds and with his speed and athleticism, it's easy to see why colleges and analysts were high on Fagan.

Fagan is battling with Harris for a starting strong safety spot.

One of several at his position who made the list, Jones shows the depth of NC State's linebacking corps.

The 6-foot-3, 227-pounder played in all 12 games last year and made four starts, finishing with 35 tackles, including five for loss and three sacks. He also forced a fumble and was a star on special teams, blocking three kicks.

The product of Westlake High in Austin, Texas, was considered a can't-miss prospect in the 2017 class when he signed with Southern Cal prior to arriving at NC State before the 2019 season and redshirting that year.

Part of the reason why Baker-Williams was offered by NC State was because he put on a nice display of athleticism at its summer camp, being hand-timed at 4.54 seconds in the 40-yard dash and doing a 9-foot-4 standing broad jump.

The class of 2018 product from Southeast Raleigh High appears to have only gotten faster since he arrived at NC State, but that is not surprising. He also had good track times (11.04 seconds in the 100 and 22.54 seconds in the 200) at the prep level, indicating his speed potential.

Baker-Williams is entrenched as NC State's starter at nickel. The 6-foot, 209-pounder had 60 tackles, including five for loss and 1.5 sacks, and added an interception and eight pass breakups in 10 games last season.

Gray is one of the least surprising names on this list. His track times of 10.84 seconds in the 100 and 21.84 seconds in the 200 are second only to second-year freshman receiver Chris Scott Jr. on the team. Anything under 11 seconds in the 100 and 22 seconds in the 200 is considered very fast.

Furthermore, Gray was one of the fastest participants at the Adidas Camp presented by Rivals.com in 2019, when he was at Hopewell High in Huntersville, N.C. He was 13th best out of 1,370 that ran the sprint. At a Nike Camp in Charlotte, Gray was laser-timed at 4.49 seconds in the 40.

The 5-foot-11, 193-pounder has been consistently named as a true freshman who could play this season.

Ingle had some pretty good track marks in high school, including a 100-meter dash in 11.08 seconds and a 22-10 long jump, the latter second best among current players on the Pack team.

He also excelled at the Nike Camp in Orlando in 2017, when the Orlando native and product of Dr. Phillips was timed at 4.50 seconds in the 40 and 4.15 seconds in the shuttle, and added a 35.0-inch vertical leap. His 105.06 Nike Rating that day was 26th best at the event.

Ingle is a key element in the Pack's defense. NC State went 7-0 in games Ingle played (all starts) last year. He finished the season with 33 tackles, including 3.5 for loss, and added two pass breakups. The key for Ingle is avoiding costly targeting penalties. He missed last year's bowl game due to three ejections for the personal foul during the season.

Poole's athleticism at 6-foot, 222 pounds is a major reason why he was a long-time priority recruit for NC State in the 2021 class coming out of West Stanly High in Oakboro, N.C.

He has been timed as fast as 11.02 seconds in track and was also clocked at 4.60 seconds in the 40-yard dash at a Nike Camp. Perhaps even more impressive are his jumps, including a 39.7-inch vertical at a Nike Camp and a 10-foot-3 broad jump at the Adidas Camp presented by Rivals.

Hence why most recruiting services rated Poole a top-10 player in the state. He looked the part of that during NC State's spring game, but a loaded depth chart at the linebacker position affords the Pack the luxury of developing Poole at his own pace.

Read about the rest of the NC State football players who clocked 20 MPH speed or above here.

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