NC State found a gem in Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage High senior nose tackle Omarian Abraham.
The 6-foot-2, 280-plus pounder came on strong down the stretch helping American Heritage go 12-2 and defeating Orlando Jones 41-31 in the FHSAA 4A state title game Dec. 13. Abraham had four tackles and two tackles for loss in the championship contest.
American Heritage coach Mike Smith has seen Abraham improve the last two years after starting his prep career at Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Dillard High.