Letter of intent No. 12: Two-star linebacker Calvin Hart Jr.
Measurables:
• At the Nike Camp in Miami measured 6-foot and 207 pounds and registered a 34.0-inch vertical leap.
Stats:
• Senior: 99 tackles, including 11 for loss and four sacks.
• Junior: 70 tackles, including seven for loss and four sacks, and a forced fumble.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Two stars.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 98 outside linebacker in the country and No. 240 player in the state.
• ESPN: Three stars, No. 67 outside linebacker in the country and No. 162 player in the state.
• Miami Herald: No. 90 player in Dade and Broward Counties.
• Sun-Sentinel: No. 33 player in Broward County.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Two-year starter who led national power American Heritage to back-to-back undefeated Class 5A state titles.
• Named to the All-State Finals Team both seasons by Elite Scouting Services.
• American Heritage finished the year ranked No. 6 nationally by MaxPreps.com and No. 4 by USA Today.
• Was named third-team All-Broward County as a junior.
• Also ran track.
Recruitment:
• Picked up Power Five Conference offers from Iowa, Iowa State, Kentucky, Mississippi State, NC State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse, Texas A&M and Wisconsin.
• Narrowed his choices to Texas A&M and NC State during the summer.
• Verbally committed to NC State while on an official visit Sept. 29.
Recruiter of record:
Wide receivers coach George McDonald
Quotable:
“Hart is an undersized but athletic linebacker. His speed and quickness allows you to move him around and take advantage of his athletic ability. He can come up and play the run or drop into coverage and cover a receiver or a tight end.” — Elite Scouting Services
Scouting report:
• Athletic linebacker with good explosiveness.
• Well-schooled at one of the premier high school football programs in the nation.
• Needs to get bigger and stronger.
2017 projection:
Hart will have an opportunity to get into the mix on the linebacker depth chart with the loss of two senior starters, but he will be in the mix with some promising young linebackers and thus may be a likely candidate to redshirt.