Letter of intent No. 14: Three-star safety Malik Dunlap

Measurables:

• Measured at 6-foot-4, 190 pounds.

Stats:

• Senior: 49 tackles, including four for loss, 22 pass breakups and four interceptions, including one pick six.

• Junior: 45 tackles, including one for a loss.

Ratings:

• Rivals.com: Three stars, No. 35 player in the state.

• 247Sports: Three stars, No. 125 cornerback in the country and No. 43 player in the state

• ESPN: Three stars, No. 82 safety in the country and No. 45 player in the state

• Fayetteville Observer: No. 37 player in the state.

Honors/accomplishments:

• Selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game. but did not participate.

• Helped Harding go from a one-win team in 2015 to winning the NCHSAA 4A state title last season.

• Picked for the Associated Press all-state team as a senior.

• Selected to NCPreps.com 4A all-state team in 2017.

• Named all-conference as a senior.

• Played in seven games as a junior after breaking his ankle.

• Also runs track.

Recruitment:

• Limited game film after his ankle injury as a junior slowed his recruitment.

• The Pack offered Dunlap before the spring evaluation period and was his lone major offer.

• Verbally committed to NC State on May 19.

Recruiter of record:

Tight ends/fullbacks coach Eddie Faulkner

Quotable:

“They are getting an unbelievable talent. His ceiling is unbelievable. He has the biggest room to grow. They can get a big-time steal out of nowhere.”— Harding head coach Sam Greiner

Scouting report:

• Physically imposing safety with great size and frame.

• Has good lateral quickness and cover skills for a player his size.

• Needs to improve his physicality and speed.

2017 projection:

Physically, Dunlap already has the size to come in and play. He spent a lot of his senior season playing corner however, so Dunlap will need time to learn the defense and acclimate to being a full-time safety.