Letter of intent No. 15: Offensive lineman Patrick Matan

Three-star offensive lineman Patrick Matan from Washington (D.C.) Gonzaga High has signed his letter of intent with NC State.

At a Nike Regional in Washington, D.C. measured 6-foot-4.5, 296 pounds and was laser-timed at 5.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash.

Rivals.com: Three stars and No. 11 player in the D.C.

247Sports: Three stars, No. 107 offensive tackle in the country and No. 10 player in the D.C.

ESPN: Three stars, No. 139 offensive tackle in the country and No. 16 player in the D.C.

• Played on a loaded offensive line as a senior that included a four-star Penn State commit, a three-star Wake Forest pledge and a three-star Virginia recruit.

• Collected additional Power Five offers from Kansas, Louisville, Maryland, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse.

• Visited NC State unofficially first in March, which was his first ever recruiting trip, and then again in June.

• Verbally committed to the Pack June 8.

Cornerbacks coach George Barlow.

“One of the things that did it for me was the strength and conditioning staff and the nutritionist. I feel like they do a great job of keeping players healthy and developing them. They got a track record of taking guys to the NFL and becoming great players. It was the whole package.”

— Matan.

• Good-sized lineman who projects as an offensive tackle in college.

• Played at right tackle in high school and that may be his better side of the line.

• Moves fairly well for someone his size.

The odds would favor Matan probably redshirting next year as gets his body into the proper college-level shape and adjusts to the speed of defenses.

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