2/1/2017 football Edit

Letter of intent No. 2: Defensive end Kevince Brown

Matt Carter • TheWolfpackCentral

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Winter Park (Fla.) High defensive end Kevince Brown picked NC State over Pittsburgh.

Measurables:

• Listed by NC State at 6-foot-6 and 242 pounds. At a Nike Camp in Orlando in February 2016, ran the shuttle in 4.87 seconds, registered a vertical leap of 26.8 inches and had a power ball throw of 36.5 feet.

Stats:

• Senior: 54 tackles, 11.5 sacks, six tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hurries, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and an interception that was returned 76 yards for a touchdown.

• Junior: 15 tackles, three sacks, six tackles for loss, four quarterback hurries, two fumble recoveries and a pass breakup in five games.

• Sophomore: 53 tackles, 8.5 sacks, four tackles for loss and a fumble recovery.

Ratings:

• Rivals.com: Two stars.

• Scout.com: Three stars, No. 126 defensive end nationally, No. 49 defensive end in the South and No. 21 defensive end in the state.

• 247Sports: Three stars, No 60 weakside defensive end nationally and No. 134 player in the state.

• ESPN: Three stars, No. 74 defensive end nationally and No. 133 player in the state.

• Orlando Sentinel: No. 23 prospect in region.

Honors/accomplishments:

• Named first-team all-conference as a senior.

• Attended Orlando Christian Academy before transferring to Winter Park for his senior season.

• Selected first-team all-district by the Florida Athletic Coaches Association as a junior.

• Was also second-team all-conference.

• Also plays basketball.

Recruitment:

• Reported offers from Kentucky, NC State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers and Syracuse, among others.

• Narrowed his focus to NCSU and Pitt entering January.

• Committed to NC State during his official visit weekend on Jan. 15 and cancelled a scheduled trip to Pitt the following weekend.

Recruiter of record:

Linebackers coach and defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable.

Quotable:

“[Huxtable]’s a really cool guy and he cares more about my education and me graduating and my future. I appreciate that from him.” — Kevince Brown

Scouting report:

• Good pass rusher.

• Plays physical but is also a solid athlete that moves well.

• May be one of the more underrated prospects in the class.

2017 projection:

On the surface, it is hard to imagine a defensive end getting playing time this fall with the Pack returning, literally, all of its defensive ends from last year’s team. Brown has the size that could help him get onto the field early in the unlikely scenario that he is needed.