2/5/2020 football Edit

Letter of intent No. 20: Three-star wide receiver Joshua Crabtree

Matt Carter • TheWolfpackCentral

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Three-star wide receiver Joshua Crabtree from Wake Forest (N.C.) Heritage High has signed his letter of intent with NC State football.

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Measurables

At NC State’s summer camp was 6-foot-2.5, 181 pounds and had a 6-foot-5.5 wingspan … Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.59 seconds and the shuttle in 4.22 seconds, and had a 9-foot-10 standing broad jump … At a Nike Regional Camp in April, was laser-timed at 4.64 seconds in the 40 and ran the shuttle in 4.28 seconds … Had a 34.5-inch vertical leap.

Stats

Senior: Had 47 receptions for 711 yards and eight touchdowns.

Junior: Hauled in 45 passes for 590 yards and five scores.

Ratings

Rivals.com: Three stars and No. 38 player in the state.

247Sports: Three stars, No. 202 receiver in the country and No. 47 player in the state.

ESPN: Three stars, No. 243 receiver in the country and No. 47 player in the state.

Honors/Accomplishments

• Selected all-conference as a senior.

• Will become the fifth Heritage product over the past four years to join NC State’s football team.

• Recognized as the Raleigh Sports Club’s Student Athlete of the Week on Nov. 20.

Recruitment

• Emerged on NC State’s radar after a strong camp performance in the summer.

• Had offers from Air Force, Army, Liberty and Navy in the fall before NC State joined the list Oct. 9.

• Verbally committed to the Pack Oct. 20.

Recruiter Of Record

Former co-offensive coordinator/running backs coach Des Kitchings

Quotable

“There are little things that he has to work on at that level, and making sure he’s a great route runner … focusing on the ball a little bit more. He does have some great hands. He’s got good height and a great vertical.”

— Heritage head coach Wallace Clark

Scouting Report

• Intriguing combination of size and athleticism that makes him project as an outside receiver.

• Looks smooth on the field and shows soft hands.

• Played in a sophisticated (for high school) passing offense last year where four different receivers caught at least 40 passes.

2020 Projection

Crabtree is a sleeper in this class. Not many 6-foot-3 receivers run and move as well as he does, and each time he went to a camp he impressed. If he is strong enough to handle press coverage and grasps the offense quick enough, it would not be stunning to see Crabtree getting early playing time.