Letter of intent No. 6: Defensive end Darian Roseboro
Defensive end
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Lincolnton (N.C.) High
6-foot-4, 283 pounds
Measurables:
• At the Shrine Bowl combine held at Asheville (N.C.) A.C. Reynolds High, ran the 20-yard dash in 2.77 seconds and shuttle in 4.90 seconds, had an 8-6 standing broad jump and did a combine-best 40 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press.
Stats:
• Senior: Piled up 122 tackles, including 18 for loss and 10 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense. Rushed 237 times for 1,400 yards and 35 touchdowns as a fullback.
• Junior: Picked up 125 tackles, including 21 for loss and 10 sacks.
• Sophomore: Had 119 tackles, including 32 for loss and nine sacks.
• Freshman: Made 107 tackles, including 12 for loss and seven sacks.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Four stars, No. 100 in the nation overall, No. 4 defensive tackle in the country, No. 4 in the state.
• Scout.com: Four stars, No. 124 in the nation overall, No. 49 in the Southeast Region, No. 15 defensive tackle in the country, No. 5 in the state.
• 247Sports: Four stars, No. 116 in the nation overall, No. 10 strongside defensive end in the country, No. 5 in the state.
• ESPN: Four stars, No. 184 in the nation overall, No 22 defensive tackle in the country, No. 7 in the state.
• National Underclassmen: No. 8 in the state.
• Athlete Vault: No. 3 in the state.
• Fayetteville Observer: No. 2 in the state.
• Charlotte Observer: No. 3 in the state.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Was named an honorable mention Parade All-American.
• Selected to play in both the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game in Spartanburg, S.C., in December and the Semper Fidelis All-American Game in Carson, Calif., in January.
• Accumulated five tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in the Shrine Bowl and was named the top performer in the game for North Carolina by Rivals.com.
• Picked by Rivals.com as the fifth-best player for the Shrine Bowl week for N.C., and ninth best for the East in the Semper Fidelis week.
• Listed by Rivals.com as the top overall performer at the Shrine Bowl Invite-Only Camp in June.
• Selected as the Defensive Line MVP at the Rivals Camp Series presented by Under Armour stop in Charlotte and listed as the No. 3 overall defensive player there.
• Named first-team all-state by the Associated Press, NCPreps.com and Carolina Gridiron.
• Selected to MaxPreps.com's Sophomore All-American Team in 2012.
• Finished his senior season two touchdowns shy of county record for most rushing scores in a year.
Recruitment:
• Narrowed his finalists to offers from Alabama, Clemson, Michigan, NC State, North Carolina and Tennessee before verbally committing to the Wolverines in August.
• Officially visited NC State Sept. 26 and backed out of his Michigan pledge after that trip.
• Made the switch to NCSU on Oct. 11 and enrolled early.
Recruiter of record:
• Offensive line coach Mike Uremovich
Quotable:
"He is a special talent because he originally was a defensive end. We had him classified as a strongside defensive end, and we originally thought he was someone that would be in the 260-pound range. He has since added a lot of weight, but it has not affected his speed off the line. To be at 280 pounds but to still have the speed of a defensive end, that's a killer combo for a defensive tackle." - Rivals.com recruiting analyst Adam Friedman
Scouting report:
• Considered one of the premier defensive line recruits in the country.
• Versatile line prospect who could play off the edge on the interior.
• Considered a good athlete for his size with excellent strength.
2015 projection:
It is difficult to imagine a scenario where Roseboro is not on the field next fall. He has been one of the top defensive linemen in the state for four years running, and he has the abilities to help outside (or inside if needed), where the Pack needs to add some depth due to graduation losses.