Measurables:
• Listed by NC State at 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds. Reputedly has a 7-foot-3 wing span.
Stats:
• Postgrad: 17 tackles and three sacks in seven games.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Two stars.
• Scout.com: Two stars.
• 247Sports: Three stars, No 27 weakside defensive end nationally and No. 2 player in the state.
• ESPN: Three stars, No. 91 defensive end nationally and No. 180 player in the state.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Originally graduated high school in 2016 from Cardinal Hayes in Bronx, N.Y.
• One of four winners of the Catholic High School Football League’s Metropolitan Football Association Award as a senior at Cardinal Hayes.
• Also did track at Cardinal Hayes.
Recruitment:
• Had collected offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Connecticut, Old Dominion and Temple during fall and early winter.
• Officially visited Buffalo on Jan. 13, but Temple emerged as leader prior to NC State's offer in mid-January.
• Committed to NC State at the end of his official visit on Jan. 22, and stayed firm despite offers from Boston College and Rutgers days later.
Recruiter of record:
Wide receivers coach George McDonald.
Quotable:
“Coach [Ryan] Nielsen showed me the D-Line is one of the best D-Lines in the country, and I get to learn from one of the best D-Ends in the country [rising senior Bradley Chubb]. It was really a very easy decision.” — Ibrahim Kante
Scouting report:
• Lengthy defensive end with good motor.
• Did a postgrad year because of his age (graduated high school at 17) and has high upside.
• Raw and will need to continue to get stronger.
2017 projection:
Kante is in an ideal position with so much talent returning at defensive end. He will be able to redshirt and focus his attention on coaching and conditioning.
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