Letter of intent No. 8: Running back Johnny Frasier
Running back
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Greensboro (N.C.) Southern Guilford High
5-foot-11, 225 pounds
Measurables:
• At the Shrine Bowl combine held at Four Oaks (N.C.) South Johnston High, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.45 seconds and the shuttle in 4.29 seconds, had a 9-6 standing broad jump and did 14 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press.
Stats:
• Senior: Rushed 214 times for 2,266 yards and 33 touchdowns and caught 21 passes for 271 yards and three more scores.
• Junior: Ran 248 times for 3,042 yards and 45 touchdowns and caught 25 passes for 555 yards and five additional scores.
• Sophomore: Carried 229 times for 1,792 yards and 21 touchdowns and added 13 receptions for 194 yards and two more scores.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Four stars, No. 215 in the nation, No. 24 running back in the country, No. 8 in the state.
• Scout.com: Four stars, No. 53 in the nation, No. 4 running back in the country, No. 1 in the state.
• 247Sports: Four stars, No. 44 in the nation, No. 2 running back in the country, No. 2 in the state.
• ESPN: Four stars, No. 80 in the nation, No. 6 running back in the country, No. 3 in the state.
• National Underclassmen: No. 4 in the state.
• Athlete Vault: No. 4 in the state.
• Fayetteville Observer: No. 1 in the state.
• Charlotte Observer: No. 4 in the state
Honors/accomplishments:
• Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game and the U.S. Army All-American Game.
• Had seven carries for 22 yards and caught a four-yard pass in the Shrine Bowl and one rush for a yard in the Army contest.
• Rated by Rivals.com as the No. 5 performer for Team North Carolina during the Shrine Week, the fourth-best player for the squad in the game itself and as having the best vision of any player from both rosters.
• Picked first-team 1-A All-State by NCPreps.com and second-team All-State by Carolina Gridiron.
• Named to the Raleigh News and Observer All-Metro Team.
Recruitment:
• Was recruited heavily by national powers, with offers from Alabama, Florida, FSU, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State and Tennessee, just to name a few.
• Originally verbally committed to Florida State in August.
• Cancelled an official visit to Alabama for Jan. 16, but he did officially trip to Tennessee (Oct. 3) and NC State (Jan. 23), switching his pledge to the Pack while on his trip.
• Also runs track and finished third in the 100-meter dash as a sophomore at the 1-A state meet with a time of 10.74 seconds.
Recruiter of record:
• Safeties coach and co-special teams coordinator Clayton White
Quotable:
"They'll be getting a dynamic running back, who can catch passes out of the backfield. He is a big, powerful runner. He is a better person, who is a great kid and everybody wants to pull for him. He has overcome a lot in his life." - Princeton head coach Derrick Minor
Scouting report:
• Has the complete physical tool-set to be a feature back in the ACC.
• Has combination of size and speed that powerhouse schools covet.
• Relatively new to football (played only three years) and will need to adjust to step up in competition from small schools of rural North Carolina.
2015 projection:
While it is not a lock that Frasier will be playing this fall for the Pack, especially considering NC State returns its top two running backs from last year's squad in senior Shadrach Thornton and junior Matt Dayes, it is hard to imagine someone of Frasier's talent not suiting up early and seeing playing time.