New NC State tight ends coach Gavin Locklear was able to offer junior tight end William Vaughn of Kings Mountain (N.C.) High, who had a breakout junior year.
The 6-foot-4 1/2, 217-pound Vaughn hasn’t been to NC State before, but following the offer, seeing the Wolfpack is on his winter agenda. Rivals.com has Vaughn as a three-star prospect, who is No. 23 overall in North Carolina and the No. 27 tight end nationally in the class of 2026.