Letter of intent No. 5: Offensive lineman Bryson Speas
Rivals.com
Measurables:
• Listed by NC State at 6-foot-4, 265 pounds. At NC State’s summer camp, measured a 6-foot-9 ¼ wing span. Ran the 40-yard dash in 5.28 seconds and the shuttle in 4.86 seconds. At Nike Camp in Charlotte, registered a 25.5-inch vertical leap, and at a Shrine Bowl combine did 18 reps at 185 pounds on the bench press
Stats:
• Senior: Had 47 pancake blocks while helping Dudley rush for 4,819 yards on the season.
Ratings:
• Rivals.com: Three stars and No. 38 player in the state.
• Scout.com: Three stars, No. 127 tackle nationally, No. 44 tackle in the South and No. 3 tackle in the state.
• 247Sports: Two stars, No 116 guard nationally and No. 67 player in the state.
• ESPN: Three stars, No. 100 guard nationally and No. 35 player in the state.
• Fayetteville Observer: No. 35 player in the state.
Honors/accomplishments:
• Helped Dudley win the 4-A state title as a senior.
• Picked for the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game in Spartanburg, S.C., but did not play as game was played on state championship weekend.
• Named first-team all-state by the Associated Press and was top vote getter among offensive linemen.
• Made Yes! Weekly’s Guilford County All-Star Team.
• Chosen for the Greensboro News-Record All-Area Team.
• Was a two-time all-conference pick.
Recruitment:
• Originally picked Virginia in June.
• Made the switch from Virginia to NCSU on Oct. 10.
• Took a late official visit to Virginia Tech on Jan. 20 but held firm on signing day.
Recruiter of record:
Former safeties coach and co-special teams coordinator Clayton White
Quotable:
“NC State just felt like the right fit for me, to be honest, and after taking a couple of visits and getting around the coaching staff it really solidified itself.” — Bryson Speas
Scouting report:
• Good athlete for the position and notably moves well for a lineman.
• Long arms help make up for lack of ideal height at the tackle position.
• Needs to add weight and strength.
2017 projection:
Speas will need to get bigger and stronger before he is ready to compete in the ACC, thus expect him to redshirt and spend a lot of time with strength and conditioning coach Dantonio Burnette.
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