The NC State football team had a strong showing on National Signing Day, racking in 23 total recruits from the 2015 high school class as a part of the nation’s 33rd-best recruiting class according to ESPN.

Head coach Dave Doeren said this year’s class will not only fill immediate needs, but also give depth to the roster and allow for a higher level of competition at practice.

“Creating competition at practice forces guys to give us their best,” Doeren said. “This is what happened this past year for us, we were able to get a lot more depth to our roster and rotate a lot more position groups [at practice.]”

Doeren and the State program did the bulk of its work in the state of North Carolina. Of the 23 new additions to the Wolfpack roster, 16 are in-state recruits. Four of those 16 are ranked in the top seven in the state.

“We finished as strong as anybody in the country with our play due to how we train and the depth that we have obtained through recruiting,” Doeren said.

The 2015 class’ top-ranked player is running back Johnny Frasier from Princeton, North Carolina. Frasier is rated as a four-star prospect by Scout and is considered to be the fourth-best running back in the nation, as well as the best in the state.

Frasier is known as a powerful runner and will likely play a significant role in the run game alongside senior Shadrach Thornton and junior Matt Dayes. He was previously committed to Florida State but flipped his commitment to play for the Red and White. 

Darian Roseboro is another highly touted player in the Pack’s 2015 class. Hailing from Lincolnton, North Carolina, Roseboro is rated as the second-best defensive tackle in the state and 14th-best in the nation. The lineman is 6-foot-3, weighs 280 pounds and has a verified 40-yard dash time of 4.7 seconds.

Another impact recruit from North Carolina is running back Nyheim Hines. Hines specializes in quickness and will look to make an impact in a variety of positions.

“The hope is Nyheim Hines can play receiver, running back and be a returner in college,” Doeren said.

The Garner native is ranked second in the state at the running back position, second only to Frasier. Hines carried the ball 527 times over his final two years of high school, recording 49 touchdowns during his junior season.

Emanuel McGirt will likely be an early impact player for the Pack, as the Pack lost two starters on its offensive line. McGirt is rated as the best offensive tackle in the state of North Carolina, as well as the No. 14 offensive lineman in the nation.

Frasier, Roseboro, Hines and McGirt are all ranked in Scout’s top 300 players of the 2015 class. Rivals has Hines and Roseboro ranked in the top 100 prospects in the nation, marking the first time since 2005 that NC State has had two players ranked in the top 100.

Another top recruit for the Pack is junior college transfer Daris Workman. The offensive tackle made his commitment to NC State back in October and is ranked in the top 100 JuCo players in this years’ recruiting class. He is a 6-foot-5, 280-pound player who will make a difference on the offensive line. 

One of the prominent features of this year’s recruiting class is the overall height of the players. The Pack’s 2015 class has eleven players who are listed at 6-foot-3 or taller, including two players — defensive end Tyrone Riley and offensive tackle Philip Walton — who are listed at 6-foot-7.

Seven players in this year’s class played in the Shrine Bowl, while 19 led their high school squads to the postseason.

The 2015 class has a strong record in the classroom, as seven players received academic honors while in high school.

The skill level present in the Pack’s latest batch of newcomers will help the players make their impact early as well as build a foundation for years to come.