NC State Football Leapfrogs UNC Again in Class of 2025 Rankings

Saturday afternoon, just a couple of weeks after checking out the NC State football program on an official visit and about a month after receiving an offer from Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren and his staff, tackle offensive tackle from Antioch High School (Tenn.) Takhyian committed. loyalty to Raleigh recruiters.

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He had been committed to Purdue since late April before announcing his decommitment earlier this week. And it’s worth noting that Whitset also reported an offer from Florida State this week.

When Takhyian Whitset received his offer from the Wolfpack, he was listed at No. 863 overall in the 247Sports 2025 Composite. Now, he ranks No. 647 in the cycle and No. 48 among offensive plates.

The 6-foot-5, 265-pounder revealed his commitment via the following post:

His choice of towel for his team’s game Thursday night certainly served as a sign of the Wolfpack’s recruiting victory:

A formidable force in pass protection, Whitset is ranked No. 650 overall in the 247Sports 2025 Composite, up more than 200 spots from where he sat a month ago. He ranks No. 48 among offensive tackles in the class and No. 21 overall in Tennessee.

With the addition of Takhyian Whitset, NC State’s 18-deep 2025 football recruit, featuring a pair of four-star prospects and several top three-star prospects, is now listed at No. 50 in the country. That’s a notch above arch-rival UNC’s collection.

NC State and UNC have been outmatched a few times in recent months. But it’s safe to assume the programs expect to finish higher than where they rank among ACC teams heading into 2025, as both are outside the top 10 on this list.

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