5-7 Overall

3-5 ACC Atlantic

CLASS RANKING:

6 ACC

29 Overall

RECRUITS:

10 In-State

3.00 Avg. Stars

CLASS PRIZE:

Glennon is ranked among top QBs in the country

COACH: TOM O'BRIEN

"I try not to say, 'We met our needs.' We went in to recruit a football team. We knew we were going to have to recruit every position. ... I think it's significant that half of the class hails from the state of North Carolina, which is one thing we set out to prioritize, that we wanted to recruit this state and recruit it hard."

RECRUITS

3 Stars-- ZACH ALLEN -OG -6-3 -300 Earned first-team all-state honors in junior and senior seasons at Tifton (Ga.) High.

4 Stars-- BRANDON BARNES -RB -6-0 -180 Starred at running back and defensive back at Bunn. Rated nation's No. 8 "athlete" by ESPN.

3 Stars--WILLIAM BEASLEY -LB -6-2 -225 Had 135 tackles and three sacks as a senior at Milton (Fla.) High and was named to 4A all-state team.

3 Stars-- LEROY BURGESS -DT -6-1 -300 Comes from Milledgeville (Ga.) Georgia Military JC, where he had 11.5 sacks in two years.

3 Stars-- MARIO CARTER -TE -6-4 -230 Did not play senior season at Charlotte Independence after suffering preseason knee injury.

3 Stars-- DOMINIQUE ELLIS--DB -5-11 -190 East Wake star named defensive MVP for N.C. team in the 2006 Shrine Bowl.

3 Stars-- MARTY EVERETT -DT -6-4 -300 Bushnell (Fla.) South Sumter product is rated No. 25 nationally by ESPN, No. 28 by scout.com.

4 Stars-- MIKE GLENNON -QB -6-6 -195 Led Chantilly (Va.) Westfield to 15-0 record and state title. Rated No. 3 nationally by ESPN and scout.com.

3 Stars-- T.J. GRAHAM -WR -6-0 -180 Caught just seven passes for 100 yards at Wakefield as a senior but is a nationally ranked sprinter.

2 Stars-- GARY GRANT -CB -6-0 -190 Had 43 tackles and four interceptions at Miami Krop, where State basketball guard Javi Gonzalez played.

2 Stars-- COLBY JACKSON -FB -6-2 -225 Standout at fullback and linebacker at Dublin (Ga.) Trinity. Also is two-time state wrestling champion.

1 Stars-- AHMAD JARADAT--OG -6-4 -290 Played left tackle and tight end at London (Ont.) Catholic. Rated No. 1 prospect in Ontario.

3 Stars-- CLEM JOHNSON -DB -6-0 -190 Wayen (Pa.) Valley Forge Military quarterback is expected to get shot at safety.

4 Stars-- SAM JONES -OT -6-5 -300 Projects as a tackle after playing left guard at Chatham (Va.) Hargrave last season.

3 Stars-- KYLE LINNEY--DT -6-3 -300 Former Alexander Central star and and Shrine Bowler spent last year at Chatham (Va.) Hargrave.

2 Stars-- THOMAS LOCUST -DL -6-3 -325 Former all-state selection in Florida played at Norwalk (Conn.) Cerritos CC last season.

3 Stars-- STERLING LUCAS -LB -6-2 -220 Was team MVP at Orangeburg (S.C.) Orangeburg-Wilkinson after notching 161 tackles as a senior.

3 Stars-- DWAYNE MADDOX--LB -6-2 -220 Big season at Shelby Crest had him rated No. 17 middle linebacker nationally by scout.com.

3 Stars-- ROY MANGRAM -S -6-1 -200 Had 51 tackles and also notched 12 sacks as senior at Brunswick (Ga.) Glynn.

4 Stars-- TERRELL MANNING -LB -6-3 -220 Recorded 219 tackles last year at Laurinburg Scotland but is recovering from major knee injury.

4 Stars-- R.J. MATTES -OT -6-6 -270 Concord Robinson standout is rated No. 11 offensive tackle by scout.com. Father played in NFL.

1 Stars-- SHEA MCKEEN -DE -6-5 -250 Was at South Carolina for a year, playing two games, then transferred to Garden City (N.J.) Nassau CC.

3 Stars-- TOBAIS PALMER -RB -5-10 -165 Starred at running back and cornerback at Pittsboro Northwood. Rushed for 4,700 yards in 3 seasons.

3 Stars-- ANDREW WALLACE -OT -6-5 -280 Team captain last season at Charlotte Olympic, where he played right guard.

2 Stars-- C.J. WILSON -DB -5-11 -171 Was the NCHSAA 2-A MVP after leading Lincolnton to state title; played wide receiver in Shrine Bowl

3 Stars-- EARL WOLFF -S -6-0 -190 Had 85 tackles, five interceptions and forced seven fumbles as senior at Hoke County.