Wolfpack Recruits to Attend Prep School In Fall, Loses One Veteran

Coach Tom O'Brien announced on July 2 that four members of his squad would not be returning to play for North Carolina State in the fall.

Three players who had announced that they would be playing for NC State in February have decided not to enroll in the college, and sophomore Dominique Ellis has decided to transfer to another school. Linebacker Tyson Chandler, defensive tackle Raynard Randolph, and wide receiver Bryan Underwood have all declined admission at the university.

Ellis started all 13 games last season at the cornerback position, tallying 13 tackles.

"I appreciate everything the NC State coaching staff has done for me and taught me,” Ellis said.  “I learned a lot from them, but at this time, I think that for personal reasons, it’s in my best interest to continue my career at another school.”

The three prospects for the Pack will spend the fall semester in prep school after coming up short in their academics, disqualifying them from playing for O'Brien in the fall.

Alongside Nate Irving's car crash on June 27, NC State has been reeling from disappointments throughout the summer. While O'Brien has a strong group of returning players to choose from, he will lose valuable time to work with the new recruits that will be attending prep school in the fall. A relatively young team, NC State should still be able to impact the Atlantic Division of the ACC this fall.

NC State's season will begin with a game against South Carolina in Raleigh, N.C. on Sept. 3 and will be broadcasted on ESPN. Conference play will start with a fight in Winston-Salem against Wake Forest on Oct. 3 and a home game against Duke on Oct. 10.

Originally Posted on SportInformant.com