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Gigantic Recruit Pledges Allegiance to NC State Football Program

Originally posted on NC State Wolfpack on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jul 12, 2025 9:16 PM ET

Roughly 13 months after receiving an offer from NC State football head coach Dave Doeren and the recruiting team, Clinton High School (S.C.) senior offensive tackle Tre Aiken announced his commitment to the Wolfpack on Saturday.

The 6-foot-4, 305-pound three-star confirmed his decision, choosing NC State over his other four finalists in Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech, Florida, and South Carolina, via the following post on social media after revealing his Wolfpack pledge in front of friends and family at his school:

Crib talk !!! pic.twitter.com/xrssl7xSm3
— Tre Aiken (@TreAiken6) July 12, 2025

He also held Division I offers from West Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, and about a dozen others.

Aiken, on track to graduate in December and move to Raleigh as an early enrollee in January, currently ranks No. 94 among offensive tackles on the 247Sports 2026 Composite, checking in at No. 1,196 overall and No. 19 in South Carolina.

After landing the commitments of Tre Aiken and Ridge View High School (S.C.) three-star cornerback Jordyn Best on Saturday, the NC State football recruiters now boast a 19-deep 2026 haul. The collection stacks up at No. 61 in the country, per On3, and No. 14 in the ACC.

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