NC State Earns Commitment From 3-Star Linebacker

The Lawrenceville native was a coveted recruit for the last two years, earning more than 40 offers during that period, including one from the Wolfpack. Godfree turned down multiple SEC programs, including Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida, LSU and Alabama. He even received an offer from the defending national champion Indiana Hoosiers, a program considered by many to be on the rise as the next great destination for the best college football players.

NC State needed to find a way to differentiate itself from the rest of those programs when recruiting Godfree and turned to one of the program's most important former linebackers, Isaiah Moore, who now serves as the team's inside linebackers coach. Moore made the trip to the Peach State to visit with Godfree and his family, something that resonated positively with the talented young linebacker as he deliberated over his decision.

Obviously, the home visit helped Doeren and the Wolfpack get a leg up on some of the other programs pursuing Godfree. Ultimately, he chose NC State, bringing a tremendous history of high school production to Raleigh in hopes of becoming the next great linebacker to don the Tuffy logo on his helmet and the black and red of the State uniform. It's easy to understand why the staff is excited.

The 5-foot-11, 220-pound prospect finished his junior season with 141 total tackles, the most in his career. 18 of those tackles were for loss, while Godfree also racked up eight sacks, three forced fumbles and an interception in 2025, bursting onto the national scene with those gawdy numbers. Godfree is the first defensive player in NC State's 2027 recruiting class.