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NC State Football Target Shuts Down Recruitment, Prediction Surfaces

Originally posted on NC State Wolfpack on SI
By Matt Giles | Last updated Jun 13, 2025 8:39 AM ET

Biloxi High School (Miss.) offensive tackle Hayden Ainsworth was in Raleigh just two weeks ago, touring the NC State football facilities and talking to the staff while on an official visit with the Wolfpack. But the 6-foot-5, 305-pound rising senior, a top-tier three-star in the cycle, then visited the Nebraska Cornhuskers last week and has since decided on an announcement date.

Plus, the first 247Sports Crystal Ball prediction in the Hayden Ainsworth sweepstakes appeared on Wednesday. It forecasts Nebraska to come out on top when the heralded prospect reveals a winner at 10:30 a.m. CT Monday.

RECRUITMENT SHUT DOWN: Announcement Monday at 10:30am CT. @adamgorney @samspiegs @SWiltfong_ @Andrew_Ivins @ChadSimmons_ @BryanMunson_ @PJWilliamsIPS @TimVerghese @BiloxiFB @mattprentice33 @JameyDubose @tuckermelton5 @daviddainsworth @FredStewart50
— Hayden.Ainsworth 4⭐️ OT (@Hayden_A_LT) June 12, 2025

Ainsworth also visited the NC State football recruiters back in late April, just before confirming his reclassification from 2027 to the 2026 cycle and adding at the time that he looked forward to taking a round of official visits before committing to a school at some point during the summer.

He currently ranks No. 588 overall and No. 21 in Mississippi on the 247Sports 2026 Composite.

This article first appeared on NC State Wolfpack on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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