On December 9th, Missouri Transfer Offensive Lineman Valen Erickson (6’6″/313) verbally committed to NC State while on an Official Visit in Raleigh.
Why did you shut down your recruitment, and commit to NC State?
First off my O-Line Coach in high school was RJ Mattes, a 4 year starter at LT for the Pack a while back. So that connection was big. I had an idea that NC State would be a great fit for me. But I still scheduled a couple other visits to make sure this is the best decision. After the visit I knew this place was going to be my new home and time to shut down the portal recruitment.