Charlotte (NC) West Mecklenburg quarterback Jalan McClendon verbally committed to Dave Doeren and the NC State Wolfpack yesterday.
At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, McClendon is a big time athlete who exhibits great leadership skills and is one of those super likable teammates. While throwing 22 touchdowns and only 8 interceptions, McClendon led West Mecklenburg to a 9-4 record last year, the school’s best performance in a quarter of a century. You need look no further than his list of offers to understand McClendon’s talent — Miami, Florida State, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Virginia and East Carolina.
The talent and scholarship spacing that Doeren and staff are creating at the quarterback position are to be commended. With NC State’s stable of current quarterbacks that includes Jacoby Brissett, Jalan McClendon should have plenty of time to develop; he probably won’t be asked to contribute at quarterback for three years.
McClendon is NC State’s fifth commitment and the Wolfpack’s fourth in-state verbal in the 2014 recruiting class. He visited NC State last weekend with currently commitment, 3-Star Wide Receiver Bo Hines of Charlotte.
