Oral history: The highest ranked NC State football recruiting class, part I

by:Matt Carter•10/31/21•

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JI.Williams_Mario01 2 (1) — Future NFL No. 1 overall draft pick Mario Williams was the headliner of the 2003 recruiting class. (Jason Ivester/The Wolfpacker)

In 2003, NC State football recruiting was riding high. Head coach Chuck Amato, fresh off an 11-win season that included a Gator Bowl win over Notre Dame, inked a top-10 recruiting class. It remains the highest rated class in school history. This is the story of how the group came together.