Significant Update: NC State Football Makes Big Move for In-State WR Sensation

The NC State football staff has been in pursuit of the Kernersville three-star for over a year.

East Forsyth High School (N.C.) junior wide receiver Jaire Richburg has confirmed an official visit to NC State football from June 20-22, the 6-foot-3, 180-pound three-star announced on Sunday.

Richburg, who has been on the Wolfpack’s radar since around the same time last February and recently made an unofficial visit to Raleigh, has also arranged an official visit to Virginia Tech for the end of May. He has received more than a dozen offers, including from UNC, Duke, South Carolina, Penn State, and Wake Forest.

Locked in 🐺🐺 @StateCoachD @jokerphillips @PackFootball pic.twitter.com/s7dafrf17F

— Jaire Richburg (@bigjai_rich) February 16, 2025

“[Jaire Richburg] is among the elite wide receivers in the Atlantic Coast region,” commented CBS Sports Network college football recruiting analyst Tom Lemming last week. “He has a wide catch radius, aggressively goes after the ball in the air, displays impressive athleticism, and is quite physical at the line of scrimmage. He also has a 4.1 GPA.”

Jaire Richburg 6’3” 193 Kernersville East Forsyth HS, North Carolina is one of the top wide receivers in the Atlantic coast region. Wide catch radius, attack the ball in the air, shows twitchy athletic ability and is very physical off the ball. 4.1 GPA.⁦@bigjai_rich⁩ pic.twitter.com/PdCsjWWcLh

— Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) February 15, 2025

He is ranked No. 839 overall in the 2026 class, No. 139 among wide receivers, and No. 33 in North Carolina, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

At the same time, although he plays as a “pass first” guard for East Forsyth’s basketball team, Richburg has recently reached the 1,000-point milestone in his high school basketball career.

I'm a pass 1st guy! @east pic.twitter.com/2dqshBiJgG

— Jaire Richburg (@bigjai_rich) February 8, 2025

NC State football currently has four three-star verbal commitments for the 2026 recruiting class. According to 247Sports, this class is ranked No. 41 in the nation.