Top NC State Football Pledge 'Off to Screaming Start' as Senior
In a contest on Saturday, Forest Hills High School (N.C.) wide receiver and 2025 NC State football recruiting prize Jerel Bolder provided a sneak preview of his senior year as a prep via two scores through the air.
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As Rivals national recruiting analyst Sam Spiegelman noted in the following reposted highlight of Bolder's top play of the day, the 6-foot, 192-pound speedster is "off to a screaming start to his senior season" after committing to NC State football head coach Dave Doeren and his staff back in June:
Rivals250 WR Jerel Bolder off to a screaming start to his senior season at Marshville (NC) Forest Hills
— Sam Spiegelman (@samspiegs) August 18, 2024
Bolder is committed to the Wolfpack 🐺 https://t.co/XO87kvBrywpic.twitter.com/y2A3AFFsWW
At No. 306 overall on the 247Sports 2025 Composite, Bolder is the highest-ranked pledge in the Wolfpack's 17-deep haul, which recently slid to No. 54 in the country. He and Westland High School (Ohio) running back Kentrell Rinehart, No. 420 overall, are the only composite four-star prospects in the collection.
Jerel Bolder, currently No. 42 among wide receivers and No. 8 overall among North Carolinians in the 2025 cycle, and his Forest Hills squad square off against Ashbrook High School on Friday night.
Big 22 Player to Watch Jerel Bolder 💫@JerelXB4
— Jordan Blakeney (@JordanBlakeney_) August 15, 2024
Thank you 🤝🏾@wsoctv @langstonwertzjr pic.twitter.com/o4nHRI1AhT
Last year, Bolder totaled 43 catches for 881 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also saw action on defense, tallying 16 tackles, four pass breakups, and one forced fumble as a cornerback.
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