SIGNED: Linebacker Elijah Satchell Makes It Official With NC State

SIGNEE: Elijah Satchell‍ 
IPS RANK: 88
SCHOOL: Eastside
HOMETOWN: Camden, NJ
POSITION: Linebacker
VITALS: 6’2.5/220

Early Enrollee? Yes

Where Does He Rank?

Statistics (per Maxpreps): 50 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 6 sacks in 6 games played

NC State Recruiter: DJ Eliot

Who Did He Pick NC State Over? Florida State, Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, and others

IPS Take On Satchell (by PJ Williams):

Satchell was one of the first targets for DJ Eliot after he was brought in as defensive coordinator, which is fitting, given Satchell’s athletic profile. Satchell even lined up in the backfield and out wide for the Eastside offense, scoring multiple long touchdowns during his senior year.

Satchell projects as that classic hybrid defensive end/outside linebacker in Eliot’s system. He’s stout at the point of attack and shows some early understanding of hand placement, technique, and pass rush moves.

In terms of current comparisons, Satchell is more like Sabastian Harsh than Cian Slone at this stage, as the latter has more length. Both play with similar motors, however, and Satchell shows flashes of the disruptiveness Harsh displayed early in the season.