Recruitment starting to roll for 2019 DB Shyheim Battle

The recruitment of 2019 defensive back Shyheim Battle is heating up. The Rocky Mount, N.C. stand out has a couple offers under his belt but more are coming.

IN HIS OWN WORDS…

"N.C. State, Duke, and East Carolina have offered me," Battle said. "Coach Henry and coach Barlow are showing me a lot of attention from N.C. State. I visited up there earlier this year and they love seeing me. I really enjoyed it up there and they treated me like family. I was watching their defense a lot and trying to compare myself to some of their guys.

"I've been to a few Duke games this year," he said. "I've been keeping an eye on their main two cornerbacks. They run a lot of press coverage and I've been trying to learn from them. Coach Boyette and me talk a lot and we get along really well. He's always asking me to come up.

"My dream school is Clemson," said Battle. "My freshman year I went to the camp there. I took away a lot from it."

RIVALS' REACTION

Battle is a taller, longer defensive back that will garner a lot of attention as the recruiting process moves forward. N.C. State and Duke have themselves in good position right now. They likely have a lot of staying power as long as Battle doesn't jump on an offer from a bigger program down the road.