Cato-Bishop to NC State
Lawrence Academy senior tight end/defensive end Darryl Cato-Bishop confirmed this afternoon that he has verbally committed to NC State.
Cato-Bishop, a Dorchester native, cited several factors in his commitment, including his relationship with head coach Tom O’Brien and recruiting coordinator/special teams coach Jerry Petercuskie.
“Going out there and seeing how beautiful the campus was, and how academics come first, I loved the campus,” the senior said. “But the main reason was the coaches and players. The players were cool. Everyone was real good.”
Cato-Bishop, a 6-foot-4, 248-pound senior, chose the Wolfpack on Monday morning over a number of suitors, including Boston College, Kentucky, Miami (Fla.) and Oregon. But he also excels as a forward for the Spartans’ basketball team, and there is the possibility he may have a dual role on the Wolfpack hoops squad.
“I plan on walking on,” he said when asked about his basketball future in Raleigh.
The Spartans went 7-1 this season, losing to Buckingham, Browne & Nichols in a thrilling ISL Championship game last month at Russell Field.
Interestingly enough, Cato-Bishop showed remarkable athletic ability despite first year head coach Mike Taylor’s affirmations that he’d never been through a weight training program.
“He’s never lifted a weight in his life. He wouldn’t know what a barbell looks like,” Taylor said. “Once he starts lifting weights, he could get another 30 pounds of muscle easily. With his strength, speed and agility, I think he’d be a phenomenal defensive tackle.”
The reason for his absence from the weight room?
“I guess I’m gifted as an athlete, but I haven’t been able to get in the weight room much,” he said. “With my two schedules crossing, it was so hard to get in there. I will get in there in the spring, though.”
Two other seniors at Lawrence are being courted by Division 1 schools. Taylor’s son, Ollie, is a wide receiver with 4.5 speed who is getting looks from Syracuse, Holy Cross and Dartmouth, among others. Quarterback Charley Loeb impressed a number of SEC coaches in camps this summer, and while there are no offers yet Mike Taylor said, “I think within the next week there’ll more news for you guys.”
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