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After NC State’s 35-20 win over Syracuse, Matt Dayes, Jaylen Samuels, A.J. Cole, Nyheim Hines, Bradley Chubb, Ryan Finley, and Bra’Lon Cherry made moves in the NC State record books.

Matt Dayes

27 carries for 108 yards and 3 TDs, 1 reception for 10 yards

-His 108 rushing yards moved his career total to 2,629, passing Anthony Barbour to move into 5th place all-time. He is now 152 yards behind Ray Robinson in 4th place.

-Dayes has averaged 5.31 yards per carry throughout his career, which ranks 5th in NC State history.

-Dayes added another 100-yard performance, moving his total to 12 career 100-yard rushing performances, tying him with Willie Burden in 4th place. He is 7 100-yard performances behind Tremayne Stephens in 3rd place.

-Dayes rushed for 3 touchdowns on Saturday, moving his total to 31 career rushing touchdowns, which ranks 4th on the all-time list. He moved past Ray Robinson, and is 2 touchdowns behind T.A. McClendon in 3rd place.

-His 3 touchdowns moved his total to 37 career touchdowns, moving him into 3rd place all-time, passing T.A. McClendon. He is 5 touchdowns behind Stan Fritts in 2nd place.

-Dayes’ 118 yards from scrimmage moved his career all-purpose yardage to 4,018, moving him into 6th place, passing Tremayne Stephens. Dayes is 40 yards behind Joe McCintosh in 5th place.

-His 1 reception moved his career total to 93, which ranks 20th in school history.

-Dayes carried the ball a career high 27 times, moving his total to 495, which ranks 8th all-time. He passed Anthony Barbour, Shadrach Thornton, Billy Ray Vickers, and Willie Burden on Saturday. He is 28 carries behind Andre Brown in 7th place.

Jaylen Samuels

6 receptions for 66 yards, 3 rushes for 26 yards and a touchdown

-Samuels added 6 more receptions this week, moving his total to 114 career receptions, which ranks 12th all-time. He passed Ray Robinson, Haywood Jefferies, and Karen Robinson on Saturday. Samuels is 2 receptions behind Mike Quick in 11th place.

-His 27 career touchdowns rank 6th all-time in school history.

-Samuels has 12 career touchdown receptions, which ties him with T.J. Graham, Jimmy Grissett, and Tramain Hall in 12th. He is 1 touchdown away from Bryan Peterson and Bryan Underwood in 10th place.

-His 15 career rushing touchdowns ties him with Roman Gabriel for 17th place all-time.

Nyheim Hines

5 kickoff returns for 86 yards

-Nyheim’s 86 return yards on Saturday brought his career total to 1,514 yards, which ranks 5th all-time. He is 328 yards behind Darrell Blackman in 4th place.

-His career average of 24.4 yards per return ranks 9th all-time. Hines is .05 yards behind Anthony Barbour.

Bra’Lon Cherry

1 punt return for -1 yards

-Cherry’s 451 career punt return yards ranks 11th all-time. He is 3 yards behind Torry Holt in 10th place.

-His career average of 9.8 ranks 12th all-time. Cherry is .03 yards behind Gary Young in 11th place.

A.J. Cole

3 punts for 112 yards

-Cole’s average of 41.5 yards per punt ranks 4th all-time. He is .03 yards behind Leslie Palmer in 3rd place.

Jack Tocho

-Tocho has 23 passes broken up, which ties him with Perry Williams for 11th all-time. He is 7 pass breakups away from Jesse Campbell, Michael Brooks, and Donnie LeGrande in 8th place.

Bradley Chubb

7 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks

-Chubb’s 13 career sacks ranks 14th in school history, tying him with Dantonio Burnette, Scott Auer, Joe Hannah, Audie Cole, and Al Dellaporta. He is 1 sack away from Brian Jamison in 13th place.

-His 17 tackles for loss this season ties him with Dantonio Burnette for the 7th most in a single season. He is 3 away from Carl Reeves in 6th place.

-Chubb’s 8 sacks this season marks the 8th highest single season total. He is 1 sack away from Shawn Price and Dantonio Burnette in 6th place.

Ryan Finley

20 of 29 for 340 yards and 1 touchdown

-Finley’s passing efficiency rating of 140.1 is the 5th best single season rating in school history. He is 1.6 points behind Philip Rivers’ 2002 season in 4th place.

Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Former NC State Running Back Jordan Houston Signs with Marshall

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Former NC State Running Back Jordan Houston has officially transferred to Marshall for his final year of eligibility. NC State played Marshall this past season, but Houston didn’t play against the Thundering Herd, because he had already opted to redshirt the remainder of the season.

After playing in three games this past season, Houston opted to redshirt the remainder of the season (despite the fact that he was the starter at the time), giving him the ability to transfer with one year of eligibility remaining.

Houston played in 51 games for NC State over 5 years on the field, rushing for 1,392 yards (4.3 yards per carry) and 6 touchdowns. He also caught 60 passes for 398 yards and 1 touchdown.

Houston was a 3-Star prospect in NC State’s 2019 recruiting class out of Flint High School in Oakton, Virginia.

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Philip Rivers will Finally be Enshrined in the NC State Hall of Fame in April

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Wolfpack legend Philip Rivers will finally be inducted into the NC State Hall of Fame on April 20th!

Rivers was elected into the Hall of Fame back in 2013 (2nd year of the NC State Hall of Fame), but he has deferred his enshrinement over the years due to time constraints.

 

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Rivers pretty much owns every NC State record for Quarterbacks, and still has the most Career Passing Yards and Passes Completed in ACC history, and he ranks 3rd in Touchdown Passes. Rivers was the ACC Rookie of the Year in 2000, and the ACC Player of the Year in 2003.

You can buy your tickets here.

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DJ Burns Had a Word for Wolfpack Fans After Winning the ACC Championship

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When NC State’s DJ Burns was giving his acceptance speech after receiving the 2024 ACC Tournament MVP Award, Burns had the following quote to say when asked what he wanted to say to the fans.

“I’m going to keep it real simple. Thank you to the ones who’ve been consistent throughout the ride, and welcome back everybody else.”

Burns’ words struck a chord.

Throughout much of this season, it was embarrassing to see all the empty seats in PNC Arena.

As the Wolfpack lost 7 of their final 9 regular season games, it was clear that this team wasn’t just losing games, but they were also losing much of the fanbase.

It’s clear from Burns’ words that the empty seats were noticed, and so were the words of fans online.

NC State finished the regular season 10th, and much of the fanbase was frustrated, and rightfully so.

But, frustrated doesn’t have to mean giving up.

‘Never giving up’ is kind of supposed to be NC State’s thing.

The words of Jimmy V reverberate throughout the history of NC State basketball.

This team didn’t always put W’s in the Win column this season, and it wasn’t always an easy watch, but never for a moment were these players not playing as hard as they could for their school, one another, and their coach.

They never gave up.

Fans have a right to be frustrated, but you can still show up for a team, even when they struggle, because that’s what loyal fans do. When players wear a jersey with NC State across the chest, and they don’t give up, their fans shouldn’t either.

NC State fans aren’t known to be fair weather fans. Let’s not get in the business of leading our players to think we are.

But, like Burns said, whether you’ve been along for the ride all season or not, it’s time to hop on.

 

 

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WATCH: PackInsider’s 2023 Sean Brown Highlight Reel

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This past season was a breakout season for Junior Safety, now turned Linebacker, Sean Brown.

This past season, Brown started in 11 of the 13 games that he played in, and ranked 3rd on the team in tackles (66) and pass breakups (5). He also had 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Brown’s PFF Grade of 63.7 ranked 13th on the team. His Tackling Grade of 86.6 ranked 2nd on the team behind Payton Wilson.

As you will notice in our Highlight Reel ABOVE, Brown lived in the box, and is a very ferocious tackler. He will fit right in at Linebacker next year for the Wolfpack.

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