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Camp Q’s: Will NC State Be Able To Kick FG’s?

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NC State’s field goal kicking game has been dismal the past two seasons. The Wolfpack connected on 9 of their 17 field goal attempts last year. Only 12 FBS teams connected on fewer field goals.

After JR Kyle Bambard connected on only 5 of his 10 field goal attempts as a freshman, the Wolfpack coaching staff brought in Graduate Transfer Connor Haskins from UNC Pembroke last season to stabilize the kicking game. He had connected on 71% of his kicks at UNC-P, and was confident that he would earn the starting nod over Bambard, but he didn’t win the job, and only connected on 4 of his 7 attempts. Bambard was consistent in 2016, but not in the way you want, connecting on 50% of his kicks once again (7 of 14).

Doeren’s remedy to the kicking woes in 2017: Enter Graduate Transfer Carson Wise from Carson Newman. He committed to Virginia Tech out of high school, and redshirted his first season there, before transferring to Carson Newman looking for more playing time. Wise connected on 68% of his field goal attempts in two seasons (72% last year) at Carson Newman, earning All South Atlantic Conference honors both years.

Here is a breakdown of Wise’s made and missed field goals in 2016:

Made: 18, 23, 25, 25, 26, 25, 26, 30, 33, 36, 40, 42, 41

Miss: 22, 34 (blk), 39 (blk), 41, 46

Wise’s longest field goal in college is 42 yards, and in high school he drilled a 55-yarder.

NC State ranked 13th in the FBS in going for it on 4th down last year, and a lot of that didn’t have to do with risk taking, but a lack of confidence in the kicking game. It was the difference between wins and losses.

At this point, Doeren has made it clear that it’s Wise’s “job to lose.” The question is, can Wise get the job done?

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ON3: NC State’s Dave Doeren is 1 of the Top-25 Best Coaches in College Football

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ON3’s Jesse Simonton ranked the Top-25 College Football Coaches heading into the 2024 season, and NC State’s Dave Doeren ranks 23rd.

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Here’s what Simonton had to say about Doeren:

23. Dave Doeren, NC State

Doeren became the Wolfpack’s all-time winningest head coach last season, overcoming all manors of offensive ineptitude to win eight games for the fourth straight season. He still hasn’t busted through the glass ceiling and taken NC State to an ACC Championship, but the Wolfpack have legitimate conference title hopes in 2024 with the offseason work Doeren has done via the portal (quarterback Grayson McCall, tailbacks Jordan Waters and Hollywood Smothers and receivers Noah Rogers and Wesley Grimes). 

In 11 seasons in Raleigh, Doeren’s program has been steadily consistent and has become a model for development (17 NFL Draft picks since 2018) and strength and conditioning. (ON3)

ACC Coaches in the Top-25

6. Dabo Swinney (Clemson)

7. Mike Norvell (FSU)

20. Jeff Brohm (Louisville)

23. Dave Doeren (NC State)

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NC State has Produced 19 1st Round NFL Draft Picks

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April 25, 2024

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The 1st round of the 2024 NFL Draft will begin this evening at 8pm on ABC, ESPN and NFL Network. NC State has had 19 players drafted in the 1st round.

NC State ranks 8th in ACC history in 1st Round Picks.

Three of the Wolfpack’s 1st Round Picks have come under Dave Doeren’s watch, which ranks 2nd all-time in school history. Chuck Amato had 5 players drafted in the 1st round, which is the most ever under a coach at NC State.

Chuck Amato – 5
Dave Doeren – 3
Mike O’Cain – 2
Dick Sheridan – 2
Bo Rein – 2
Earle Edwards – 2

While most projections don’t have Wolfpack Linebacker Payton Wilson going in the 1st round tonight, a few do. Wilson was invited to attend the NFL Draft, but he will be tuning in from his home in Hillsborough. We’ll have to tune in tonight to see if Wilson hears his name called on the 1st night of the 2024 NFL Draft.

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WATCH QB Grayson McCall’s Tape from the 2024 NC State Spring Game

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NC State will have a new Quarterback in 2024 in Coastal Carolina Transfer Grayson McCall. A few weeks back, McCall looked sharp in the 2024 Spring Game, completing 16 of his 20 pass attempts for 205 yards and a touchdown. McCall was accuracy and composure were evident in his first time playing in Carter-Finley Stadium.

Check out McCall’s tape from the Spring Game.

 

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NC State Legend QB Roman Gabriel Passes Away at the Age of 83

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NC State legend Quarterback Roman Gabriel has passed away at the age of 83.

Gabriel’s Accolades

  • 2 time ACC Player of the Year (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-American (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-ACC (1960 & 1961)
  • 1st ACC QB to throw for 1,000 yards in a season
  • Left NC State with 22 school records and 9 ACC records
  • #1 pick in the AFL and #2 pick in the NFL
  • 16-year NFL career with the Rams & Eagles
  • 4 time Pro Bowler
  • NFL MVP in 1969
  • Led the NFL in Passing Yards in 1973
  • Led the NFL in Touchdown Passes in 1969 & 1973
  • Inaugural member of the NC State Hall of Fame
  • Ranks 1st all-time in Rams history in Touchdown Passes & 3rd in Passing Yards
  • First player to have their jersey number retired at NC State, on January 20, 1962.

Praying for the Gabriel family!

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