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Stop ‘Honoring’ the #9, and RETIRE it Already

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NC State defensive end Bradley Chubb was allowed to wear the #9 on his jersey this season with a Mario Williams patch on it this season. Super Mario’s #9 and Russell Wilson’s #16 aren’t retired numbers, but they are honored numbers, which means they can only be worn by a player that the coach seems worthy of wearing it, with a patch on it honoring the former player.

Mario Williams was the all-time leader in tackles for loss and sacks at NC State before Bradley Chubb broke both his records. He led the ACC in both categories in 2005, and was a 1st Team All-American. Williams is 1 of 36 players in NC State history to earn 1st Team All-ACC multiple times (2x). He was the 1st player to be taken with the #1 pick in an NFL Draft, drafted by the Houston Texan in 2006. Williams ranks 11th in ACC history in career tackles for loss and 21st in sacks.

Bradley Chubb now holds the Wolfpack records for tackles for loss and sacks. He led the ACC in Tackles for Loss and Sacks this season. Chubb earned 1st Team All-ACC Honors this season. He will be a 1st Team All-American. Chubb will be a 1st round draft pick, and likely will go in the Top-10, sitting at the #2 spot on Sports Illustrated’s Draft Board currently. He currently ranks 18th in ACC history in sacks (26) and 4th in tackles for loss (60).

Below is a breakdown of the numbers that are retired currently at NC State.

Retired Numbers at NC State

#18 QB Roman Gabriel
#17 QB Philip Rivers
#23 RB Ted  Brown
#40 RB Dick Christy
#51 OL Jim Ritcher
#63 OL Bill Yoest
#77 OL Dennis Byrd
#81 WR Torry Holt

Not a single defensive jersey number has been retired, and it’s time for that to change.

Eight Wolfpack defensive players have been All-Americans in the past, and Chubb will be the 9th, but no one has left their mark on the school and ACC record books like Williams and Chubb.

Retire #9.

 

 

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers seemingly was the 3rd string Running Back in NC State’s 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back, but at the end of the game, he had more rushing yards than any other back.

Smothers rushed the ball 8 times for 75 yards. He possesses explosive speed, as well as excellent vision.

Check out Pack Insider’s Tape of Smothers from the Spring Game.





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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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NC State offered Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii (6’2″/320) today. After entering the Portal, the Wolfpack were the first to offer him.

Titialii spent his first three seasons at Portland State, which competes in the FCS. This year, he was the starting Center for the Vikings, and the year before he was their starting Left Guard. Over three seasons, Titialii started in 28 of the 32 games he played in.

Titialii is an intriguing prospect, considering he can play numerous positions on the Offensive Line.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Elinus Noel III

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After Elinus Noel III (6’2″/230) entered the Transfer Portal yesterday, it didn’t take long for NC State to extend an offer.

He also has picked up offers from Baylor and Temple.

Noel III played last year at Texas Southern, which is in the FCS. As a Junior, he had 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games.

Prior to Texas Southern, Noel III spent his first two seasons at Nicholls State, where he recorded a total of 53 tackles.

247Sports ranked him as a 3-Star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class out of New Orleans (LA).

Noel III has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

With Nick Campbell entering the Transfer Portal, NC State is in the hunt for some depth at Nose Tackle. Even if the staff were to feel confident with what they have in JR Brandon Cleveland and RS-SODJ Jackson, the Wolfpack is in need of depth at the position.

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WATCH: In NC State’s Spring Game, Tight End Justin Joly Showed He is Going to Be Trouble for Opposing Defenses in ’24

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It was evident NC State Tight End Justin Joly (6’3″/235) is going to be a problem for opposing defenses after his performance in the 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back. He is an extremely athletic Tight End, but he’s also bigger and more physical than I expected.

According to my calculations, Joly had 3 receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He started things off with a 3-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone. He followed that up with a 16 yard catch across the middle through contact. Finally, Joly was the recipient of a double-reverse flea flicker, from RB Demarcus Jones II to WR Kevin Concepcion to QB Grayson McCall to him, for a 37-yard gain.

Joly transferred to NC State this offseason from UCONN, and he was the #2 Tight End in the Transfer Portal according to ON3. He had an incredible Sophomore campaign this past year, catching 56 passes for 578 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joly had 4 receptions for 38 yards in the season opener against the Wolfpack.

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