NFL.com’s Bryan Fischer must think very highly of former Wolfpack quarterback Russell Wilson’s football IQ. Yesterday he posted a piece entitled “15 for ’15: NFL players who would make for good CFB coaches.” Russell ranked second behind a guy you might have heard of…Peyton Manning. Here’s what Fisher had to say about the possibility of a future Coach Wilson:
Wilson is in many very similar to his energetic head coach, Pete Carroll. It will be years before Wilson even needs to start thinking about what he’ll do after his playing days conclude, but he already checks off plenty of boxes as a charismatic player on and off the field and a smart Xs and Os guy. His history of overcoming doubters would probably serve him well as a coach, too.
How do you think Wilson would do as a College Football Coach one day? Who are other former NC State football players that you think would make good coaches, and which one do you think would be the best?
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NC State True Freshman Kevin Concepcion earned Week 4 ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his performance against UVA.
ROOKIE – Kevin Concepcion, NC State, WR, Charlotte, N.C. Concepcion totaled 116 receiving yards on six catches in NC State’s 24-21 road victory over Virginia in the two teams’ ACC opener. The true freshman wideout averaged 19.3 yards per catch and scored two touchdowns, including a 48-yard catch and run. The first true freshman receiver to start the first four games of the season for the Wolfpack since 2014 (Bo Hines), Concepcion has accounted for 27 percent of the Wolfpack’s receptions this season. (TheACC)
Here’s a look at which NC State Offensive players graded out the best and worst according to ProFootballFocus against UVA last night.
Top 5
IWR Kevin Concepcion – 80.9 – career high
QB Brennan Armstrong – 72.3
C Lyndon Cooper – 66.0
LT Anthony Belton – 64.6
WR Bradley Rozner – 63.9
Bottom 5
IWR Juice Vereen – 41.7 – career low
WR Keyon Lesane – 53.1
WR Julian Gray – 54.2 – 2nd lowest of career
TE Trent Pennix – 54.5
RB Michael Allen – 56.0
Notes
Concepcion caught 6 passes for 116 yards and 2 touchdowns, and was targeted a team high 10 times.
Brennan Armstrong has graded out in the Top-5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
He posted a rushing grade of 77.5, which was tops on the team, and his best since Week 9 of the 2021 season.
Juice Vereen has been the lowest graded player on the team two weeks in a row.
Anthony Belton has been in the Top-5 in 3 of the first 4 games.
Julian Gray has been in the Bottom 5 in 2 of the firsts 4 games.
Anthony Belton had the highest pass block grade: 83.7.
RB Michael Allen has to improve at pass protection. His pass protection grade was 31.6.
Give Julian Gray credit…he had the highest run blocking grade on the team in 22 snaps: 74.3
Thunder Dan is currently on Staff and I think he will make a great DC or HC one day.