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NC State Football will kick off practice this Tuesday and it will be reckoning timing for a handful of highly touted true freshmen. Coach Doeren has lots of talent in the form of freshmen this season. He will need them to step up if State is going to reach their full potential this coming season.

Nyhiem Hines is an all-around talented football player who has incredible speed and game breaker potential. He has been impressive in summer workouts but Coach Doeren has been cautious when talking about Hines. The News and Observer ran a story about the freshmen and caught a couple of quotes from Coach D with regards to Hines.

“Is he going to be a huge contributor? I don’t know. … He has so many skill sets, I’d be shocked if he’s not out there, but as a starter or a backup, I don’t know yet.” (N&O)

Coach went on to talk about Johnny Frasier and how he expects him to see time in the backfield along with Thornton and Dayes. However there are two other recruits that Doeren gave a shout out to as he spoke about their outstanding speed in freshmen wideouts Vernon Grier and Brian Sessoms.

“They’re both unbelievably fast, but are they going to be ready? I don’t know yet, when I signed them both, my thought was I wouldn’t need to play them. But when I saw how fast they are, maybe I will, because they can run.” (N&O)

This is the first season in a while that I am genuinely excited for NC State Football. I am disappointed in the class of non-conference opponents that are on the schedule this season, but I believe that the Pacl have the talent to compete in the Atlantic Division.  Coach Doeren will have to sort through the freshmen and find a way to integrate them in if they are going to challenge both Clemson and FSU.

Last season NC State proved on occasion that they are capable of hanging in there with the heavy hitters, but this season they cannot accept just hanging in there.  They must have the mind set to win each time they step onto the field, regardless of who is lined up in front of them. Practice starts Tuesday, August 4th, and we will find out which freshmen will rise to the occasion.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers Select NC State’s Payton Wilson with the 98th Pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd Round of the 2024 NFL Draft, with the 98th overall pick.

How on earth Wilson was the 98th player drafted is beyond me. Winner of the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Winner of the Butkus Award, given to the best Linebacker in College Football. Winner of the Bednarik Award, given to the best Defensive player in College football. Unanimous All-American. 3rd best PFF Grade by a Linebacker in 2023. Fastest 40-time by a LB at the NFL Combine.

Yet, he was the 7th Linebacker taken in the 2024 NFL Draft. Absurd.

With that being said, I can’t think of a more fitting place for Wilson to play. He was born to play in the Black and Gold. The Steelers are a blue collar club, who carry a long history of defensive greatness. Wilson plays with reckless abandon, and with his hair on fire, and that’s exactly what you expect out of a Pittsburgh Linebacker.

Maybe I’m showing my cards here…I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan…and I can’t believe Payton Wilson will be wearing the Black and Gold this Fall.

Congrats Payton!

 

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Details of Dave Doeren’s New Contract at NC State

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NC State has signed Dave Doeren to a 2-year extension, but the extension comes with a raise. Doeren’s base salary in 2023 was $5.02 million.

According to Brian Murphy of WRALSports Fan, Doeren’s salary in 2024 will be $5.5 million, and it will increase by $125,000 each year of the contract. He can earn $1.325 million in academic and athletic performance bonuses on an annual basis.

Below is a breakdown of the bonus structure.

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The bonus structure is the same as it was in his previous contract (see above), but the section entitled “Playoff” has been updated as follows:

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Former NC State Wide Receiver Julian Gray Commits to Liberty

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Former NC State Wide Receiver Julian Gray has committed to play for Liberty next year.

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This past season, Gray had career highs in receptions (16) and receiving yards (170). He ranked 4th on the team in receptions, and 7th on the team in receiving yards.

Gray has served as NC State’s primary Kickoff Returner the past two seasons, averaging 24.9 yards per return. This past year, he averaged 26.0 yards per carry, which ranked 3rd in the ACC, and 11th nationally. It stands as the 5th best single-season average in school history.

Back in 2021, ON3 ranked Gray as a 4-star prospect, the #197 overall player nationally, and the #13 player in the state of North Carolina.

Gray has 2 more years of eligibility remaining.

NC State has had 23 players enter the Transfer Portal

DT Nick Campbell
WR Julian Gray – Liberty
RB Delbert Mimms III – Eastern Michigan
TE Fred Seabrough
Nickel Cecil Powell – Troy
WR Christopher Scott – Austin Peay
OL Jaleel Davis – Florida International
WR Josh Crabtree – Murray St. 
OL Lyndon Cooper – Pitt
WR Terrell Timmons – Colorado
LB Torren Wright – Temple
NT C.J. Clark – Miami
QB MJ Morris – Maryland
S Jakeen Harris – UNC
TE Cedd Seabrough – West Georgia
WR Porter Rooks – Eastern Michigan
DB Nate Evans – Delaware
LB Daejuan Thompson
RB Jordan Houston – Marshall
RB Michael Allen – UNLV
DB Darius Edmundson – UNC-Pembroke
WR Anthony Smith – East Carolina
TE Christopher Toudle – Western Michigan 

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NC State Gives Dave Doeren a 2-Year Extension

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NC State and Head Football Coach Dave Doeren have agreed to a 2-year extension, keeping him under contract through the 2029 season.

There is something to be said with consistency and stability. Dave Doeren is entering his 12th season at NC State, which ties him for the 6th longest tenure in College Football.

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The details of the contract have not been released, and I will break them down when they are revealed, but his annual salary before was $5.02 million.

Here’s what the bonus structure was for Doeren and his assistants prior to today’s extension.

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