This is a breakdown of how many plays each NC State player played against Troy by position.  Also, in parentheses is the percentage of possible plays that they played.

Offense

QB

Jacoby Brissett – 71 (85%)
Jalan McClendon – 15 (15%)

RB

Matt Dayes – 53 (63%)
Reggie Gallaspy – 18 (21%)
Dawka Nichols – 12 (14%)

WR

Note: Junior Jumichael Ramos proved that he truly did earn the #1 wide receiver spot as the X receiver, playing more snaps than any other receiver.  The biggest surprise for me here is that Junior Bra’Lon Cherry only played 17 snaps.

Jumichael Ramos – 44 (52%)
Jonathan Alston – 32 (38%)
Maurice Trowell – 32 (38%)
Nyheim Hines – 19 (23%)
Bra’Lon Cherry – 17 (20%)
Josh Sessoms – 9 (11%)
Maurice Morgan – 8 (10%)
Gavin Locklear – 7 (8%)
Ben Grazen – 5 (6%)
Stephen Morrison – 3 (4%)

OL

Note: It’s impressive that Redshirt Freshman Will Richardson and Sophomore Tony Adams led the way with the most snaps on the offensive line.

OG – Tony Adams – 79 (94%)
OT – Will Richardson – 79 (94%)
OT – Joe Thuney – 70 (83%)
C – Quinton Schooley – 69 (82%)
OG – Alex Barr – 69 (82%)
OG – Bryce Kennedy – 17 (20%)
OT – Tyler Jones – 15 (18%)
C – John Tu’uta – 7 (8%)
OG – Garrett Bradbury – 7 (8%)
OT – Peter Daniel – 5 (6%)
OG – Terronne Prescod – 5 (6%)

Tight End/Fullback

Note: Sophomore Jaylen Samuels was the only Fullback to take a snap, if you want to call him that.  He also had the second most snaps of any Wolfpack player at a skill position behind Junior Matt Dayes.  It is worth noting that the second and third string Tight Ends, Sophomore Cole Cook and Graduate Benson Browne, had significantly more carries than starter Junior David Grinnage.

FB/TE – Jaylen Samuels – 45 (54%)
TE – Cole Cook – 45 (45%)
TE – Benson Browne – 37 (44%)
TE – David Grinnage – 18 (21%)
TE – Micah Till – 13 (15%)
TE – Clark Eyers – 5 (6%)

Defense

Defensive Line

Note: Senior Mike Rose led the pack of defensive linemen in snaps played.  True Freshman James Smith-Williams, had roughly the same amount of snaps as the rest of the starters.  Also, the competition between starter Sophomore Kentavius Street and backup Sophomore Justin Jones was very tight, with Street only playing 4 more snaps.

DE – Mike Rose – 31 (67%)
DE – Bradley Chubb – 25 (54%)
DT – Kentavius Street – 22 (48%)
DE – James Smith-Williams – 22 (48%)
DT – B.J. Hill – 21 (44%)
DT – Justin Jones – 18 (39%)
DE – Darian Roseboro – 15 (33%)
DT – Eurndraus Bryant – 12 (26%)
DT – Monty Nelson – 10 (22%)
DT – Coult Culler – 7 (15%)

Linebackers

Jerod Fernandez – 32 (70%)
Airius Moore – 32 (70%)
M.J. Salahuddin – 9 (20%)
Riley Nicholson – 7 (15%)
Ernie Robinson – 6 (13%)
Ford Howell – 5 (11%)

Defensive Backs

Note: Junior Nickelback Dravious Wright led the secondary in snaps, and also played more than any other Wolfpack defender.  Sophomore Mike Stevens had more snaps than starter Junior Jack Tocho, but that was due to Tocho leaving the game early with a knee injury.  Stevens made good use of his extra playing time, picking off one ball, and deflecting another.

NIK – Dravious Wright – 42 (91%)
S – Josh Jones – 38 (85%)
CB – Juston Burris – 36 (78%)
S – Hakim Jones – 33 (72%)
CB – Mike Stevens – 20 (43%)
CB – Jack Tocho – 18 (39%)
CB – Niles Clark – 17 (37%)
S – Germaine Pratt – 12 (26%)
S – Shawn Boone – 11 (24%)
NIK – Freddie Phillips – 4