NC State Football Record Watch After Week 1

After last night’s 48-14 defeat of William & Mary in the 2016 season opener, 4 Wolfpack players made moves in the NC State record books.

Matt Dayes (SR)

-His 138 rushing yards moved his career total to 1,828, passing NC State legend Dick Christy to move into 14th. He is 92 yards behind Vince Evans in 13th place.

-Dayes’ 2 rushing touchdowns brought his career total to 26, which ranks 5th on the all-time list. He is 4 touchdowns behind Ray Robinson in 4th place.

-He now has 32 total career touchdowns, moving him into a tie with Ray Robinson for 5th all-time. He is one touchdown behind Torry Holt in 4th place.

-This was Dayes 6th 100-yard rushing performance, tying him with Dick Christy and Andre Brown for 10th all-time. He is 1 100-yard game behind Charlie Bowers in 9th place.

Jaylen Samuels (JR)

-Samuels reeled in 1 receiving touchdown in the season opener, bringing his career total to 9, tying him with Mike Guffie and Chris Corders for 18th. He is one touchdown behind Mike Quick in 17th place.

-He now has 21 career touchdowns, moving him into a tie with Shadrach Thornton and Toney Baker for 11th all-time. He is one touchdown behind Torry Holt in 10th place.

Nyheim Hines

-Hines returned one kickoff for 25 yards, bringing his career total to 945 yards, which ranks 10th all-time. He is 20 yards behind Gary Rowe in 9th place.

Bra’Lon Cherry 

-Cherry returned 1 punt for 13 yards, bringing his career total to 438 yards, which ranks 11th all-time. He is 16 yards behind Torry Holt in 10th place.