NC State Football Record Watch After Week 6

After Saturday’s 10-3 win over Notre Dame, Matt Dayes, Jaylen Samuels, Nyheim Hines, Bra’Lon Cherry, and A.J. Cole made moves in the NC State record books.

Matt Dayes (SR)

23 carries for 126 yards, 3 receptions for 14 yards

-His 126 rushing yards moved his career total to 2,253. He passed Billy Ray Vickders to claim 11th place, and is now 226 yards behind T.A. McClendon in 10th place.

-Dayes has averaged 5.65 yards per carry throughout his career, which is the best average in NC State history.

-Dayes has 9 career 100-yard rushing performances, bringing him into a tie with Shadrach Thornton and Stan Frits in 7th place.

-Dayes has 27 career rushing touchdowns, which ranks 5th on the all-time list. He is 3 touchdowns behind Ray Robinson in 4th place.

-He now has 33 total career touchdowns, moving him into a tie with Torry Holt for 4th all-time. He is 3 touchdowns behind T.A. McLendon in 3rd place. Dayes move passed Ray Robinson this week.

-Dayes’ 3,524 career all-purpose yards ranks 9th. He passed Andre Brown and Jerricho Cotchery this weekend. Dayes is 53 yards behind Anthony Barbour in 8th place.

Jaylen Samuels (JR)

1 reception for 6 yards

-Samuels now has 25 career touchdowns, moving him into a tie with Tremayne Stephens for 7th all-time. He is 7 touchdowns behind Ray Robinson in 6th place. Samuels moved past Andre Brown and Gary Downs this week.

-Samuels now has 12 career touchdown receptions, which ties him with T.J. Graham, Jimmy Grissett, and Tramain Hall in 12th. Samuels moved past Tobais Palmer and Brian Clark this week. He is 1 touchdown away from Bryan Peterson and Bryan Underwood in 10th place.

-Samuels 92 career receptions tie him with Bryan Underwood and Darrell Blackman in 19th place. He is 6 receptions away from T.J. Williams in 18th place.

Nyheim Hines (SO)

1 kickoff return for 28 yards

-Hines has 1,123 career kickoff return yards, which ranks 7th all-time. He is 5 yards behind Tobias Palmer in 6th place.

-Hines’ career kickoff return average of 25.0 ranks 7th all time. He is .02 yards behind Mike Clark in 6th.

Bra’Lon Cherry (SR)

1 punt return for 0 yards

-Cherry has 451 career punt return yards, which ranks 11th all-time. He is 3 yards behind Torry Holt in 10th place.

A.J. Cole III (SO)

4 punts for 148 yards.

-Cole’s career punt average of 42.4 yards ranks 3rd in school history. Cole slipped one spot, and is currently .02 behind Kelly Hollodick.