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Dave Doeren’s on Syracuse: Bulleted Form

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If you want to watch NC State head coach Dave Doeren’s weekly press conference in full form where breaks down Syracuse, you can do so here, but if your just looking for the main points, look no further.

Syracuse Offense

  • Explosive offense
  • Thinks Eric Dungy is an excellent Quarterback. Remarkable. Unafraid. He has 5 rushing TD’s and 6 passing TD’s completing over 60%.
  • Averaging 34 points a game.
  • Returned 7 starters.
  • Two key receivers: Steve Ishmael had 45 receptions for 512 yards last season. Ervin Philips has 232 yards on 27 catches thus far this year (90 catches for 822 last year and 6 TD)
  • They play a lot of tempo…as fast as you can play. They are always in two-minute mode.
  • Can’t underestimate a team that is putting up 100 plays a game.

Syracuse Defense 

  • Better than they were last year
  • 22nd in run defense
  • Linebackers Zaire Franklin and Parris Bennet are good players.
  • They pressure a lot, with a lot more inside and boundary pressure than last year.
  • 8 takeaways in the first 4 games

Mike Stevens and Dexter Wright’s Availability 

  • Senior Cornerack Mike Stevens is supposed to play. He was supposed to play last week. Medically he’s fine. It’s just getting his stamina back.
  • Junior Safety Dexter Wright is questionable. He practiced last Tuesday, but couldn’t go Wednesday. He’s feeling better. It’s muscle tissue. Just a matter of how he recovers.

 

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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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May 1, 2024

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years

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The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and NC State had two players drafted: Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd round, and Center Dylan McMahon in the 6th round.

Over the past 10 years, NC State has produced 25 NFL Draft picks, and 3 1st round picks. The 25 Draft Picks ranks 8th in the ACC, and the 3 1st Round picks is tied for 7th.

NC State produced 18 NFL Draft Picks in the first 5 Draft’s of Dave Doeren’s tenure. Only 8 Wolfpack players have been selected in the past 5 NFL Drafts.

Players selected in the NFL Draft under Dave Doeren:

2024

Payton Wilson, LB – Pittsburgh – 3rd – 98th
Dylan McMahon, C – Philadelphia – 6th – 190th

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NC State CB Shyheim Battle Receives Invitation to Jets Rookie Mini Camp

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April 28, 2024

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NC State Cornerback Shyheim Battle has received an invitation from the New York Jets to participate in their Rookie Mini Camp.

Battle had 1 year of eligibility remaining, but declared for the NFL Draft on January 3rd.

He finished this past year as the most experienced player on the Wolfpack’s defense, starting in 41 of the 51 games he has played in dating back to 2019. In a rarity in this day-and-age, Battle was a 4-year starter at the Cornerback position for NC State. He graduated with a degree in Communications.

In his final season in Red and White, Battle had 46 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery. His PFF Grade of 70.6 was the 7th best on the Wolfpack defense.

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NC State DB Robert Kennedy III Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Bolts

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NC State Nickel Robert Kennedy III has signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Kennedy III won’t be without a friend. He will be joined by Defensive End Savion Jackson, who also signed an Undrafted Free Agent deal.

Kennedy started for the Wolfpack in every single game this season at Nickelback, tallying 31 tackles, 2 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.

His ProFootballFocus grade for the season is 79.7, which is the 2nd highest grade on the Wolfpack defense, and the highest grade of all the Safeties that came out of the Transfer Portal last year.

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