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Did Doeren meet with Tennessee today or not? Depends on who you ask.

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Today has been an exciting day in the world of NC State athletics.

Word started getting out a week ago that NC State head coach Dave Doeren was a candidate in the Ole’ Miss job. However, before that could really get legs, Ole’ Miss hired internally.

Then the attention turned to Tennessee as rumors started flying that the Vols had reached out to Doeren as a candidate. For this to even really work, Tennessee would likely have to miss on their top choice, which was OKST head man Mike Gundy. This morning, things really got interesting as Gundy decided to stay put.

The attention then went to Purdue head coach Jeff Brohm and it appeared that was a done deal.

So the news that Doeren was the backup to Brohm didn’t really mean much.

Until news broke that Brohm actually did not accept and instead was going to stay put.

Then there were the sources from the NC State side that were saying Doeren was already meeting with Tennessee today.

And the ones that said those were not true.

But other notable names said they were.

ESPN is now weighing in, confirming Brohm is off the table and Doeren is their target.

Will Doeren take the job? Or might he be jockeying for a raise? Did he meet with the Vols, or did he not?

Actually, if you look back a couple weeks you might see something you may have missed. Doeren may not have been as happy with NC State as we thought. He injected a little jab at the administration in his interview with ESPN.

Was he angry that after 4 seasons of losing, Debbie Yow was thinking about moving on? Could be. Could he have had wandering eyes all season just waiting for this type of opportunity? Maybe so.

Or maybe this is all about getting a raise. But if that’s the case then this type of hardball, with this type of fanbase just isn’t going to play well.

We’ll keep a close eye on the situation and keep you updated as this ‘source war’ continues.

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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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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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NC State PK Brayden Narveson Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Titans

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NC State Place Kicker Brayden Narveson has signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Tennessee Titans.

In his one season in Raleigh, Narveson made 18 of his 23 Field Goal attempts for the Wolfpack, and made all 38 Extra Point attempts. Narveson made some history in his one season at NC State, kicking a 57-yard Field Goal against Duke, breaking the school record for the longest Field Goal.

Narveson ranked 4th in the ACC in Field Goals attempted (23), and 5th in Field Goals made (18) this season. He ranked 9th in conference in scoring (7.1 points per game).

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