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DC Dave Huxtable Talks After Practice: NC State 2018 Fall Camp: 8/9/18

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Defensive Coordinator Dave Huxtable talked after practice yesterday about which players are standing out in the Wolfpack defense in Fall Camp. For all the quotes in full context, check out the video beolow. Or get the highlights in BULLETED form.

  • Redshirt Junior safety Jarius Morehead has taken control of the secondary, and Redshirt Senior safety Dexter Wright is just inches behind him. Not only for the secondary, but the whole defense. Vocal and inspiring.
  • Same thing for Graduate linebacker Germaine Pratt.
  • Really proud of those guys. They know that’s their role now. No one had to tell them. Took it upon themselves, and it’s been very impressive.
  • Need to improve on some of the big plays we gave up. A lot of times we were in position to make the play. Now we just have to make those 50/50 plays. We need more turnovers. There were times where the ball was on the ground and we didn’t get it. If the ball is on the ground, it has to be our ball.
  • At nickelback, Redshirt Junior has been hurt. Going to get him back soon. Had a great spring. Haven’t had him in Fall camp yet. Redshirt Junior Freddie Phillips is coming back from that Achilles. Love him. Awesome kid. One of the hardest workers on team, on and off the field. Tremendous athlete. Missed a lot of football in the past year. He has to get himself back in football shape, but is going to be a really good player. Freshman Tanner Ingle has been outstanding. Going to be a really good football player. Been so impressed with him.
  • Seniors Darian Roseboro, James Smith-Williams and Eurndraus Bryant have been in the shadows. Now it’s there time. They’ve been in the rotation, and played a lot of snaps. We’ll find the rotation at the nose position. They are playing with a chip on their shoulder.
  • Redshirt Sophomore Brock Miller is standing out at the linebacker position beside Pratt. He’s done some really good things. Sophomore Louis Acceus had a really good practice today. Redshirt Freshman Isaiah Moore had a hiccup the other day with an ankle, but he came back. All 4 of those kids, led by Pratt, all had good Springs, and are having a good camp. Freshman Calvin Hart has been sprinkled in there as well, and shown some promise.
  • The other cornerback position on the other side of Junior Nick McCloud is going to go all the way down to the end of camp. Sophomore Chris Ingram, Redshirt Junior Vernon Grier, Freshman Taiyon Palmer, Junior Kishawn Miller, Redshirt Senior Maurice Trowell…Coach Barlow does a good job with them, and we will get that rotation.

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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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NC State offered Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii (6’2″/320) today. After entering the Portal, the Wolfpack were the first to offer him.

Titialii spent his first three seasons at Portland State, which competes in the FCS. This year, he was the starting Center for the Vikings, and the year before he was their starting Left Guard. Over three seasons, Titialii started in 28 of the 32 games he played in.

Titialii is an intriguing prospect, considering he can play numerous positions on the Offensive Line.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Elinus Noel III

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April 17, 2024

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After Elinus Noel III (6’2″/230) entered the Transfer Portal yesterday, it didn’t take long for NC State to extend an offer.

He also has picked up offers from Baylor and Temple.

Noel III played last year at Texas Southern, which is in the FCS. As a Junior, he had 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games.

Prior to Texas Southern, Noel III spent his first two seasons at Nicholls State, where he recorded a total of 53 tackles.

247Sports ranked him as a 3-Star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class out of New Orleans (LA).

Noel III has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

With Nick Campbell entering the Transfer Portal, NC State is in the hunt for some depth at Nose Tackle. Even if the staff were to feel confident with what they have in JR Brandon Cleveland and RS-SODJ Jackson, the Wolfpack is in need of depth at the position.

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WATCH: In NC State’s Spring Game, Tight End Justin Joly Showed He is Going to Be Trouble for Opposing Defenses in ’24

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It was evident NC State Tight End Justin Joly (6’3″/235) is going to be a problem for opposing defenses after his performance in the 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back. He is an extremely athletic Tight End, but he’s also bigger and more physical than I expected.

According to my calculations, Joly had 3 receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He started things off with a 3-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone. He followed that up with a 16 yard catch across the middle through contact. Finally, Joly was the recipient of a double-reverse flea flicker, from RB Demarcus Jones II to WR Kevin Concepcion to QB Grayson McCall to him, for a 37-yard gain.

Joly transferred to NC State this offseason from UCONN, and he was the #2 Tight End in the Transfer Portal according to ON3. He had an incredible Sophomore campaign this past year, catching 56 passes for 578 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joly had 4 receptions for 38 yards in the season opener against the Wolfpack.

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NC State’s Kevin Concepcion Ranks 57th in CBS Sports’ Preseason Top-100 College Football Players

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CBS Sports released their Preseason Top 100 College Football players heading into the 2024 season, and NC State Sophomore Wide Receiver Kevin Concepcion was ranked #57.

57. NC State WR Kevin Concepcion

The rising sophomore is an all-around talent who can beat you in a bunch of ways, but mainly as a receiver. Concepcion rushed for over 300 yards at 7.8 per carry and caught 71 balls and 10 touchdowns for the season. The true freshman lit up the ACC and did most of his damage on the intermediate part of the field but has the speed to make the explosive catches as well. In his second year of college football, I’m positioning Concepcion as a top-10 receiver in the country. (CBS)

ACC Players in the Top-100

24. Clemson LB Barrett Carter

30. Miami QB Cameron Ward

33. Miami DL Rueben Bain Jr.

35. FSU Edge Patrick Payton

57. NC State WR Kevin Concepcion

59. UNC Edge Kaimon Rucker

62. Miami WR Xavier Restrepo

63. Stanford WR Elic Ayomanor

63. UNC RB Omarion Hampton

70. Louisville Edge Tyler Baron

78. Clemson DL TJ Parker

82. Louisville Edge Ashton Gillotte

88. SMU Edge Elijah Roberts

98. Miami OT Francis Mauigoa

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