VIDEO: WR Jakobi Meyers Talks After NC State’s Victory Over JMU

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had the best game of his life in NC State’s season opening victory over James Madison today. He had 14 receptions for 161 yards (both were career highs), and he did all this while hobbling around the field. The 14 receptions is the second most receptions ever by a Wolfpack receiver in a single game. The VIDEO of what he said is above, and a BULLETED breakdown is below.

On stepping up…

• The team is basically my family, and I knew I had do whatever I had to do to hold my family up. We didn’t want to lose the first one, so we made sure to stick together.

On his injury during the game…

• They gang tackled me and it rolled my ankle. It was hurt the whole second half.

On the 39-yard reception near the end of the game…

• Coach Drinkwitz made a good game call. We practiced it all week. We knew exactly what they would do. They pressed…I sold it…then I took off. Perfectly drawn up and executed.

On the relationship between a former quarterback and a quarterback…

• I just understand. I know he has guys two times bigger than him bearing down on him. I know I have to get my eyes around and make a tough catch. If he can stand in there and take that hit, I can stand in there and make that catch.

On Stephen Louis being out and him being needed more…

• I didn’t really think about how many catches I was going to have. I just focused on being my best every play. I knew my family was out here watching me. I just wanted to put on a show for them. Whatever came at me, I just tried my best to make a play.
• I appreciate the trust. You have to be trusted to even get out on the field. For him (Finley) to throw me that many balls, the trust is always growing. Ryan’s starting to see me, and I just appreciate it.

On how he felt after the last catch…

• They hit me pretty good, and I landed on it a little bit. It was a little shock that went through. I was able to walk off with the help of the training staff. Felt alright putting a little pressure on it.

On the environment in the locker room…

• Every time you win it’s a party. You forget how tired you are. You might be tired, but you forget it for those couple of minutes.

On being one reception away from Jaylen Samuels’ and Torry Holt’s single game record…

• I didn’t even think about it. I didn’t even realize how many I had until I came back out from going to the training room.

On reaction when he realized that…

• I miss Jay Sam. I kind of realized “Here we go…He’s still got me.”

If he breaks his record…

• I’ll FaceTime him. I want him to see my face when I tell him.