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NC State’s OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART vs. Georgia State (with notes)
NC State’s depth chart for this weekends home matchup against Georgia State has been released.
NOTES
(Doeren wasn’t able to give full clarity on the health of some of the injured players from Saturday until tomorrow, because today is a healing day. He did say most of the injuries were heat related. Players were cramping, and needed IV’s.)
- Redshirt Senior Left Guard Terronne Prescod was injured in the 3rd quarter against James Madison, and didn’t return, though he did come out of the tunnel to give the crowd a thumbs up. He is still listed as the starter (guessing it was heat related).
- Redshirt Graduate Senior Wide Receiver Stephen Louis was dealing with a tight hamstring heading into James Madison, and was unable to dress. Doeren said in his presser today that Louis tweaked his hamstring in Fall Camp, and then it got better. It tightened up on Wednesday, and then they didn’t do anything with him until Saturday. They warmed him up on Saturday, and it was still tight. Doeren thinks he will be fine for the Georgia State game.
- Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers is still listed as the starter at slot receiver. Doeren said in his press conference that he was doing well, and that he just needed to get his body back, because he was pretty beat up on Saturday. Meyers says he’s good to go for this weekend.
- Freshman Running Back Trent Pennix is listed as the 3rd string back this week, taking the spot of Freshman Tyler Baker-Williams. Unfortunately, Baker-Williams fumbled the ball on his first collegiate snap. Pennix carried the ball twice for one yard against JMU.
- Redshirt Sophomore Tight Ends Dylan Autenrieth and Dylan Parham were both injured and unable to play against James Madison, and Doeren isn’t sure if they will be ready for this weekend. Redshirt Freshman Damien Darden and Redshirt Sophomore Thomas Ruocchio were the two Tight ends that played against JMU, and it was their first collegiate game, and have a lot to improve on. Autenrieth and Parham are still listed as the backups to Darden, but I’m assuming that is only because of their injuries at this point. If they are good to go on Saturday, I expect them to play ahead of Darden.
Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.
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2024 Football Spring Graduates
Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)
Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)
Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)
Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)
Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)
Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)
Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)
NC State Football
Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.
A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.
According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.
Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:
Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.
For glossary of terms being referenced above:
For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.
It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.
2025 – East Carolina (H)
2025 – @ App St.
2026 – App St. (H)
2028 – @ East Carolina
2030 – Charlotte (H)
2031 – @ Charlotte
What are your thoughts?
For more details, check out this article at WRAL.
Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.
After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.
AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from NC State 🤘🏾❤️ #PackPride pic.twitter.com/mIws42lE7L
— Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr. (@_thekerrymartin) May 1, 2024
Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.
Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.
This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.
In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.
In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.
In Game film… pic.twitter.com/vunpDgPsBC
— Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr. (@_thekerrymartin) January 16, 2024
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
3-Star Safety Tristan Teasdell Commits to NC State!
#20 NC State Upsets #7 FSU 8-7 in Game 1 Down in Tallahassee
Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!
The Roster for the NC State Men’s Basketball Team is all but Set Heading into 2024-25
Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.
NC State’s Current 2024 Football Scholarship Breakdown
NC State’s Mohamed Diarra Will Not Return to NC State for Final Season
Mike Tomlin’s Thoughts on the Steelers Drafting NC State’s Payton Wilson
Details of Dave Doeren’s New Contract at NC State
Bowling Green Transfer Guard Marcus Hill Commits to NC State!
2024 NC State Commit Trey Parker Finishes 2nd in OTE Dunk Contest
VIDEO BREAKDOWN: Was BYU 3 point barrage unstoppable, or was NC State’s defense to blame? You decide.
VIDEO: Terquavion Smith GOES OFF in G-League Debut with 37 points & 8 Boards
NC State lands combo guard DJ Horne from the portal
