NC State’s Depth Chart vs. FSU (with notes)

NC State released their depth chart for their homecoming game against Florida State at Dave Doeren’s press conference at Noon, and there are few things with noting.

Notes

• Redshirt Graduate Senior Wide Receiver Stephen Louis is no longer on the depth chart, due to the fact that he will miss the rest of the season. Louis is having surgery on a high ankle sprain. Sophomore Emeka Emezie will now start on the other side of Kelvin Harmon. Redshirt Sophomore C.J. Riley will serve as the backup to both Harmon and Emezie.
• Doeren mentioned today that he believed that Redshirt Sophomore Right Tackle Justin Witt and Junior Right Cornerback Nick McCloud should be back this week, after missing the Syracuse game.
  • Redshirt Junior Tyrone Riley started in place of Witt this past weekend, and unfortunately left a man unblocked that led to Ryan Finley’s interception at the end of the game.
  • Freshman Teshaun Smith started for McCloud, and unfortunately had two pass interference calls late in the game that kept Syracuse on the field on third-and-long.
  • It was valuable experience for both Smith and Riley, but it will be good to have both Witt and McCloud back against Florida State.
• For the 1st time all season, there are 5 running backs on NC State’s depth chart.
  • Senior Reggie Gallaspy is still the starter, but he was dinged up against the Orangemen, and played through pain.
  • Freshman Ricky Person didn’t make the trip to New York, staying back to do rehab, on what is assumed to be a re-injured hamstring. Doeren said that Person will return this season, and that he is doing well and making progress, but wasn’t sure if he would be good-to-go by Saturday. He is still listed as the 2nd string running back.
  • The two names that are on the depth chart that weren’t the week before are Freshman Trent Pennix and Redshirt Junior Damontay Rhem.
    • Pennix was back against Syracuse, after missing the previous three games to injury. He played 3 snaps, and had 2 carries for 6 yards.
    • After missing the first 5 games to injury, Rhem played his first snaps at running back for NC State against Clemson, seeing 9 plays, and rushing for 4 yards on his lone carry. He only saw special teams snaps against Syracuse. Rhem transferred to NC State from UNC-Pembroke, then redshirted last season, and was awarded a scholarship this Fall.