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NC State in the NFL 2018 Week 8 Recap

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Week 8 of the 2018 NFL season is in the bag, and 11 (8 starters) former NC State players were active. Here’s a breakdown of their performances.

Quarterback Russell Wilson (Starter) was nearly perfect on Sunday, completing 14 of his 17 passes for 248 yards and 3 touchdowns (0 interceptions) in the Seahawks 28-14 victory over the Lions. In fact, he did record a PERFECT QB RATING of 158.3 on the day, marking the first time in Seahawk history that a quarterback has done so. His ProFootballFocus grade of the week was 98.0.

Running Back Nyheim Hines posted the best running game of his young career against Oakland Sunday. Hines had 11 carries for 78 yards, and 2 receptions for 7 yards on the Colts 42-28 victory over the Raiders. He played 36% of the offensive snaps.

Tight End David Grinnage (Starter) started for the second straight week, playing in his 3rd career NFL game. It was the best game of his young career, catching 3 receptions for 37 yards on 5 targets in the Jaguars 18-24 loss to the Eagles. Grinnage played 44% of the offensive snaps.

Linebacker Bradley Chubb (Starter) had 4 tackles, 0.5 sacks and 1 tackle for loss in the Broncos 23-30 loss to the Chiefs. Chubb leads all NFL rookies with 7 sacks. He played 90% of the snaps against the Chiefs.

Defensive End BJ Hill (Starter) had 6 tackles in the Giants 13-20 loss to the Redskins, marking a new career high. He also had a pass breakup. Hill played 62% of the defensive snaps, resulting in the most snaps of his young career. He has started 5 of the Giants 8 games in 2018.

Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka (Starter) connected on both of his field goal attempts (47 & 51) in the Bills 6-25 loss to the Patriots.

Left Guard Joe Thuney’s (Starter) start streak continues, playing every snap for the Patriots in their 25-6 victory over the Bills.

Left Guard JR Sweezy (Starter) played 100% of the snaps in the Seahawks 28-14 victory over the Lions. Sweezy has started every game for Seattle in 2018.

Left Guard Ted Larsen (Starter) started for the Dolphins in their 23-42 loss to the Texans, and has started in 7 of Miami’s 8 games in 2018. He only played 67% of the offensive snaps because he left the game with an arm injury. His status for this weekend is unknown at this point.

Running Back Jaylen Samuels picked up his first carries as an NFL running back against the Browns, rushing 4 times for 17 yards (4.3 yards per carry). He played 7 offensive snaps, and 9 special teams snaps in the Steelers 33-18 victory over the Browns.

Josh Jones had 2 special teams tackles in the Packers 27-29 loss to the Rams, but didn’t take any snaps at Safety.

Bye

Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers
Los Angeles Chargers Defensive Tackle Justin Jones

Did Not Play

Indianapolis Colts Quarterback Jacoby Brissett
Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Mike Glennon

Not Active

Buffalo Bills Cornerback Dontae Johnson

Injured Reserve

Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Lineman Will Richardson
San Francisco 49ers Defensive End Kentavius Street

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Former NC State All-American SS Trea Turner Named NL Player of the Week

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April 24, 2024

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Former NC State All-American Shortstop Trea Turner was named the National League Player of the Week last week.

  • The 30-year-old hit .462 (12-for-26) with a home run, four RBI, five doubles, a walk, 10 runs scored, a stolen base and a .481 on-base percentage in six games last week.
  • The Florida native led the Majors in runs scored; tied for the NL lead in doubles and extra-base hits (6); ranked third in slugging (.769), OPS (1.250) and hits (12); and ranked fourth in total bases (20).
  • The two-time All-Star recorded four straight multi-hit games from Tuesday through Saturday, putting together three-hit games on Wednesday against Colorado and Thursday against Chicago (AL). It was the third time in his Phillies’ tenure and eighth time in his career that he had at least four-straight multi-hit games.
  • The 2019 World Series Champion has hits in 10 straight games since April 11th, batting .429 (18-for-42) with two homers, six RBI, six doubles, two walks, 12 runs scored, a stolen base and a 1.169 OPS during the stretch. He has reached in each of his last 13 games since April 8th, batting .434/.483/.660 over the stretch.
  • The North Carolina State product stole home on Sunday against the White Sox, marking his 40th consecutive stolen base since September 6, 2022 when he was a member of the Dodgers. His current streak surpassed Jimmy Rollins for the fourth-longest all-time and is now tied with Hall of Famer Tim Raines for the third-longest streak in Major League history. Next on the list is Ichiro Suzuki, who swiped 45 straight bases from April 29, 2006 through May 16, 2007, and Vince Coleman, who stole a Major League record 50 straight bases from September 18, 1988 through July 26, 1989. (MLB)

Turner was a 2-time All-American at NC State. In 2012, Turner was named 3rd Team All-American by NCBWA, and in 2013 he was named 2nd Team by Collegiate Baseball, and 3rd Team by NCBWA and Baseball America.

Turner’s 113 career stolen bases at NC State are the most in school history.

Turner was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st Round with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft.

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NC State’s Payton Wilson & Dylan McMahon’s 2024 Draft Projections

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The 2024 NFL Draft is 1 day away. Where does NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson and Center Dylan McMahon project to be drafted?

PFF

Payton Wilson – 1st Round – 29th Overall Pick – Indianapolis Colts

It’s a cliché to go “best athlete available” for the Colts, but Payton Wilson certainly ticked that box at the NFL scouting combine. Wilson was exceptional in his final season at NC State, earning grades above 75.0 in all three facets of defense, led by his 90.0 coverage grade with three interceptions and four forced incompletions.

Dylan McMahon – 6th Round – 214th Overall Pick – Cincinnati Bengals

Sporting News

Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 38th Overall Pick – Tennessee Titans

Dylan McMahon – 5th Round – 175th Overall Pick – New Orleans Saints

Walter Football

Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 42nd Overall Pick – Houston Texans

CBS Sports

Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 43rd Overall Pick – Atlanta Falcons

Dylan McMahon – 6th Round – 182nd Overall Pick – Tennessee Titans

The Athletic 

Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 56th Overall Pick – Dallas Cowboys

Dylan McMahon – 7th Round – 232nd Overall Pick – Minnesota Vikings

Fantasy Pros

Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 66th Overall Pick – Arizona Cardinals

Dylan McMahon – 7th Round – 55th Overall Pick – Green Bay Packers

NFL.com

Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 80th Overall Pick – Cincinnati Bengals

Dylan McMahon – 4th Round – 112th Overall Pick – Carolina Panthers

ESPN

Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 81st Overall Pick – Seattle Seahawks

Wilson has an early-round grade based strictly on his game tape, but durability concerns could drop him to this range — or even later. He had 130 tackles, six sacks and three interceptions last season.

Dylan McMahon – 7th Round – 247th Overall Pick – Houston Texans

Pro Football Network

Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 83rd Overall Pick – Los Angeles Rams

Dylan McMahon – 6th Round – 205th Overall Pick – Detroit Lions

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Former NC State G Terquavion Smith Earns a Spot on the 2023-23 NBA G-League All-Rookie Team

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Former NC State Guard Terquavion Smith earned a spot on the 2023-24 NBA G-League All-Rookie Team.

Smith averaged 22.3 points, 3.4 assists and 3 rebounds per game for the Delaware Blue Coats. What’s crazy, is that he only started in 3 of the 36 games he played in. With that being said, he averaged 30.7 minutes per game. Smith shot 35.6% from three.

As a 2-way player, Smith also played 16 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 3.3 points in 5.3 minutes per game. He shot 37.1% from three.

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NC State LB Payton Wilson Visited with the Steelers Yesterday

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Former NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson had a Top-30 visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday. Wilson is the first Linebacker the Steelers have brought in.

Wilson has already had Top-30 visits with the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers.

PFF ranks Wilson as the #1 Linebacker in the 2024 Draft, and #26 on their Big Board.

1. LB PAYTON WILSON, NC STATE

PFF BIG BOARD RANK: 26

Wilson has the length, movement ability, IQ and tape of a first-round linebacker. What will likely keep him from being drafted on Day 1 is his injury history and age. If healthy, he can be a starting inside linebacker in any defense. (PFF)

Will someone take Wilson in the 1st round? Will he be a 2nd round pick? If he slips past that, that’s just stupid.

 

 

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