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NC State Junior WR Kelvin Harmon Participating In Senior Night Tomorrow

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NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren shared with the media after practice today that Junior Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon will be participating in the “Senior Night” festivities tomorrow night.

“I talked to Kelvin Harmon this week, and he is going to go through Senior Day. He has not made any decisions, but this is a milestone type thing and he has a lot of family coming in, which for him is very rare. He’s going to go through the process like Ryan and Chubb and all of these guys. I’ll get the NFL stuff back, but sometime during the bowl week we will sit down with him and his dad and decide.  He’ll decide if he’s coming back or not, and he said if he does, he will have two senior days. He doesn’t want to not have one if that’s the direction he ends up going. I didn’t want you guys misreading it or wondering why he’s out there, but this is one of those things for him that he loves the milestones of his career.  I think it’s really important and he doesn’t want to miss that if that’s where he ends up at the end of the decision, but he has by no means made a decision yet and won’t until he gets all of his information back. So I didn’t want anyone reading into that anymore than it was.” (Link)

What does this mean?

Don’t expect Kelvin Harmon to return for his Senior season.

There wasn’t a single point during this entire season that I thought he would. This announcement only puts some flesh on what was already expected.

Harmon is NFL ready.

He ranks 8th nationally in receiving yards per game (103.9).

If Harmon keeps up his current pace, he will finish his Junior season ranked 4th in career receptions (177) at NC State, and 3rd in career receiving yards (2,830). He is on pace to have the 3rd best single-season in NC State by a receiver, behind the legends Torry Holt and Jerricho Cotchery (81 receptions and 1,351 yards).

If Harmon were to return for his Senior season, he would easily break Holt’s record for career receiving yards, and Jaylen Samuels record for career receptions.

Harmon and his quarterback Ryan Finley have spent their three seasons at NC State together, and they will likely leave together as well. He is physically and athletically ready, and he has the resume to boot. He’s the best receiver in the ACC, and one of the top two or three in the nation. I am excited about the potential of Devin Leary and Baily Hockman, but if I’m Harmon, I’m not expecting to have a better statistical Senior season with the young bloods taking over.

CBS had the 49ers taking Harmon with the 2nd overall pick in a 2019 NFL Mock Draft last week.

Enjoy watching Harmon the next 5 games. He’s one of the best to ever play in Raleigh.

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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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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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April 17, 2024

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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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April 16, 2024

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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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