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NC State’s Alim McNeil Named 247Sports True Freshman All-American

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NC State Freshman Defensive Tackle Alim McNeil was named to 247Sports True Freshman All-American Team yesterday. McNeil finished the regular season with 24 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, 3 pass breakups, 3 QB hurries, and 1 forced fumble.

247Sports ranked McNeil as the #117 overall player in the 2018 class, the #12 defensive tackle, and the #8 player in the state of North Carolina coming out of Sanderson High School.

Offense
QB –Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, 247Sports Composite: No. 1 overall, No. 1 pro-style QB
RB – Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State, 247Sports Composite: No. 779 Natl, No. 42 RB
RB – Isaiah Bowser, Northwestern, 247Sports Composite: No. 740 Natl, No. 37 RB
APB – Pooka Williams Jr., Kansas, 247Sports Composite: No. 272 Natl, No. 9 APB
Slot – Rondale Moore, Purdue, 247Sports Composite: No. 229 Natl, No. 41 WR
WR – Jaylen Waddle, Alabama, 247Sports Composite: No. 39 Natl, No. 5 WR
WR – Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC, 247Sports Composite: No. 11 Natl, No. 2 WR
WR – Justyn Ross, Clemson, 247Sports Composite: No. 45 Natl, No. 7 WR
TE – Pat Freiermuth, Penn State, 247Sports Composite: No. 224 Natl, No. 9 TE
OL – Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech, 247Sports Composite: No. 1848 Natl, No. 171 OT
OL – Dylan Wonnum, South Carolina, 247Sports Composite: No. 148 Natl, No. 12 OT
OL – Chris Murray, UCLA, 247Sports Composite: No. 232 Natl, No. 9 OG
OL – Cade Mays, Georgia, 247Sports Composite: No. 22 Natl, No. 3 OT
OL – Penei Sewell, Oregon, 247Sports Composite: No. 57 Natl, No. 2 OG

Defense
DL – Jamal Hines, Toledo, 247Sports Composite: No. 1,554 Natl, No. 88 WDE
DL – Thomas Booker, Stanford, 247Sports Composite: No. 282 Natl, No. 11 SDE
DL – Alim McNeill, NC State, 247Sports Composite: No. 191 Natl, No. 18 DT
DL – Xavier Thomas, Clemson247Sports Composite: No. 3 Natl, No. 1 SDE
LB – Micah Parsons, Penn State, 247Sports Composite: No. 5 Natl, No. 2 WDE
LB – Mike Rose, Iowa State, 247Sports Composite: No. 870 Natl, No. 57 OLB
LB – Merlin Robertson, Arizona State, 247Sports Composite: No. 129 Natl, No. 8 OLB
S – Caden Sterns, Texas, 247Sports Composite: No. 19 Natl, No. 1 S
S – Andre Cisco, Syracuse, 247Sports Composite: No. 931 Natl, No. 74 S
CB – Patrick Surtain II , Alabama, 247Sports Composite: No. 6 Natl, No. 1 CB
CB – Corione Harris, Kansas, 247Sports: No. 273 Natl, No. 27 CB

Special Teams
PR – Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
KR – Juanyeh Thomas, Georgia Tech
K – Evan McPherson, Florida
P – Ryan Wright, Tulane (247)

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 Legend QB Roman Gabriel Passes Away at the Age of 83

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NC State legend Quarterback Roman Gabriel has passed away at the age of 83.

Gabriel’s Accolades

  • 2 time ACC Player of the Year (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-American (1960 & 1961)
  • 2 time 1st Team All-ACC (1960 & 1961)
  • 1st ACC QB to throw for 1,000 yards in a season
  • Left NC State with 22 school records and 9 ACC records
  • #1 pick in the AFL and #2 pick in the NFL
  • 16-year NFL career with the Rams & Eagles
  • 4 time Pro Bowler
  • NFL MVP in 1969
  • Led the NFL in Passing Yards in 1973
  • Led the NFL in Touchdown Passes in 1969 & 1973
  • Inaugural member of the NC State Hall of Fame
  • Ranks 1st all-time in Rams history in Touchdown Passes & 3rd in Passing Yards
  • First player to have their jersey number retired at NC State, on January 20, 1962.

Praying for the Gabriel family!

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NC State has Dominated UNC in Athletics in 2023-24

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After NC State clinched a series victory over UNC last night in Baseball, I thought it would be a good time to relish in how the Wolfpack has dominated the Tar Heels Athletic Program as a whole in 2023-24.

The Wolfpack Baseball team has won the first two games in the series against the Tar Heels, clinching a series victory over UNC for the first time since 2021. It marks the first time NC State has won a series against the Tar Heels in Raleigh since 2016.

NC State defeated UNC in Volleyball 3-1, winning in Chapel Hill for the first time in 25 years. The Tar Heels had won the last 5 matches against the Wolfpack.

The Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels 39-20 in Football in Carter-Finley Stadium. It marked the 3rd consecutive win over UNC.

NC State lost both regular season games to UNC in Men’s Basketball, but when it mattered most, the Wolfpack defeated the Tar Heels in the ACC Championship Game 84-76, winning their first title since 1987.

The Wolfpack Women’s Basketball team lost to their rival in Chapel Hill, but defeated UNC 63-59 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 5 of the last 7 against UNC.

In Gymnastics, NC State defeated UNC 196.725-194.925 in Raleigh. This marked the 3rd straight victory for the Wolfpack over the Tar Heels.

NC State’s Men & Women’s Swimming & Diving teams both beat UNC. The Men won 258-93, and the Women won 196-157.

The Wolfpack Wrestling team defeated UNC 33-6 in Reynolds Coliseum. NC State has won 11 straight Duals against the Tar Heels.

The NC State Men’s Tennis team defeated UNC 4-0, winning against their rival in back-to-back years.

The Wolfpack Women’s Tennis team has defeated the Tar Heels 4-3 on two occasions thus far this season, and will face their rival again today.

The Cross Country teams didn’t have individual meets against UNC, but the Women obviously beat them, because they won the ACC Championship. The Men didn’t, finishing 8th in the Conference, with the Tar Heels finishing 1st.

The only other NC State athletic team that didn’t taste victory against UNC this year was the Women’s Soccer team, losing 0-4 in Raleigh.

Of course, each of these NC State athletic teams has much higher goals than just beating their rival, but there’s no denying how sweet it is to beat the Tar Heels.

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers seemingly was the 3rd string Running Back in NC State’s 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back, but at the end of the game, he had more rushing yards than any other back.

Smothers rushed the ball 8 times for 75 yards. He possesses explosive speed, as well as excellent vision.

Check out Pack Insider’s Tape of Smothers from the Spring Game.





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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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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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