NC State’s Squat Gains are Ridiculous

NC State’s football team just finished up summer testing, and the gains these players have experienced under the tutelage of Director of Strength and Conditioning Dantonio “Thunder Dan” Burnette.

Defensive Tackle who is heading into his Sophomore season joined the elite 600 pound club.

Welcome to the club, @AlimMcneill!! 💪🏽#600lbs #1Pack1Goal pic.twitter.com/hHJRyOWu7l

— NC State Football (@PackFootball) July 24, 2019

Graduate Redshirt Senior Defensive End James Smith-Williams squatted 610 pounds.

The wolf doesn’t perform in the circus #AlphaWolfShowcase @CoachThunder45 pic.twitter.com/eH0S3JKw3r

— James Smith-Williams (@jacsw3) July 26, 2019

Incoming True Freshman Defensive Tackle Joshua Harris already is squatting 555 pounds.

I’m coming for 700 💯thanks to @CoachThunder45 pic.twitter.com/FcxwrN5egN

— Joshua Harris (@H_Josh44) July 25, 2019

Redshirt Junior Brock Miller front squatted 405 pounds.

Came a long way with my squats. Shout out to @CoachThunder45 and his staff for all the work they do. Best in the country! #AlphaWolfShowcase pic.twitter.com/nMOO3uH9cT

— Brock Miller (@brockmiller5) July 26, 2019

Redshirt Sophomore Grant Gibson is on the cusp of joining the 600-pound club, squatting 590 pounds.

Separation is in the preparation#AlphaWolfShowcase #BodybyThunder @CoachThunder45 pic.twitter.com/qG0eZmLmG9

— Grant Gibson (@BigGrant73_) July 26, 2019

Here’s Thunder Dan’s highlight reel.

Blessed to work with a great group of young men who work hard, believe & understand that for every vision there are provisions. The things that are put in place to help visions (dreams) become realities. If your DREAMS don’t move you to act they aren’t guided or big enough. #HTT pic.twitter.com/NCojZsgids

— Dantonio Burnette (@CoachThunder45) July 25, 2019

Also, worth noting, 2020 Offensive Tackle Wolfpack commit Austin Blaske just broke his high school’s record, squatting 605 pounds. I can only imagine what he will do under the training of Burnette.

605…. beat the school record, “That’s the bottom line because I said so”- Stone Cold @overtime @TheBigGuyWJCL @SouthEffingham1 @dannyhagan144 pic.twitter.com/GmO5l5qvMd

— Austin Blaske (@AustinBlaske) July 27, 2019