9 NC State Players Will Start for the 1st Time on Saturday

There will be a lot of new numbers and names for NC State fans to learn on Saturday, with 9 players starting their fist college football games.

All four of the new starters on offense were 4-star prospects coming out of high school.

Offense

Redshirt Sophomore Quarterback Matt McKay (4-Star)
Redshirt Graduate Senior Left Tackle Emanuel McGirt (4-Star)
Redshirt Sophomore Center Grant Gibson (4-Star)
Sophomore Running Back Ricky Person (4-Star)

Defense/Special Teams

Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Joseph Boletepeli (3-Star)
Redshirt Junior Nose Tackle Val Martin (Non-Ranked High School Prospect/3-Star JUCO)
Redshirt Sophomore Punter Trenton Gill (2-Star)
Freshman Long Snapper Joe Shimko (2-Star)
Freshman Kick Returner Keyon Lesane (3-Star)

There are quite a few players that aren’t starting for the 1st time, but have less than 3 starts on their resume.

Redshirt Junior Left Guard Joe Sculthorpe (3 Starts(2 in 2018 & 1 in 2017)/3-Star)
Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver C.J. Riley (1 Start (2017)/3-Star)
Redshirt Sophomore Wide Receiver Thayer Thomas (2 starts/Non-Ranked)
Junior Linebacker Louis Acceus (1 start (2018)/3-Star)