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NC State in the NFL: Week 1 Report

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18 of the 20 former NC State players on active NFL rosters saw action in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. Check out a breakdown of how they did below.

Rookie Center Garrett Bradbury started for Minnesota, playing every snap, and even recovered a fumble in their 28-12 victory over Atlanta. Unfortunately, he was the lowest graded offensive player on the Vikings according to ProFootballFocus (35.1), and literally earned a 0.0 pass blocking.

Rookie Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon had 2 receptions for 31 yards (2 targets) in the Redskins 32-27 loss to the Eagles. Harmon played 15 snaps on offense (22%) and 13 snaps on special teams (45%).

Will Richardson started his first NFL game on Sunday, but it wasn’t at the position he expected. He was the projected starter at Right Guard, but started at Left Tackle due to injuries in the Jaguars 40-26 loss against Kansas City. Richardson played 100% of the offensive snaps, doing a great job keeping Frank Clark from doing any damage.

Quarterback Russell Wilson was outstanding in the Seahawks 21-20 victory over the Bengals. He was 14 of 20 for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns (0 interceptions), with a QB Rating of 134.6.

Rookie Linebacker Germaine Pratt had 1 tackle in Cincinnati’s 21-20 loss to Seattle. Pratt played in 3 defensive snaps, and 23 snaps on special teams (74%).

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett just got paid, and he looked worth every cent of it in the Colts 30-24 loss to the Chargers. He was 21 of 27 for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns (0 interceptions) with a QB Rating of 120.7.

Running Back Nyheim Hines rushed the ball 4 times for 13 yards, and had 4 receptions for 4 yards (4 targets) in Indianapolis’ 30-24 loss to Los Angeles.

Quarterback Philip Rivers barely out-dueled Brissett, completing 25 of his 34 pass attempts for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns (1 interception) with a QB Rating of 121.3 in the Chargers 30-24 victory over the Colts.

Defensive End B.J. Hill had 4 tackles in the Giants 35-17 loss to the Cowboys. Hill started for New York, and played in 68% of the defensive snaps.

J.R. Sweezy started at Right Guard for the Cardinals in their tie with the Lions. He played 100% of the offensive snaps, but on one particular play, he reverted to his old defensive tackle days at NC State.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones started the first game of his career, picking up 3 tackles in the Chargers 30-24 victory over the Colts. One of his tackles for loss was against former Nyheim Hines, on a pass from Jacoby Brissett. You can’t make this stuff up.

Jones played in 65% of the defensive snaps.

Running Back Jaylen Samuels had 2 rushes for 4 yards, and 1 reception for 2 yards in the Steelers 33-3 loss to the Patriots. Samuels played 23 snaps on offense (33%) and 17 snaps on special teams (65%).

Rookie Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 1 reception for 22 yards in New England’s 33-3 victory over Pittsburgh. Meyers played 8 snaps on offense (11%).

Joe Thuney started as usual for the Pats at Right Guard, playing 100% of the offensive snaps in their 33-3 victory over the Steelers.

Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka made his only field goal attempt from 43-yards, and made both extra points in the Bills 17-16 victory over the Jets.

Offensive Lineman Ted Larsen played one special teams snap in the Bears 10-3 loss to the Packers on Thursday night.

Rookie Punter A.J. Cole punted the ball 3 times for an average of 44.7 yards in the Raiders 24-16 victory over the Broncos. He landed one inside the 20, and his longest punt was 52-yards.

Linebacker Bradley Chubb had 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Denver’s 24-16 loss to Oakland.

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Quarterback Mike Glennon (Raiders)
Quarterback Ryan Finley (Bengals)

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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 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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April 17, 2024

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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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NC State’s DJ Horne Declares for the NBA Draft

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April 16, 2024

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NC State Guard DJ Horne has officially declared for the 2024 NBA Draft.

 

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Horne is trying to become the first Wolfpack player to be drafted since Dennis Smith Jr. was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks with the 6th pick in the 1st Round.

While Horne might not currently be projected to be drafted, he is trying to change that tune at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament which begins tomorrow.

Horne is a special player, and genuinely possesses the skill set to compete at the next level. Whether he is drafted, or signs a 2-way contract, what he put on tape this year warrants a chance.





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Former NC State Defensive End Savion Jackson is Receiving Interest from NFL Teams

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Former NC State Defensive End Savion Jackson is receiving interest from NFL teams. Thus far, those teams are the Rams, Chargers, 49ers, and Broncos.

Last season as a Senior, Jackson had 40 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks in 12 games for the Wolfpack. His Run Defense grade on PFF was 80.6, ranking 4th on the team.

According to current projections, Jackson projects to be taken on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, or picked up as an Undrafted Free Agent.

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