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NC State vs. Wake Forest: DEPTH CHART (with notes)

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NC State’s depth chart for their matchup against Wake Forest is below with notes underneath.

Notes

  • Redshirt Freshman Devin Leary is now the starting quarterback.
  • Redshirt Sophomore Bryson Speas has started the past two weeks, but this is his first time being listed as the starter on the Depth Chart. Against Syracuse, Speas started at Right Tackle, and started at Right Guard against on Boston College.
  • Graduate Redshirt Senior Emanuel McGirt started the first 5 games at Left Tackle, and started against Boston College at Right Tackle. At this point, it looks like Freshman Ikem Ekwonu has taken the starting job at Left Tackle, and Speas has taken the job at Right Tackle, leaving McGirt as the swing man now, listed as Ekwonu’s backup.
  • Injuries have been relentless this year, and it looks like the Wolfpack have another player to add to the list. Redshirt Junior Tight End Dylan Parham isn’t listed on the depth chart. The loss of Parham means that NC State has lost two of their Tight Ends thus far in 2019. It is unknown how long Parham will be gone. Redshirt Junior Thomas Rocchio is listed as Angeline’s backup at Tight End now.
  • There is no longer an “OR” in between Redshirt Sophomore Slot Receiver Thayer Thomas and Graduate Redshirt Senior Tabari Hines.
  • There is now an “OR” in between the names of Redshirt Sophomore Quarterbacks Bailey Hockman and Matt McKay.
  • Sophomore Running Back Ricky Person and Senior Cornerback Nick McCloud are still absent from the Depth Chart.
  • Redshirt Sophomore Ibrahim Kante has taken Redshirt Freshman Joseph Boletepeli’s job as the the starting Defensive End on the other side of Graduate Redshirt Senior James Smith-Williams. In fact, Boletepeli went from starter to 3rds string in one week. Kante has started 4 games already in 2019.
  • Freshman Defensive End Savion Jackson has moved from 3rd string to 2nd string behind Kante.
  • Due to injuries at Cornerback, De’Von Graves has been officially moved on the Depth Chart from Strong Safety to the starter Left Cornerback. Senior Kishawn Miller was listed as the starter at Left Cornerback against Boston College, but didn’t end up starting.
  • Since Graves has moved to Cornerback, Freshman Jakeen Harris is now Graduate Redshirt Senior Jarius Morehead’s backup at Strong Safety. Harris played 26 snaps against BC, which were his first snaps from scrimmage.
  • Junior Chris Ingram was listed as the starter on the last Depth Chart at Right Cornerback, but he is officially out for the year. Redshirt Freshman Malik Dunlap started last week at Left Cornerback, but is now listed as the starter at Right Cornerback on the other side of Graves.
  • Due to a lack of depth at Cornerback due to injuries, Freshman Cecil Powell has been moved from Wide Receiver back to his original position.
  • Freshman Shyheim Battle is listed as a 3rd string Cornerback, and he has yet to take snap from the line of scrimmage. Battle has played on Special Teams in one game this season.

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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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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NC State Offers FCS DT Elinus Noel III

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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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