Here’s a rundown of how the former NC State football players in the NFL did in Week 9.

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers (starter) had his first 100+ yard receiving game of the season, catching 8 passes for 105 yards in Las Vegas’ 24-41 loss to Cincy.

Center Garrett Bradbury (starter) played every snap in Minnesota’s 21-13 win over Indy. His PFF Grade of 80.0 was his second highest grade of the season.

Defensive Tackle Alim McNeill (starter) had 2 tackles and 1 QB Hit in Detroit’s 24-14 win over Green Bay. His PFF grade was 70.6.

Defensive End Kentavius Street played for the first time since Week 4, and while he didn’t produce any stats in the Falcons’ 27-21 win over the Cowboys, he was the highest graded player on Atlanta’s defense. Street recorded a grade of 75.9 in 25 snaps, which is his highest grade of the season.

Linebacker James Smith-Williams (starter) had 1 tackle in Atlanta’s 27-21 win over Dallas. He played in 23 snaps and posted a PFF grade of 49.3, which is his lowest grade of the season.

Linebacker Vi Jones played his first snaps in the NFL on Monday night in the Bucs’ 24-30 loss to the Chiefs. He was called up from the Practice Squad, and made 1 tackle in 3 snaps.

Punter AJ Cole (starter) averaged 56 yards per punt on 5 punts in the Raiders’ 24-41 loss to the Bengals.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt (starter) had a really quiet game, with only 1 tackle and pass breakup in Cincy’s 41-24 win over Las Vegas. Despite the low stats, Pratt’s grade of 71.5 in 50 snaps is his 2nd highest grade of the season.

Defensive Tackle BJ Hill (starter) only played in 12 snaps in the Bengals’ 41-24 win over the Raiders, having to leave the game with a rib injury. His PFF grade was 27.5.

Cornerback Nick McCloud (starter) only played in 9 snaps in the Giants’ 22-27 loss to the Commanders. He didn’t record any stats, and his PFF grade was 51.9. McCloud was waived by the Giants this week.

Left Guard Chandler Zavala played in 4 snaps in Carolina’s 23-22 win over the Saints. His PFF grade was 57.9.

Linebacker Drake Thomas had 1 tackle in Seattle’s 20-26 loss to the Rams. He didn’t play any snaps at Linebacker, but did play 25 Special Teams snaps. Drake served as a captain for the Seahawks.

Left Guard Joe Thuney (starter) played every snap in Kansas City’s 30-24 win over Tampa Bay. His PFF grade was 76.5.

DNP

QB Jacoby Brissett – Patriots

C Dylan McMahon – Rams

Inactive

LT Ikem Ekwonu – Panthers

Bye

Linebacker Payton Wilson – Steelers

Quarterback Russell Wilson – Steelers

Injury

LB Bradley Chubb – Dolphins

RB Nyheim HInes – Browns

DT Larrell Murchison – Rams

DT Justin Jones – Cardinals

Former NC State All-American Catcher Patrick Bailey earned the Gold Glove at his position in the National League, becoming the first former Wolfpack player to earn a Gold Glove.

The best defensive catcher in the National League 😤

Patrick Bailey is officially a @RawlingsSports Gold Glove Award Winner! pic.twitter.com/rneV1VNTfE

— SFGiants (@SFGiants) November 4, 2024

The same could be said for the 25-year-old Bailey, who picked up his first career Gold Glove Award after leading all Major League players with a +22 fielding run value in his sophomore season for the Giants. Bailey also paced MLB backstops with 16 catcher framing runs and 20 DRS, twice as many as 2023 Gold Glove winner Gabriel Moreno, who ranked second in the NL for the D-backs this year.

“That’s something I’ve taken a lot of pride in,” Bailey said. “I was obviously a little frustrated not getting it last year. I got to work and wanted to improve in all aspects and was just really excited to be able to win it this year.”

In addition to his elite framing skills, Bailey excelled at controlling the running game, tying for the fastest average pop time (1.85 seconds) in the Majors and finishing second behind the Dodgers’ Will Smith (10) with nine runners caught stealing above average in 2024. The 2020 first-round Draft pick is the fourth catcher to win a Gold Glove for the Giants, joining new president of baseball operations Buster Posey (2016), Mike Matheny (2005) and Kirt Manwaring (1993).

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Former NC State All-ACC Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 8 catches for 105 yards in the Raiders’ 24-41 loss to the Bengals yesterday, marking the 1st time that Meyers has gone for over 100 yards receiving this season.

This marks the 4th time in Meyers’ NFL career that he has gone over the century mark, and the first time since October 9th, 2022.

Las Vegas – 11/3/2024 – 8 receptions for 105 yards against the Bengals

New England – 10/9/22 – 7 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown against the Lions

New England – 12/20/20 – 7 receptions for 111 yards against the Dolphins

New England – 11/9/20 – 12 receptions for 169 yards against the Jets

Meyers’ 168 career receptions at NC State rank 7th in school history. Without Thayer Thomas getting an extra year due to the extra Covid-19 season, Meyers would rank 6th. Meyers’ 1,932 career receiving yards rank 10th (would rank 9th).

In 2019, Meyers went undrafted, but was scooped up by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent.

Meyers went from being going undrafted, to signing a 3-year deal worth $33 million with the Raiders prior to the 2023 season. He’s already one of the best former NC State receivers to play in the NFL. Currently, his 3,995 receiving yards are the 6th most every by a former Wolfpack player in the NFL. Meyers’ 345 career receptions and 18 touchdown receptions rank 5th.

Former NC State All-ACC Linebacker Drake Thomas served as a Captain for the Seattle Seahawks yesterday in their 20-26 loss to the Rams in Week 9.

Thomas has played in all 9 games this season for Seattle, whether that be at Linebacker or on Special Teams.

He has 9 tackles and 1 pass breakup this season.

Thomas went undrafted in 2023, and was picked up as an undrafted free agent by the Raiders. He was cut before the beginning of the 2023 season, and was then added to Seattle’s 53-man roster. In Week 9 of his rookie season, Thomas injured his knee and missed the remainder of the season.

Thomas’ 19.5 career sacks at NC State rank 9th in school history, and his 46.5 tackles for loss rank 4th.