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Wake Forest Football: 2 Names to Know

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NC State Football will host Wake Forest tonight in their season opener at 8pm. Before they do, here’s a look at ___ Demon Deacon players to be aware of.

Redshirt Sophomore Quarterback Sam Hartman started the first 9 games of his True Freshman season before breaking his leg, which led to him missing the final 4 games of the season. In his first year, Hartman had 16 touchdowns compared to 8 interceptions. After beating out Jamie Newman as a True Freshman, Newman beat out Hartman in 2019 for the starting job. Since Hartman only played in 4 games last year, it was able to count as a redshirt season. There was zero expectation that Hartman would start for the Deacs in 2020, because Newman, who was a revelation in 2019, was to return for his final season. That all changed when Newman announced that he was transferring to Georgia for his final year of eligibility, which paved the way for Hartman to return again to the starting role. Entering 2020, Athlon listed Hartman as one of 35 possible breakout players this season.

Redshirt Senior Defensive End Carlos “Boogie” Basham Jr. could be playing on Sunday’s, but he opted to come back and play on Saturdays. Basham was projected to be drafted within the first 3 rounds of the 2020 NFL Draft, but he chose to come back for his final collegiate season to be one of the top picks in the 2021 Draft. In 2019, Basham had 11 sacks and 18 tackles for loss. His 112 Quarterback Pressures over the past 2 seasons leads all active Division-1 players. In a bizarre statistic, Basham has recorded a tackle for loss in 19 straight games. Last week he continued that streak with a sack on Clemson Quarterback Trevor Lawrence. The 1st Team All-ACC selection in 2019 has been a near unanimous Preseason All-American selection heading into 2020.

Both Hartman and Basham are Captains for Wake Forest this season.

 

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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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April 17, 2024

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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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April 17, 2024

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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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