PFF: NC State’s Top-5 & Bottom-5 Offensive & Defensive Graded Players Against Virginia Tech

NC State lost to Virginia Tech 45-24 on Saturday night. Here’s a look at the Wolfpack’s Top-5 graded players according to ProFootballFocus.

Top-5

Offense

1. Redshirt Junior Center Grant Gibson (Starter) – Overall – 79.7/Pass Block – 85.2/Run Block – 77.6
   1. #1 C in the ACC in Week 4
   2. #3 O-Lineman in the ACC in Week 4
   3. #1 C in the ACC through Week 4
   4. #3 O-Lineman through Week 4
2. Redshirt Graduate Junior F Dylan Parham – Overall – 75.7/Pass – 72.2/Run Block – 69.8
3. Sophomore Running Back Zonovan Knight – Overall – 74.6/Pass – 57.1/Run 74.2
   1. #4 RB in the ACC in Week 4
   2. #1 RB in the ACC through Week 4
4. Sophomore Left Guard Ikem Ekwonu – Overall – 73.9/Pass Block – 71.2/Run Block – 75.0
   1. #1 Guard in the ACC in Week 4 (2nd week in a row)
   2. #5 overall O-Lineman in Week 4
   3. #1 G in the ACC through Week 4
   4. #7 O-Lineman through Week 4
5. Redshirt Sophomore Quarterback Devin Leary – Overall – 73.6/Pass was – 72.9
   1. #4 in the ACC in Week 4 (2nd week in a row)
   2. #3 overall O-Lineman in Week 4

Note: Redshirt Junior Right Guard Joe Sculthorpe is the #3 G in the ACC through Week 4

Defense

1. Junior Defensive Tackle Alim McNeil (Starter) – Overall – 73.1/Run Defense – 77.0/Pass Rush – 56.4/Tackling – 71.5
   1. #8 Interior D-Lineman in ACC in Week 4
   2. #4 Interior D-Lineman in ACC through 4 weeks
2. Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Malik Dunlap – Overall – 66.3/Coverage – 64.5/Tackling – 39.5/Run Defense – 67.3
3. Graduate Defensive End Daniel Joseph (Starter) – Overall – 66.3/Run Defense – 69.0/Pass Rush – 58.5
4. Redshirt Junior Linebacker Vi Jones (Starter) – Overall – 63.0/Run Defense – 63.6/Tackling – 42.9/Pass Rush – 68.9/Coverage – 53.4
5. Sophomore Safety Jakeen Harris (Starter) – Overall – 59.9/Run Defense – 43.9/Tackling – 61.3/Coverage – 72.8

Bottom 5

Offense

1. Graduate Left Tackle Tyrone Riley (Starter) – Overall – 42.0/Pass Block – 1.7/Run Block – 55.3
2. Redshirt Junior Quarterback Bailey Hockman (Starter) – Overall – 46.4
3. Redshirt Sophomore Wide Receiver Jasiah Provilon (Starter) – Overall – 46.9/Pass – 46.6/Run Block – 60.9
4. Sophomore Wide Receiver Keyon Lesane – Overall – 48.9/Pass – 49.0/Run Block – 60.9
5. Redshirt Freshman Left Tackle Timothy McKay – Overall – 52.6/Pass Block – 48.9/Run Block 53.0

Defense

1. Redshirt Junior Linebacker Isaiah Moore (Starter) – Overall – 35.9/Run Defense – 29.6/Tackling – 50.1/Coverage – 52.6
2. Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Terrell Dawkins – Overall – 40.6/Run Defense – 40.7/Tackling – 74.8/Pass Rush – 58.0
3. Redshirt Freshman Cornerback Shyheim Battle (Starter) – Overall – 45.6/Run Defense – 34.4/Tackling – 26.9/Coverage – 54.0
4. Sophomore Defensive End Savion Jackson (Starter) – Overall – 45.6/Run Defense – 44.7/Tackling – 71.3/Pass Rush – 53.9
5. Freshman Safety Devan Boykin – Overall – 46.4/Run Defense – 41.8/Tackling – 27.2/Coverage – 62.4