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

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Here’s a breakdown of NC State’s Top-5 & Bottom-5 Offensive and Defensive Graded Players according to ProFootballFocus in the Wolfpack’s 30-29 victory over #24 Pitt this past Saturday. Each player is graded on each individual play.

Top 5

Offense

  1. Redshirt Sophomore QB Devin Leary – Overall: 75.3
    1. #6 QB in the ACC in Week 5
    2. #6 QB in the ACC through 5 weeks.
  2. Redshirt Senior Tight End Cary Angeline – Overall: 73.8
    1. #1 TE in the ACC in Week 5
    2. #9 TE in the ACC through 5 weeks.
  3. Senior Wide Receiver Emeka Emezie – Overall: 67.9
  4. Sophomore Left Guard Ikem Ekwonu – Overall: 67.3/Pass Block: 75.8/Run Block: 65.0
    1. #7 G in the ACC in Week 5
    2. #1 G in the ACC through 5 weeks.
    3. #14 G in the FBS through 5 weeks.
  5. Redshirt Junior Center Grant Gibson – Overall: 67.3/Pass Block: 86.2/Run Block: 59.2
    1. #5 Center in the ACC in Week 5.
    2. #2 Center in the ACC through 5 weeks.
    3. #5 Center in the FBS through 5 weeks.

Notes:

  • Redshirt Sophomore WR Devin Carter ranks 11th in the ACC through 5 weeks: 70.5
  • Sophomore RB Zonovan Knight ranks 2nd in the ACC through 5 weeks: 84.8
    • He ranks 6th in the FBS through 5 weeks.

Defense

  1. Redshirt Sophomore Linebacker Payton Wilson – Overall: 73.4/Run Defense: 78.9/Tackling: 72.1/Pass Rush: 66.6/Coverage: 63.0
    1. #1 LB in the ACC in Week 5
  2. Sophomore Linebacker Drake Thomas: Overall- 71.3/Run Defense: 71.8/Tackling: 63.4/Pass Rush: 64.1/Coverage: 65.9
    1. #4 LB in the ACC in Week 5
  3. Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Malik Dunlap – Overall: 71.0/Run Defense: 60.1/Tackling: 35.1/Coverage: 72.2
    1. #5 CB in the ACC through 5 weeks.
    2. #23 CB in the FBS through 5 weeks.
  4. Junior Nose Tackle Alim McNeil – Overall: 70.7/Run Defense: 78.1/Tackling: 75.9/Pass Rush: 55.9
    1. #8 Interior DL in ACC in Week 5
    2. #1 Interior DL in ACC through 5 weeks.
    3. #3 Interior DL in FBS through 5 weeks.
  5. Sophomore Strong Safety Jakeen Harris – Overall: 68.4/Run Defense: 69.8/Tackling: 63.4/Coverage: 66.7
    1. #9 S in the ACC in Week 5

Notes:

  • Redshirt Junior LB Vi Jones ranks #6 in the ACC through 5 weeks.

Bottom 5

Offense

  1. Graduate Left Tackle Tyrone Riley – Overall: 46.9/Pass Block: 50.3/Run Block: 57.1
  2. Freshman Wide Receiver Porter Rooks – Overall: 48.9/Pass: 52.0/Run Block: 38.5
  3. Graduate Wide Receiver C.J. Riley – Overall: 52.6/Pass: 52.7/Run Block: 61.6
  4. Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Thayer Thomas – Overall: 55.8/Pass: 52.7/Run Block: 41.6
  5. Junior Running Back Ricky Person – Overall: 57.0/Pass: 53.9/Pass Block: 74.6/Run: 58.0/Run Block 60.0

Defense

  1. Redshirt Freshman Cornerback Shyheim Battle – Overall: 49.2/Run Defense: 63.1/Tackling: 54.0/Coverage: 47.8
  2. Freshman Safety Devan Boykin – Overall: 50.7/Run Defense: 62.7/Tackling: 80.9/Coverage: 44.0
  3. Sophomore Defensive End Savion Jackson – Overall: 53.4/Run Defense: 60.6/Pass Rush: 50.8
  4. Redshirt Junior Defensive End Ibrahim Kante – Overall: 53.6/Run Defense: 58.8/Tackling: 28.6/Pass Rush: 51.3
  5. Sophomore Cornerback Cecil Powell – Overall: 56.6/Run Defense: 67.1/Tackling: 80.9/Coverage: 53.9

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