NC State’s Payton Wilson & Dylan McMahon Make The Athletic’s 2022 Top 100 Freaks in College Football

Bruce Feldman of The Athletic revealed his 2022 Top-100 College Football Freaks, and 2 NC State players made the cut: Redshirt Junior Linebacker Payton Wilson and Redshirt Sophomore Offensive Lineman Dylan McMahon.

Here’s what Feldman had to say about both of them:

48. Payton Wilson, NC State, linebacker

The Pack is loaded at linebacker, and this guy is the best of a fantastic group. Wilson missed all of 2021 with a shoulder injury, but he made first-team All-ACC in 2020 after leading the league in tackles per game with 10.8 and making 11 TFLs. The 6-4, 230-pound former North Carolina state champion high school wrestler has vertical-jumped 36 inches, and coaches say he will “easily” run the 40 in the 4.49 to 4.54 range.

63. Dylan McMahon, NC State, offensive lineman

He played both guard spots and center in 2021. The 6-4, 300-pounder leads an excellent batch of State linemen with defensive tackle Josh Harris and center Grant Gibson also worthy of spots on this list. McMahon power-cleans over 400 pounds and vertical-jumped 32 inches this offseason. (The Athletic)