Connect with us

NC State Football

White, Wilson and Sumo Speak With Media After NC State’s 27-14 Victory Over Texas Tech

Published

2 years ago

on

Cornerback Aydan White, Linebacker Payton Wilson and Running Back Demie Sumo met with the media after NC State’s 27-14 victory over Texas Tech tonight. You can watch it here, or check out a bulleted breakdown below.

Aydan White

  • Defense as a whole played really really good. Had 4 takeaways. D-Line got back there and rattled the quarterback to throw those picks to us.
  • With them being a tempo team, we wanted to stop them on first down, so they can’t go tempo on 2nd down. We did that a fair amount of times. They played 100 snaps last week, so we wanted to limit them.
  • Seeing that much green is a DB’s dream. I saw my boys building a wall for me, and there was only the quarterback, and I knew they were going to take care of him. Easy touchdown.
  • Anytime Payton’s [Wilson] on the field, he’s a factor anywhere he’s at. Having him on the field and being healthy. It takes strain off of everybody else when he’s on the field.
  • Don’t think I’ve had a pick-six like that since youth league. That was far. Not in high school. That was a long run.

Payton Wilson

  • First off want to thank God. Been going through some stuff, and He’s been there for me. Want to thank Coach Doeren and Coach Gibson for always being by my side.
  • It was awesome. I love playing with the guys. I love Tanner. I love Drake. I love Isaiah. I love all them boys on the defense. It means the world to me to get to go back out there and be able to compete with them. We’ve built a great bond here. It’s truly awesome.
  • We’ve talked about this for so long [Drake Thomas and Isaiah Moore], but we haven’t all been able to be out there through all the injuries. The three of us believe we are the three best linebackers in the country. If you try to run the ball, well, good luck to you.
  • Haven’t played ball in a year-and-a-half, so just getting my confidence back…getting my mental back. To be able to play a whole game without my body hurting. Went through a lot to get where I’m at today.
  • Maybe in the past we haven’t always had the best secondary. That’s what the media used to say, but I think we have the best secondary in the ACC, if not the country. We know that those guys are behind us, and we know when they throw the ball, it’s either going to be a PBU, or they are going to be there to tackle them down. We’re not going to have any more of those busts. It’s so experienced back there. They’re exceptional.

Demie Sumo

  • Coach Doeren had my back, because he let me go back out there, and let me prove to myself and everyone else that I’m capable of making touchdowns and making plays. I really appreciate him again for giving me the opportunity after something so bad.
  • We’ve got a lot of plays we haven’t used. That’s just one you’ve seen before [Thayer Thomas trick play]. There’s way more…that’s all I’m going to say.
  • Thayer’s got a little arm on him. I almost lost the ball because the lights were so bright, and the ball went so high in the air. Props to him for a good ball.

Related Topics:

Matthew is Publisher and Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He is also the Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

Click to comment
Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments

NC State Football

Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

Published

12 hours ago

on

May 3, 2024

By

Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

Image

2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

Continue Reading

NC State Football

Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.

Published

19 hours ago

on

May 3, 2024

By

A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.

Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:

Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.

For glossary of terms being referenced above:

For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.

2025 – East Carolina (H)

2025 – @ App St.

2026 – App St. (H)

2028 – @ East Carolina

2030 – Charlotte (H)

2031 – @ Charlotte

What are your thoughts?

For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

Continue Reading

NC State Football

Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

Published

2 days ago

on

May 2, 2024

By

Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

Continue Reading

NC State Football

NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

Published

2 days ago

on

May 1, 2024

By

247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

Continue Reading