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Dave Doeren Gives Injury Updates on Trent Pennix, Tyler Baker-Williams, Demie Sumo & Devin Carter

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While NC State head coach Dave Doeren gave a huge injury update on Quarterback Devin Leary at his weekly press conference today, he also gave injury updates on Tight End Trent Pennix and Nickel Tyler Baker-Williams.

Senior Nickel Tyler Baker-Williams

“Hope we have Tyler Baker-Williams back this week. That was the plan. We’ll find out. We haven’t practiced yet. That was the plan. We’re looking forward to that.”

Getting back Baker-Williams will be huge. He hasn’t played since suffering an injury against Texas Tech. He’s the 5th highest graded Cornerback in College Football in 2022 according to ProFootballFocus (88.9), and the best in the ACC. Baker-Williams is the highest graded player on NC State’s defense this year.

Redshirt Junior Tight End Trent Pennix 

“Trent Pennix is close. He’s either this game (Syracuse), or the next (Virginia Tech). He’s very close to being back.”

Pennix hasn’t played since the season opener against East Carolina. Getting him back would be huge for a Wolfpack offense that has struggled moving the ball through the air this year. A gadget-type Tight End, similar to the H-Back style of Jaylen Samuels, has the ability to create mismatches, which is something the Wolfpack receivers haven’t been able to do much of as of late.

I believe the return of Pennix will result in other players getting more space in coverage as well, because defenses will have to account for him. The former Running Back doesn’t move like other Tight Ends.

Redshirt Freshman Running Back Demie Sumo-Karngbaye & Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Devin Carter

Both Sumo and Carter left the FSU games with injuries. He said they were sore, but he expects them to be back for Syracuse.

With there being a good chance the Wolfpack will be without Leary against the Orange on Saturday, having Sumo will be huge, as the Wolfpack will have to lean heavy on the run game. If Chambers is called upon to throw, having a big body like Carter will be a big plus.

Sophomore Wide Receiver Anthony Smith 

There was no update on Wide Receiver Anthony Smith today. He has missed the past two games due to injury, and no update has been given. Smith is seemingly the Wolfpack’s lone legit deep threat it seems, so his return can’t come soon enough.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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

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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)

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

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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

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For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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

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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.

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

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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

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