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NC State’s Christopher Dunn is a CONSENSUS 1st Team All-American

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It’s official.

NC State Place Kicker Christopher Dunn is a CONSENSUS 1st Team All-American.

In order to earn the title Consensus 1st Team All-American, you have to earn 1st Team honors from 3 out of 5 of the following All-American Teams: American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation.

If you earn 1st Team honors by all 5, you are dubbed a UNANIMOUS 1st Team All-American.

Dunn missed unanimous honors by 1. He earned 1st team honors from the AFCA, AP, FWAA, and the WCFF. The Sporting News dubbed him 2nd Team All-American.

Dunn connected on 24 of his 25 field goal attempts in 2022. His total field goals (24), and his field goal percentage (96%) both ranked 2nd in the FBS. His 96% accuracy was the best percentage by kickers with 20+ field goal attempts. 17 of his field goals were from 30+ yards, which was the 2nd most in the FBS. This season, Dunn became the ACC’s career leader in field goals and total points.

Christopher Dunn is only the 10th player in school history to earn heralded status of Consensus 1st Team All-American.

DT Dennis Byrd – 1966
OG Bill Yoest – 1973
RB Ted Brown – 1978
C Jim Ritcher – 1978 & 1979
PK Marc Primanti – 1996
WR Torry Holt – 1998
DE Bradley Chubb – 2017
C Garrett Bradbury – 2018
OT Ikem Ekwonu – 2021
PK Christopher Dunn – 2022

It’s worth noting that 4 of the 10 Consensus All-Americans in NC State history have come under the tenure of head coach Dave Doeren.

Congrats Chris! You deserve all the shine coming your way! We look forward to seeing you kick on Sundays.

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Matthew is Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He writes for all sports, with a focus on football and recruiting, and is in charge of business strategy. He is an NC State alum who majored in business. Matthew is also the lead pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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WATCH: Hollywood Smothers Leads NC State in Rushing at the Spring Game

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Redshirt Freshman Hollywood Smothers seemingly was the 3rd string Running Back in NC State’s 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back, but at the end of the game, he had more rushing yards than any other back.

Smothers rushed the ball 8 times for 75 yards. He possesses explosive speed, as well as excellent vision.

Check out Pack Insider’s Tape of Smothers from the Spring Game.





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NC State Offers FCS Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii

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NC State offered Interior Offensive Lineman D’Angalo Titialii (6’2″/320) today. After entering the Portal, the Wolfpack were the first to offer him.

Titialii spent his first three seasons at Portland State, which competes in the FCS. This year, he was the starting Center for the Vikings, and the year before he was their starting Left Guard. Over three seasons, Titialii started in 28 of the 32 games he played in.

Titialii is an intriguing prospect, considering he can play numerous positions on the Offensive Line.

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NC State Offers FCS DT Elinus Noel III

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After Elinus Noel III (6’2″/230) entered the Transfer Portal yesterday, it didn’t take long for NC State to extend an offer.

He also has picked up offers from Baylor and Temple.

Noel III played last year at Texas Southern, which is in the FCS. As a Junior, he had 52 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks in 10 games.

Prior to Texas Southern, Noel III spent his first two seasons at Nicholls State, where he recorded a total of 53 tackles.

247Sports ranked him as a 3-Star prospect in the 2021 recruiting class out of New Orleans (LA).

Noel III has 1 year of eligibility remaining.

With Nick Campbell entering the Transfer Portal, NC State is in the hunt for some depth at Nose Tackle. Even if the staff were to feel confident with what they have in JR Brandon Cleveland and RS-SODJ Jackson, the Wolfpack is in need of depth at the position.

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WATCH: In NC State’s Spring Game, Tight End Justin Joly Showed He is Going to Be Trouble for Opposing Defenses in ’24

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It was evident NC State Tight End Justin Joly (6’3″/235) is going to be a problem for opposing defenses after his performance in the 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back. He is an extremely athletic Tight End, but he’s also bigger and more physical than I expected.

According to my calculations, Joly had 3 receptions for 56 yards and a touchdown. He started things off with a 3-yard touchdown in the corner of the end zone. He followed that up with a 16 yard catch across the middle through contact. Finally, Joly was the recipient of a double-reverse flea flicker, from RB Demarcus Jones II to WR Kevin Concepcion to QB Grayson McCall to him, for a 37-yard gain.

Joly transferred to NC State this offseason from UCONN, and he was the #2 Tight End in the Transfer Portal according to ON3. He had an incredible Sophomore campaign this past year, catching 56 passes for 578 yards and 2 touchdowns. Joly had 4 receptions for 38 yards in the season opener against the Wolfpack.

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