NC State 2023 Season Defensive Player Grades

The 2023 football season is officially over for NC State. Here’s a look at how the Wolfpack’s defensive players graded out over 13 games.

Defensive Players (75+ Snaps)

Senior Linebacker Isaiah Moore – 84.2
Junior Linebacker Drake Thomas – 82.2
Sophomore Cornerback Aydan White – 81.0
Senior Safety Cyrus Fagan – 78.7
Sophomore Nose Tackle Joshua Harris – 77.9
Senior Nickel Tyler Baker-Williams – 77.8
Sophomore Defensive End Davin Vann – 75.3
Sophomore Linebacker Devon Betty – 73.0
Junior Defensive End Savion Jackson – 71.5
Sophomore Cornerback Shyheim Battle – 70.6
Junior Safety Jakeen Harris – 69.8
Junior Linebacker Payton Wilson – 69.2
Sophomore Nickel Devan Boykin – 68.4
Senior Nose Tackle Cory Durden – 68.1
Senior Safety Tanner Ingle – 66.7
Freshman Defensive End Travli Price – 65.3
Junior Linebacker Jaylon Scott – 62.0
Sophomore Defensive End CJ Clark – 55.2
Senior Cornerback Derrek Pitts – 50.8

Notes

Aydan White was the 5th highest graded Cornerback in the ACC. Tyler Baker-Williams ranks 6th.

Isaiah Moore was the 3rd highest graded Linebacker in the ACC. Drake Thomas ranks 4th.

Cyrus Fagan was the 6th highest graded Safety in the ACC.

Joshua Harris is the 7th highest graded Interior Defensive Lineman.

Even though I only recorded players with 75 snaps or more, I do want to point out a few notable players with less snaps, that will be impact players for NC State in 2023.

NC State is losing both of their starting safeties from 2022 (Tanner Ingle and Cyrus Fagan). Good news: Rakeim Ashford and Sean Brown both graded well in the limited action they saw, with grades of 80.7 and 79.9 respectively.

Also, Cornerback Derrek Pitts will be gone in 2023. The Wolfpack played like they had three cornerbacks in 2022: Aydan White, Shyheim Battle and Derrek Pitts. Who will be in the rotation with White and Battle in 2023? Teshaun Smith had a grade of 78.8 in limited action in 2022.