Pack in the Pros
Former NC State Players on 53-Man NFL Rosters & Where They are on the Depth Chart
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8 months agoon
The 2023 NFL season starts tonight. Here’s a look at which NC state players are on 53-man rosters entering Week 1, and where they find themselves on the depth chart.
Quarterback
Russell Wilson enters his 2nd year as the starting Quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Hopefully, year 2 will be better than year 1 for Wilson, this time playing under Sean Payton as Head Coach. The past 2 seasons haven’t been kind to Wilson. After finishing as a Top-10 QB according to ProFootballFocus in 7 of his first 9 seasons, he ranked 19th and 29th the past 2 years respectively.
Wilson is beginning his 12th year in the NFL. In 11 seasons, Wilson has made the Pro Bowl 9 times, and earned 2nd Team All-Pro honors once. In 2015 he led the NFL in QB Rating, and in 2017, he led the league in touchdown passes.
Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | Y/A | Y/C | Y/G | Rate | QBR | Sk | 4QC | GWD |
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2012* | 24 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 252 | 393 | 64.1 | 3118 | 26 | 10 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 194.9 | 100.0 | 72.7 | 33 | 3 | 4 |
2013* | 25 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 257 | 407 | 63.1 | 3357 | 26 | 9 | 8.2 | 13.1 | 209.8 | 101.2 | 67.2 | 44 | 3 | 4 |
2014* | 26 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 285 | 452 | 63.1 | 3475 | 20 | 7 | 7.7 | 12.2 | 217.2 | 95.0 | 69.7 | 42 | 1 | 4 |
2015* | 27 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 329 | 483 | 68.1 | 4024 | 34 | 8 | 8.3 | 12.2 | 251.5 | 110.1 | 68.6 | 45 | 2 | 2 |
2016 | 28 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 353 | 546 | 64.7 | 4219 | 21 | 11 | 7.7 | 12.0 | 263.7 | 92.6 | 57.1 | 41 | 4 | 3 |
2017* | 29 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 339 | 553 | 61.3 | 3983 | 34 | 11 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 248.9 | 95.4 | 61.9 | 43 | 2 | 2 |
2018* | 30 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 280 | 427 | 65.6 | 3448 | 35 | 7 | 8.1 | 12.3 | 215.5 | 110.9 | 63.3 | 51 | 2 | 4 |
2019* | 31 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 341 | 516 | 66.1 | 4110 | 31 | 5 | 8.0 | 12.1 | 256.9 | 106.3 | 71.5 | 48 | 4 | 5 |
2020* | 32 | SEA | QB | 3 | 16 | 16 | 384 | 558 | 68.8 | 4212 | 40 | 13 | 7.5 | 11.0 | 263.3 | 105.1 | 67.1 | 47 | 3 | 3 |
2021* | 33 | SEA | QB | 3 | 14 | 14 | 259 | 400 | 64.8 | 3113 | 25 | 6 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 222.4 | 103.1 | 54.7 | 33 | 0 | 1 |
2022 | 34 | DEN | QB | 3 | 15 | 15 | 292 | 483 | 60.5 | 3524 | 16 | 11 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 234.9 | 84.4 | 36.7 | 55 | 3 | 3 |
Care | Care | 173 | 173 | 3371 | 5218 | 64.6 | 40583 | 308 | 98 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 234.6 | 100.2 | 482 | 27 | 35 | ||||
10 y | 10 y | SEA | 158 | 158 | 3079 | 4735 | 65.0 | 37059 | 292 | 87 | 7.8 | 12.0 | 234.6 | 101.8 | 427 | 24 | 32 | |||
1 yr | 1 yr | DEN | 15 | 15 | 292 | 483 | 60.5 | 3524 | 16 | 11 | 7.3 | 12.1 | 234.9 | 84.4 | 55 | 3 | 3 |
Year | Age | Tm | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | Y/A | Y/C | Y/G | Rate | QBR | Sk | NY/A | ANY/A | 4QC | GWD | AV |
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2016 | 24 | NWE | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 34 | 55 | 61.8 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 133.3 | 83.9 | 40.2 | 6 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 2 | ||
2017 | 25 | IND | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4-11-0 | 276 | 469 | 58.8 | 3098 | 13 | 7 | 6.6 | 11.2 | 193.6 | 81.7 | 43.3 | 52 | 5.36 | 5.26 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
2018 | 26 | IND | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 56.2 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0 | |||
2019 | 27 | IND | 7 | 15 | 15 | 7-8-0 | 272 | 447 | 60.9 | 2942 | 18 | 6 | 6.6 | 10.8 | 196.1 | 88.0 | 52.1 | 27 | 5.87 | 6.06 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
2020 | 28 | IND | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 8.5 | 1.5 | 39.6 | 58.3 | 2 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0 | |||
2021 | 29 | MIA | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2-3-0 | 141 | 225 | 62.7 | 1283 | 5 | 4 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 116.6 | 78.1 | 48.2 | 19 | 4.72 | 4.39 | 2 | ||
2022 | 30 | CLE | 7 | 16 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 236 | 369 | 64.0 | 2608 | 12 | 6 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 163.0 | 88.9 | 60.0 | 24 | 6.23 | 6.15 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Care | Care | 76 | 48 | 18-30-0 | 963 | 1577 | 61.1 | 10350 | 48 | 23 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 136.2 | 84.4 | 130 | 5.58 | 5.54 | 4 | 5 | 35 | |||
4 yr | 4 yr | IND | 46 | 30 | 11-19-0 | 552 | 928 | 59.5 | 6059 | 31 | 13 | 6.5 | 11.0 | 131.7 | 84.2 | 81 | 5.53 | 5.56 | 2 | 3 | 21 | ||
1 yr | 1 yr | CLE | 16 | 11 | 4-7-0 | 236 | 369 | 64.0 | 2608 | 12 | 6 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 163.0 | 88.9 | 24 | 6.23 | 6.15 | 2 | 2 | 10 | ||
1 yr | 1 yr | MIA | 11 | 5 | 2-3-0 | 141 | 225 | 62.7 | 1283 | 5 | 4 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 116.6 | 78.1 | 19 | 4.72 | 4.39 | 2 | ||||
1 yr | 1 yr | NWE | 3 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 34 | 55 | 61.8 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 | 11.8 | 133.3 | 83.9 | 6 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 2 |
Game | Game | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rush | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Tota | |||||
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Year | Age | Tm | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Y/A | Y/G | A/G | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Ctch% | YScm | Fmb |
2018 | 22 | IND | 21 | 16 | 4 | 85 | 314 | 2 | 18 | 3.7 | 19.6 | 5.3 | 81 | 63 | 425 | 6.7 | 2 | 28 | 3.9 | 26.6 | 77.8% | 739 | 1 |
2019 | 23 | IND | 21 | 16 | 2 | 52 | 199 | 2 | 18 | 3.8 | 12.4 | 3.3 | 58 | 44 | 320 | 7.3 | 0 | 21 | 2.8 | 20.0 | 75.9% | 519 | 1 |
2020 | 24 | IND | 21 | 16 | 2 | 89 | 380 | 3 | 31 | 4.3 | 23.8 | 5.6 | 76 | 63 | 482 | 7.7 | 4 | 29 | 3.9 | 30.1 | 82.9% | 862 | 0 |
2021 | 25 | IND | 21 | 17 | 4 | 56 | 276 | 2 | 34 | 4.9 | 16.2 | 3.3 | 57 | 40 | 310 | 7.8 | 1 | 36 | 2.4 | 18.2 | 70.2% | 586 | 3 |
2022 | 26 | 2TM | 16 | 5 | 24 | 33 | 1 | 9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 37 | 30 | 241 | 8.0 | 1 | 22 | 1.9 | 15.1 | 81.1% | 274 | 2 | |
BUF | 20 | 9 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 21 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 55.6% | 50 | 1 | ||
IND | 21 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 36 | 1 | 9 | 2.0 | 5.1 | 2.6 | 28 | 25 | 188 | 7.5 | 0 | 22 | 3.6 | 26.9 | 89.3% | 224 | 1 | ||
Care | Care | 81 | 17 | 306 | 1202 | 10 | 34 | 3.9 | 14.8 | 3.8 | 309 | 240 | 1778 | 7.4 | 8 | 36 | 3.0 | 22.0 | 77.7% | 2980 | 7 | ||
5 yr | 5 yr | IND | 72 | 16 | 300 | 1205 | 10 | 34 | 4.0 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 300 | 235 | 1725 | 7.3 | 7 | 36 | 3.3 | 24.0 | 78.3% | 2930 | 6 | |
1 yr | 1 yr | BUF | 9 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 3 | -0.5 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 9 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 21 | 0.6 | 5.9 | 55.6% | 50 | 1 |
Wide Receiver
Jakobi Meyers is entering his first season as a member of the Las Vegas Raiders, after spending his first 4 seasons in the NFL in New England. Meyers is starting on the other side of Davante Adams. Meyers led the Patriots in receiving yards the past three seasons, and led them in receptions in 2 of the past 3 years.
Game | Game | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | Rece | |||||
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Year | Age | Tm | No. | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD | Lng | R/G | Y/G | Ctch% | Fmb |
2019 | 23 | NWE | 16 | 15 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 359 | 13.8 | 0 | 35 | 1.7 | 23.9 | 63.4% | 0 |
2020 | 24 | NWE | 16 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 59 | 729 | 12.4 | 0 | 35 | 4.2 | 52.1 | 72.8% | 1 |
2021 | 25 | NWE | 16 | 17 | 16 | 126 | 83 | 866 | 10.4 | 2 | 39 | 4.9 | 50.9 | 65.9% | 1 |
2022 | 26 | NWE | 16 | 14 | 13 | 96 | 67 | 804 | 12.0 | 6 | 48 | 4.8 | 57.4 | 69.8% | 2 |
Care | Care | 60 | 39 | 344 | 235 | 2758 | 11.7 | 8 | 48 | 3.9 | 46.0 | 68.3% | 4 |
Offensive Line
Joe Thuney is entering his 8th year in the NFL, and his 3rd year with Kansas City. Thuney has been a starter from Day 1 (112 games), and will continue to start at Left Guard. Last year, Thuney earned All-Pro honors for the 2nd time, and made the Pro Bowl for the 1st time. In 2022, Thuney was the 5th highest graded Guard in the NFL according to ProFootballFocus, marking the 2nd time in his career he’s ranked 5th. Thuney has ranked in the Top-10 at the Guard position for the past 5 seasons consecutively.
Garrett Bradbury is entering his 5th season in the NFL, playing every single game (57) for the Minnesota Vikings. Bradbury has been the starting Center for Minnesota since the day he was drafted, and he retains that position. In 2022, Bradbury posted his best PFF grade of his career (67.5), which was the 11th best grade by a Center.
Ikem Ekwonu started every single game (17) at Left Tackle as a rookie for the Carolina Panthers last season. Ekwonu posted an admiral PFF grade of 65.3.
Rookie Chandler Zavala just earned the starting job at Right Guard for the Carolina Panthers. The starting opportunity was made available for Zavala due to the fact that starter Austin Corbett is still recovering from offseason ACL surgery, and will miss at least the first 4 games. Carolina drafted Zavala in the 4th round earlier this year.
Defensive Line
B.J. Hill is entering his 3rd season in Cincinnati (6th overall), and his 2nd year as their starting Defensive Tackle. In 2022, Hill posted a career high 68 tackles.
Game | Game | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2018 | 23 | NYG | LDE | 95 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 8 |
2019 | 24 | NYG | LDE | 95 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 2 | |
2020 | 25 | NYG | DT | 95 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 32 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 3 |
2021 | 26 | CIN | DT | 92 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 50 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 12 | |
2022 | 27 | CIN | DT | 92 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 68 | 30 | 38 | 4 | 11 |
Care | Care | 80 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16.0 | 234 | 121 | 113 | 20 | 36 | |||
3 yr | 3 yr | NYG | 48 | 17 | 3 | 7.5 | 116 | 62 | 54 | 10 | 13 | ||||
2 yr | 2 yr | CIN | 32 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8.5 | 118 | 59 | 59 | 10 | 23 |
Justin Jones is entering his 2nd year in Chicago (6th year overall) as the Bears starting Defensive Tackle. Jones has been a starter ever since his 2nd year in the NFL. 2022 was a year of career bests for Jones, posting a career high in tackles (52), sacks (3), tackles for loss (12) and QB Hits (7). Oddly enough, it was the lowest PFF grade of his career (45.8), which ranked 111th in the interior defensive line group.
Game | Game | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2018 | 22 | LAC | DT | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | |
2019 | 23 | LAC | LDT | 93 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | |
2020 | 24 | LAC | LDT | 93 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 34 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | |
2021 | 25 | LAC | RDE | 93 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.0 | 37 | 19 | 18 | 5 | 5 |
2022 | 26 | CHI | DL | 93 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 7 |
Care | Care | 68 | 52 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 7.5 | 170 | 91 | 79 | 24 | 20 | |||
4 yr | 4 yr | LAC | 51 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 | 118 | 63 | 55 | 12 | 13 | ||
1 yr | 1 yr | CHI | 17 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 52 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 7 |
Alim McNeil is entering his 2nd year as a starting Defensive Tackle in Detroit (3rd season overall). He made a jump in Year 2 last year, earning a PFF grade of 69.8 (59.8 as a rookie), which ranked 33rd out of 127 interior defensive linemen.
Game | Game | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2021 | 21 | DET | NT | 54 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 3 | 3 |
2022 | 22 | DET | DL | 54 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 41 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 7 | |
Care | Care | 34 | 23 | 1 | 3.0 | 80 | 32 | 48 | 9 | 10 |
James Smith-Williams is the 2nd string Defensive End behind Chase Young for the Washington Commanders. He started in the 14 games he played in last year for Washington, but with Young back from injury, he is back in a reserve roll. Smith-Williams is entering his 4th season in the NFL (all in Washington). His PFF grade in 2022 was 59.8.
Game | Game | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2020 | 23 | WAS | DE | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
2021 | 24 | WAS | RDE | 96 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 30 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 5 |
2022 | 25 | WAS | DE | 96 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
Care | Care | 42 | 20 | 2 | 6.0 | 63 | 31 | 32 | 12 | 23 |
Larrell Murchison is the 2nd string Defensive Tackle behind Aaron Donald for the Los Angeles Rams. Murchison spent his first 2.5 seasons in the NFL in Tennessee, but midway through last year, he joined the Rams. Combined, he played in 8 games in 2022, totaling 102 snaps. His PFF grade was 56.2.
Game | Game | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2020 | 23 | TEN | DT | 91 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
2021 | 24 | TEN | DE | 91 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
2022 | 25 | 2TM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
TEN | DT | 91 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
LAR | DT | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
Care | Care | 29 | 5 | 2.0 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||||
3 yr | 3 yr | TEN | 26 | 5 | 0.0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 0 | ||||
1 yr | 1 yr | LAR | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Kentavius Street enters the 2023 season as a third string Defensive Tackle for the Eagles. After spending his first three seasons in San Francisco, Street spent 2022 in New Orleans, where he saw action in all 17 games as a reserve, posting career highs in tackles (29), sacks (3.5), tackles for loss (5), and QB Hits (8). His PFF grade was 49.2.
Game | Game | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2019 | 23 | SFO | DE | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
2020 | 24 | SFO | DE | 95 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
2021 | 25 | SFO | DE | 95 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 5 | |
2022 | 26 | NOR | DT | 69 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 8 |
Care | Care | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 | 71 | 37 | 34 | 13 | 13 | |||
3 yr | 3 yr | SFO | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 42 | 24 | 18 | 8 | 5 | |||
1 yr | 1 yr | NOR | 17 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 8 |
Linebacker
Bradley Chubb spent his first 5.5 seasons in the NFL in Denver, including half of the 2022 season, but he spent the 2nd half in Miami. Obviously, Chubb enters Week 1 as a starting Outside Linebacker for the Dolphins. Chubb finished last year with 8 sacks and 20 QB Hits, earning him his 2nd trip to the Pro Bowl. His 8 sacks were the most since his rookie season when he had 12. His PFF grade in ’22 was 65.5.
Game | Game | Def | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2018 | 22 | DEN | LOLB | 55 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12.0 | 60 | 41 | 19 | 14 | 21 |
2019 | 23 | DEN | DE | 55 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
2020* | 24 | DEN | ROLB | 55 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 19 | ||
2021 | 25 | DEN | LOLB | 55 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
2022* | 26 | 2TM | OLB | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 8.0 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 20 | |
* | DEN | OLB | 55 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.5 | 26 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 8 | |
* | MIA | LB | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 12 | |||
Care | Care | 57 | 56 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 28.5 | 183 | 112 | 71 | 34 | 70 | |||
5 yr | 5 yr | DEN | 49 | 49 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 26.0 | 144 | 92 | 63 | 33 | 58 | ||
1 yr | 1 yr | MIA | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 | 8 | 1 | 12 |
Germaine Pratt once again will be one of the starting linebackers for the Cincinnati Bengals, which he has done in a full time role for the past three seasons. Even as a rookie, he started 9 out of the 16 games he played in. In 2022, Pratt exploded for his best year yet, proving himself to be one of the best linebackers in the NFL. Pratt’s PFF grade of 78.4 ranked 11th out of 81 linebackers, and his coverage grade of 87.2 ranked 3rd. He recorded career bests in tackles (99) interceptions (2), pass breakups (10), and tackles for loss (6).
Game | Game | Def | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2019 | 23 | CIN | RLB | 57 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 50 | 26 | 4 | 0 | |||
2020 | 24 | CIN | MLB | 57 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 89 | 55 | 34 | 5 | 0 | |
2021 | 25 | CIN | MLB | 57 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 91 | 57 | 34 | 5 | 2 |
2022 | 26 | CIN | LB | 57 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 99 | 50 | 49 | 6 | 1 |
Care | Care | 62 | 54 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 1.5 | 355 | 212 | 143 | 20 | 3 |
Rookie Drake Thomas enters Week 1 as a 3rd string Inside Linebacker for the Seahawks. Thomas went undrafted, but was picked up as a free agent by the Raiders. Despite being one of the best linebackers in the NFL during the Preseason, Las Vegas waived him, with the hopes that he would clear waivers, so they could add him to their Practice Squad. Well, he was claimed off of waivers by Seattle, and made their 53-man roster.
Defensive Backs
Nick McCloud is entering his 3rd year in the NFL. As a rookie, he bounced between Cincinnati and Buffalo, seeing action in 2 games for the Bills. McCloud fortunately found a much more established situation in year 2, playing 14 games for the Giants, starting in 8. His PFF grade in ’22 was 65.6, ranking 51st out of 118 cornerbacks. Entering Week 1, McCloud is the 2nd string left cornerback. McCloud went undrafted in 2021, but has found a home in the NFL it seems.
Game | Game | Def | Def | Fumb | Fumb | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | Tack | ||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | PD | FF | FR | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits |
2021 | 23 | CIN | CB | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||
2022 | 24 | NYG | CB | 36 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Care | Care | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1.5 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |||||
1 yr | 1 yr | CIN | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||||
1 yr | 1 yr | NYG | 14 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1.5 | 43 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Rookie Derrek Pitts exceeded all expectations, making the 53-man roster for the Bucs after going undrafted earlier this year. Pitts enters Week 1 as a third string cornerback.
Punter
AJ Cole enters year 3 in the NFL, after making the Pro Bowl in year 1 and year 2. After reading that sentence, it goes without saying that Cole is the starting punter for the Raiders. I forgot to mention, he did earn All-Pro honors as a rookie in 2021. Cole went undrafted in 2021, but signed with Las Vegas as a free agent.
Trenton Gill enters his 2nd season in the league, and the 2nd season as the starting punter for the Bears. Chicago selected Gill in the 7th round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Practice Squad
Safety Tanner Ingle (Rams)
Wide Receiver Thayer Thomas (Vikings)
Running Back Zonovan Knight (Lions)
Defensive Tackle T.Y. McGill (49ers)
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Pack in the Pros
Former NC State All-American SS Trea Turner Named NL Player of the Week
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April 24, 2024Former NC State All-American Shortstop Trea Turner was named the National League Player of the Week last week.
- The 30-year-old hit .462 (12-for-26) with a home run, four RBI, five doubles, a walk, 10 runs scored, a stolen base and a .481 on-base percentage in six games last week.
- The Florida native led the Majors in runs scored; tied for the NL lead in doubles and extra-base hits (6); ranked third in slugging (.769), OPS (1.250) and hits (12); and ranked fourth in total bases (20).
- The two-time All-Star recorded four straight multi-hit games from Tuesday through Saturday, putting together three-hit games on Wednesday against Colorado and Thursday against Chicago (AL). It was the third time in his Phillies’ tenure and eighth time in his career that he had at least four-straight multi-hit games.
- The 2019 World Series Champion has hits in 10 straight games since April 11th, batting .429 (18-for-42) with two homers, six RBI, six doubles, two walks, 12 runs scored, a stolen base and a 1.169 OPS during the stretch. He has reached in each of his last 13 games since April 8th, batting .434/.483/.660 over the stretch.
- The North Carolina State product stole home on Sunday against the White Sox, marking his 40th consecutive stolen base since September 6, 2022 when he was a member of the Dodgers. His current streak surpassed Jimmy Rollins for the fourth-longest all-time and is now tied with Hall of Famer Tim Raines for the third-longest streak in Major League history. Next on the list is Ichiro Suzuki, who swiped 45 straight bases from April 29, 2006 through May 16, 2007, and Vince Coleman, who stole a Major League record 50 straight bases from September 18, 1988 through July 26, 1989. (MLB)
Turner was a 2-time All-American at NC State. In 2012, Turner was named 3rd Team All-American by NCBWA, and in 2013 he was named 2nd Team by Collegiate Baseball, and 3rd Team by NCBWA and Baseball America.
Turner’s 113 career stolen bases at NC State are the most in school history.
Turner was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1st Round with the 13th overall pick in the 2014 MLB Draft.
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NC State’s Payton Wilson & Dylan McMahon’s 2024 Draft Projections
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April 24, 2024The 2024 NFL Draft is 1 day away. Where does NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson and Center Dylan McMahon project to be drafted?
Payton Wilson – 1st Round – 29th Overall Pick – Indianapolis Colts
It’s a cliché to go “best athlete available” for the Colts, but Payton Wilson certainly ticked that box at the NFL scouting combine. Wilson was exceptional in his final season at NC State, earning grades above 75.0 in all three facets of defense, led by his 90.0 coverage grade with three interceptions and four forced incompletions.
Dylan McMahon – 6th Round – 214th Overall Pick – Cincinnati Bengals
Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 38th Overall Pick – Tennessee Titans
Dylan McMahon – 5th Round – 175th Overall Pick – New Orleans Saints
Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 42nd Overall Pick – Houston Texans
Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 43rd Overall Pick – Atlanta Falcons
Dylan McMahon – 6th Round – 182nd Overall Pick – Tennessee Titans
Payton Wilson – 2nd Round – 56th Overall Pick – Dallas Cowboys
Dylan McMahon – 7th Round – 232nd Overall Pick – Minnesota Vikings
Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 66th Overall Pick – Arizona Cardinals
Dylan McMahon – 7th Round – 55th Overall Pick – Green Bay Packers
Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 80th Overall Pick – Cincinnati Bengals
Dylan McMahon – 4th Round – 112th Overall Pick – Carolina Panthers
Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 81st Overall Pick – Seattle Seahawks
Wilson has an early-round grade based strictly on his game tape, but durability concerns could drop him to this range — or even later. He had 130 tackles, six sacks and three interceptions last season.
Dylan McMahon – 7th Round – 247th Overall Pick – Houston Texans
Payton Wilson – 3rd Round – 83rd Overall Pick – Los Angeles Rams
Dylan McMahon – 6th Round – 205th Overall Pick – Detroit Lions
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Former NC State G Terquavion Smith Earns a Spot on the 2023-23 NBA G-League All-Rookie Team
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April 19, 2024Former NC State Guard Terquavion Smith earned a spot on the 2023-24 NBA G-League All-Rookie Team.
Smith averaged 22.3 points, 3.4 assists and 3 rebounds per game for the Delaware Blue Coats. What’s crazy, is that he only started in 3 of the 36 games he played in. With that being said, he averaged 30.7 minutes per game. Smith shot 35.6% from three.
As a 2-way player, Smith also played 16 games for the Philadelphia 76ers, averaging 3.3 points in 5.3 minutes per game. He shot 37.1% from three.
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NC State LB Payton Wilson Visited with the Steelers Yesterday
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April 17, 2024Former NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson had a Top-30 visit with the Pittsburgh Steelers yesterday. Wilson is the first Linebacker the Steelers have brought in.
Updated Steelers visit tracker:
Interesting to note that Pittsburgh only met with one LB for a pre-draft visit: Payton Wilson. Huge injury history, but a great player (and athlete) when healthy.
Steelers have now met with all three top centers 👀https://t.co/zlINnBwd9p
— Tommy Jaggi (@TommyJaggi) April 16, 2024
The Pittsburgh #Steelers held a top 30 visit with #NCState LB Payton Wilson.
Wilson, at 6-foot-4, 233 pounds, is the first linebacker to be brought in for a pre-draft visit by the team. He’s expected to be drafted in the second round. pic.twitter.com/fVxjVhQArA
— Steelers Update (@_SteelersUpdate) April 16, 2024
Wilson has already had Top-30 visits with the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers.
PFF ranks Wilson as the #1 Linebacker in the 2024 Draft, and #26 on their Big Board.
1. LB PAYTON WILSON, NC STATE
PFF BIG BOARD RANK: 26
Wilson has the length, movement ability, IQ and tape of a first-round linebacker. What will likely keep him from being drafted on Day 1 is his injury history and age. If healthy, he can be a starting inside linebacker in any defense. (PFF)
Will someone take Wilson in the 1st round? Will he be a 2nd round pick? If he slips past that, that’s just stupid.