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NC State 48 Marshall 41: Initial Thoughts
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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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years
The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and NC State had two players drafted: Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd round, and Center Dylan McMahon in the 6th round.
Over the past 10 years, NC State has produced 25 NFL Draft picks, and 3 1st round picks. The 25 Draft Picks ranks 8th in the ACC, and the 3 1st Round picks is tied for 7th.
NC State produced 18 NFL Draft Picks in the first 5 Draft’s of Dave Doeren’s tenure. Only 8 Wolfpack players have been selected in the past 5 NFL Drafts.
Players selected in the NFL Draft under Dave Doeren:
2024
Payton Wilson, LB – Pittsburgh – 3rd – 98th
Dylan McMahon, C – Philadelphia – 6th – 190th
NC State Cornerback Shyheim Battle has received an invitation from the New York Jets to participate in their Rookie Mini Camp.
NC State’s Shyheim Battle has been invited to rookie mini camp with the Jets with the opportunity to earn a priority free agent contract. #ncstate #NFLDraft #wpn
— Pat Welter WRAL (@PatrickWelter) April 28, 2024
Battle had 1 year of eligibility remaining, but declared for the NFL Draft on January 3rd.
He finished this past year as the most experienced player on the Wolfpack’s defense, starting in 41 of the 51 games he has played in dating back to 2019. In a rarity in this day-and-age, Battle was a 4-year starter at the Cornerback position for NC State. He graduated with a degree in Communications.
In his final season in Red and White, Battle had 46 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery. His PFF Grade of 70.6 was the 7th best on the Wolfpack defense.
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I despise it when on passing downs our defense rushes 3 and drops 8…
Not sure I understood the decision to put Brennon Armstrong in either but I wasn’t exactly opposed to it. I actually like the idea of possibly having a dual threat at QB if it can work. What baffled me were the “onside” kicks. What the was that? It happened like, three times!!! Was there a strategy in that? The only thing I can think is we were counting on our defense to make the stop (which they did) and felt better about controlling the situation at midfield??? …with the fear that Marshal may return the ball on a kickoff. But… Read more »
I didn’t hear the boos when Brennan Armstrong entered the game. Maybe it was because I was yelling, myself, at how stupid it was of our coaching staff to make such a dumb move with the game on the line. And with this team, and with our coaches, the game is on the line the entire 60 minutes. We do not play to put the other team away. But back to the utter stupidity of even having a “special package for Brennan Armstrong.” All that does is make our offense one-dimensional, taking away any threat of a pass while he… Read more »
DD’s decision to sit on the ball up 4, and 2:34 left in the first half is maddening and shouldn’t be overlooked. Marshall came right back down and scored. Of course the D gave up some plays and got some blame but the O never should have put them in that position. It’s sad to see DD has not adapted. DD is determined to keep every game within one score and keep things tight. BC, ECU and Louisville are all great examples. Please play to win – a few other ACC team did today (look at FSU and UNC). We… Read more »
We definitely have some work to do int he secondary and with contain, but a performance on defense that I feel is not reflected in the score. Good growing pains game that showed some positive development in a single game from Morris. Great to see a barrage of balls thrown over the middle of the field for once this season! The booing was in reaction to Armstrong coming onto the field, but it was 100% directed at Doren and Anae. The fans are upset and have lost faith in the decision making of both coaches when it comes to offense.… Read more »