NC State Football
NC State’s Payton Wilson Named 1st Team All-American by CBS & PFF
Expect these to be the first of many. NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson was named 1st Team All-American by CBS and ProFootballFocus.
QUARTERBACK: JAYDEN DANIELS, LSU TIGERS
Second Team: Bo Nix, Oregon Ducks
RUNNING BACK: OLLIE GORDON II, OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS
Second Team: Audric Estime, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
WIDE RECEIVER: MALIK NABERS, LSU TIGERS
Second Team: Luther Burden III, Missouri Tigers
WIDE RECEIVER: ROME ODUNZE, WASHINGTON HUSKIES
Second Team: Malik Washington, Virginia Cavaliers
WIDE RECEIVER: MARVIN HARRISON JR., OHIO STATE BUCKEYES
Second Team: Troy Franklin, Oregon Ducks
TIGHT END: BROCK BOWERS, GEORGIA BULLDOGS
Second Team: Ben Sinnott, Kansas State Wildcats
LEFT TACKLE: JOE ALT, NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
Second Team: Javon Foster, Missouri Tigers
LEFT GUARD: COOPER BEEBE, KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
Second Team: Clay Webb, Jacksonville State Gamecocks
CENTER: JACKSON POWERS-JOHNSON, OREGON DUCKS
Second Team: Sedrick Van Pan, Georgia Bulldogs
RIGHT GUARD: CHRISTIAN HAYNES, UCONN HUSKIES
Second Team: Tate Ratledge, Georgia Bulldogs
RIGHT TACKLE: TALIESE FUAGA, OREGON STATE BEAVERS
Second Team: JC Latham, Alabama Crimson Tide
INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: T’VONDRE SWEAT, TEXAS LONGHORNS
Second Team: Byron Murphy II, Texas Longhorns
INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMAN: JER’ZHAN NEWTON, ILLINOIS FIGHTING ILLINI
Second Team: Howard Cross III, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
EDGE DEFENDER: LAIATU LATU, UCLA BRUINS
Second Team: Chop Robinson, Penn State Nittany Lions
EDGE DEFENDER: BRALEN TRICE, WASHINGTON HUSKIES
Second Team: Ashton Gillotte, Louisville Cardinals
LINEBACKER: PAYTON WILSON, NC STATE WOLFPACK
Second Team: Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson Tigers
Wilson was the second-most valuable linebacker in the nation this year according to PFF’s wins above-average metric. His 21 tackles for loss/no-gain were tied for the most among all linebackers in the Power Five, as were his three interceptions.
LINEBACKER: EDGERRIN COOPER, TEXAS A&M AGGIES
Second Team: Edefuan Ulofoshio, Washington Huskies
CORNERBACK: KOOL-AID MCKINSTRY, ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Second Team: Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo Rockets
CORNERBACK: SEBASTIAN CASTRO, IOWA HAWKEYES
Second Team: Terrion Arnold, Alabama Crimson Tide
SAFETY: TYLER NUBIN, MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
Second Team: Malaki Starks, Georgia Bulldogs
SAFETY: CALEB DOWNS, ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Second Team: Dillon Thieneman, Purdue Boilermakers
FLEX-D: KITAN OLADAPO, OREGON STATE BEAVERS
Second Team: Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri Tigers
KICKER: JOSHUA KARTY, STANFORD CARDINAL
Second Team: Andres Borregales, Miami (FL) Hurricanes
PUNTER: JAMES BURNIP, ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE
Second Team: Tory Taylor, Iowa Hawkeyes
RETURN SPECIALIST: ZACHARIAH BRANCH, USC TROJANS
Second Team: Xavier Worthy, Texas Longhorns
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.
AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from NC State 🤘🏾❤️ #PackPride pic.twitter.com/mIws42lE7L
— Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr. (@_thekerrymartin) May 1, 2024
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.
In Game film… pic.twitter.com/vunpDgPsBC
— Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr. (@_thekerrymartin) January 16, 2024
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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Guard Mike O’Connell Announces He Will Play His Final Year of Eligibility at NC State
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NC State’s Current 2024 Football Scholarship Breakdown
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Louisville Transfer Guard Mike James is a Priority for NC State
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