NC State’s Depth Chart for the Pop Tarts Bowl with a Breakdown of All the Changes

NC State released their Depth Chart for the Pop Tarts Bowl earlier this afternoon. The Depth Chart is below, and notes are underneath.

Notes

• There are some obvious alterations in the Depth Chart due to players entering the Transfer Portal, so we will start there.
  • Since Lyndon Cooper entered the Transfer Portal, Redshirt Sophomore Sean Hill is now Dylan McMahon’s backup at Center.
  • Since Chris Toudle and Cedd Seabrough entered the Transfer Portal, Freshman Isaiah Shirley (who is a Defensive End) is Trent Pennix’s backup.
  • Since Porter Rooks entered the Transfer Portal, Redshirt Sophomore Julian Gray is no longer the starting X receiver, but the starting FLEXY receiver.
    • As a result, Redshirt Sophomore Dacari Collins is now starting at X Receiver, and Senior Bradley Rozner is now on the Depth Chart as his backup.
  • Since Anthony Smith and Terrell Timmons entered the Transfer Portal, Redshirt Sophomore Jakolbe Baldwin is now backing up Senior Keyon Lesane at Z Receiver.
  • Since C.J. Clark entered the Transfer Portal, Sophomore Brandon Cleveland is now the starter at Nose Tackle and Redshirt Nick Campbell is now his backup.
  • Since Cecil Powell entered the Transfer Portal, Freshman Brandon Cisse and Redshirt Freshman Isaiah Crowell are now backing up Senior Robert Kennedy at Nickelback.
• Outside of all of the above alterations due to Transfer Portal departures, below are other changes:
  • Even though Redshirt Freshman Jacarrius Peak has been starting at Right Tackle, he has also been listed as the backup at Left Tackle.
    • On this Depth Chart, Peak is simply the starting Right Tackle, and Freshman Rico Jackson is listed as the backup at Right Tackle.
  • Freshman Kamen Smith was the 2nd string Left Guard, but he is now 3rd string.
    • Redshirt Sophomore Matt McCabe is now 2nd string.
  • Redshirt Junior Patrick Matan was the 3rd string Right Guard.
    • Now he’s the 2nd string Right Tackle
  • Redshirt Junior Noah Potter and Freshman Isaiah Shirley have swapped sides as 3rd string Defensive Ends.
  • Redshirt Sophomore Caden Fordham and Redshirt Sophomore Jayland Parker have swapped spots as 2nd string Linebackers.
    • Fordham is now backing up Junior Devon Betty at MIKE Linebacker, and Parker is backing up Senior Jaylon Scott at SAM.
  • Junior was listed as the backup at Free and Strong Safety, but now he is only backing up Junior Devan Boykin at Strong Safety.
    • Now Freshman Zack Myers is backing up Redshirt Sophomore Sean Brown at Free Safety.