Three former NC State football players that have been in the Transfer Portal, have found their new schools.
Offensive Lineman Lyndon Cooper announced his commitment to Pitt earlier today.
Cooper entered Fall Camp as the projected starter at Left Guard, but suffered an injury that kept him out of the UCONN game. He played in the Notre Dame game, but by the next game against VMI, he had moved into the starting role at Left Guard. That was short lived, because Cooper was needed to move in to play Center for the injured Dylan McMahon. Cooper started for two games for McMahon, but when McMahon returned, Cooper found himself without a starting job, because Anthony Carter Jr. had locked up the Left Guard position. After that, Cooper didn’t play against Miami, Wake Forest, and UNC, and only played a combined 13 snaps against Virginia Tech and Clemson. According to ProFootballFocus, Cooper struggled this year, posting a grade of 49.1, which is the 3rd lowest of any Wolfpack player with 100+ snaps.
He was a 3-Star prospect in the Wolfpack’s 2021 recruiting class out of Carrollton, Georgia, where MJ Morris also played. He will have 2 years to play 2 years of eligibility.
Offensive Lineman Jaleel Davis will be suiting up for Florida International.
Davis didn’t see the field in 2023, and saw 3 snaps against Charleston Southern in 2022. He redshirted the 2021 season.
Davis was a 3-Star prospect in the Wolfpack’s 2021 recruiting class, out of Rockingham, North Carolina. He has 2 years to play his final 2 years of eligibility
Defensive Back Darius Edmundson announced yesterday he will be playing for UNC-Pembroke yesterday.
Edmundson is a JUCO transfer from Louisburg College
Edmundson saw action in 3 games this season, but he only totaled 7 snaps, with 1 tackle against VMI. Edmundson has been the 2nd string Nickelback all season long, but he is stuck behind Robert Kennedy III, who has played more snaps than anyone else on the Wolfpack defense in 2023. In 2022, Edmundson didn’t see any Defensive snaps, but did see action on Special Teams in three games.
When Edmundson committed to NC State, he was a Top-10 JUCO prospect, and the #2 Safety.
2024 is his final season of eligibility.
Here’s a rundown of where players that have transferred from NC State have landed:
OL Lyndon Cooper – Pitt
OL Jaleel Davis – FIU
DB Darius Edmundson – UNC-Pembroke
TE Christopher Toudle
NT CJ Clark – Miami
QB MJ Morris – Maryland
WR Terrell Timmons – Colorado
WR Porter Rooks – Eastern Michigan
LB Torren Wright – Temple