Phenom Kevin Concepcion has 1 more NC State Freshman Receiving Record to break.
Concepcion has already broken the school Freshman records for Receptions and Touchdown Receptions.
Receptions
1. Kevin Concepcion, 2023 – 64
2. Koren Robinson, 1999 – 48
3. Bo Hines, 2014 – 45
4. T.A. McClendon, 2002 – 42
Touchdown Receptions
1. Kevin Concepcion, 2023 – 10
2. Kelvin Harmon, 2016 – 5
3. Jumichael Ramos, 2013 – 3
3. David Davis, 1982 – 3
For perspective, Concepcion’s 10 Touchdown Receptions ranks 4th in a Single Season in school history, regardless of class. While he won’t catch Holt’s record of 16, he definitely could move up the list below on Thursday.
1. Torry Holt, 1997 – 16
2. Koren Robinson, 2000 – 13
3. Torry Holt, 1998 – 11
4. Kevin Concepcion, 2023 – 10
Touchdown Receptions Regardless of Class
The other Freshman Record that Concepcion has a chance to break in the Pop-Tarts Bowl is Receiving Yards. Concepcion needs 87 yards to break Koren Robinson’s Freshman Record for Receiving Yards.
1. Koren Robinson, 1999 – 853
2. Kevin Concepcion, 2023 – 767
3. Bo Hines, 2014 – 616
4. Kelvin Harmon, 2016 – 462
There is a record that Concepcion can’t break on Thursday, but he already has claimed 2nd place. Concepcion’s three 100-yard receiving games ranks 2nd in school history by a Freshman.
1. Koren Robinson, 1999 – 5
2. Kevin Concepcion, 2023 – 3
3. Kelvin Harmon, 2016 – 1
3. Jumichael Ramos, 2013 – 1
3. Reggie Lawrence, 1989 – 1