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Kansas State will be Without Some Key Pieces Against NC State

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#18 NC State is facing a dangerous #25 Kansas State team this evening, but quite a few of their dangerous pieces are missing.

Who is missing?

For starters, starting Quarterback Will Howard entered the Portal, opening the door for Freshman Avery Johnson to start today.

This season, Howard earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 honors. In 12 games, he threw for 2,643 yards and 24 touchdowns (10 interceptions). Howard also rushed for 351 yards and 9 touchdowns. His PFF grade was 77.7, ranking 5th on Kansas State’s offense.

The Wildcats will also be without their top two receivers this season. Junior Tight End Ben Sinnott, who earned 1st Team All-Big 12 honors, announced he was entering the NFL Draft on December 12th. Sinnott led K-State in receiving yards (676) and touchdown receptions (6). They will also be without Senior Phillip Brooks, who led the team with 53 receptions, and was 2nd in receiving yards (589) and touchdown receptions (5). Sinnott’s PFF grade was 82.0 and Brooks’ grade was 71.6, ranking 3rd and 7th respectively on Kansas State’s offense.

They will be without their backup Running Back Treshaun Ward, who just transferred to Boston College. Ward rushed for 643 yards, which ranked 2nd on the team, averaging 5.2 yards per carry.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Wildcats will be without starting Cornerback Will Lee III, who was the highest graded player on their defense (76.2). He had 42 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups. Lee entered the Portal, and followed Collin Klein, former Wildcats Offensive Coordinator, to Texas A&M.

They will also be without starting Safety Kobe Savage, who earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 honors this season. Savage had 57 tackles (3rd on the team) and 3 interceptions (led the team). His PFF grade was 68.2, which ranked 10th on the team. Savage has transferred to Oregon.

Who remains dangerous?

Howard is out at Quarterback, but Freshman Avery Johnson is the next man up, who happens to be one of the most highly touted Quarterback recruits to commit to Kansas State in quite some time.

Johnson played in 7 games this season, completing 25 of 35 passes for 301 yards and 3 touchdowns, with no interceptions. He also rushed the ball for 225 yards and 6 touchdowns, averaging 5.0 yards per carry.

Out of high school, ESPN ranked Johnson as the #77 overall player nationally, the #3 dual threat Quarterback, and the #1 player in the state of North Carolina. Rivals ranked him as the #1 dual threat Quarterback.

The Wolfpack will also have to find a way to stop Sophomore Running Back DJ Giddens, who has rushed for 1,075 yards and 9 touchdowns, which are both team highs. Giddens’ PFF grade of 83.8 is the highest grade on the Wildcats offense. He also has 28 receptions for 286 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Freshman Jayce Brown is the only receiver remaining with 20+ receptions, catching 22 passes for 385 yards and 2 touchdowns. His PFF grade of 73.2 ranks 6th on the team.

On the Offensive Line, Left Guard Cooper Beebe earned 1st Team All-Big 12 honors, and was named Offensive Lineman of the Year in the conference. His PFF grade of 82.6 ranks 2nd on the team.

On defense, Defensive End Khalid Duke and Linebacker Austin Moore both earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 honors. Duke has 8 tackles for loss and 6 sacks. Moore ranks 2nd on the team in tackles (59), and is the leader in tackles for loss (12.5). Duke’s PFF grade of 73.4 ranks 4th on the team. Moore’s grade is 56.9.

Also, Junior Free Safety Marques Sigle is still around, and he is the team leader in tackles (60) and pass breakups (7). His PFF grade of 74.2 is 2nd on the team.

 

 

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NC State vs. Tennessee Kickoff Time & TV Network Revealed

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Kickoff time and TV Channel details have been revealed for NC State and Tennessee’s game in the Duke Mayo Classic in Week 2 of next season.

The game will be a primetime game on Saturday 7th, at 7:30pm on ABC.

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This game has the makings to be a Top-25 matchup.

Here’s a look at some of the Way-Too-Early Preseason rankings for the Wolfpack and the Volunteers:

Action Network: NC State #24/Tennessee #17

ON3: NC State #22/Tennessee #15

247: NC State #21/Tennessee #11

ESPN: NC State #17/Tennessee #15

DraftKings released their way-too-early odds for the game, and Tennessee is currently a 5.5-point favorite.

Here’s the deal, as NC State fans, if we want to be a big time Football program, NC State fans need to gobble up tickets to this game. Let’s do our part and make sure that Bank of America Stadium is painted RED. Buy Tickets HERE.

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NC State and UVA Agree to Home-and-Home Non-Conference Games

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NC State announced this morning that the Wolfpack and UVA will play in a home-and-home non-conference series, with the game in 2025 being in Raleigh, and the game in 2026 being in Charlottesville.

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To reiterate, despite the fact that both teams are in the ACC, these games are considered non-conference games, and won’t count toward conference records. This is similar to what UNC and Wake Forest did a few years back.

Here’s what’s interesting about the addition of these games in 2025 and 2026. Prior to the announcement, NC State already had 4 non-conference games scheduled for both years.

It would be my assumption that one of the previously scheduled non-conference games for each season will not take place now.

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NC State’s 2024 Transfer Class Rankings After Carter Commitment

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NC State’s Current 2024 Football Scholarship Breakdown

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Here’s a look at NC State’s current Football scholarship breakdown.

Offense

Quarterback 
Redshirt Senior Grayson McCall
Redshirt Freshman Lex Thomas
4-Star Freshman Cedrick Bailey

Transferred Out: MJ Morris
Transferred In: Grayson McCall

Running Back
Redshirt Senior Jordan Waters
Redshirt Senior Running Back Demarcus Jones
Redshirt Junior Jordan Poole
Sophomore Kendrick Raphael
Redshirt Freshman Daylan Smothers
3-Star Freshman Jayden Scott
3-Star Freshman Isiah Jones

Transferred Out: Jordan Houston, Michael Allen, & Delbert Mimms III
Transferred In: Jordan Waters & Daylan Smothers

Wide Receiver
Redshirt Junior Jalen Coit
Redshirt Junior Jakolbe Baldwin
Redshirt Junior Dacari Collins
Junior Wesley Grimes
Sophomore Kevin Concepcion
Redshirt Freshman Noah Rogers
4-Star Freshman Jonathan Paylor
4-Star Freshman Terrell Anderson
4-Star Freshman Keenan Jackson
4-Star Wide Receiver Jimmar Boston
3-Star Freshman Christian Zachary

Transferred Out – Porter Rooks, Anthony Smith, Terrell Timmons, Josh Crabtree, Christopher Scott & Julian Gray
Transferred In – Wesley Grimes

Tight End
Junior Justin Joly
Junior Dante Daniels (JUCO Addition)
Sophomore Juice Vereen

Transferred Out – Christopher Toudle, Cedd Seabrough & Fred Seabrough
Transferred In – Justin Joly

Offensive Line
Redshirt Senior Dawson Jaramillo
Redshirt Senior Timothy McKay
Redshirt Senior Anthony Belton
Redshirt Senior Zeke Correll
Redshirt Junior Sean Hill
Redshirt Junior Anthony Carter Jr.
Redshirt Junior Matt McCabe
Redshirt Junior Patrick Matan
Redshirt Sophomore Rylan Vann
Redshirt Sophomore Jacarrius Peak
Redshirt Sophomore Valen Erickson
Redshirt Freshman Obadiah Obasayui
Redshirt Freshman Kamen Smith
Redshirt Freshman Darion Rivers
Redshirt Freshman Rico Jackson
4-Star Freshman Tyler West
3-Star Freshman Robby Martin
3-Star Freshman Trent Mitchell

Transferred out: Lyndon Cooper & Jaleel Davis
Transferred In: Zeke Correll & Valen Erickson

Defense

Defensive Line
Senior Defensive End Davin Vann
Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Red Hibbler
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Travali Price
Junior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland
Redshirt Sophomore Nose Tackle DJ Jackson
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Isaiah Shirley
3-Star Freshman Defensive Lineman Chase Bond
3-Star Freshman Defensive Lineman Justin Terrell
3-Star Freshman Defensive Lineman Joshua Alexander-Felton

Transferred Out: Nose Tackles C.J. Clark & Nick Campbell
Transferred In: Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace

Linebackers

Redshirt Senior Devon Betty
Redshirt Junior Sean Brown
Redshirt Junior Caden Fordham
Redshirt Junior Jayland Parker
Junior Wyatt Wright (JUCO Addition)
Redshirt Freshman Kelvon McBride
Redshirt Freshman Kamal Bonner
4-Star Freshman Elijah Groves
3-Star Freshman Cannon Lewis
3-Star Freshman Zane Williams
3-Star Freshman Joshua Ofor

Transferred Out: LB’s Daejuan Thompson & Torren Wright

Defensive Backs

Redshirt Senior Safety Kerry Martin Jr.
Senior Safety Ja’Had Carter
Senior Cornerback Aydan White
Senior Defensive Back Corey Coley Jr.
Senior Safety Devan Boykin
Senior Safety Bishop Fitzgerald
Senior Safety Donovan Kaufman
Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall
Junior Cornerback Rente Hinton
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Jackson Vick
Redshirt Sophomore Defensive Back Isaiah Crowell
Sophomore Cornerback Brandon Cisse
Redshirt Freshman Defensive Back Tamarcus Cooley
Redshirt Freshman Safety Zack Myers
Redshirt Freshman Safety Daemon Fagan
4-Star Freshman Safety Ronnie Royal III
4-Star Freshman Cornerback Asaad Brown
3-Star Freshman Cornerback Jivan Baly
3-Star Freshman Safety Brody Barnhardt

Transferred Out: Safety Jakeen Harris, Defensive Back Nate Evans, Defensive Back Darius Edmundson, Nickel Cecil Powell
Transferred In: Tamarcus Cooley, Corey Coley Jr., Devon Marshall, Donovan Kaufman, Kerry Martin Jr. & Ja’Had Carter.

Specialist

Redshirt Junior Caden Noonkester

That’s 84 players on scholarship, with 1 available.

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