NC State has announced their Captains for the 2024 Football season: Senior Defensive End Davin Vann, Redshirt Junior Linebacker Sean Brown, Redshirt Senior Quarterback Grayson McCall and Redshirt Senior Center Zeke Correll.
This marks the second consecutive year that Vann has been a Captain for the Wolfpack.
Prior to the 2023 season, Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren honored Vann with the #1 jersey, which is given to the player that leads the team in work ethic, training and leadership. Vann was also named a captain this past season.
Vann’s PFF grade of 76.5 this past season was the third highest on the team behind Payton Wilson and Robert Kennedy III. He recorded 42 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks as a Junior this season.
Vann has the 4th most Career QB Pressures out of all Power 5 players heading into the 2024 season, and the 2nd most in the ACC.
Bruce Feldman, of The Athletic, recently released his annual Freaks List, and Vann jumped 34 spots this year, landing at #6.
6. Davin Vann, NC State, defensive end
Wolfpack strength coach Dantonio Burnette has an impressive track record of producing Freaks, and Vann is the latest in the pipeline. Last year, the former state champion wrestler and track star was ranked No. 40 on our list. Now, the 6-2 Vann has moved up after dropping a full tenth of a second off his 40-yard-dash time to a blistering 4.69 seconds despite weighing 276 pounds. Vann bench-pressed 440 pounds (up from 405 last year), did 31 reps of 225, cleaned 365 and squatted 580 to go with a 33-inch vertical. He has been a disruptive force for the Wolfpack, notching six sacks, seven TFLs and 42 tackles last season. (The Athletic)
This past season, Brown started in 11 of the 13 games that he played in, and ranked 3rd on the team in tackles (66) and pass breakups (5). He also had 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 1 forced fumble. Brown’s PFF Grade of 63.7 ranked 13th on the team. His Tackling Grade of 86.6 ranked 2nd on the team behind Payton Wilson.
McCall transferred to NC State from Coastal Carolina this offseason. He won the Sun Belt Player of the Year award in 2020, 2021 & 2022.
If you take a look at McCall’s career numbers at Coastal, you’re looking at video game statistics.
178.4 Passing Efficiency Rating
88 Touchdowns/14 Interceptions
69.9% Completion Percentage
1,113 Rushing Yards
18 Rushing Touchdowns
Prior to last season, McCall had never thrown more than 3 interceptions in a single season.
Correll transferred to NC State this offseason from Notre Dame.
He was a multi-year starter for the Irish, starting in 30 of the 41 games he played in. Out of high school, he was a consensus 4-star prospect, with 247Sports ranking him as the #81 overall player nationally in the 2019 recruiting class.
His strength lies in pass protection, recording a grade of 78.0 according to ProFootballFocus, which was 2nd on the team.