NC State’s Running Backs vs. WCU in Week 1: BY THE NUMBERS

In #24 NC State’s 38-21 win over Western Carolina in their season opener on Thursday night, 6 different players rushed the ball. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the Wolfpack players that ran the ball against the Catamounts.

Rushing Yards

RB Jordan Waters – 123

RB Hollywood Smothers – 39

RB Kendrick Raphael – 24

QB Grayson McCall – 16

WR Jonathan Paylor – 3

WR Kevin Concepcion – -2

Carries

RB Jordan Waters – 20

QB Grayson McCall – 5

RB Hollywood Smothers – 3

RB Kendrick Raphael – 3

WR Jonathan Paylor – 1

WR Kevin Concepcion – 1

Yards Per Carry

RB Hollywood Smothers – 13

RB Kendrick Raphael – 8

RB Jordan Waters – 6.2

QB Grayson McCall – 3.2

WR Jonathan Paylor – 3

WR Kevin Concepcion – -2

Rushing Touchdowns 

RB Jordan Waters – 2

Yards After Contact

RB Jordan Waters – 91

QB Grayson McCall – 32

RB Kendrick Raphael – 17

RB Hollywood Smothers – 10

Rushing Attempts of 15+ Yards

RB Jordan Waters – 2

RB Hollywood Smothers – 1

Missed Tackles Forced

QB Grayson McCall – 3

RB Jordan Waters – 3

WR Jonathan Paylor – 2

RB Kendrick Raphael – 2

Rushing By Direction

Short Yardage on 3rd and 4th Down (1-3 Yards to Go)

3rd Down – 2 attempts for -2 Yards/No 1st Downs

4th Down – 3 attempts for 5 Yards/1 First Down