NC State vs. NIU: Defensive Snap Count Report

NC State beat NIU 24-17 yesterday in Carter-Finley Stadium. Here’s Snap Count Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 5.

Redshirt Freshman Nickel Tamarcus Cooley – 74
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Sean Brown – 74
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 74
Sophomore Cornerback Brandon Cisse – 62
Senior Safety DK Kaufman – 54
Senior Defensive End Davin Vann – 53
Redshirt Senior Safety KJ Martin Jr. – 51
Senior Linebacker Devon Betty – 44
Senior Cornerback Aydan White – 43
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Travali Price – 41
Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 40
Junior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 40
Redshirt Freshman Isaiah Shirley – 36
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter – 34
Senior Safety Bishop Fitzgerald – 28
Redshirt Junior Safety Rente Hinton – 19
Senior Cornerback Corey Coley – 18
Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 16
Redshirt Freshman Linebacker Kamal Bonner – 12
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Jackson Vick – 1

Notes

• Redshirt Freshman Tamarcus Cooley got the start at Nickel, and played a career high 74 snaps, which tied for the team high.
  • Senior Ja’Had Carter, who has been the starter at Nickel, didn’t play a single snap.
• Redshirt Senior KJ Martin got the start at Strong Safety, playing a season high 51 snaps.
  • Senior Bishop Fitzgerald, who has been starting at Strong Safety, played 28 snaps.
• Redshirt Freshman Isaiah Shirley got the start at Defensive End, and played a career high 36 snaps.
  • Redshirt Junior Travali Price, who normally starts at Defensive End, still played 41 snaps, which was more than Shirley.
• Redshirt Senior Defensive End Noah Potter played 34 snaps, despite not starting.
  • He picked up quite a few snaps at Nose Tackle in pass rushing situations.
• Senior Cornerback Corey Coley Jr. played a season low 18 snaps.
• Junior Cornerback Devon Marshall didn’t start, but played 40 snaps, taking a lot of Coley Jr.’s snaps.