NC State’s Anthony Belton Receives an Invitation to the 2025 NFL Combine

Former NC State Offensive Tackle Anthony Belton has received an invitation to participate in the 2025 NFL Combine. He is 1 of 50 Offensive Linemen to receive an invitation to showcase his abilities at the prestigious annual event. Last year, Linebacker Payton Wilson and Center Dylan McMahon represented the Wolfpack at the Combine.

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Belton played his first two years in the JUCO ranks at Georgia Military College. In 2021, he enrolled at NC State, and redshirted his first season. In 2022, he started in 8 of 13 games, replacing 1st round draft pick Ikem Ekwonu. Belton has started every game for the Wolfpack at Left Tackle the past two years, earning 3rd Team All-ACC honors in 2023.

Despite not earning All-ACC honors in his final season, he posted his best PFF grade of 73.3 (10th in the ACC). His Run Blocking grade of 86.5 is the 12th best grade out of all the Tackles in college football.

Belton played in the 2015 Senior Bowl on February 1st, and is 1 of 57 former Wolfpack players to play in the annual All-Star game.

He shined at the Senior Bowl, catching the attention of NFL Scouts.

NFL.com recently projected Belton to be taken in the 3rd round of the 2025 NFL Draft, taken by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 66th overall pick.