NC State’s Best Individual Performances Against ECU

NC State will host ECU tomorrow night for their 2025 season opener at 7 p.m. on ACC Network, marking the 34th meeting between the Wolfpack and Pirates in football.

Here’s a look at NC State’s best all-time individual performances against ECU, in a series that began back in 1970.

In 1978, NC State kicker [Name] made five field goals against the Pirates, a mark that still stands as the most field goals made in a single game in school history.

That same year, Wolfpack running back Vince Evans rushed for 201 yards on 26 carries against ECU — the eighth-most rushing yards by an NC State player in a single game.

On 35 occasions in program history, NC State has had a player rush for 100+ yards in the same game another player recorded 100+ receiving yards. One example came in 2016, when Matt Dayes rushed for 104 yards and Stephen Louis tallied 142 receiving yards against ECU.

The Wolfpack has produced two 100+ yard receivers in the same game only 14 times in school history. One of those performances came against the Pirates in 1999, when Chris Coleman (112 yards) and Koren Robinson (121 yards) both surpassed the century mark.

Former All-American center Garrett Bradbury scored a touchdown in 2018 and remains the last NC State offensive lineman to reach the end zone.

Here’s a look at NC State’s top individual statistical performances against ECU over the past 12 meetings.

Passing

Ryan Finley (2018) – 408
Daniel Evans (2007) – 335
Russell Wilson (2010) – 322
Brandon Mitchell (2013) – 312
Matt McKay (2019) – 308

Passing Touchdowns 

Brandon Mitchell (2013) – 4
CJ Bailey (2024) – 3
Russell Wilson (2008) – 3
Jay Davis (2004) – 3
Daniel Evans (2007) – 3
Ryan Finley (2018) – 3

Rushing Yards

Reggie Gallaspy (2018) – 228
Tremayne Stephens (1997) – 170
Hollywood Smothers (2024) – 139
Matt Dayes (2016) – 104

Rushing Touchdowns

Matt McKay (2019) – 2
Reggie Gallaspy (2018) – 2

Receiving Yards 

Jakobi Meyers (2018) – 163
Stephen Louis (2016) – 142
Koren Robinson (1999) – 121
Chris Coleman (1999) – 112

Receptions

Jakobi Meyers (2018) – 13
Koren Robinson (1999) – 10
John Dunlap (2007) – 8
Jamelle Eugene (2008) – 7
Emeka Emezie (2019) – 7

Tackles

Earl Wolff (2010) – 14
Josh Jones (2013) – 13
Arius Moore (2013) – 11
Javon Walker (2007) – 11
DaJuan Wagner (2007) – 10

Tackles for Loss

Arius Moore (2013) – 4.5
Pat Thomas (2004) – 3.5
Darian Roseboro (2013) – 2.5
Payton Wilson (2019) – 2
Savion Jackson (2022) – 2

Sacks

Willie Young (2007) – 2