NC State vs. ECU: Defensive Snap Count Report

NC State beat ECU 24-17 yesterday, starting the 2025 season 1-0. Here’s Snap Count Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 1.

Redshirt Freshman Free Safety Ronnie Royal III – 79 (every snap)
Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick – 73
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 64
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Sean Brown – 62
Senior Cornerback Jamel Johnson – 61
Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 61
Redshirt Senior JACK Cian Slone – 57
Redshirt Senior Strong Safety JJ Johnson – 51
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 49
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Travali Price – 48
Junior Linebacker AJ Richardson – 36
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Brian Nelson II – 35
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – 35
Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 35
Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 30
Redshirt Freshman Strong Safety Brody Barnhardt – 28
Redshirt Senior JACK Tra Thomas – 21
Redshirt Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 16
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Chase Bond – 14
Freshman Nose Tackle Josiah Victor – 8
Freshman Linebacker Ke’Von Carter – 1
Redshirt Freshman Cornerback DJ Dillard (walk-on) – 1
Redshirt Freshman Nickel Asaad Brown Jr. – 1
Redshirt Freshman Cornerback Jivan Baly – 1
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Michael Tate – 1
Redshirt Sophomore Strong Safety Zack Myers – 1
Redshirt Junior Cornerback Foster Burt – 1

Notes

• The only player to play every snap was Redshirt Freshman Free Safety Ronnie Royal III
• Wyoming Transfer Sabastian Harsh played the most snaps on the Defensive Line.
• Sean Brown played the most snaps out of the all the Linebackers.
• Brandon Cleveland only played 35 snaps because he was suspended for the first half.
• Kenny Soares Jr. might be listed as the third starting Linebacker, but Norfolk St. Transfer AJ Richardson played one more snap than he did.
• Redshirt Sophomore North Texas Transfer Brian Nelson II didn’t win the starting job out of Fall Camp, but he did log 35 snaps.
• Redshirt Freshman Brody Barnhardt logging 28 snaps behind JJ Johnson is noteworthy.
• Redshirt Freshman Chase Bond played 14 impressive snaps at Defensive End, and I expect him to push Travali Price for playing time.
• True Freshman Josiah Victor logged 8 snaps in his first collegiate game at Nose Tackle