NC State vs. Wake Forest: Defensive PFF Grades Report (with notes)

NC State beat Wake Forest 34-24 on Thursday, improving to 3-0. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 3.

Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 94.4
Redshirt Freshman Free Safety Ronnie Royal III – 79.8
Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 71.7
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – 71.1
Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick – 69.2
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Sean Brown – 68.9
Redshirt Freshman Nickel Asaad Brown – 68.7
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Chase Bond – 65.3
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Brian Nelson II – 65.1
Redshirt Senior JACK Cian Slone – 64.5
Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 63.3
Senior Cornerback Jamel Johnson – 61.9
Redshirt Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 61.7
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Travali Price – 61.4
Redshirt Senior JACK Tra Thomas – 60.9
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 59.8
Redshirt Senior Strong Safety JJ Johnson – 58.4
Redshirt Freshman Strong Safety Brody Barnhardt – 53.5
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 44.9

Notes

• Isaiah Shirley posted the highest grade of his career.
• Ronnie Royal III posted the highest grade of his career.
• Kenny Soares Jr. posted his highest grade since joining NC State this year.
• Chase Bond has graded out better than starter Travali Price in all three games this year.
• Brian Nelson II is the backup at Cornerback, but he graded out higher than Jamel Johnson and Devon Marshall, who are the starters.
• After being the highest graded player in NC State’s first two games, Sabastian Harsh recorded the lowest grade against the Demon Deacons.
• After earning a grade of 68.5 against UVA, Brody Barnhardt’s grade against Wake Forest was 53.5. Barnhardt is earning more reps, but he’s graded out under 60 in two of three games.
• Caden Fordham has earned a sub-60 grade the past two weeks.