NC State vs. Duke: Defensive Snap Count Report (with notes)

NC State lost 45-33 to Duke on Saturday, falling to 3-1. Here’s Snap Count Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 4.

Redshirt Senior Linebacker Sean Brown – 66 (every snap)
Redshirt Freshman Strong Safety Brody Barnhardt – 67
Redshirt Freshman Nickel Asaad Brown – 56
Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 54
Redshirt Senior JACK Tra Thomas – 54
Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 45
Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 43
Redshirt Senior Strong Safety JJ Johnson – 43
Senior Cornerback Jamel Johnson – 40
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 40
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Brian Nelson II – 36
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – 32
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 31
Redshirt Freshman Free Safety Ronnie Royal III – 30
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Travali Price – 28
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Chase Bond – 23
Freshman Linebacker Ke’Von Carter – 15
Redshirt Senior JACK Cian Slone – 12
Redshirt Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 12
Redshirt Junior Defensive End Joseph Adedire – 9

Notes

• Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick didn’t play due to injury.
  • Redshirt Freshman Asaad Brown started in his place, logging the first snap of his collegiate career.
  • The most snaps Brown had played prior to Saturday was 10 against Wake Forest the week before.
• Sabastian Harsh missed the first half of the game due to a targeting call the week before.
  • As a result, Isaiah Shirley played the most snaps of his collegiate career.
• Cian Slone had to leave the game due to an upper extremity injury.
  • As a result, Tra Thomas played the most snaps since arriving in Raleigh from Temple.
• Sean Brown was the only player to play every snap on defense.
• True Freshman Ke’Von Carter has now played in all 4 games to start the season.
  • If he plays in another game his redshirt will officially be burned.
  • This was the 2nd game of the season that Carter saw defensive snaps, playing 1 snap previously against ECU in Week 1.
• Redshirt Junior Defensive End Joseph Adedire saw his first snaps since transferring to NC State from Texas Tech this offseason.
• Despite being listed as a backup, Ronnie Royal III started over JJ Johnson.