NC State vs. Georgia Tech: Defensive PFF Grades Report (with notes)

NC State beat #8 Georgia Tech 48-36 this past Saturday, improving to 5-4. Here’s a PFF Grade Report for the Wolfpack Defense in Week 10.

Redshirt Senior Nose Tackle Chazz Wallace – 79.7
Redshirt Senior JACK Cian Slone – 72.1
Redshirt Freshman Defensive End Chase Bond – 70.6
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 67.6
Redshirt Freshman Safety Asaad Brown Jr. – 66.9
Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 64.5
Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 62.0
Redshirt Senior Linebacker Caden Fordham – 61.7
True Freshman Linebacker Ke’Von Carter – 58.5
Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick – 58.0
Senior Cornerback Jamel Johnson – 57.4
Redshirt Senior Defensive End Travali Price – 57.2
Redshirt Sophomore Defensive End Isaiah Shirley – 56.0
Redshirt Sophomore Cornerback Brian Nelson II – 51.8
True Freshman Tristan Teasdell Safety – 51.4
Redshirt Senior JACK Tra Thomas – 50.0
Redshirt Junior Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – 46.5

Notes

• This marks the 1st time this season Chazz Wallace has recorded the highest grade this season.
  • Sabastian Harsh: ECU, UVA & Campbell
  • Isaiah Shirley: Wake Forest
  • Cian Slone: Duke
  • Jamel Johnson: Virginia Tech & Notre Dame
  • Asaad Brown Jr.: Pitt
• Cian Slone has recorded a grade of 70+ in 5 of 8 games.
• Kenny Soares Jr. has recorded a grade of <60 the past three games.
  • So has Brian Nelson II.
  • So has Travali Price.
  • So has Jackson Vick.

Top-5 Through Week 10 (20% snaps or more)

1. Redshirt Senior Defensive End Sabastian Harsh – 80.2
2. Redshirt Senior JACK Cian Slone – 79.6
3. Senior Cornerback Devon Marshall – 78.2
4. Senior Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland – 72.2
5. Redshirt Freshman Safety Asaad Brown Jr. – 71.5

Bottom 5 Through Week 10 (20% snaps or more)

1. Redshirt Freshman Free Safety Ronnie Royal III – 50.6
2. Redshirt Freshman Strong Safety Brody Barnhardt – 56.0
3. Redshirt Junior Nickel Jackson Vick – 58.2
4. Redshirt Senior Strong Safety JJ Johnson – 59.0
5. Redshirt Senior Defensive End Travali Price – 59.2