Which NC State True Freshmen Burned Their Redshirts in 2025?

Now that NC State’s 2025 football season is over, here’s a look at which true freshmen burned their redshirts and which players redshirted their first season in Raleigh.

True Freshmen Who Have Burned Their Redshirts

• 3-Star LB Ke’Von Carter – 13 games

• 4-Star WR Teddy Hoffmann – 13 games

• 3-Star S Tristan Teasdell – 12 games (4 starts)

• 3-Star QB Will Wilson – 11 games

• 4-Star RG Spike Sowells Jr. – 10 games (6 starts)

• 3-Star NT Josiah Victor – 10 games

• 3-Star DL Adrian Farrow – 9 games

• 3-Star LB LaCorian Hodge – 7 games

• 3-Star CB Caden Gordon – 7 games

• 3-Star TE Preston Douglas – 6 games

Freshman Production Highlights

• Teddy Hoffmann recorded 25 receptions for 349 yards and three touchdowns.

• Will Wilson rushed 43 times for 146 yards and 10 touchdowns.

• Tristan Teasdell posted 23 tackles, one interception, and one pass breakup.

• Josiah Victor finished with 10 tackles and one fumble recovery.

• LaCorian Hodge totaled five tackles.

• Ke’Von Carter recorded seven tackles.

• Adrian Farrow added two tackles.

• Spike Sowells Jr. earned a 68.4 PFF overall grade, tied for the second-best mark on the Wolfpack offensive line.

• Caden Gordon registered four tackles and one pass deflection.

• Preston Douglas recorded one reception for 18 yards and one rush for two yards.

True Freshmen Who Have Played but Can Still Redshirt

Four other true freshmen have seen game action this season but still retain the ability to redshirt:

• 4-Star RB Deandre Desinor – 1 game

• 4-Star WR Je’rel Bolder – 1 game

• 3-Star TE Gus Ritchey – 1 game

• 3-Star DT Omarion Abraham – 1 game

Other Redshirt Notes

Junior linebacker AJ Richardson is on track to redshirt this season. Richardson appeared in four games, finishing with 12 tackles. He did not use a redshirt during his first two seasons at Norfolk State.

JUCO defensive lineman AJ Prim has not played in a game this season and is also eligible to redshirt after competing in his first two seasons at Pearl River Community College.

True Freshmen Who Haven’t Played This Season

• 4-Star OL TK Whitset

• 4-Star DE Colby Cronk

• 4-Star LB Terris Dudley

• 3-Star OL Michael Gibbs

• 3-Star CB Cam Strong

• 3-Star CB Gerritt Kemp

• 3-Star LB Bailey Benson

• 3-Star OL Kage Payne