NC State Linebacker Kelvon McBride Transfers to Marshall

NC State linebacker Kelvon McBride is transferring to Marshall, joining former Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson, who is now the head coach of the Thundering Herd.

💚.. @CoachTonyGibson pic.twitter.com/aowT6fZ9a0

— Kelvon McBride (@kelvonm3) January 7, 2026

After redshirting the 2023 season, McBride tallied 14 tackles in 13 games in 2024. McBride played in 8 games this season, seeing Special Teams snaps only in 5 of those games. He only played 23 defensive snaps in 3 games in 2025, finishing the year with 5 tackles.

McBride was a consensus 3-Star prospect in the Wolfpack’s 2023 recruiting class. ON3 ranked him as the #31 overall player in the state of Alabama that year.

McBride is the third NC State player to find a new home after entering the Transfer Portal: Running Back Hollywood Smothers and Wide Receiver Terrell Anderson.

NC State has had 17 players enter the Transfer Portal: Defensive Back Jivan Baly, Linebacker Terris Dudley, Offensive Lineman Jacarrius Peak, Offensive Lineman Darion Rivers, Offensive Lineman Brock Stukes, Safety Zack Myers, Linebacker Kelvon McBride, Wide Receiver Noah Rogers, Wide Receiver Terrell Anderson, Safety Daemon Fagan, Wide Receiver Jimmar Boston, Linebacker Elijah Groves, Wide Receiver Christian Zachary, Running Back Hollywood Smothers, Defensive End Justin Terrell, Defensive End Josh Alexander-Felton and Offensive Lineman Val Erickson.