NC State Unveils Updated Spring Football Roster: Number Changes & Newcomer Assignments

NC State has officially released its 2026 Spring Football Roster, and there are plenty of updates.

Several returning players have changed jersey numbers, while the Wolfpack also revealed the numbers and positions for members of the 2026 prep class and incoming transfers.

Let’s break it down.

Returning Players

RS-SR DE Joseph Adedire: 25 –> 13

RS-FR LB Bailey Benson: 46 –> 31

RS-FR WR Je’rel Bolder: 84 –> 21

RS-SO NIC Asaad Brown Jr.: 26 –> 6

RS-FR DE: Colby Cronk: 58 –> 34

SO TE Preston Douglas: 82 –> 19

RS-SO TE Ian Flynt: 86 –> 43

SO CB Caden Gordon: 41 –> 12

RS-SO CB Gerritt Kemp: 34 –> 21

RS-FR TE Gus Ritchey: 89 –> 44

SO SAF Tristan Teasdell: 19 –> 3

2026 Prep Recruiting Class

WR Amiri Acker: 83

SAF/NIC Chino Aguirre: 28

OG Tre Aiken: 75

LB Lawrence Brown: 37

WR Tyreek Copper: 85

LB Caleb Gordon: 32

SAF Tristen Hill: 29

CB Jordan Jackson: 30

RB Dylan McCoy: 24

NG Melo McKenzie: 93

LB Ziggy Moore: 36

LB Jordan Moreta: 41

WR Jai Richburg: 89

OT Brady Sakowitz: 73

LB Elijah Satchell: 58

WR Aiden Smalls: 22

OT Brody Smith: 56

QB Jacob Smith: 14

TE Tex Vaughn: 45

2026 Transfer Class

SR LB Popo Aguirre: 28 (Miami)

RS-SO OL Daniel Cruz: 50 (Texas)

RS-JR WR Davion Dozier: 16 (App St.)

RS-SR LB Harvey Dyson: 5 (Tulane)

RS-SR NG Katron Evans: 55 (Marshall)

RS-SO DB Ondre Evans: 20 (Georgia)

JR RB Davion Gause: 7 (UNC)

RS-JR QB Tad Hudson: 12 (Coastal Carolina)

SR SAF King Makc: 16 (Penn St.)

RS-JR OL Jimarion McCrimon: 62 (ECU)

RS-JR WR Dakarri Nelson: 19 (Penn St.)

RS-FR TE Vander Ploog: 88 (Oregon)

RS-JR TE Hunter Provience: 86

RS-SO WR Chance Robinson: 82

RS-SR WR Victor Snow: 0 (Buffalo)

RS-JR Joshisa Trader: 2 (Miami)

RS-SO P Jackson Waller: 96 (Arkansas St.)

SO LB Josh Warren Jr.: 53 (JUCO)

SR WR Tyran Warren: 13 (Alcorn St.)

RS-SO DB Ty White: 10 (UNC)