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Camp Q’s: Will Reggie Gallaspy be the Feature Back?

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When Junior running back Reggie Gallaspy committed to NC State, he was a 3-star recruit according to Rivals. It wasn’t long before Gallaspy’s commitment was overshadowed by the commitments of Nyheim Hines and Johnny Frasier, two players that had one-more star beside their names, and were ranked higher in the state of North Carolina.

Even after leading the state of North Carolina in rushing with 349 carries for 3,318 yards and 52 touchdowns as a Senior, Gallaspy still came to Raleigh in the shadow of the bigger names of Hines and Frazier.

The shadows just continued to grow larger after arriving at NC State, with two talented backs on the Wolfpack depth chart named Shadrach Thornton and Matt Dayes.

A lot has changed since Gallaspy arrived on campus.  Hines was moved to wide receiver instantly as a true freshman to get  more touches, with Thornton and Dayes already in the backfield. Shadrach Thornton was kicked off the team and Johnny Frasier transferred. Matt Dayes graduated and is now a member of the Cleveland Browns.

During Gallaspy’s freshman and sophomore seasons, he was the running back who had the most carries behind Dayes. Gallaspy has averaged 4.8 yards per carry over his first two seasons.

With the exodus of Dayes and the depth at wide receiver, Hines has been moved back to running back. Will Gallaspy fall under the shadow of Hines once again, or will he emerge into the light?

Gallaspy worked hard this off season, trimming down from 234, to a leaner and faster 222. Even with the loss of 12 pounds, Gallaspy is a powerful back that possesses speed, and won’t shy from running over his opponents. From day one, he has proven himself to be arguably the pass blocking running back on the team.

(Exhibit A of Gallaspy running through opponents: start at 0:16 mark)

With the buzz around camp, don’t be surprised to see Gallaspy take a bulk of the carries at running back. He has the size to handle that type of abuse. Even if Gallaspy were to be the Wolfpack’s 1st and 2nd down back, and Hines came in as the 3rd down back, Hines will still get plenty of touches sliding out to receiver, and in both punt and kick return.

Gallaspy has lived in the shadows for years. Here’s my prediction: Gallaspy steps out into the light this year, and by seasons end, his name will be more of a household name than Nyheim Hines.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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Congratulations to the 7 NC State Football Players that just graduated this Spring.

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2024 Football Spring Graduates

Linebacker Devon Betty (1 year of eligibility)

Defensive End Davin Vann (1 year of eligibility)

Cornerback Aydan White (1 year of eligibility)

Offensive Guard Anthony Carter Jr. (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Matt McCabe (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Tackle Patrick Matan (2 years of eligibility)

Offensive Lineman Brendan Lawson (no longer on the roster)

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Proposed Bill in the NC House Would Require NC State & UNC To Play One Another, as well as ECU, UNCC and App St.

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A bill has been proposed by members of the North Carolina House of Representatives that would force NC State and UNC to play one another, as well as East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

According to House Bill 965, which you can read here in full, NC State and UNC would be required to play one another annually in Football, Men’s Basketball and Women’s Basketball. The Wolfpack and the Tar Heels would also be forced to play a game annually in all three sports against either ECU, UNC-Charlotte or App St. Every six years, NC State and UNC would be required to have played a home and away game against each of the three school in all three sports.

Here’s the exact wording from the proposed bill:

Competition Required. – A high-enrollment institution shall do all of the following in each eligible sport: (1) Every academic year, play at least one home or one away game against (i) another high-enrollment institution and (ii) an eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. (2) Every six academic years, play at least one home and one away game against each eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution. A high-enrollment institution shall alternate home and away games that are scheduled against the same eligible constituent institution that is not a high-enrollment institution.

For glossary of terms being referenced above:

For the purposes of this bill, “High-enrollment institutions” = NC State and UNC, while “Eligible constituent institutions” = East Carolina, UNC Charlotte and Appalachian State.

It’s worth noting that NC State already has games schedule against each of these teams home-and-away in Football between now and 2031.

2025 – East Carolina (H)

2025 – @ App St.

2026 – App St. (H)

2028 – @ East Carolina

2030 – Charlotte (H)

2031 – @ Charlotte

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For more details, check out this article at WRAL.

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. will Take an Official Visit at NC State Next Week

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Akron Safety Kerry Martin Jr. (6’1″/195) confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to NC State next week beginning on May 7th.

After receiving an offer from NC State yesterday, it didn’t take him long to set up the visit.

Martin Jr. is familiar with NC State, because he was recruited by Wolfpack Defensive Coordinator Tony Gibson before he left West Virginia to come to Raleigh. Even though he never coached him, a relationship was established.

Martin Jr.’s connections to NC State are deeper than that. Former NC State Cornerback Derrek Pitts, who is currently a member of the Tampa Bay Bucs, is his cousin.

This past year, Martin Jr. recorded 45 tackles, 2 interceptions and 6 pass breakups for Akron, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. His PFF Grade was 68.9.

In 2022, he had 53 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass breakup, starting in 9 of the 11 games he played in. Martin Jr.’s PFF Grade was 60.9.

In 2019, as a Freshman for West Virginia, Martin Jr. earned PFF Freshman All-American honors, recording a grade of 70.6, with 50 tackles and 3 pass breakups.

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NC State Sits in the Top-20 in 247’s Post-Spring 2024 Preseason Poll

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247’s Brad Crawford released his Post-Spring 2024 Preseason College Football Top-25 recently, and NC State moved up 1 spot to #20.

ACC Teams in the Top-25

11. FSU

14. Miami

16. Clemson

20. NC State

24. Virginia Tech

25. Louisville

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