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Chubb moves up NFL draft board, gets on Heisman list
Things seem to be looking up for NC State star Bradley Chubb. The senior DE has put up huge games for the Wolfpack and after the primetime, nationally televised win over Louisville, he’s starting to get more recognition.
In Sports Illustrated’s latest NFL Draft Big Board, Chubb ranked in at #10. Now, everyone knew the kid would be a first rounder, but now he’s starting to creep into the top 10 range. A few more big games and we genuinely believe that he could finish out the season as the 6th or 7th top player in college football. Here is the full top 10.
Meanwhile, over on ESPN, they are starting to mention Chubb’s name in the Heisman watch.
While it’s pretty unlikely he’ll walk away with the award, it’s pretty amazing to be even mentioned at this point. Not that ESPN is the first on the bandwagon. The NC State student section had “Chubb for Heisman” painted on their chests and continuously chanted “Heisman” after some of his big plays.
We’ll be following Bradley Chubb’s accolades all season long, so stay tuned as we keep these lists updated.
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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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years
The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and NC State had two players drafted: Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd round, and Center Dylan McMahon in the 6th round.
Over the past 10 years, NC State has produced 25 NFL Draft picks, and 3 1st round picks. The 25 Draft Picks ranks 8th in the ACC, and the 3 1st Round picks is tied for 7th.
NC State produced 18 NFL Draft Picks in the first 5 Draft’s of Dave Doeren’s tenure. Only 8 Wolfpack players have been selected in the past 5 NFL Drafts.
Players selected in the NFL Draft under Dave Doeren:
2024
Payton Wilson, LB – Pittsburgh – 3rd – 98th
Dylan McMahon, C – Philadelphia – 6th – 190th
NC State Cornerback Shyheim Battle has received an invitation from the New York Jets to participate in their Rookie Mini Camp.
NC State’s Shyheim Battle has been invited to rookie mini camp with the Jets with the opportunity to earn a priority free agent contract. #ncstate #NFLDraft #wpn
— Pat Welter WRAL (@PatrickWelter) April 28, 2024
Battle had 1 year of eligibility remaining, but declared for the NFL Draft on January 3rd.
He finished this past year as the most experienced player on the Wolfpack’s defense, starting in 41 of the 51 games he has played in dating back to 2019. In a rarity in this day-and-age, Battle was a 4-year starter at the Cornerback position for NC State. He graduated with a degree in Communications.
In his final season in Red and White, Battle had 46 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery. His PFF Grade of 70.6 was the 7th best on the Wolfpack defense.
