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NC State’s Bradley Chubb Talks To The Athletic

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The Athletic just restarted their Podcast dedicated to the NFL Draft, and their first guest was NC State’s Bradley Chubb. You can listen to it here, or read a breakdown of what he said below.

After talking to Coach Doeren, my family, and my brother, thought it was the best decision for me to come back, not just for the Draft, but to finish what I started here at NC State. Coming back was probably the best thing that happened for me. As a team we build a culture that should carry on into the future. I’ve helped myself out a lot through the process as well, but my thoughts throughout the process has been about the team, not myself.

Because my brother Brandon has been in the NFL, a lot of things won’t be a shock to me. I watched him go through the hiring of an agent and the training process.

I would say that my performance against Florida State shows what I am capable of doing better than the other games.  In that game I displayed my energy, my pass rush ability, and my run stop ability. It was probably one of my best games this year, and if someone wanted to do a scouting report on me, I would pick that game.

By the end of the season I realized that people were not going to run directly towards me, because they have learned that that isn’t a good thing to do. I had to learn to not get frustrated, do my job, and do what the defense needed me to do.

The fundamentals and technique that I play the game with make me effective at stopping the run. If your hand slips a little bit, you are going for a ride. It was a huge learning curve for me, because coming out of high school I was a linebacker. I was standing up all the time. I learned that I can’t just use my speed. If I want to be successful, I have to use my hands.

If I was asked by a team to go back to linebacker in a 3-4 defense, I would be comfortable with that. I’ve dropped back quite a bit this year. I can do a lot of things and don’t think my talent is limited to defensive end.

The game against Notre Dame last year was probably the most fun I’ve ever had. You would make a tackle and slide an extra 5 yards.

The whole season I’ve been taking towels from a lot of people. I’m an observant guy. If I see you take your towel and wipe your hands every play, I’m going to take it from you. I did it in almost every game this season, but that overhead camera against Clemson caught me. Maturing and growing up is something I need to do. I have to be smart, and can’t just keep doing anything and everything.

When my finger dislocated it didn’t hurt, but seeing it made it hurt. They snapped it back in and my coach told me JPP only has 7 fingers, so get used to it.

I’ve been careful not to look at mock drafts throughout the season. I’ve got my twitter back now, and have been seeing people tag me and stuff.

I’ve always been a humble guy. I think highly of myself, but have never been engulfed in myself. It’s nice to see where I’m projected, but I know what it took me to get to this point. I’m just going to continue to work hard and get more success.

I haven’t really thought about it (playing in the bowl game). Definitely going to talk with my family to see what’s the best option for me. I’m just trying to fonish strong with my finals.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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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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May 3, 2024

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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

What are your thoughts?

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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May 2, 2024

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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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