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NC State Finishes Tied For 2nd at the NFL Combine
The NFL Combine is a chance for individual players to shine and show their raw athleticism and talent. With that being said, each individual player comes from a particular college football team.
Each year, the NFL determines the team that earned the most medals at the Combine. A team gets a gold medal if one of their players finishes 1st place in an individual event in their position group. Carry the logic forward, and each team gets a silver for a 2nd place finish and a bronze for third.
Each medal equals one point.
NC State tied with Oklahoma and UCLA for 2nd in the medal count.
The 2018 #NFLCombine is in the books!
Here is the best of the last 4 days in Indy ⬇ pic.twitter.com/flOWoMbDdZ
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) March 6, 2018
Here’s what Rivals had to say about NC State’s showing:
Defensive end Bradley Chubb solidified himself as a top-five pick and at 6-foot-4 and 269 pounds, his testing numbers were fantastic. NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said Chubb reminds him of Joey Bosa and that’s a tremendous compliment. Lots of mock drafts have Chubb taken third overall by the Indianapolis Colts and he could be special immediately.
One surprise for the Wolfpack was just how good running back Nyheim Hines tested. Running 4.38 seconds in the 40-yard dash could move him up at his position because of his dynamic ability. BJ Hill had a very good showing at defensive tackle, running a sub-5.0 and showing out in the on field drills. Kentavius Street also posted a sub 5.0 at 287 pounds.
Farrell’s take: NC State is a bit of a surprise. Yes we knew Chubb would kill it, but Hill was a bit of a surprise and Hines time really helped his stock. Street looked the part as well despite only testing in the bench and 40-yard dash. It’s easy to see why NC State had a nice run last season with all of this talent and these performances should only help recruiting. (Rivals)
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.
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.
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.
AGTG Blessed to receive an offer from NC State 🤘🏾❤️ #PackPride pic.twitter.com/mIws42lE7L
— Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr. (@_thekerrymartin) May 1, 2024
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.
In Game film… pic.twitter.com/vunpDgPsBC
— Kerry “KJ” Martin Jr. (@_thekerrymartin) January 16, 2024
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