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BR: NC State Wide Receiver Corps #3 Heading into 2018

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Bleacher Report broke down the Top 10 Wide Receiver Corps heading into the 2018 season, and NC State ranks 3rd.

The Star: Kelvin Harmon (69 REC, 1,017 YDS, 4 TD)

Prior to Harmon, it had been a hot minute since North Carolina State had a 1,000-yard receiver. You have to go all the way back to 2002 and 2003 to find Jerricho Cotchery as the most recent name on that list. And the remarkable thing is that Harmon got there primarily in small chunks. He only had three receptions of 40 or more yards, none of which went for at least 50. Yet, he had at least 100 yards in six games.

 

Other Key Contributors: Jakobi Meyers (WR), Stephen Louis (WR)

Replacing the versatile Jaylen Samuels (75 catches, 593 yards, 4 TDs) won’t be easy, but the Wolfpack do have three returning wide receivers who accounted for more than 580 yards each in 2017. Louis has eclipsed that mark in each of the last two seasons, and Meyers got there by recording at least seven receptions for 76 yards in four of NC State’s final five games.

And you can just about take it to the bank that the backfield will feature prominently in the receiving game, as per usual. Nyheim Hines had 89 receptions for nearly 1,000 yards over the last three seasons, and he was just the latest in a long line of pass-catching rushing options for the Wolfpack. True freshman Ricky Person could be a big benefactor here.

 

The Quarterback: Ryan Finley (65.1% CMP, 3,514 YDS, 17 TD, 6 INT)

The Boise State transfer has thrown for at least 3,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, and there’s a strong case to be made that he’s the best quarterback in the ACC for the upcoming campaign. He doesn’t get a ton of touchdowns, but he also isn’t going to make many back-breaking mistakes. Finley didn’t throw his first interception until NC State’s eighth game last season, and three of his six on the season were desperation heaves either right before halftime or at the end of the game. (BR)

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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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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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May 1, 2024

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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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