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NC State’s DEPTH CHART vs. West Virginia (with notes)

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NC State released their depth chart for this Saturday’s matchup versus #14 West Virginia today at Dave Doeren’s weekly press conference.

Notes

  • Redshirt Sophomore Tight End Dylan Autenrieth has missed the first two games of the season due to injury, but he is finally cleared to play this Saturday, and has jumped to the top of the Depth Chart. This is huge news for the Wolfpack run game. Redshirt Freshman Damien Darden has started the past two games, who entered the season with no college snaps. Autenrieth was Cole Cook’s protege last season, and is a very good run blocker, which is an essential component to the Wolfpack’s rushing scheme. The game will be effected by weather, which will likely shift the offensive attack to be run heavy. Autenrieth’s return comes at a perfect time. Redshirt Freshman Dylan Parham missed the season opener against James Madison due to injury, but did return against Georgia Southern, and logged a career high of 38 snaps, and a career high of 2 receptions (11 yards), but still sits behind Darden on the depth chart.
  • Redshirt Graduate Senior Wide Receiver Stephen Louis is still listed as a starter, but he is currently in the concussion protocol process after taking a scary blow to the head against Georgia State.
  • Freshman Running Back Ricky Person didn’t play in the Georgia State game due to an undisclosed injury, and he has fallen to third on the depth chart. Freshman Trent Pennix had 28 yards rushing and 66 yards receiving against Georgia State, including his first touchdown reception, and has moved ahead of Person on this weeks depth chart.
  • There is an “OR” between Redshirt Senior Free Safety Dexter Wright and Junior Tim Kidd-Glass, where there wasn’t one last week. That might be because Kidd-Glass was one of the top-5 best graded players on NC State’s defense against Georgia State.
  • Not sure if it was a typo, but Junior Cornerback Nick McCloud doesn’t have a backup on this weeks depth chart. Redshirt Senior Cornerback Maurice Trowell was listed as his backup last week.
  • Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers sat out last weeks game vs. Georgia State, but is still listed as the starter. Doeren said in his press conference that he was doing great, but didn’t give any more details than that. It is yet to be seen if he will be ready to go.

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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.

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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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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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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years

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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

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