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VIDEO: Dave Doeren Speaks to the Media After Practice Before Wake Forest

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Dave Doeren spoke with the media after practice today before NC State’s matchup with Wake Forest tomorrow night. The video is ABOVE, and a BULLETED breakdown is BELOW.

  • We have four games left. We handle our business, and it’ll (CFP ranking) be a relevant thing, but it’s not relevant until we do that. We are one poor game away from being back down. It’s great to be recognized, don’t get me wrong, but I’m more concerned about finishing where we want to finish then being there with four more games to play.
  • Junior Cornerback Nick McCloud and Redshirt Sophomore Shug Frazier practiced all week.
  • Senior Defensive Tackle Eurndraus Bryant isn’t in full practice mode. He is running and in pads doing things, but we haven’t seen him play, so we have to see how he feels in warm ups tomorrow. Feels way better, but we’re not going to put him out there if the trainer says no. He wants to play, I can tell you that.
  • We offered Wake Forest Quarterback Jamie Newman in high school. Thought he was a really good player. He was in our camp. Big, strong guy, big arm, great kid. There’s not a lot of film this year, but you see that he does run tough. He’s not trying to go down, and he’s going to try to run through people. Not a lot of game reps to evaluate how he’s gonna handle the crowd and the noise that goes along with it. I’m sure he’s excited to compete against us and it’s a big opportunity for him, and obviously for us. Third game in a row where the quarterback situation has been unknown.
  • Kids want to be on national television. To me, this game is without a doubt, the best atmosphere we have in Carter-Finley. The Military Appreciation game is special. Have the troops here. Flag at halftime.
  • I think Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson is very smart.  He understands his roster…gets them to play. I think Dave’s a really good person. I like being around Dave and respect him a lot for building programs and he treats people with respect. I think his kids play hard and they are classy in how they do it. There’s a mutual respect I think between the both of us.
  • Bradley Chubb, first of all, I think is the backbone of what we’ve tried to build here. Built himself into what he is. No shortcuts. Did things the right way. Treats people with respect. Plays harder than everybody on the practice field. Prepares himself to be the best player on the game field. He’s doing that now. I was talking to one of their scouts this week and he said that the guys were mad at him in Denver when he first got there because he was practicing so hard. Now they’re starting to practice like him because of his production. They’re like, “Wow, look at what’s happening because of his practice habits.” He’s a glue guy.  He’s a guy that transforms your locker room.  I’m so proud of him and not surprised at all that it’s happening. I look forward to recognizing him and he deserves it.
  • I talked to Kelvin Harmon this week, and he is going to go through Senior Day. He has not made any decisions, but this is a milestone type thing and he has a lot of family coming in, which for him is very rare. He’s going to go through like Ryan and Chubb and all of these guys. I’ll get the NFL stuff back, but sometime during the bowl week we will sit down with him and his dad and decide.  He’ll decide if he’s coming back or not, and he said if he does, he will have two senior days. He doesn’t want to not have one if that’s the direction he ends up going. I didn’t want you guys misreading it or wondering why he’s out there, but this is one of those things for him that he loves the milestones of his career.  I think it’s really important and he doesn’t want to miss that if that’s where he ends up at the end of the decision, but he has by no means made a decision yet and won’t until he gets all of his information back. So I didn’t want anyone reading into that anymore than it was.

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WATCH: QB CJ Bailey’s Tape from NC State’s 2024 Spring Game

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True Freshman CJ Bailey proved why he might be the NC State’s future at Quarterback in the 2024 Spring Game a few weeks back. Bailey was 8 of 12 for 170 yards and 2 touchdowns.

The first touchdown was a 30-yard pass to Junior Wesley Grimes, and the 2nd one was a 28-yarder to fellow Freshman Terrell Anderson.

He also rushed the ball 5 times for 72 yards, which was the 2nd most rushing yards by any player.

Check out Bailey’s tape from NC State’s 2024 Spring Game.

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Payton Wilson is the 7th Highest Drafted Linebacker in NC State History

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Last night NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson was drafted in the 3rd round by the Pittsburgh Steelers, with the 98th overall pick.

Wilson is the 16th Wolfpack Linebacker to be selected in the NFL Draft, and the 7th highest drafted.

Levar Fisher – 2nd round – 49th overall (2002)
Nate Irving – 3rd round – 67th overall (2011)
Germaine Pratt – 3rd round – 72nd overall (2019)
Bobby Houston – 3rd round – 75th overall (1990)
Robert Abraham – 3rd round – 77th overall (1982)
Damien Covington – 3rd round – 96th overall (1995)
Payton Wilson – 3rd round – 98th overall (2024)
Stephen Tulloch – 4th round – 116th overall (2006)
Frank Bush – 5th round – 133rd overall (1985)
Terrell Manning – 5th round – 163rd overall (2012)
David Merritt – 7th round – 191st overall (1993)
Pat Thomas – 6th round – 194th overall (2005)
Audie Cole – 7th round – 210th overall (2012)
Bill Gentry – 12th round – 293rd overall (1967)
Scott Adell – 12th round – 330th overall (1992)
Henry Hipps – 16th round – 411th (1969)

Honestly, in looking at the list above, the best NFL Linebacker of the bunch wasn’t in the Top-5 highest drafted. The man right behind Wilson, Stephen Tulloch, easily had the best career of any Wolfpack Linebacker to be drafted, and he was taken in the 4th round.

It’s not where you start, but where you finish.

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The Pittsburgh Steelers Select NC State’s Payton Wilson with the 98th Pick in the 2024 NFL Draft

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The Pittsburgh Steelers have selected NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd Round of the 2024 NFL Draft, with the 98th overall pick.

How on earth Wilson was the 98th player drafted is beyond me. Winner of the ACC Defensive Player of the Year. Winner of the Butkus Award, given to the best Linebacker in College Football. Winner of the Bednarik Award, given to the best Defensive player in College football. Unanimous All-American. 3rd best PFF Grade by a Linebacker in 2023. Fastest 40-time by a LB at the NFL Combine.

Yet, he was the 7th Linebacker taken in the 2024 NFL Draft. Absurd.

With that being said, I can’t think of a more fitting place for Wilson to play. He was born to play in the Black and Gold. The Steelers are a blue collar club, who carry a long history of defensive greatness. Wilson plays with reckless abandon, and with his hair on fire, and that’s exactly what you expect out of a Pittsburgh Linebacker.

Maybe I’m showing my cards here…I’m a Pittsburgh Steelers fan…and I can’t believe Payton Wilson will be wearing the Black and Gold this Fall.

Congrats Payton!

 

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Details of Dave Doeren’s New Contract at NC State

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April 26, 2024

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NC State has signed Dave Doeren to a 2-year extension, but the extension comes with a raise. Doeren’s base salary in 2023 was $5.02 million.

According to Brian Murphy of WRALSports Fan, Doeren’s salary in 2024 will be $5.5 million, and it will increase by $125,000 each year of the contract. He can earn $1.325 million in academic and athletic performance bonuses on an annual basis.

Below is a breakdown of the bonus structure.

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The bonus structure is the same as it was in his previous contract (see above), but the section entitled “Playoff” has been updated as follows:

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