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Jakobi Meyers Legacy at NC State

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Redshirt Junior Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers will not be returning to NC State for his Senior season, taking his talents to the NFL in 2019. 

The quarterback who was transformed into a wide receiver leaves as one of the best to ever play the position at NC State.

Meyers came to NC State as a 3-star dual-threat quarterback prospect, and redshirted his Freshman season at the position, before being moved to wide receiver a week before the season opener of his second year on campus.

In all reality, Jakobi only played 2 full seasons as a wide receiver, and what he was able to accomplish in that short span is nothing short of remarkable.

In basically 2.5 seasons, Meyers finished 5th in Career Receptions, 8th in Career Receiving Yards, and 5th in 100-yard receiving games.

Career Receptions

1. Jaylen Samuels, 2014-17 – 202
2. Jerricho Cotchery, 2000-03 – 200
3. Torry Holt, 1995-98 – 191
4. Kelvin Harmon, 2016-18 – 177
5. Jakobi Meyers, 2015-18 – 166

Career Receiving Yards

1. Torry Holt, 1995-98 – 3,379
2. Jerricho Cotchery, 2000-03 – 3,119
3. Kelvin Harmon, 2-16-18 – 2,665
4. Owen Spencer, 2007-10 – 2,441
5. Eddie Goines, 1991-94 – 2,351
6. Nasrallah Worthen, 1984-88 – 2,247
7. Mike Quick, 1978-81 – 1,934
8. Jakobi Meyers, 2015-18 – 1,932

100-Yard Receiving Games

1. Jerricho Cotchery, 2000-03 – 15
2. Torry Holt, 1995-98 – 14
2. Koren Robinson, 1999-00 – 14
4. Kelvin Harmon, 2016-18 – 13
5. Jakobi Meyers, 2015-18 – 8
5. Eddie Goines, 1991-94 – 8

What he did on the gridiron this year was something to behold. When you break one of Torry Holt’s records, you know you’ve arrived.

In what was ultimately his final season at NC State, Meyers had 92 receptions for 1,047 yards and 4 touchdowns. The 92 receptions broke Holt’s record for receptions in a single season at NC State.

Most Receptions in a Single Season

1. Jakobi Meyers, 2018 – 92
2. Torry Holt, 1998 – 88
3. Jerricho Cotchery, 2003 – 86
4. Jaylen Samuels, 2017 – 76
5. Kelvin Harmon, 2017 – 69
5. Tramain Hall, 2003 – 69

He became only the 5th receiver in school history to cross 1,000 receiving yards in a single season.

1) Torry Holt – 1998 – 1,604
2) Jerricho Cotchery – 2003 – 1,369
3) Jerricho Cotchery – 2002 – 1,192
4) Kelvin Harmon – 2018 – 1,186
5) Torry Holt – 1,099 – 1997
6) Koren Robinson – 2000 – 1,061
7) Jakobi Meyers – 2018 – 1,047
8) Kelvin Harmon – 2017 – 1,017

Meyers and Junior Kelvin Harmon leave as the best wide receiver duo in school history. The two of them earned 1st Team All-ACC honors this year, becoming the first tandem in ACC history to do so. The last Wolfpack receiver to earn 1st Team All-ACC honors was Jerricho Cothcery in 2003.

Jakobi is one of only 11 wide receivers in NC State history to be named to the All-ACC 1st Team.

2018 – Kelvin Harmon
2018 – Jakobi Meyers
2002-03 – Jerricho Cothcery
2000 – Koren Robinson
1997-98 – Torry Holt
1993-94 – Eddie Goines
1991 – Charles Davenport
1986,88 – Nasrallah Worthen
1972 – Pat Kenney
1967 – Harry Martell
1966 – Gary Rowe

Had Meyers chosen to return next year, he no doubt would have finished his career with the most receptions in school history, and finished in the Top-3 in career receiving yards.

 

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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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

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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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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