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NC State in the NFL: Week 1 Report

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18 of the 20 former NC State players on active NFL rosters saw action in Week 1 of the 2019 NFL season. Check out a breakdown of how they did below.

Rookie Center Garrett Bradbury started for Minnesota, playing every snap, and even recovered a fumble in their 28-12 victory over Atlanta. Unfortunately, he was the lowest graded offensive player on the Vikings according to ProFootballFocus (35.1), and literally earned a 0.0 pass blocking.

Rookie Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon had 2 receptions for 31 yards (2 targets) in the Redskins 32-27 loss to the Eagles. Harmon played 15 snaps on offense (22%) and 13 snaps on special teams (45%).

Will Richardson started his first NFL game on Sunday, but it wasn’t at the position he expected. He was the projected starter at Right Guard, but started at Left Tackle due to injuries in the Jaguars 40-26 loss against Kansas City. Richardson played 100% of the offensive snaps, doing a great job keeping Frank Clark from doing any damage.

Quarterback Russell Wilson was outstanding in the Seahawks 21-20 victory over the Bengals. He was 14 of 20 for 196 yards and 2 touchdowns (0 interceptions), with a QB Rating of 134.6.

Rookie Linebacker Germaine Pratt had 1 tackle in Cincinnati’s 21-20 loss to Seattle. Pratt played in 3 defensive snaps, and 23 snaps on special teams (74%).

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett just got paid, and he looked worth every cent of it in the Colts 30-24 loss to the Chargers. He was 21 of 27 for 190 yards and 2 touchdowns (0 interceptions) with a QB Rating of 120.7.

Running Back Nyheim Hines rushed the ball 4 times for 13 yards, and had 4 receptions for 4 yards (4 targets) in Indianapolis’ 30-24 loss to Los Angeles.

Quarterback Philip Rivers barely out-dueled Brissett, completing 25 of his 34 pass attempts for 333 yards and 3 touchdowns (1 interception) with a QB Rating of 121.3 in the Chargers 30-24 victory over the Colts.

Defensive End B.J. Hill had 4 tackles in the Giants 35-17 loss to the Cowboys. Hill started for New York, and played in 68% of the defensive snaps.

J.R. Sweezy started at Right Guard for the Cardinals in their tie with the Lions. He played 100% of the offensive snaps, but on one particular play, he reverted to his old defensive tackle days at NC State.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones started the first game of his career, picking up 3 tackles in the Chargers 30-24 victory over the Colts. One of his tackles for loss was against former Nyheim Hines, on a pass from Jacoby Brissett. You can’t make this stuff up.

Jones played in 65% of the defensive snaps.

Running Back Jaylen Samuels had 2 rushes for 4 yards, and 1 reception for 2 yards in the Steelers 33-3 loss to the Patriots. Samuels played 23 snaps on offense (33%) and 17 snaps on special teams (65%).

Rookie Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers had 1 reception for 22 yards in New England’s 33-3 victory over Pittsburgh. Meyers played 8 snaps on offense (11%).

Joe Thuney started as usual for the Pats at Right Guard, playing 100% of the offensive snaps in their 33-3 victory over the Steelers.

Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka made his only field goal attempt from 43-yards, and made both extra points in the Bills 17-16 victory over the Jets.

Offensive Lineman Ted Larsen played one special teams snap in the Bears 10-3 loss to the Packers on Thursday night.

Rookie Punter A.J. Cole punted the ball 3 times for an average of 44.7 yards in the Raiders 24-16 victory over the Broncos. He landed one inside the 20, and his longest punt was 52-yards.

Linebacker Bradley Chubb had 3 tackles and 1 pass breakup in Denver’s 24-16 loss to Oakland.

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Quarterback Mike Glennon (Raiders)
Quarterback Ryan Finley (Bengals)

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Mike Tomlin’s Thoughts on the Steelers Drafting NC State’s Payton Wilson

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Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin was ecstatic that NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson was available for Pittsburgh to pick up with the 98th overall pick of the 2024 NFL Draft.

“We had to get comfortable with his medical and we brought him in on a pre draft visit. We allowed our medical experts to really get a good evaluation of him. We talked to him about his injury history. We were at a place of comfort. And so from that perspective, man, we’re really excited about having him.” (Link)

“Man, we’re really excited about Peyton. When we turn his tape on, we see him making all the type of plays you need linebackers to make. He’s a volume tackle player. He makes plays in the passing game from a coverage perspective via interception and pass breakup. He gets after the quarterback in the blitz game. He’s got a very well-rounded skillset. He’s a fluid mover. He can run. Had an opportunity to lay some real up close eyes on him down there in Mobile at the Senior Bowl, we’re thankful we had an opportunity to get him. He’s got all the hardware that comes with some of those things that I described being a Butkus Award winner and so forth. We had to get comfortable with his medical and we brought him in on a pre draft visit. We allowed Our medical experts to really get a good evaluation of him. We talked to him about his injury history. We were at a place of comfort. And so from that perspective, man, we’re really excited about having him.” (Link)

“I think you could characterize it as surprised. I mean, he is an award-winning linebacker, Butkus Award winner. Had an opportunity to get really familiar with him down in Mobile as well. But the linebackers themselves weren’t coming off the board at that juncture. So sometimes they make runs on positions at different times and it hadn’t been a lot of linebackers to that point. I think what he was number five or so.” (Link)

“We’re really excited about Payton. When we turn his tape on, we see him making all the types of plays you need linebackers to make. He’s a volume tackle player. He makes plays in the passing game from a coverage perspective via interception and pass breakup. He gets after the quarterback in the blitz game. He’s got a very well-rounded skill set. He’s a fluid mover. We had to get comfortable with his medical, and we were. We brought him in on a pre-draft visit to allow our medical experts to really get a good evaluation of him. We talked to him about his injury history. We were at a place of comfort, and so from that perspective, we’re really excited about having him.” (Link)

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Payton Wilson will Wear #41 for the Pittsburgh Steelers

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April 28, 2024

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Former NC State Linebacker Payton Wilson, who was drafted by Pittsburgh in 3rd round on Friday night, will wear the #41 for the Steelers.

Wilson spent his entire collegiate career at NC State wearing the #11. He wore the #11 at Orange High School.

It will take some getting used to recognize him in the #41 jersey. Currently, Steelers Wide Receiver Van Jefferson is wearing the #11.

Here’s a look at other Pittsburgh players who have worn the #41.

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NC State CB Shyheim Battle Receives Invitation to Jets Rookie Mini Camp

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NC State Cornerback Shyheim Battle has received an invitation from the New York Jets to participate in their Rookie Mini Camp.

Battle had 1 year of eligibility remaining, but declared for the NFL Draft on January 3rd.

He finished this past year as the most experienced player on the Wolfpack’s defense, starting in 41 of the 51 games he has played in dating back to 2019. In a rarity in this day-and-age, Battle was a 4-year starter at the Cornerback position for NC State. He graduated with a degree in Communications.

In his final season in Red and White, Battle had 46 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, 4 pass breakups and 1 fumble recovery. His PFF Grade of 70.6 was the 7th best on the Wolfpack defense.

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NC State PK Brayden Narveson Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Titans

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NC State Place Kicker Brayden Narveson has signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Tennessee Titans.

In his one season in Raleigh, Narveson made 18 of his 23 Field Goal attempts for the Wolfpack, and made all 38 Extra Point attempts. Narveson made some history in his one season at NC State, kicking a 57-yard Field Goal against Duke, breaking the school record for the longest Field Goal.

Narveson ranked 4th in the ACC in Field Goals attempted (23), and 5th in Field Goals made (18) this season. He ranked 9th in conference in scoring (7.1 points per game).

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