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NC State in the NFL: Week 17 Report

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19 of the 22 former NC State players on active NFL rosters saw action in Week 17 of the 2019 NFL season. Check out a breakdown of how they did below.

Quarterback Philip Rivers (starter) was 31 of 46 for 289 yards with 2 touchdowns (2 interceptions) in the Chargers’ 31-21 loss to the Chiefs, in what was likely his final game with the Bolts. His QB Rating was 80.1.

Quarterback Russell Wilson (starter) was 25 of 40 for 233 yards and a touchdown, for a QB Rating of 95.1 in Seattle’s 26-21 loss to San Francisco.

Linebacker Germaine Pratt (starter) had 5 tackles (1 for loss) in the Bengals’ 33-23 victory over the Browns, playing in 67% of the defensive snaps.

Running Back Nyheim Hines had 7 rushes for 34 yards, 3 receptions for 22 yards, 2 punt returns for an average of 20 yards (18 long) and 1 kickoff return for 24 yards in the Colts’ 38-20 loss to the Jags. He played in 55% of the offensive snaps.

Wide Receiver Kelvin Harmon (starter) had 3 receptions for 33 yards in the Redskins’ 47-16 loss to the Cowboys, paying in 90% of the offensive snaps.

Defensive Back Juston Burris had 2 tackles and 2 pass deflections in Cleveland’s 33-23 loss to Cincinnati, playing in 33% of the defensive snaps.

Offensive Guard Joe Thuney (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in New England’s 27-24 loss to Miami.

Offensive Guard Ted Larsen (starter) played 100% of the offensive snaps in Chicago’s 21-19 victory over Minnesota.

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett (starter) struggled in the Colts’ season finale, completing 12 of 15 for 162 yards for a QB Rating of 69.1 in the 38-20 loss.

Defensive End B.J. Hill had 2 tackles and 1 QB Hit in the Giants’ 34-17 loss to the Eagles, playing in 18% of the defensive snaps.

Place Kicker Stephen Hauschka (starter) made both field goal attempts (28 & 29) in the Bills’ 13-6 loss to the Jets.

Offensive Guard J.R. Sweezy (starter) played in 87% of the offensive snaps in Arizona’s 31-24 loss to Los Angeles.

Offensive Tackle Will Richardson played 55% of the offensive snaps in Jacksonville’s 38-20 victory over Indy.

Center Garrett Bradbury (starter) started for the Vikings in their 21-19 loss to the Bears, but only played 37% of the snaps, because he was taken out of the game to rest because Minnesota entered the game with the #6 spot in the playoffs locked up.

Defensive Tackle Justin Jones (starter) had 1 tackle in Los Angeles’ 31-21 loss to Kansas City, playing 76% of the defensive snaps.

Running Back Jaylen Samuels had 1 reception for 16 yards in the Steelers’ 28-10 loss to the Ravens, playing in 40% of the offensive snaps.

Punter A.J. Cole (starter) punted the ball 3 times for an average of 41.3 yards in Oakland’s 16-15 loss to the Broncos.

Wide Receiver Jakobi Meyers didn’t record any stats in the Pats’ 27-24 loss to the Dolphins, playing in 11% of the offensive snaps.

Defensive End Kentavius Street didn’t record any stats in the Niners’ 26-21 victory over the Seahawks, playing in 11% of the defensive snaps.

Inactive

Cornerback Dontae Johnson

DNP

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

IR

Linebacker Bradley Chubb (Broncos) – knee

 

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Matthew is Publisher and Co-Owner of Pack Insider. He is also the Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Cary, NC.

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Former NC State Punter Trenton Gill Signs with Denver

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Former NC State Punter Trenton Gill has signed with the Denver Broncos after he was released by the Bears this offseason.

Gill was drafted by Chicago in the 7th round of the 2022 NFL Draft, and has averaged 46.1 yards per punt through his first two NFL seasons.

Heading into the 2024 season, Gill will compete with Riley Dixon for the starting Punter job. Dixon was the Broncos’ starter in 2023, averaging 46.3 yards per punt.

Gill’s career average of 45.8 yards per punt in college is the best in NC State history. In 2019, Gill averaged 47.6 yards per punt, which led the ACC, and earned him a spot on the All-ACC Third Team. In 2021, he was on the All-ACC 1st Team. All 3 of his seasons as NC State’s Punter rank in the Top-6 in school history for best punting average in a single season.

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Former NC State G Lorenzo Brown Named to All-EuroLeague 2nd Team

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Former NC State Guard Lorenzo Brown was named to the All-EuroLeague 2nd Team.

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Lorenzo Brown, Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv

After injuries sapped Lorenzo Brown of his best form during the regular season, the Maccabi playmaker snapped back to health just in time and, as one of the stars of the postseason, has been recognized by the voters his second consecutive All-EuroLeague Team selection. Brown was the MVP of the Play-In Showdown after he erupted for 29 points on 7-for-8 three-point shooting – both Maccabi postseason records – plus 5 assists against Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz to send Maccabi to the playoffs. He then led the Israeli champs with 17.2 points and 5.8 assists for a PIR of 19.2 in the five-game series against Panathinaikos. Brown ranked third in scoring for the playoffs, with 17.2 points per game, and was third for the full season in assists with 6.1. (Link)

This is the 2nd time that Brown has earned All-EuroLeague status, earning 1st Team honors in 2022-23.

Brown plays for Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv in Israel, and this was his 2nd season with the squad.

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NC State is Tied for the 2nd Most Defensive Tackles in the NFL

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ProFootballFocus released this infographic this week, revealing which College Football Teams had the most Defensive Tackles on NFL rosters, and NC State was tied for 2nd with 7.

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Defensive Tackles on NFL Rosters who Played at NC State

B.J. Hill – Bengals (2018-23) – Career Stats: 285 Tackles, 22 TFL’s and 20.5 Sacks
Justin Jones – Cardinals (2018-23) – Career Stats: 219 Tackles, 34 TFL’s and 12 Sacks
Alim McNeil – Lions (2021-23) – Career Stats: 112 Tackles, 15 TFL’s and 8 Sacks
Kentavius Street – Falcons (2019-23) – Career Stats: 89 Tackles, 17 TFL’s and 7.5 Sacks
T.Y. McGill – 49ers (2015-23) – Career Stats: 45 Tackles, 10 TFL’s and 5.5 Sacks
Larrell Murchison – Rams (2020-23) – Career Stats: 37 Tackles, 5 TFL’s and 2 Sacks
Cory Durden – Rams (2023) – Career Stats: 3 Tackles

All 7 of the above players played regular season games for an NFL team in 2023. We will have to see how many of the 7 make 53-man rosters this Fall.

Junior Wolfpack Nose Tackle Brandon Cleveland tweeted with confidence that he will be #8 sometime soon.

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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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