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Dave Doeren Gives Update on Scrimmage & Fall Standouts After Practice

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NC State Head Football Coach Dave Doeren met with the media after practice today. You can watch the video above, or check out the highlights below.

NC State had their first scrimmage with pads in Carter-Finley this past Saturday, and Doeren mentioned that the players you expect to play well did, but went out of his way to say that Redshirt Freshman Wide Receiver Julian Gray had a good day. It was good to see Graduate Safety Cyrus Fagan (Graduate Transfer from FSU last year) out there, who went down with a season ending injury against Mississippi State last year. It was good to see the 3 heralded starting Linebackers on the field (Isaiah Moore, Payton Wilson and Drake Thomas) at the same time.

The team exited the scrimmage unscathed from an injury perspective.

He noted the impact of Graduate Transfer (Maryland) Wide Receiver Daryl Jones has had this Fall. He was out with an injury in the Spring, but has been consistent. He’s a big, long, mature receiver with strong hands, who is also making a difference on Special Teams. Jones has earned a lot of trust from the coaches in camp.

Doeren said that Sophomore Defensive Tackle Davin Vann has been the most consistent playmaker on the Defensive Line in Fall Camp. Worked really hard this offseason in the weight room with Dantonio Burnette, and in the film room as well. He’s playing faster and in great shape. They are playing him on the inside at Tackle and on the outside at End.

Redshirt Freshmen Jordan Poole and Jayland Parker are 2 of the more improved Linebackers, getting in a ton of reps.

Redshirt Freshman Linebacker Caden Fordham has been limited due to an injury, but should be back out there moving forward.

Doeren expressed excitement in the way Graduate Transfer Jack Chambers (Charleston Southern) and Freshman M.J. Morris have been progressing at Quarterback. They are both getting reps with the 2nd team, and are getting valuable reps against a good defense. He wasn’t ready to say which one of them was Devin Leary’s backup yet.

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Congrats to NC State Football’s Spring Graduates!

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May 3, 2024

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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

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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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May 1, 2024

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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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