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State Falls to Maryland in Season Finale

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RALEIGH, N.C. – NC State fell to Maryland on Saturday at Carter-Finley Stadium, 41-21, to close out the 2013 regular season. In his final game for the Pack, QB Brandon Mitchellfinished 21-of-31 for 200 yards and two touchdown passes, and Shadrach Thorntonadded 96 yards on 18 carries on the ground.

State started strong, taking the opening kick-off 80 yards in 10 plays to take an early 7-0 advantage. Mitchell connected on 4-of-5 passes on the drive, including a 54-yard pass to Quinton Payton. The drive was capped four plays later by a Mitchell touchdown pass to fullback Tyler Purvis on a fourth-and-one play from the three-yard line.

Maryland countered with a 33-yard field goal off the foot of Brad Craddock on its first possession of the contest. Following an NC State three-and-out, the Terrapins took the lead on its next drive, 10-7, with a 53-yard touchdown pass from quarterback C.J. Brown to Nigel King.

The Terps would add three more touchdowns in the half, including three rushing scores by Brown of 49 yards, as well as runs of three and two yards. Craddock would also add his second field goal of the afternoon.

The Pack added another score late in the second quarter, before the teams went into their respective halftime locker rooms with Maryland ahead, 34-14. Mitchell connected on a five-yard pass to Rashard Smith for the score.

Maryland opened the second half with the football, adding a Brown touchdown pass to Albert Reid to increase its lead to 41-14.

NC State marched right back down the field on a six-play 48-yard drive for a touchdown of its own, culminating with a three-yard quarterback draw by Mitchell for the final margin of 41-21.

For Maryland, C.J. Brown completed 13-of-25 passes for 259 yards and two touchdown passes, while adding 138 yards and three scores on 15 rushing attempts.

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NC State Ranks 8th in Players Selected in the NFL Draft in the ACC in the Last 10 Years

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The 2024 NFL Draft has come and gone, and NC State had two players drafted: Linebacker Payton Wilson in the 3rd round, and Center Dylan McMahon in the 6th round.

Over the past 10 years, NC State has produced 25 NFL Draft picks, and 3 1st round picks. The 25 Draft Picks ranks 8th in the ACC, and the 3 1st Round picks is tied for 7th.

NC State produced 18 NFL Draft Picks in the first 5 Draft’s of Dave Doeren’s tenure. Only 8 Wolfpack players have been selected in the past 5 NFL Drafts.

Players selected in the NFL Draft under Dave Doeren:

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Payton Wilson, LB – Pittsburgh – 3rd – 98th
Dylan McMahon, C – Philadelphia – 6th – 190th

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

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April 28, 2024

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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 DB Robert Kennedy III Signs Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Bolts

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NC State Nickel Robert Kennedy III has signed an Undrafted Free Agent Deal with the Los Angeles Chargers.

Kennedy III won’t be without a friend. He will be joined by Defensive End Savion Jackson, who also signed an Undrafted Free Agent deal.

Kennedy started for the Wolfpack in every single game this season at Nickelback, tallying 31 tackles, 2 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.

His ProFootballFocus grade for the season is 79.7, which is the 2nd highest grade on the Wolfpack defense, and the highest grade of all the Safeties that came out of the Transfer Portal last year.

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

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April 27, 2024

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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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