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Junior Wide Receiver Jumichael Ramos had an impressive freshman season, catching 24 passes for 353 yards and 3 touchdowns. Eleven of those receptions, and all three touchdowns, came in the final three games of the 2013 season. Ramos was the co-recepient of the Philip Rivers award, which the team gives to the most valuable freshman annually. It looked like Ramos was ready for a breakout season in 2014.

Sadly, that wasn’t the case. Ramos barely saw the field, playing as a reserve in 10 games, and caught only 1 pass all season. Whether it was the emergence of Freshman Bo Hines, a new quarterback in Jacoby Brissett, or failing to mesh with then Wide Receivers coach Frisman Jackson, Ramos was left on the outside looking in during the 2014 season.

2015 is a new year.  Ramos is sitting under new Wide Receivers coach George McDonald and the Wolfpack is looking for players to step up after the exit of Bo Hines and Marquez Valdes-Scantling.  The 2015 Leadership Council was announced yesterday, and it is clear that Ramos has the respect of his fellow wide receivers.  They voted him and Gavin Locklear to represent the wideouts on the council.

On Saturday, NC State head coach Dave Doeren cited the consistency of Ramos once again.  I caught up with Ramos after practice yesterday and got his take on Saturday’s scrimmage.

“It was great just being in the stadium.  I felt like we did a good job coming out throwing the ball down the field,” said Ramos. “It was a great experience.  We can just see that our time is getting there.  The season should be good this year.”

The Wide Receivers have been a question mark for the Wolfpack, but Doeren seems to be really pleased with the depth at the position currently.  Ramos was also impressed with the performance by the wideouts on Saturday.

“I felt like we did good.  Everyone did what they were supposed to do.  Everybody knew that we had to come out and make plays and be on the right assignment,” said Ramos. “We came out with a positive attitude to be the best that we could be in the positions that the coaches put us in.  We didn’t take anything for granted.  We gave it all we’ve got.”

Ramos is looking to take a big step forward in 2015, and the NC State coaches are looking for him to do the same.

“Being in that stadium again, and knowing that I have a chance to be better than the guy that I was, it’s just a great feeling.” said Ramos

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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

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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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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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