RS Graduate Free Safety Hakim Jones has played in every single game that he has ever suited up for at NC State. His 38 games played ties Juston Burris and Mike Rose for the most on the team. Jones has also started 15 straight games. Last year he led the Wolfpack with 80 tackles. Hakim Jones is the Wolfpack’s starting Free Safety.
RS Sophomore Josh Jones was an Honorable Mention for CFN’s Freshman All-American team last year. His 4 interceptions ranked 2nd in the ACC, and 4th nationally among Freshman. He also ranked 5th on the squad with 56 tackles. Josh Jones is the Wolfpack’s Strong Safety.
Junior Dravious Wright started 11 games for the Wolfpack last season, and ranked 4th on the team with 57 tackles. He also was 2nd on the team with 2 forced fumbles. Wright is the Wolfpack’s starting Nickelback
Sophomore Germaine Pratt is a safety in a linebackers body. He stands 6’3″, and weighs 234 pounds. Last season as a True Freshman, he played in all 13 games, and started in the game against Louisville. He had 32 tackles and 3 pass breakups. Pratt is the backup Free Safety.
Sophomore Shawn Boone ranked 2nd on the team in special teams tackles last season, and saw action from scrimmage in 8 contests. He saw 32 snaps against Georgia Tech, and recorded 4 tackles and caused 1 fumble. Boone is the backup Strong Safety.
Freshman Freddie Phillips Jr. is the youngest player on the two-deep depth chart of Safeties and Nickelback. Phillips enrolled early and participated in Spring and Ssummer drills. Doeren said at the media day press conference that it was key for them to figure out who the backup was at Nickel, and he wasn’t sure if Freddie would be ready. It looks like they think he is.
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Colorado DT Transfer Chazz Wallace is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Tomorrow
NC State has offered Colorado Defensive Tackle Transfer Chazz Wallace (6’2″/295), and he confirmed with me that he will be taking an Official Visit to Raleigh tomorrow.
Nc state offered pic.twitter.com/CVVUur9Wqa
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) May 6, 2024
Wallace played in 10 games for Coach Prime this past season, starting in 4. He finished with 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks. His PFF Grade was 56.4.
Prior to Colorado, Wallace spent his first three years at Old Dominion.
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
some 5 tech and 4i run tape pic.twitter.com/2qT4DuLB7Y
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
some rush clips pic.twitter.com/qucRoMGdWP
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
some 5 tech and 4i run tape pic.twitter.com/2qT4DuLB7Y
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
0 tech run tape pic.twitter.com/dGq0snWk1V
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
run tape and effort to the ball pic.twitter.com/QUu5CsY1fg
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 18, 2024
some rush clips pic.twitter.com/qucRoMGdWP
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
— Chazz Wallace 🇯🇲 (@Chazzwallace1) April 16, 2024
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.
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
What are your thoughts?
For more details, check out this article at WRAL.