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After Saturday’s 10-3 win over Notre Dame, Matt Dayes, Jaylen Samuels, Nyheim Hines, Bra’Lon Cherry, and A.J. Cole made moves in the NC State record books.

Matt Dayes (SR)

23 carries for 126 yards, 3 receptions for 14 yards

-His 126 rushing yards moved his career total to 2,253. He passed Billy Ray Vickders to claim 11th place, and is now 226 yards behind T.A. McClendon in 10th place.

-Dayes has averaged 5.65 yards per carry throughout his career, which is the best average in NC State history.

-Dayes has 9 career 100-yard rushing performances, bringing him into a tie with Shadrach Thornton and Stan Frits in 7th place.

-Dayes has 27 career rushing touchdowns, which ranks 5th on the all-time list. He is 3 touchdowns behind Ray Robinson in 4th place.

-He now has 33 total career touchdowns, moving him into a tie with Torry Holt for 4th all-time. He is 3 touchdowns behind T.A. McLendon in 3rd place. Dayes move passed Ray Robinson this week.

-Dayes’ 3,524 career all-purpose yards ranks 9th. He passed Andre Brown and Jerricho Cotchery this weekend. Dayes is 53 yards behind Anthony Barbour in 8th place.

Jaylen Samuels (JR)

1 reception for 6 yards

-Samuels now has 25 career touchdowns, moving him into a tie with Tremayne Stephens for 7th all-time. He is 7 touchdowns behind Ray Robinson in 6th place. Samuels moved past Andre Brown and Gary Downs this week.

-Samuels now has 12 career touchdown receptions, which ties him with T.J. Graham, Jimmy Grissett, and Tramain Hall in 12th. Samuels moved past Tobais Palmer and Brian Clark this week. He is 1 touchdown away from Bryan Peterson and Bryan Underwood in 10th place.

-Samuels 92 career receptions tie him with Bryan Underwood and Darrell Blackman in 19th place. He is 6 receptions away from T.J. Williams in 18th place.

Nyheim Hines (SO)

1 kickoff return for 28 yards

-Hines has 1,123 career kickoff return yards, which ranks 7th all-time. He is 5 yards behind Tobias Palmer in 6th place.

-Hines’ career kickoff return average of 25.0 ranks 7th all time. He is .02 yards behind Mike Clark in 6th.

Bra’Lon Cherry (SR)

1 punt return for 0 yards

-Cherry has 451 career punt return yards, which ranks 11th all-time. He is 3 yards behind Torry Holt in 10th place.

A.J. Cole III (SO)

4 punts for 148 yards.

-Cole’s career punt average of 42.4 yards ranks 3rd in school history. Cole slipped one spot, and is currently .02 behind Kelly Hollodick.

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FAU Transfer Defensive Tackle Decarius Hawthorne is Taking an Official Visit to NC State Next Week

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FAU Defensive Tackle Transfer Decarius Hawthorne (6’2″/295) confirmed with me that he is taking an Official Visit to NC State next week, beginning on Tuesday. Arkansas is expected to host him on Sunday.

Hawthorne entered the Portal on April 26th.

This past season, Hawthorne had 18 tackles, 7 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in 12 games for the Owls. All of those numbers were career highs for Hawthorne.

ON3 ranks Hawthorne as a 3-Star prospect in the Transfer Portal, and the #46 Defensive Lineman in the Portal.

NC State is in desperate need for depth at Nose Tackle. They return Junior Brandon Cleveland and Redshirt Sophomore DJ Jackson, and True Freshman Justin Terrell will arrive in the Fall.

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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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