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Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 CJ Bailey JR | 6'6"/213 | 273/397 (69%), 3105 Yds, 25 TD / 9 INT | 89 Car, 215 Yds, (2.4 YPC), 6 TD, 5 FUM | C | C+ | #18 | 806 (92%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Tad Hudson | 0'0"/ | 0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | C | 511 (43.5%) | CCU ('26) | ||
| #10 Will Wilson SO | 6'1"/230 | 3/5 (60%), 16 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT | 43 Car, 146 Yds, (3.4 YPC), 10 TD, 1 FUM | F | B+ | #264 | 53 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Jacob Smith FR | 6'1"/211 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Hudson Wilharm SO | 6'5"/195 | UNC ('25) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Jayden Scott SO | 5'10"/214 | 106 Car, 595 Yds, (5.6 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 15 Rec, 132 Yds, (8.8 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | B- | #160 | 336 (52%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #21 Davion Gause JR | 5'11"/212 | 61 Car, 258 Yds, (4.2 YPC), 3 TD, 2 FUM | 16 Rec, 132 Yds, (8.3 YPR), 2 TD | B- | B+ | #581 | 231 (27%) | UNC ('26) | |
| #25 Darius Johnson JR | 5'10"/205 | 3 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | C- | 50 (8%) | NA | ||
| #20 Deandre Desinor FR | 5'10"/183 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #26 Isiah Jones SO | 5'8"/200 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Dylan McCoy FR | 5'8"/197 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Noah Moss FR | 6'1"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Victor Snow SR | 5'8"/170 | 62 Rec, 815 Yds, (13.1 YPR), 8 TD, 1 FUM | 12 Car, 91 Yds, 2 TD | B- | B- | #45 | 776 (42.75%) | BUFF ('26) | |
| #8 Keenan Jackson JR | 6'3"/202 | 28 Rec, 281 Yds, (10 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | #378 | 604 (44%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #7 Tyran Warren SR | 6'3"/180 | 24 Rec, 442 Yds, (18.4 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM | 3 Car, 9 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | 552 (30%) | ALCN ('26) | ||
| #1 Davion Dozier JR | 6'3"/195 | 20 Rec, 448 Yds, (22.4 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | C- | #156 | 499 (27.75%) | APP ('26) | |
| #12 Teddy Hoffmann SO | 6'1"/181 | 25 Rec, 349 Yds, (14 YPR), 3 TD, 3 FUM | 1 Car, -4 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A | #420 | 272 (20%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Joshisa Trader JR | 6'1"/190 | 13 Rec, 178 Yds, (13.7 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | D | #479 | 223 (12%) | MIAMI ('26) | |
| #80 Ethan Dowdy JR | 6'2"/197 | 3 Rec, 25 Yds, (8.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B- | #678 | 32 (2%) | NA | |
| #27 Ashton Locklear SR | 6'1"/188 | 1 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | C | 28 (2%) | NA | ||
| #18 Chance Robinson SO | 6'2"/205 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | F | 12 (0.75%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #37 Addison Carlson SO | 5'11"/186 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | |||
| #84 Je'rel Bolder FR | 6'0"/212 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 3 (0%) | 4* HS ('25) | |||
| #14 Jonathan Paylor SO | 5'9"/182 | 4* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Amiri Acker FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Aiden Smalls FR | 5'11"/183 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jai Richburg FR | 6'2"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tyreek Copper FR | 6'1"/185 | 3* HS ('26) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Hunter Provience JR | 6'5"/245 | 11 Rec, 135 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B+ | B+ | 356 (18.75%) | MTST ('26) | |
| #82 Preston Douglas SO | 6'3"/228 | 1 Rec, 18 Yds, (18 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | B+ | 52 (4%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #86 Ian Flynt SO | 6'4"/265 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | 5 (0%) | NEB ('25) | |||
| #89 Gus Ritchey FR | 6'2"/235 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #00 Tex Vaughn FR | 6'2"/231 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #81 Vander Ploog FR | 6'6"/230 | ORE ('26) | ||||||
| #00 Stephen Brown FR | 6'7"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #62 Jimarion McCrimon (T) JR | 6'5"/295 | C- | D+ | B- | 866 (89.1%) | ECU ('26) | |
| #54 Teague Andersen (T) SR | 6'5"/322 | C+ | B+ | B- | 727 (83%) | USU ('25) | |
| #00 Brady Sakowitz (OT) FR | 6'6"/328 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Jai'Lun Hampton (OT) | 0'0"/ | UTM ('26) | |||||
| #61 Tyler West (OT) SO | 6'5"/291 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #00 Brody Smith (OT) FR | 6'5"/303 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #79 Kamen Smith (G) JR | 6'5"/325 | C- | C- | C- | 426 (49%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #72 Spike Sowells (G) SO | 6'2"/312 | C+ | A- | B | 350 (40%) | 4* HS ('25) | |
| #64 Rico Jackson (G) JR | 6'6"/322 | C- | D+ | B+ | 315 (36%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #71 Yousef Mugharbil (G) GR | 6'5"/322 | D | D | D | 114 (13%) | 4* HS ('21) | |
| #55 Rylan Vann (C) SR | 6'1"/285 | B- | A- | A- | 23 (3%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #51 Daniel Cruz (C) SO | 6'2"/315 | C+ | B+ | A- | 14 (1.8%) | TEX ('26) | |
| #52 Kage Payne (OL) FR | 6'2"/290 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #5 Harvey Dyson (OL) SR | 6'2"/248 | TULN ('26) | |||||
| #00 Lawrence Brown Jr (OL) FR | 6'3"/209 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Tre Aiken (OL) FR | 6'3"/310 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Ke'Von Carter (OL) SO | 6'3"/223 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Elijah Satchell (OL) FR | 6'1"/229 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #25 Sterling Dixon (OL) SO | 6'2"/221 | ALA ('25) | |||||
| #78 Trent Mitchell (OL) SO | 6'5"/316 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #76 Michael Gibbs (OL) FR | 6'4"/303 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #70 TK Whitset (OL) FR | 6'4"/300 | 4* HS ('25) | |||||
| #92 Aiden Arias (LS) JR | 6'0"/207 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #92 Chase Bond (DE) SO | 6'4"/265 | 11 Tac, 6 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C+ | 230 (18%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #25 Joseph Adedire (DE) SR | 6'3"/260 | 6 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C | 95 (8%) | TTU ('25) | |
| #00 Jacquey Ferguson Jr. (DE) FR | 6'3"/236 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #88 Isaiah Shirley (DT) JR | 6'3"/280 | 15 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS) | D | D+ | C+ | 344 (42%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #5 Katron Evans (DT) GR | 6'3"/336 | 11 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | 233 (25.2%) | MRSH ('26) | ||
| #90 Josiah Victor (DT) SO | 6'2"/312 | 10 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C+ | 121 (15%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #47 Adrian Farrow (DT) SO | 6'3"/265 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | D+ | C- | 17 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #56 Omarian Abraham (DT) FR | 6'1"/297 | C | 2 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #58 Colby Cronk (DT) FR | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Damaad Lewis (DL) FR | 6'4"/245 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Carmelo McKenzie (DL) FR | 6'1"/313 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #10 Raul Aguirre Jr. SR | 6'2"/233 | 43 Tac, 22 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | D | 304 (52.5%) | MIAMI ('26) | |
| #41 AJ Richardson JR | 6'1"/235 | 12 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 88 (20%) | NSU ('25) | |
| #30 Zane Williams SO | 5'11"/228 | 13 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | D | 44 (10%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #35 LaCorian Hodge SO | 6'2"/217 | 5 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 41 (9%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #8 DaKaari Nelson JR | 6'3"/234 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 2 (0%) | PSU ('26) | |||
| #38 Logan Foust SO | 6'0"/205 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #42 Kevon Carter SO | 6'3"/210 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #00 Caleb Gordon FR | 5'11"/226 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Ziggy Moore FR | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Jordan Moreta FR | 6'1"/223 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #46 Bailey Benson FR | 6'0"/207 | WAKE ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Brian Nelson II (CB) JR | 6'0"/197 | 29 Tac, 21 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | F | C- | B- | 637 (51%) | UNT ('25) | |
| #22 Jackson Vick (CB) SR | 6'0"/190 | 45 Tac, 25 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D+ | D+ | 632 (50%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #00 Ty White (CB) SO | 5'10"/176 | 3 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | F | 36 (2.25%) | UNC ('26) | ||
| #31 Caden Gordon (CB) SO | 6'1"/194 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C- | 35 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #32 Michael Tate (CB) JR | 6'2"/180 | C | D+ | 27 (2%) | NA | ||||
| #38 DJ Dillard (CB) SO | 5'8"/165 | C | 1 (0%) | NA | |||||
| #00 Jordyn Best (CB) FR | 5'10"/171 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #14 Jaren Sensabaugh (CB) SO | 6'1"/190 | MIZ ('25) | |||||||
| #34 Gerritt Kemp (CB) FR | 6'2"/187 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #27 Cam Strong (CB) FR | 6'0"/183 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Jordan Jackson (CB) FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #26 Asaad Brown Jr. (S) SO | 6'0"/199 | 64 Tac, 39 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | C+ | 673 (54%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #16 King Mack (S) SR | 5'10"/184 | 58 Tac, 26 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 3 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | B+ | 493 (30%) | PSU ('26) | |
| #2 Ronnie Royal III (S) SO | 5'9"/185 | 49 Tac, 28 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | D- | 442 (36%) | 4* HS ('24) | |
| #19 Tristan Teasdell (S) SO | 5'11"/180 | 23 Tac, 9 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D | 369 (30%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #29 Brody Barnhardt (S) SO | 6'0"/190 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | D+ | 209 (17%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 D'Various Surratt (S) FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Koby Sarkodie (S) FR | 6'3"/206 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Chino Aguirre (S) FR | 6'0"/205 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Tristen Hill (S) FR | 5'10"/192 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #8 Isaiah Crowell (DB) GR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('22) | |||||||
| #23 Ondre Evans (DB) SO | 6'0"/187 | UGA ('26) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #94 Kanoah Vinesett GR | 6'1"/205 | 5/6 (83.3%), Long 51 Yds | 48/49 | 63 Pts | B | B | NA | |
| #91 Nick Konieczynski SO | 5'11"/215 | 1/3 (33.3%), Long 29 Yds | 3/3 | 6 Pts | D+ | D+ | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #29 Jackson Waller SO | 6'2"/214 | 59, 2438 YDS (41.3 YPP), Long 57 YDS | 19 In 20, 2 TB | B+ | F | SMU ('26) | |
| #97 Cristian Harthan FR | 6'5"/195 | 3* HS ('25) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Dave Doeren returnsOC Kurt Roper returnsDC D. J. Eliot returns
Players with Starting experience2715 off • 12 def
Team Talent918#33 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.87Blue-chip 5.33%
Roster Size10629 portal (22.5%)
Talent Off: 445.76 (58)
Talent Def: 341.82 (44)
Talent ST: 9.52 (4)
New Portal In: 20 (15.5%)
Portal Losses: 22
Unrated/No Stats: 23
Total Team Snaps: 15571
Elite: 0
Top 100: 1
Top 250: 3
Top 100 Pos: 70
JAG: 20
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 2
FR Snaps: 6 (0%)
SO Snaps: 4437 (28%)
JR Snaps: 6382 (40%)
SR Snaps: 4253 (26%)
GR Snaps: 493 (3%)
69% Snaps by Upperclassmen
23 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
1 (0)
0 (1)
1370(511)
Exp 100% • Prod 98% — CJ Bailey returns, their starting QB from last year. Tad Hudson was brought in via the portal.
RBHB
1 (0)
0 (1)
617(231)
Exp 87% • Prod 64% — lost their lead Rusher, but returns their #2 Jayden Scott, from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (1)
2 (2)
3419(2418)
Exp 91% • Prod 76% — NC State lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (2)
1 (0)
2835(880)
T 86% • G 69% • C 5% — NC State OL: 2 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 1 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
1 (2)
0 (1)
1042(233)
DE 13% • DT 42% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
0 (1)
1 (0)
480(306)
LB 31% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
3 (2)
0 (1)
3554(529)
CB 54% • S 84% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 8241 (4040 portal) 51% returning, (49% via Portal) • Defense 5076 (1068 portal) 79% returning, (21% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge