NC State's Roster/Depth Chart for 2025
NC State's 2025 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates.

QuarterbacksYrH/WPassingRushingPass GradeRun GradePass PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#11 CJ Bailey (QB)SO ('3)6'6"/210203/287 (71%), 2411 Yds, 19 TD / 7 INT60 Car, 137 Yds, (2.3 YPC), 4 TD, 3 FUM A-D#5577 (94%)0.894* HS ('24)
#2 Lex Thomas (QB)SO ('2)5'11"/1962/6 (33%), 18 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM D  14 (2%)0.863* HS ('23)
#10 Will Wilson (QB)FR ('4)6'1"/2283/5 (60%), 16 Yds, 0 TD / 1 INT18 Car, 58 Yds, (3.2 YPC), 4 TD, 1 FUM FB#23826 (4%)0.883* HS ('25)
#15 Hudson Wilharm (QB)FR ('3)6'5"/190     00.74UNC ('25)
Running BacksYrH/WRushingReceivingRun GradeRec GradeRush PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Hollywood Smothers (RB)SO ('2)5'11"/195120 Car, 825 Yds, (6.9 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM28 Rec, 170 Yds, (6.1 YPR), 1 TDAA#92357 (57%)0.88OKLA ('24)
#4 Jayden Scott (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/21471 Car, 431 Yds, (6.1 YPC), 4 TD, 0 FUM11 Rec, 84 Yds, (7.6 YPR), 0 TDAA-#212228 (36%)0.883* HS ('24)
#31 Coleson Fields (RB)SO ('2)5'9"/1835 Car, 3 Yds, (0.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 20 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TDD+A-#39816 (3%)0NA
#25 Darius Johnson (RB)SO ('2)5'10"/2053 Car, 10 Yds, (3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDD+C 26 (4%)0NA
#20 Deandre Desinor (RB)FR ('3)5'10"/175     00.893* HS ('25)
#26 Isiah Jones (RB)FR ('3)5'8"/195     00.863* HS ('24)
Wide ReceiversYrH/WReceivingRushingRec GradeBlock GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#9 Terrell Anderson (WR)SO ('3)6'2"/20428 Rec, 527 Yds, (18.8 YPR), 4 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-D+#27327 (38%)0.944* HS ('24)
#5 Noah Rogers (WR)SO ('2)6'2"/20525 Rec, 333 Yds, (13.3 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-D+#85361 (42%)0.93OSU ('24)
#6 Wesley Grimes (WR)SR ('1)6'2"/19322 Rec, 337 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, -3 Yds, 0 TDBA-#211301 (35%)0.88WAKE ('24)
#8 Keenan Jackson (WR)SO ('3)6'3"/20021 Rec, 218 Yds, (10.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-D+#299444 (52%)0.883* HS ('24)
#12 Teddy Hoffmann (WR)FR ('4)6'1"/17220 Rec, 284 Yds, (14.2 YPR), 2 TD, 3 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDA-B#311205 (24%)0.863* HS ('25)
#80 Ethan Dowdy (WR)JR ('2)6'2"/1853 Rec, 25 Yds, (8.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDBB-#60729 (3%)0NA
#16 Tank Boston (WR)FR ('3)5'11"/1932 Rec, 11 Yds, (5.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCC+ 17 (2%)0.873* HS ('24)
#27 Ashton Locklear (WR)FR ('3)6'1"/1861 Rec, 4 Yds, (4 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC-A- 25 (3%)0NA
#88 Jayden Hollar (WR)FR ('4)6'3"/2050 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B- 5 (1%)0NA
#83 Christian Zachary (WR)FR ('3)6'3"/2020 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-B- 4 (0%)0.863* HS ('24)
#14 Jonathan Paylor (WR)FR ('3)5'9"/182     00.954* HS ('24)
#84 Je'rel Bolder (WR)FR ('3)6'0"/195     00.914* HS ('25)
Tight EndsYrH/WReceivingRec GradeRun Block GradePass Block GradeRec PPASnapsRatingOrigin
#7 Justin Joly (TE)SR ('1)6'3"/25136 Rec, 365 Yds, (10.1 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUMAB-B 357 (48%)0.92CONN ('24)
#87 Dante Daniels (TE)SR ('1)6'6"/2725 Rec, 42 Yds, (8.4 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUMA-A-A- 139 (19%)0.833* HS ('24)
#44 Cody Hardy (TE)SR ('1)6'4"/2683 Rec, 68 Yds, (22.7 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMB+A+A- 213 (29%)0.85ELON ('25)
#85 Griffin Reimer (TE)FR ('3)6'5"/2601 Rec, 7 Yds, (7 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMA+C+  8 (1%)0NA
#82 Preston Douglas (TE)FR ('4)6'3"/2250 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-CB 18 (2%)0.863* HS ('25)
#86 Ian Flynt (TE)FR ('3)6'4"/2700 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM B-  3 (0%)0.84NEB ('25)
#89 Gus Ritchey (TE)FR ('3)6'2"/235     00.873* HS ('25)
Offensive LinemanYrH/WGradeRun BlockPass Block  SnapsRatingOrigin
#65 Jacarrius Peak (T)JR ('1)6'4"/298A-B- (42%)A+ (58%)  593 (96%)0.883* HS ('22)
#54 Teague Andersen (T)SO ('1)6'5"/319B+A- (42%)C+ (58%)  583 (94%)0.84USU ('25)
#64 Rico Jackson (T)SO ('2)6'6"/323B-D+ (37%)A+ (63%)  166 (27%)0.843* HS ('23)
#73 Darion Rivers (T)SO ('2)6'6"/315D+C- (50%)D+ (50%)  22 (4%)0.893* HS ('23)
#61 Tyler West (OT)FR ('3)6'5"/275    0.873* HS ('24)
#79 Kamen Smith (G)SO ('2)6'5"/323B-C+ (41%)C (59%)  396 (64%)0.873* HS ('23)
#75 Anthony Carter Jr. (G)SR ('1)6'3"/315D+D+ (46%)B (54%)  399 (65%)0.863* HS ('20)
#72 Spike Sowells (G)FR ('4)6'2"/300B+B+ (36%)B (64%)  199 (32%)0.934* HS ('25)
#71 Yousef Mugharbil (G)SR ('1)6'5"/331FF (58%)D (42%)  57 (9%)0.914* HS ('21)
#66 Matt McCabe (G)SR ('1)6'6"/30810    0NA
#50 Val Erickson (G)JR ('1)6'5"/316FF (51%)C- (49%)  59 (10%)0.85MIZ ('24)
#74 Jalen Grant (C)SR ('1)6'1"/294BB (42%)B- (58%)  592 (96%)0.86PUR ('25)
#55 Rylan Vann (C)JR ('1)6'1"/297B+B (47%)A- (53%)  19 (3%)0.853* HS ('22)
#70 TK Whitset (OL)FR ('3)6'4"/285    0.894* HS ('25)
#76 Michael Gibbs (OL)FR ('3)6'4"/304    0.883* HS ('25)
#78 Trent Mitchell (OL)FR ('3)6'5"/319    0.873* HS ('24)
#52 Kage Payne (OL)FR ('3)6'2"/280    0.853* HS ('25)
#53 Brock Stukes (OL)JR ('1)6'2"/303    0.85NCAT ('25)
Defensive LineYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#54 Sabastian Harsh (DE)SR ('1)6'3"/25128 Tac, 9 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 7 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (38%)A (58%)A- (3%)473 (81%)0.86WYO ('25)
#92 Chase Bond (DE)FR ('3)6'4"/2729 Tac, 5 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (39%)B+ (59%)C+ (1%)143 (24%)0.853* HS ('24)
#25 Joseph Adedire (DE)JR ('1)6'3"/2653 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (65%)A (33%)C+ (2%)43 (7%)0.87TTU ('25)
#58 Colby Cronk (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/270     00.883* HS ('25)
#45 J. Alexander-Felton (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/271     00.873* HS ('24)
#98 Justin Terrell (DE)FR ('3)6'3"/316     00.863* HS ('24)
#44 Brandon Cleveland (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/31526 Tac, 9 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 3 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (45%)B (55%) 370 (63%)0.894* HS ('22)
#13 Travali Price (DT)SR ('1)6'4"/28317 Tac, 9 Solo, 4 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (36%)C+ (64%)B- (0%)337 (57%)0.893* HS ('21)
#88 Isaiah Shirley (DT)SO ('2)6'3"/27615 Tac, 5 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (1 TDS)C+ (47%)D+ (53%)B+ (0%)258 (44%)0.883* HS ('23)
#90 Josiah Victor (DT)FR ('4)6'2"/3207 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (56%)C (44%)B+ (0%)85 (14%)0.853* HS ('25)
#52 Chazz Wallace (DT)SR ('1)6'2"/3175 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (54%)B (46%)C+ (0%)113 (19%)0.84COLO ('24)
#47 Adrian Farrow (DT)FR ('4)6'3"/2451 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C (8%)D (83%)C (8%)12 (2%)0.863* HS ('25)
#56 Omarian Abraham (DT)FR ('3)6'1"/286     00.863* HS ('25)
LinebackersYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Caden Fordham (LB)SR ('1)6'1"/23292 Tac, 39 Solo, 7 TFL, 3 Sacks, 4 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (41%)B+ (10%)D (50%)560 (119%)0.873* HS ('21)
#33 Kenny Soares Jr. (LB)SR ('1)6'2"/23156 Tac, 22 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 5 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A- (40%)A- (23%)D (38%)408 (87%)0.85NW ('25)
#8 Cian Slone (LB)SR ('1)6'4"/25045 Tac, 17 Solo, 6 TFL, 2 Sacks, 10 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A (38%)B+ (49%)A+ (12%)449 (96%)0.86USU ('25)
#00 Sean Brown (LB)SR ('1)6'0"/21644 Tac, 18 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B- (38%)B- (11%)C- (51%)298 (63%)0.823* HS ('21)
#4 Tra Thomas (LB)SR ('1)6'3"/22819 Tac, 4 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (46%)B+ (43%)C- (10%)250 (53%)0.86TEM ('25)
#41 AJ Richardson (LB)JR ('2)6'1"/2458 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (33%)B+ (7%)C+ (59%)69 (15%)0.85NSU ('25)
#30 Zane Williams (LB)FR ('3)5'11"/2277 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B (53%)C (10%)F (37%)30 (6%)0.843* HS ('24)
#42 Kevon Carter (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/2106 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.863* HS ('25)
#35 LaCorian Hodge (LB)FR ('4)6'2"/2005 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A+ (54%)C- (6%)B (40%)35 (7%)0.873* HS ('25)
#36 Kelvon McBride (LB)SO ('2)6'3"/2274 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)D+ (15%)F (75%)A- (10%)20 (4%)0.863* HS ('23)
#38 Logan Foust (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/2091 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ (100%) 1 (0%)0NA
#25 Sterling Dixon (LB)FR ('3)6'2"/2211 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (78%)C (22%) 9 (2%)0.87ALA ('25)
#12 Elijah Groves (LB)FR ('3)6'4"/225     00.914* HS ('24)
#28 Joshua Ofor (LB)FR ('3)6'1"/220     00.873* HS ('24)
#37 Terris Dudley (LB)FR ('3)6'3"/206     00.873* HS ('25)
#46 Bailey Benson (LB)FR ('3)6'0"/200     00.85WAKE ('25)
SecondaryYrH/WDefensive StatsPass DefenseRun DPass RushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Devon Marshall (CB)SR ('1)5'11"/20028 Tac, 20 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)A (37%)B (1%)A (62%)458 (53%)0.88NOVA ('24)
#22 Jackson Vick (CB)JR ('1)6'0"/18228 Tac, 14 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C- (35%)D+ (3%)C (62%)399 (47%)0.863* HS ('22)
#7 Brian Nelson II (CB)SO ('2)6'0"/19118 Tac, 14 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)F (43%) A (57%)378 (44%)0.88UNT ('25)
#39 Foster Burt (CB)JR ('1)6'1"/1852 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00NA
#20 Daemon Fagan (CB)SO ('2)6'3"/1901 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (70%) A- (30%)10 (1%)0.94* HS ('23)
#32 Michael Tate (CB)SO ('2)6'2"/172  C+ (50%) C- (50%)22 (3%)0NA
#38 DJ Dillard (CB)FR ('3)5'8"/165   C+ (100%) 1 (0%)0NA
#14 Jaren Sensabaugh (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/179     00.87MIZ ('25)
#31 Caden Gordon (CB)FR ('3)6'1"/187     00.873* HS ('25)
#34 Gerritt Kemp (CB)FR ('3)6'2"/177     00.873* HS ('25)
#27 Cam Strong (CB)FR ('3)6'0"/170     00.873* HS ('25)
#2 Ronnie Royal III (S)FR ('3)5'9"/18541 Tac, 23 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B- (40%)B+ (2%)D (59%)394 (53%)0.894* HS ('24)
#26 Asaad Brown Jr. (S)FR ('3)6'0"/18835 Tac, 21 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)A- (40%)F (2%)A- (59%)420 (57%)0.883* HS ('24)
#29 Brody Barnhardt (S)FR ('3)6'0"/19223 Tac, 11 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (36%)B (0%)D+ (63%)209 (28%)0.873* HS ('24)
#16 Jeremiah Johnson (S)SR ('0)5'10"/19015 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)   00.86GAST ('25)
#19 Tristan Teasdell (S)FR ('4)5'11"/1809 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)B+ (43%) C- (57%)125 (17%)0.863* HS ('25)
#15 Jivan Baly (S)FR ('3)5'11"/1657 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)B+ (44%)D+ (6%)C- (50%)66 (9%)0.873* HS ('24)
#24 Zack Myers (S)SO ('2)6'1"/2024 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)C+ (57%) A (43%)14 (2%)0.894* HS ('23)
#3 Rente Hinton (S)SR ('0)6'3"/211     00.873* HS ('23)
#8 Isaiah Crowell (DB)JR ('1)5'11"/184     00.873* HS ('22)
KickersYrH/WField GoalsXPsPointsFG GradeKickoffsRatingOrigin
#94 Kanoah Vinesett (K)JR ('1)6'1"/2074/5 (80%), Long 38 Yds34/3546 PtsC+D+ 0NA
#91 Nick Konieczynski (K)FR ('3)5'11"/2371/3 (33.3%), Long 29 Yds3/36 PtsFB- 0NA
#84 Charlie Birtwistle (K)FR ('3)5'11"/206    B+ 0NA
PuntersYrH/WPuntsAccGradeRank  RatingOrigin
#98 Caden Noonkester (P)SR ('1)6'6"/22035, 1571 YDS (44.9 YPP), Long 66 YDS14 In 20, 3 TBA-C  0NA
#97 Cristian Harthan (P)FR ('3)6'5"/190      0.823* HS ('25)

Head Coach Dave Doeren returns, OC Kurt Roper is a new hire, DC D. J. Eliot is a new hire
Total Team Talent for '25 is: 838, #43 in CFB. 0.87 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 12%
Breakdown - Offense: 344.44 (47) Defense: 380.42 (49) ST: 6.56 (5)
101 Total players, 24 from Transfer Portal. 17.6% of roster is from the Portal.
19 from the '25 Transfer Portal. 14% of roster is from this years Portal, 27 players left via portal after '24.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 1 great players, 8 very good players, 58 good players, 18 JAGS, 0 low JAGS, 1 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 3056 (20%), SO: 4588 (29%), JR: 1364 (9%), SR: 6609 (42%), GR: 0 (0%)
35 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.