2018_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team

2018 NC State Wolfpack football
2018 NC State Wolfpack football
Gator Bowl, L 13–52 vs. Texas A&M
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	9–4 (5–3 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Doeren (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Eliah Drinkwitz (3rd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Dave Huxtable (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Ted Roof (1st season)
Home stadium	Carter–Finley Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

American college football season

The 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Dave Doeren. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They received a bid to the Gator Bowl where they were defeated by Texas A&M.^[1]

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[17] The game between NC State and West Virginia originally scheduled for September 15, 2018 was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence.^[15] This game was scheduled on October 2, 2018 to replace the West Virginia game and East Carolina’s game at Virginia Tech, also canceled due to Hurricane Florence.^[16]

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Round	Selection	Player	Position	Team
1	5	Bradley Chubb	Defensive end	Denver Broncos
3	69	B. J. Hill	Defensive tackle	New York Giants
3	84	Justin Jones	Defensive tackle	Los Angeles Chargers
4	104	Nyheim Hines	Running back	Indianapolis Colts
4	128	Kentavius Street	Defensive end	San Francisco 49ers
4	129	Will Richardson	Offensive Tackle	Jacksonville Jaguars
5	165	Jaylen Samuels	Fullback	Pittsburgh Steelers

Name	Title
Dave Doeren	Head Coach
Eliah Drinkwitz	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks
Dave Huxtable	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers
Ted Roof	Co-defensive coordinator/safeties/nickles
George Barlow	Assistant head coach/cornerbacks
Eddie Faulkner	Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks
Aaron Henry	Safeties
Desmond Kitchings	Assistant head coach/running backs/recruiting coordinator
Dwayne Ledford	Run Game coordinator/offensive line
George McDonald	Passing Game coordinator/wide receivers
Kevin Patick	Defensive line

Back	B	Center	C	Cornerback	CB	Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE	Defensive lineman	DL	Defensive tackle	DT	End	E
Fullback	FB	Guard	G	Halfback	HB	Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR	Offensive tackle	OT	Offensive lineman	OL	Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS	Punter	P	Punt returner	PR	Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB	Safety	S	Tight end	TE	Wide receiver	WR

US college sports recruiting information for 2018 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Christopher Dunn K	Lexington, NC	North Davidson High School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 24, 2016
Christopher Dunn K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ricky Person Jr. RB	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Jan 18, 2017
Ricky Person Jr. RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Leary QB	Erial, NJ	Timber Creek Regional High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Apr 6, 2017
Devin Leary QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
De'Von Graves CB	Appomattox, VA	Appomattox County High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 9, 2017
De'Von Graves CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devin Carter WR	Clayton, NC	Clayton High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	May 12, 2017
Devin Carter WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Malik Dunlap S	Charlotte, NC	Harding University High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	May 19, 2017
Malik Dunlap S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Trent Pennix RB	Raleigh, NC	Sanderson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 9, 2017
Trent Pennix RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Teshaun Smith CB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Western High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 23, 2017
Teshaun Smith CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Gabriel Gonzalez OT	Mebane, NC	Eastern Alamance High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Gabriel Gonzalez OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jasiah Provillon WR	Irvington, NJ	Irvington High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Jun 24, 2017
Jasiah Provillon WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyler Williams WR	Raleigh, NC	Southeast Raleigh Magnet High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 26, 2017
Tyler Williams WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kishawn Miller CB	Gainesville, GA	Georgia Military College	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Jun 29, 2017
Kishawn Miller CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalynn Strickland OT	Waycross, GA	Ware County High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	Jul 4, 2017
Jalynn Strickland OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davontae McCrae DE	Miami, FL	Northwestern High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Jul 7, 2017
Davontae McCrae DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Derrick Eason DT	Norfolk, VA	Norview High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jul 28, 2017
Derrick Eason DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Calvin Hart LB	Plantation, FL	American Heritage School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Oct 1, 2017
Calvin Hart LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joe Babros DE	Mission Viejo, CA	Saddleback College	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Oct 6, 2017
Joe Babros DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Alim McNeill DT	Raleigh, NC	Sanderson High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Nov 4, 2017
Alim McNeill DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joseph Boletepeli DE	Wake Forest, NC	Heritage High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Nov 12, 2017
Joseph Boletepeli DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Payton Wilson LB	Hillsborough, NC	Orange High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	Dec 1, 2017
Payton Wilson LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tanner Ingle CB	Orlando, FL	Dr. Phillips High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 12, 2017
Tanner Ingle CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kahric Belle OT	Miami, FL	North Miami Beach High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	292 lb (132 kg)	Dec 16, 2017
Kahric Belle OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Val Martin DT	Marietta, GA	Iowa Western Community College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Feb 4, 2018
Val Martin DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Taiyon Palmer CB	Lawrenceville, GA	Archer High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 7, 2018
Taiyon Palmer CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 12, 2018.

Award	Player	Position	Year
Rimington Trophy^[3]	Garrett Bradbury	C	SR
Maxwell Award^[4]	Ryan Finley	QB	SR
Davey O'Brien Award^[5]	Ryan Finley	QB	SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award^[6]	Kelvin Harmon	WR	JR
Butkus Award^[7]	Germaine Pratt	LB	JR
Outland Trophy^[8]	Garrett Bradbury	C	SR
Ray Guy Award^[9]	A. J. Cole III	P	SR
Wuerffel Trophy^[10]	A.J. Cole III	P	SR
Walter Camp Award^[11]	Ryan Finley	QB	SR
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award^[12]	Ryan Finley	QB	SR
Manning Award^[13]	Ryan Finley	QB	SR

2018_NC_State_Wolfpack_football_team

2018 NC State Wolfpack football team

2018 NFL draft

Coaching staff

Roster

Recruiting

Position key

Recruits

Preseason

Award watch lists

ACC media poll

Schedule

Game summaries

James Madison

Georgia State

At Marshall

Virginia

Boston College

At Clemson

At Syracuse

Florida State

Wake Forest

At Louisville

At North Carolina

East Carolina

Vs. Texas A&M–Gator Bowl

Awards and honors

Individual awards

All-ACC Teams

All-Americans

Consensus

Associated Press

Walter Camp

FWAA

Rankings

2019 NFL draft

References

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Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^	8	–	0	15	–	0
No. 15 Syracuse	6	–	2	10	–	3
NC State	5	–	3	9	–	4
Boston College	4	–	4	7	–	5
Wake Forest	3	–	5	7	–	6
Florida State	3	–	5	5	–	7
Louisville	0	–	8	2	–	10
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x	6	–	2	7	–	7
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
Miami (FL)	4	–	4	7	–	6
Virginia	4	–	4	8	–	5
Virginia Tech	4	–	4	6	–	7
Duke	3	–	5	8	–	5
North Carolina	1	–	7	2	–	9
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll (Atlantic)
1	Clemson	1,031 (145)
2	Florida State	789 (1)
3	NC State	712 (2)
4	Boston College	545
5	Louisville	422
6	Wake Forest	413
7	Syracuse	232

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	12:00 p.m.	No. 2 (FCS) James Madison*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ESPNU	W 24–13	56,073
September 8	12:30 p.m.	Georgia State*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 41–7	56,017
September 22	7:00 p.m.	at Marshall*		Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	CBSSN	W 37–20	32,349
September 29	12:20 p.m.	Virginia		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCN	W 35–21	57,600
October 6	12:30 p.m.	Boston College	No. 23	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ACCRSN	W 28–23	57,241
October 20	3:30 p.m.	at No. 3 Clemson	No. 16	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC (Textile Bowl)	ESPN	L 7–41	81,295
October 27	7:00 p.m.	at Syracuse	No. 22	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	ESPN2	L 41–51	40,769
November 3	3:30 p.m.	Florida State	No. 21	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC	ABC	W 47–28	57,600
November 8	7:30 p.m.	Wake Forest	No. 14	Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (rivalry)	ESPN	L 23–27	56,228
November 17	12:20 p.m.	at Louisville		Cardinal Stadium Louisville, KY	ACCN	W 52–10	48,625
November 24	12:20 p.m.	at North Carolina		Kenan Memorial Stadium Chapel Hill, NC (rivalry)	ACCN	W 34–28 ^OT	41,510
December 1^{[lower-alpha 1]}	12:00 p.m.	East Carolina*		Carter–Finley Stadium Raleigh, NC (Victory Barrel)	ACCN Extra	W 58–3	57,223
December 31	7:30 p.m.	vs. No. 19 Texas A&M*		TIAA Bank Field Jacksonville, FL (Gator Bowl)	ESPN	L 13–52	38,206
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after October 30 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	23	20	16	22	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	19	15	22	RV	22	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV
CFP	Not released									21	14	—	—	—	—	Not released

Player	Team	Round	Pick #	Position
Garrett Bradbury	Minnesota Vikings	1st	18th	C
Germaine Pratt	Cincinnati Bengals	3rd	72nd	LB
Ryan Finley	Cincinnati Bengals	4th	104th	QB
Kelvin Harmon	Washington Redskins	6th	206th	WR

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 2 (FCS) Dukes	7	0	3	3	13
Wolfpack	0	17	0	7	24

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	7	0	0	0	7
Wolfpack	10	10	7	14	41

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Wolfpack	3	20	14	0	37
Thundering Herd	0	7	13	0	20

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	7	0	7	7	21
Wolfpack	3	17	7	8	35