2015 NC State WOLFPACK Football GAME 5: LOUISVILLE CARDINALS Oct. 3 • Raleigh, N.C. • Carter-Finley Stadium (57,600) • ACCN • 12:30 p.m. GAME NOTES NC STATE VS. LOUISVILLE THE MATCHUP The Wolfpack and the Cardinals will meet for the second time as conference foes on Saturday, a game which will mark the fifth in series history. The squads first met in 1951 with Louisville win- NC STATE LOUISVILLE ning the first two contests at its home stadium - 26-2 in 1951 and 35-14 in 1993. The teams met for the only time in Carter-Finley Stadium in 2007, when the Cards took at 29-10 victory. WOLFPACK vs. CARDINALS THE TEAMS In 2011, the Wolfpack earned a 31-24 win over Louisville in the Belk Bowl in Charlotte, N.C. Last 4-0...... Record...... 1-3 season, NC State lost at Papa Johns Stadium, 18-30, but despite the final score, Dave Doeren 0-0...... ACC Record...... 0-1 felt that the game was a turning point in his team’s season. The Wolfpack pulled within five points Multiple...... Offense...... Multiple with less than 3 minutes remaining in the contest, and then went on to win four of its next five to 4-2-5...... Defense...... 3-4 close out the season. THE COACHES Dave Doeren...... Head Coach...... Bobby Petrino NATIONAL LEADERS Drake ‘93...... Alma Mater...... Carroll College ‘83 Two members of the NC State squad are currently 15-14 (3rd year).... Rec. at School..... 51-16 (6th season) leading the FBS in a statistical category this week. 38-18 (5th year)...... Overall Rec...... 93-37 (11th season)

Quarterback Jacoby Brissett is the national leader in .OFFENSIVE STATS completion percentage with a .779 mark four games 478.5...... Total Off/Gm...... 408.5 into his senior campaign. The candidate for several 259.0.. Rushing Yds/Gm... 153.8 national awards, Brissett has now thrown 189 straight 219.5...Passing Yds/Gm... 254.7 passes without an , ranks 14th nationally in passing efficiency. .DEFENSIVE STATS 205.8...... Total Off/Gm...... 347.8 Running back Matt Dayes, another candidate for national awards, is the FBS leader in rushing 49.5.....Rush Yds./Gm..... 172.3 touchdowns with nine for the season. He ranks seventh in overall scoring and 20th in rushing 156.2...Passing Yds/Gm... 154.5 yards per game. .GETTING IN TOUCH BRISSETT STREAKING (AGAIN!) GoPack.com...... Website...... GoCards.com In just 17 games as an ACC , Jacoby Brissett now holds two of the top eight intercep- @PackFootball...... Twitter ...... @UofLFootball tion-free streaks in ACC history. Annabelle Myers....Comm. Contact.... Rocco Gasparro 919.819.8302...... Phone ...... 251-623-3191 Brissett threw 187 passes without being picked off in 2014 - the seventh-longest streak in ACC [email protected]...... email ...... rocco.gasparro@ history. He has currently gone 189 straight without a pick, tied as the second-best current streak louisville.edu in the FBS and now the seventh-best in league history. SCHEDULE/RESULTS GAME INFO The senior has been INT free for 30 quarters, dating back to the Georgia Tech game on Nov. 8, Date Opp. (TV) Time/Res. 2014 (the Wolfpack’s last loss). In the six games games since, he’s thrown for 11 touchdowns. SEPTEMBER SERIES RECORD 5 TROY W, 49-21 NC State trails: 1-4-0 Last season, of Brissett’s paltry five picks, only one came in a road game. He has 172 pass Wolfpack Club Day attempts in true road games, 198 attempts including the bowl game. 12 E. KENTUCKY W, 35-0 NC STATE FOOTBALL Parents & Families HISTORY CURRENT FBS INTERCEPTION FREE STREAKS 19 @ Old Dominion 38-14 Overall (since 1892): RK Quarterback School Attempts Quarters 26 @ S. Alabama W, 63-13 573-556-55 1. Dak Prescott Mississippi State 191 18 In Carter-Finley Stadium: 2. Jacoby Brissett NC State 189 30 OCTOBER 192-105-6 Brandon Silvers Troy 189 33 3 LOUISVILLE 12:30 pm/ACC Ag Day BROADCAST INFO ALL-TIME ACC INTERCEPTION FREE STREAKS 9 @ Virginia Tech 8 pm/ESPN ESPNews Pl. Player, School Passes Year(s) 24 @ Wake Forest TBA Tim Brant, PXP 1. Russell Wilson, NC State 379 2008-09 31 CLEMSON TBA Dave Archer, Analyst 2. Drew Weatherford, State 270 2007 Homecoming Roddy Jones, Sidelines 3. , Florida State 237 2009 NOVEMBER , Florida State 237 1999 WOLFPACK SPORTS NET- 7 @ Boston College TBA 5. Matt Blundin, Virginia 213 1990-91 WORK (RADIO) 14 @ Florida State TBA 6. Thaddeus Lewis, Duke 206 2007-08 Gary Hahn, PxP 21 Syracuse TBA 7. Jacoby Brissett, NC State 89 2014-15 Johnny Evans, Analyst Military Appreciation Day 8. Jacoby Brissett, NC State 187 2014 Tony Haynes, Sideline reporter 9. Tanner Price, Wake Forest 181 2011-12 28 UNC TBA 10. Cullen Harper, Clemson 165 2005-07 SIRIUS/XM All times Eastern Sean Renfree, Duke 165 2010 Channels 93/194 NC State vs. Louisville 2015 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Date St W-L Score Opponent Att./Time TV Rusher (Att-Yds-TD) Passer (C-A-Yds-TD-I) Receiver (Rec-Yds-TD) Tackler (Tkl) 9/5 H W 49-21 TROY 57,451 ESPN3 Dayes (24-126-2) Brissett (21-23-196-2-0) Dayes (5-65-0) Jo. Jones (6) 9/12 H W 35-0 E. KENTUCKY 57,600 ESPN3 Dayes (24-116-3) Brissett (17-22-216-1-0) Ramos (7-95-0) H. Jones (5) 9/19 A W 38-14 @ Old Dominion 20,118 ASN Dayes (20-108-1) Brissett (18-27-179-1-0) Samuels (5-43-1) Street/Rose/Hill (6) 9/26 A W 63-13 @ South Alabama 21,314 ESPNews Thornton (12-111-2) Brissett (18-23-218-2-0) Dayes (6-46-0) Jo. Jones (6) 10/3 H LOUISVILLE 12:30 p.m. ACC Network 10/9 A @ Virginia Tech 8 p.m. ESPN 10/24 A @ Wake Forest TBA TBA 10/31 H CLEMSON TBA TBA 11/7 A @ Boston College TBA TBA 11/14 A @ Florida State TBA TBA 11/21 H SYRACUSE TBA TBA 11/28 H UNC-CHAPEL HILL TBA TBA ASSISTANT COACHES

Position Name (Alma Mater) Where? Offensive Coordinator/: Matt Canada (Indiana ‘93) up Offensive Line: Mike Uremovich (Purdue ‘00) down Running Backs/Recruiting Coor: Des Kitchings (Furman ‘00) down Wide Receivers: George McDonald (Illinois-UC ‘99) down TE/Fullbacks/Special Teams Coor.. Eddie Faulkner (Wisconsin ‘00) down PRONUNCIATIONS Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Dave Huxtable (E. Illinois ‘79) up COACHES Airius Moore...... AIR ee us Cornerbacks: George Barlow (Marshall ‘90) down Dave Doeren...... DOOR in Dakwa Nichols...... duh QUAY Defensive Line/Def. Run Game Coor: Ryan Nielsen (USC’02) down Mike Uremovich...... yur EM oo vich Emmanuel Olenga...... oh LING uh Safeties/Co-Special Teams Coor: Clayton White (NC State ‘01) down Terrone Prescod...... tehr AHN PLAYERS Jumichael Ramos... joo MIKE uhl RAY moes Support Staff Jacoby Brissett... jah KOE bee briss ETTE Artemis Robinson...... ahr TEEM is Director of Strength/Cond: Jason Veltkamp (Carroll College ‘94) Naquan Brown...... NAY kwahn M.J. Salahuddin...... sah LAH who deen Eurndraus Bryant...... ahn DRAY us Quinton Schooley....QUIN tuhn SCOO lee Asst. Head Strength/Cond Coach: Dantonio Burnette (NC State ‘02) Bra’Lon Cherry...... BRAY luhn Maxx Stoffer...... STOFF ehr Director of FB Operations: Joe McKillip (Wisconsin ‘11) Coult Culler...... COLT Kentavius Street...... ken TAY vee us Assoc. Director of FB Ops: Pete Roley (W. Illinois ‘08) Jerod Fernandez...... JERE uhd Joe Thuney...... TOO nee Asst. Director of FB Ops: Nick Kray (E. Illinois ‘08) Reggie Gallaspy...... gah LASS bee Jack Tocho...... TOE choe David J. Grinnage...... GRINN edge Maurice Trowell...... TROU uhl GENERAL INFORMATION 2015 LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Nyheim Hines...... nah HEEM John Tu’uta...... tuh EW tuh Stephen Louis...... steff AHN LOO is Dravious Wright...... DRAY vee us Jalen McClendon...... JAY lehn NC State University Cornerback: Juston Burris, Jack Tocho Pharoah McKever... FAIR row mac KEE vuhr Location Raleigh, NC 27695 Safety: Shawn Boone, Hakim Jones Founded 1887 Linebacker: Airius Moore, M.J. Salahuddin 2015 GAME CAPTAINS Enrollment 34,009 Defensve Line: B.J. Hill, Mike Rose Nickname Wolfpack Special Teams: Will Stephenson Troy: ...... Jacoby Brissett, Hakim Jones, Mike Rose, Quinton Schooley Colors Red (PMS-186), White Running Back: Matt Dayes, ShadThornton Eastern Kentucky:...... Benson Browne, Juston Burris, Mike Rose, Joe Thuney Conference Atlantic Coast (ACC) TE/Fullback: Benson Browne, Cole Cook @ Old Dominion...... Jacoby Brissett, Cole Cook, B.J. Hill, M.J. Salahuddin President Dr. Randy Woodson Wide Rec: Gavin Locklear, Jumichael @ S. Alabama...... Hakim Jones, Mike Rose, Quinton Schooley, Joe Thuney Athletics Dir. Deborah A. Yow Ramos Louisville...... Jacoby Brissett, Benson Brown, B.J. Hill, Jack Tocho QB: Jacoby Brissett, Jalan McClendon @ Virginia Tech...... Carter-Finley Stadium Off. Line: Tony Adams, Quinton Schooley, @ Wake Forest...... Clemson...... Field Wayne Day Family Fld. Joe Thuney @ Boston College...... Surface Natural Grass Freshmen: Kyle Bambard, A.J. Cole, Reg- @ Florida State...... Capacity 57,600 gie Gallaspy II, Riley Nicholson, Nyheim Syracuse...... Press Box Vaughn Towers Hines, Jakobi Meyers UNC-Chapel Hill......

This Week in NC State Football

MONDAY, Sept. 28 TUESDAY, Sept. 29 WEDNESDAY, Sept. 30 THURSDAY, Oct. 1 FRIDAY, Oct. 2 11:30 a.m. - Weekly press 11:30 a.m. - Post-practice 11:30 a.m. -Post-practice conference (Murphy Center) interviews with student-athletes, interviews with student-athletes, 11 a.m. - Post-practice interviews No media availability assistant coaches assistant coaches with HC DAVE DOEREN No Practice 7 p.m. - Dave Doeren Radio 12:40 p.m. - Doeren on ACC Players’ Day Off Show @ Backyard Bistro Teleconference.

p. 2...... @PackFootball NC State vs. Louisville WIN STREAK LIMITING EXPLOSIONS NC State enters the Louisville game holding the longest current win streak in the The Wolfpack defense has allowed just 823 yards in four games this season - a Atlantic Coast Conference, having won its last seven games dating back to last paltry average of just 205.8 yards per game. That total defense mark ranks third season. in the FBS this week and is 13 yards better than the team in fourth place.

It marks the most consecutive wins for the Wolfpack since the 2002 campaign, Of that 823 yards allowed, 494 yards (60%) have come on 16 ‘explosive’ plays when the Wolfpack opened the season 9-0 en route to an 11-3 campaign. (10+ yard rushes, 20+ yard passes). Outside of those 16 plays, the defensive has allowed just 329 yards on 179 plays - an average of 1.8 yards per play. The Wolfpack has won its last five games away from Carter-Finley Stadium, win- ning at South Alabama (63-13) and at ODU (38-14) this season, and defeating Opp. Total Off. Explosive Non-Explosive Non-Explosive Central Florida (34-27) in the Bitcoin Bowl, stomping UNC (35-7) in Chapel Hill Opponent Plays-Yds Plays-Yards Plays-Yds Play Avg and winning at Syracuse (24-17) in 2014. Troy 46-305 5-167 41-138 3.6 Eastern Kentucky 44-112 4-64 40-48 0.8 NC State’s five straight victories away from its home field marks the most since a Old Dominion 44-148 2-93 42-55 1.3 stretch from 1973 to 1974 and only the third time in school history that has been South Alabama 61-258 5-170 56-88 1.6 accomplished (also won 5 in stretch from 1962-1963). Totals 195-823 16-494 179-329 1.8

OFFENSIVE EFFICIENCY THE TOTAL PACKAGE NC State’s offense is definitely on a roll heading into conference play. The Wolf- NC State ranks third nationally in total defense this week, with just 205.8 yards pack has posted an average margin of victory of 34.2 points in 2015. allowed per game.

Here’s a look at the categories where the Pack offense ranks in the top 25 among The Wolfpack ranks fifth nationally in first downs allowed (42) FBS schools: BRILLIANT BRISSETT Category Rank Mark Senior quarterback Jacoby Brissett has been exceptional in the first four games of Time of Possession 1st 39:15 2015. He is back to leading all FBS QBs in completion percentage with a blazing Passes had intercepted t1st 0 .779 mark despite playing while ill at Old Dominion. Turnovers Lost 2nd 1 Completion Pct 3rd .745 In his 17 career games, Brissett has posted a 63.4 completion mark, second only Third Down Conversion % 7th 0.528 by a small margin in school history to ’ .63.6. His 2015 passing ef- Scoring Offense 9th 46.3 ficiency mark of 170.3 ranks 14th in the FBS and his career mark of 145.37 has First Downs 10th 106 now passed Rivers as the best mark ever for a Wolfpack QB. Fumbles Lost t14th 1 Rushing Offense 16th 259.0 Brissett, a preseason candidate for the Manning, O’Brien and Unitas Awards, Fourth Down Conversion % 18th .750 opened his senior campaign against Troy by completing 12 straight passes before Passing Efficiency 23rd 159.59 an incompletion and posted a .913 completion mark. The last time a Wolfpack Turnover Margin 22nd 1.00 player posted a percentage as high was Terry Jordan vs. UNC in 1992 (23-25, .920). LOSING LEFT GUARDS The left guard position has not been a very safe one for the Wolfpack four games GETTING POSSESSIVE into the 2015 campaign. Three different players have started at the spot so far The Wolfpack offense continues to be the most greedy this season, while three players at the spot have suffered injuries. in the FBS, with a division best 39:16 minute time of pos- session average per game. 20:45 1

In game 1, backup right guard Garrett Bradbury went down with an injury and did 2 not return until last week. Graduate Alex Barr, a returning starter on the o-line, NC State held the ball for 41:34 in the season opener 39:16 started the first two games at left guard before suffering an injury in game2 - the highest time of possession in 93 games (since a versus Eastern Kentucky. With Bradbury out, Bryce Kennedy stepped up to start 43:07 ToP in an OT win at Miami in 2007). That game game 3 at Old Dominion. marked the second in Dave Doeren’s Wolfpack tenure that the Pack posted a 40+-minute time of possession. In his first game as head Before the first half was over at Old Dominion, Kennedy went down with an injury, coach for the Pack, his offense held the ball 40:45 vs. La Tech (2013). so starting left guard Joe Thuney moved over to guard and Tyler Jones came in at tackle. In game 4 at South Alabama, Jones got the nod at left guard. The Pack repeated the feat against Eastern Kentucky, as the offense was on the field 40:04, and then against vs. ODU with 40:12.

Before Doeren’s arrival in Raleigh, the Pack had only held the ball more than 40 minutes twice in 235 games (2007 vs. Miami and 40:26 vs. FSU in 2002) dating back to the 2007 season. Since Doeren’s arrival, it’s happened four times in 29 games. Injured - Gm 1 Injured - Gm 2 Injured - Gm 3 Bradbury Barr Kennedy Jones Since time of possessions began being kept for every game in 1981, no Wolfpack squad had ever posted back-to-back 40+ minute games - the 2015 squad did it in 40 x 4 three straight contests. NC State has scored 40+ points 11 times during Dave Doeren’s 29-game tenure as head coach, including two streaks of four 40-point games in a row. Prior to HAPPY DAYES Doeren’s arrival, the Pack had never scored 40 or more in four straight games. Running back Matt Dayes has had a stellar start to his junior campaign, posting four consecutive 100+ yard rushing games and rushing for an FBS leading nine @PackFootball...... p. 3 NC State vs. Louisville touchdowns. At the beginning of his junior campaign, he has moved into sixth-place in school history in touchdowns with 27 and his nine rushing touchdowns already tie for 13th for a single-season in school history just four games in! PRESEASON HONORS

He currently ranks second in the ACC in touchdown scoring and ranks seventh in the FBS in overall scoring. He ranks Watch Lists: second in the ACC (20th in FBS) in rushing with 113.5 yards per game and third in the league (25th nationally) with Tony Adams Wuerffel Trophy 147.5 all-purpose yards per game. Jacoby Brissett Maxwell, Unitas, Manning Matt Dayes Hornung, Doak Walker Dayes is the first player since Joe McIntosh in 1981 to top the 100-yard rushing mark in four straight games. His 77- David J. Grinnage Mackey yard TD run at South Alabama was the ninth-longest in school history and the longest for a Pack player since 2001. Mike Rose Bednarik Quinton Schooley Rimington Last season, Dayes was one of just three players nationally with more than 300 yards rushing, receiving and in returns (Jamal Morrow of Washington St. & Temple’s Jahad Thomas were the others). He was the ONLY player nationally to CAREER STARTS reach those marks and also boast five or more touchdowns rushing and receiving in 2014. Player 11 12 13 14 15 Total TOUCHDOWN, JAYSAM! Tony Adams, OG - - - 9 4 13 Fullback/tight end/touchdown scorer extraordinaire Jaylen Samuels seems to Johnathan Alston, WR - - 0 5 3 8 Kyle Bambard, PK ------4 4 have the magic touch when it comes to finding the endzone. The sophomore Alex Barr, OG/OT - 0 10 8 2 20 currently ranks second in the ACC (to teammate Matt Dayes) in touchdown scoring Jacoby Brissett, QB ------13 4 17 with eight touchdowns in 2015. Juston Burris, CB -- 5 12 13 4 34 Bra’Lon Cherry, WR -- -- 1 8 - 9 Although he is tied for ninth in the FBS in scoring, Samuels’ touchdown-to-touch A.J. Cole, III, P ------4 4 ratio might be leading the nation. “JaySam” has eight touchdowns in just 32 touch- , DE ------4 4 Cole Cook, TE ------2 1 3 es (12 rushes, 20 receptions) in 2015. In the season opener, he scored three Matt Dayes, HB -- -- 0 4 4 9 touchdowns in just four carries. Jerod Fernandez, LB - - 10 4 14 David J. Grinnage, TE -- -- 7 11 4 22 For his career, Samuels averages 10.7 yards every time he touches the ball. He Hakim Jones, FS -- -- 12 13 4 29 currently leads the Wolfpack in receptions with 20, a mark which ties for sixth in Josh Jones, SS ------8 4 12 the ACC. Justin Jones, DT ------0 2 2 Tyler Jones, OG ------1 1 B.J. Hill, DT ------5 4 9 MONEY DOWN Bryce Kennedy, OG -- -- 0 0 1 1 $$ $$ Stephen Louis, WR ------2 - 2 A big point of emphasis for the Wolfpack defense is performance on third down - or what the Pack calls the “money Pharoah McKever, DE -- -- 2 - 2 down.” The squad has been successful in that category, which is evidenced by the fact that State’s defensive unit is Airius Moore, LB ------4 4 8 only averaging 49 snaps per game. Monty Nelson, DT -- -- 5 5 - 10 Germaine Pratt, S ------1 - 1 The Wolfpack ranks fifth nationally in first downs allowed (42) and in defensive three & outs, having forced them on 26 Jumichael Ramos, WR -- -- 2 0 4 6 Will Richardson, OT ------4 4 of 49 opponent drives. Mike Rose, DE -- 0 4 11 4 19 M.J. Salahuddin, LB -- 0 4 - - 4 Rk. Avg/Gm School Pct. 3&outs/Def. Drives Jaylen Samuels, FB ------1 2 3 1. 8.00 Clemson 53.3 24-45 Quinton Schooley, C -- -- 12 13 4 29 2. 7.50 Marshall 46.9 30-64 Mike Stevens, CB ------0 3 3 3. 7.00 Houston 44.2 19-43 Kentavius Street, DT ------0 2 2 Joe Thuney, OG -- --0 12 9 4 25 4. 6.75 Duke 46.6 27-58 Jack Tocho, CB -- -- 7 13 1 21 5. 6.50 NC State 53.1 26-49 Dra. Wright, Nick ------11 4 15 6.50 Colorado St. 44.8 26-58 7. 6.00 Boston College 53.3 24-45 Longest Active Starting Streaks 6.00 West Virginia 46.2 18-39 6.00 Temple 42.9 18-42 Justin Burris, CB 32 Quinton Schooley, C 29 6.00 Illinois 42.1 24-57 Hakim Jones, FS 29 6.00 Tennessee 42.1 24-57 6.00 Oklahoma St. 43.6 24-55 Note: Injury does not count against starting streak CAREER STARTS BY POSITION

OFFENSE LT LG C RG RT TE QB RB FB WR PK Thuney 14 Thuney 9 Schooley 29 Barr 14 Thuney 1 Grinnage 22 Brissett 17 Dayes 8 Samuels 4 Cherry 9 Bambard 4 Barr 6 Adams 13 Richardson 4 Browne 1 Ramos 6 Kennedy 1 Thuney 1 Cook 3 Alston 9 T. Jones 1 Louis 2 Hines 1 DEFENSE

DE DT MLB WLB CB SS FS Nickel P LS Rose 19 Nelson 10 Fernandez 14 Salahuddin 5 Burris 34 H. Jones 13 H. Jones 16 Dra. Wright 16 Cole 4 Griffiths 4 McKever 2 Hill 9 Moore 4 Moore 4 Tocho 21 J. Jones 12 Pratt 1 Chubb 4 Street 2 Stevens 3 Ju. Jones 2 p. 4...... @PackFootball NC State vs. Louisville GIVEAWAYS, TAKEAWAYS With just one turnover - a fumble - in four games this season, the Wolfpack is tied for second (with Navy & FSU) in the FBS in fewest turnovers.

On the flip side, the Wolfpack had forced just two turnovers heading into last week’s game at South Alabama It means something different to everyone. before gaining three on the takeaway side in that runaway win. by Germaine Pratt and Jerod Fernandez and a fumble recovery by Josh Jones give the Pack a +4 mark in TO margin. To us at NC State, it means an opportunity to share the passion, loyalty, history, tradition, and multitude ABLE MAPLES of experiences on and off the field that are complete- The Wolfpack ranks 12th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 12 points per game in the first four con- ly unique to the Wolfpack Nation. tests. Some of the credit for those impressive numbers should go to redshirt freshman kicker Jackson Maples. It’s true to our DNA and who we are. It’s a stu- Maples has kicked off 30 times for the high-scoring Wolfpack this season, including the opening kickoff of all dent-athlete who does exceptional things here on four contests. Of those 30 KOs, 2/3s (20) have been touchbacks. or off the field, graduates, and uses those experi- ences to accomplish amazing things when he or she CHERRY GOOD leaves. It’s every bit as much about a loyal fan base The fact that Bra’Lon Cherry currently ranks second in the ACC and 12th in the FBS in punt return average that sticks with us through thick and thin. (19.1) is good. The rationale and meaning behind it is simple: The fact that the junior wide receiver has almost four times as many yards (229) in the first four games as the entire team had in 2014 (62) is even better. •To help us adequately celebrate what’s exceptional about NC State athletics, both on and off the field Cherry returned four punts for 74 yards in the win over EKU. He would have been the first Wolfpack player of play to go over the 100-yard mark on punt returns since 2004 if not for a somewhat questionable block in the back •To take a simple concept and infuse deep emotional call). connection and meaning •To provide a platform that strikes a balance between STAY FIRST-Y meaningful tradition and modern day relevance Not only does defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable bear a strik- ing resemblance to the ‘most interesting man in the world,’ but his defense is making sure that opponents stay thirsty for first downs. #PACKPROS The Wolfpack currently ranks second nationallly in third down (Pack alums on 2015 NFL rosters) conversion defense, allowing opponents to convert at just a .188 rate (9-48). David Amerson Oakland Raiders Tyson Chandler Buffalo Bills DEGREES > CATCHES Audie Cole Minnesota Vikings Heading into the 2015 campaign, tight end Benson Browne had more degrees (two) than career catches Jerricho Cotchery Carolina Panthers (none). The graduate student, who has earned undergraduate degrees in psychology and communication, Rob Crisp Arizona Cardinals has evened things out in the first two games, however. Mike Glennon Tampa Bay Bucs Steven Hauschka Seattle Seahawks Browne recorded his first career reception in the third quarter of the opener - a seven-yarder on first down. His Nate Irving Indianapolis Colts second career catch was in that same drive, when he caught a one-yard touchdown pass. Dontae Johnson San Francisco 49ers Markus Kuhn New York Giants He only had one catch in the win over Eastern Kentucky - a 5-yarder - but it, too, was for a TD. Ted Larsen Arizona Cardinals Manny Lawson Buffalo Bills Benson Browne Career Stats T.Y. McGill Indianapolis Colts Receptions 3 Phillip Rivers San Diego Chargers Degrees 2 J.R. Sweezy Seattle Seahawks Touchdowns 2 Stephen Tulloch Mario Williams Buffalo Bills Russell Wilson Seattle Seahawks EARLY ACTION Willie Young Chicago Bears NC State played the second-highest number freshmen of any school in the FBS in the first weekend of 2015, as a total of 23 rookies (10 true and 13 redshirt) saw action in the win over Troy (the Pack tied for 2nd with Florida State, which also played 23 freshmen). During Doeren’s tenure with the Wolfpack, 34 true freshmen have played, and that action hasn’t just been as role players or on special teams.

In 2013, 11 true freshmen combined to start 18 games. In 2014, 13 true freshmen combined to make 32 starts. This season, three true freshmen (WR Nyheim Hines, punter A.J. Cole and placekicker Kyle Bambard) have gotten the nod. That 59 total starts by true freshmen in the last 29 games!

63% of the players who have seen action for NC State this season are freshmen and sophomores.

NO PENALTIES The Wolfpack is currently tied for fourth in the FBS in fewest penalties per game. Six times under head coach Dave Doeren (including twice this season) the Wolfpack has posted two or less penalties. @PackFootball...... p. 5 NC State vs. Louisville

The Wolfpack was close to perfect when it came to penalties in the season opener, drawing just one yellow flag LOOKING BACK on 2014 for the game. That marked the fewest penalties for the Wolfpack in a season opener since the 1989 opener vs. Maryland (a 10-6 NC State win). It was the lowest in a game since the 2009 Duke contest, when State had no √ The Wolfpack showed a five-game improvement in penalties. the win column in 2014, a mark that ranked second among the Power 5 conferences and tied for fifth MR. DEPENDABLE among all Division I programs. The ever-versatile Matt Dayes, a preseason candidate for the Doak Walker and Paul Hornung Awards, has had √ Now under the leadership of Doeren, who has the ball in his hands 327 times in his career - 242 rushes, 57 receptions and 28 kickoff returns. In those touches, mentored bowl eligible teams in 10 of his 13 years as Dayes has had just two miscues - a fumble on a KOR vs. Syracuse that was recovered by the Wolfpack - and a full-time coach one dropped pass (vs. Richmond in 2013). √ The Wolfpack was one of just two ACC schools to RAISING THE BAR end the 2014 season with three consecutive wins. From the minute the 2015 Wolfpack squad arrived back on campus in January to begin the spring semester, its Those wins included victories over two instate motto has been “Raise the Bar.” schools - Wake Forest (42-13) and a road victory over UNC-Chapel Hill (35-7). NC State closed out Even though the Wolfpack showed a five-game improvement in the win column - a mark that ranked second in the campaign with a win over UCF in the Bitcoin St. the Power 5 conferences and tied for fifth among all Division I programs, qualified for and won a bowl game, and Petersburg Bowl - a game played just 120 miles from defeated both in-state rivals that it played (Wake Forest and UNC), Dave Doeren’s third NC State squad was UCF’s campus. determined not to rest on its laurels. RED, WHITE & GREEN Instead, the head coach has encouraged his charges to “Raise the Bar” - their expectations for themselves When NC State’s football team scores touch- individually and for the team as a whole. Each day of fall camp, he asked his players what their ‘one more’ was downs this fall at Carter-Finley Stadium, Wolfpack for that day, with a goal of each individual doing one thing better each day. fans will be moving the chains toward creating a zero-waste season. The idea is obviously having some results. The Pack has gone from a 3-9 team in 2013, to winning seven straight games. Composting has been available the last two spring games, but this marks the first time it will be of- RUSHING INTO 2015 fered for a full football season. The Wolfpack rushed for 204.5 yards per game in 2014, the school’s best mark since 1992 and the 12th-best mark in school history. The 2015 squad has thus far carried that tradition forward, turning in 259.0 rushing yards NC State Athletics and NC State’s Waste Reduc- per game - the second best mark in the ACC and the 16th best mark nationally. tion and Recycling Office have partnered to add stadium composting bins, which will be used to The Wolfpack set a school record with 5.2 yards per carry last season and is currently posting the exact same collect food waste and other organic material from average for 2015. each game. This waste will be recycled into com- post, a nutrient-rich soil amendment that is used For the first time since 1973, three different Pack players rushed for 500+ yards: Shadrach Thornton (907), to grow plants, flowers and trees. Matt Dayes (573) and Jacoby Brissett (529). Dayes rushed for a career best 126 yards in the opener, marking the third time in the last four games (dating back to last season) that a Pack Back has rushed for 100+ yards. The new gray-and-green compost bins will be located next to landfill and recycling bins in the SHIFTING THE LINE stadium when the season kicks off on Sept. 5 The Wolfpack offensive line has not only been effective, but versatile. Three of the current starters have played against Troy. Student volunteers will be available multiple positions during their Wolfpack career and two - Alex Barr and Joe Thuney - have started at more than to help sort leftover food or food-related paper one spot. goods, such as pizza boxes and paper plates, into compost bins. Since this is a pilot program, the Thuney, the current starter at left tackle, has been the most versatile member of the line, having started at four compost bins are only available on the stadium different spots and playing all five spots on the line (he was in at center in the Wolfpack’s 2012 upset of No. 3 concourse, meaning any items left in the stands Florida State). He moved from his starting LT position to LG during the game at Old Dominion due to injuries. cannot be composted. Here’s a look at where the Pack’s regular o-starters have seen action during their careers:

Starter LT LG C RG RT Joe Thuney √ √ √ √ √ Alex Barr √ √ √ Quinton Schooley √ Tony Adams √ √ Will Richardson √

MAN ON A MISSION The Wolfpack’s success at sending quarterbacks into the NFL has been well documented. NC State was the only school with three alums starting in the NFL last sea- son and Wolfpack alums hold two of the top four highest guaranteed salaries in the NFL. Don’t be surprised if the legend of QBU grows a bit after the 2015 season.

Senior Jacoby Brissett is the latest in that storied line of great quarterbacks to wear the red and white. With just 17 games under his belt at NC State, he already ranks first in school history in career passing efficiency (145.37), eighth in passing touchdowns (29), 13th in passing yards (3,515) and second in percentage (.634). He set a school record for rushing by a quarterback last season with 573 yards. p. 6...... @PackFootball NC State vs. Louisville Brissett’s head coach calls him a “man on a mission.” He put himself through THE WOLFPACK’S 2015 RECORD WHEN... two-a-day workouts all summer, working individually on techique and footwork in the mornings and then with the team in the afternoons. A true leader, Brissett Playing at home...... 2-0 wrote each member of the offense notes prior to each game last season and he Playing on the road...... 2-0 is rumored to leave baked items for his offensive linemen each week. Playing at a neutral site...... 0-0 It’s day game...... 0-0 YOUNG DEFENSIVE LINE It’s a night game...... 4-0 One of the deepest units on the squad in 2015 is the defensive line. And it It’s September...... 4-0 better be! Line coach Ryan Nielsen uses frequent substitutions along the front, It’s October...... 0-0 looking for quality reps rather than quantity. In 2014, all 11 defensive linemen It’s November...... 0-0 who saw action played over 100 snaps for the season. Playing a ranked opponent (AP)...... 0-0 Playing an unranked opponent...... 4-0 Eleven defensive linemen have seen action in the season - four freshmen, five Scoring First...... 3-0 sophomores, 1 junior and one senior. The opponent scores first...... 1-0 Leading after 1st quarter...... 4-0 GETTING IT DOEREN Trailing after 1st quarter...... 0-0 Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren has enjoyed great success during his first Tied after 1st quarter...... 0-0 four seasons as a head coach. In his two years at Northern Illinois, he posted Leading at halftime...... 4-0 more wins than any coach in the nation with the exception of Alabama’s Nick Trailing at halftime...... 0-0 Saban. Tied at halftime...... 0-0 Leading after 3rd quarter...... 4-0 A 2012 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year finalist, Doeren has averaged 8.5 Trailing after 3rd quarter...... 0-0 wins per season as a head coach, the fifth-best mark in the ACC, heading into Tied after 3rd quarter...... 0-0 2015: Scoring 0-19 points...... 0-0 Scoring 20-29 points...... 0-0 Wins Scoring 30-39 points...... 2-0 Rk. Coach, School Record Yrs /Yr Scoring 40+ points...... 2-0 1. , FSU 58-11 5 11.6 Allowing 0-10 points...... 1-0 2. Dabo Swinney, Clemson 61-26 6+ 9.3 Allowing 11-20 points...... 2-0 3. Paul Johnson, Ga. Tech 165-74 18 9.1 Allowing 21+ points...... 1-0 4. Bobby Petrino, Louisville 92-24 10 9.2 Rushing for 0-99 yards...... 0-0 5. Dave Doeren, NC State 34-18 4 8.5 Rushing for 100-199 yards...... 1-0 6. Frank Beamer, Va Tech 273-138-4 34 8.0 Rushing for 200-299 yards...... 3-0 7. Larry Fedora, UNC 55-36 7 7.8 Rushing for 300+ yards...... 0-0 8. Dave Clawson, Wake Forest 93-89 14 6.6 Allowing 0-99 rushing yards...... 3-0 9. Steve Addazio, Boston Coll 27-23 4 6.8 Allowing 100-199 rushing yards...... 1-0 10. Mike London, Virginia 47-43 7 6.7 Allowing 200-299 rushing yards...... 0-0 11. Al Golden, Miami 55-56 9 6.1 Allowing 300+ rushing yards...... 0-0 12. Scott Shafer, Syracuse 10-15 2 5.0 Passing for 0-99 yards...... 0-0 13. David Cutcliffe, Duke 84-77 14 6.0 Passing for 100-199 yards...... 2-0 NR Pat Narduzzi, Pitt 1st year Passing for 200-299 yards...... 2-0 Passing for 300+ yards...... 0-0 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH... Allowing 0-99 passing yards...... 1-0 ... Dave Doeren gets going. Heading into the season, the Wolfpack’s head Allowing 100-199 passing yards...... 2-0 coach is the active leader among Power 5 teams for wins in games decided Allowing 200-299 passing yards...... 1-0 by four points or less. Doeren posts a 7-2 (.778) mark in those games in his Allowing 300+ passing yards...... 0-0 four-year head coaching career. With 100-yard rusher...... 4-0 With 100-yard receiver...... 0-0 He’s posted a 13-4 (.765) mark in one-possession games. Allowing 100-yard rusher...... 1-0 Allowing 100-yard receiver...... 0-0 Dave Doeren in Close Games Allowing 300-yard passer...... 0-0 Year One-Possession 4 pts or less With < 300 yds total offense...... 0-0 2011 5-2 4-1 With 300-399 yards total offense...... 0-0 2012 4-1 1-1 With 400-499 yards total offense...... 3-0 2013 1-1 1-0 With 500+ yards total offense...... 1-0 2014 3-0 1-0 Allowing < 300 yards total offense...... 3-0 Allowing 300-399 yards total offense...... 1-0 SHORT ON SENIORS Allowing 400-499 yards total offense...... 0-0 Only 10% of the Wolfpack’s 2015 roster is made up of seniors. In fact, NC State Allowing 500+ yards total offense...... 0-0 fields its fewest amount of players in their final year of eligibility (11) since the Committing no turnovers...... 3-0 2004 campaign (11). Committing 1-2 turnovers...... 1-0 Committing 3+ turnovers...... 0-0 Dave Doeren’s squad has the second-smallest senior class in the ACC for 2015 Forcing 0 turnovers...... 2-0 and is tied as the sixth-smallest class nationally: Forcing 1-2 turnovers...... 1-0 Forcing 3+ turnovers...... 1-0 Controlling Time of Possession...... 4-0 @PackFootball...... p. 7 NC State vs. Louisville School Sr. played during his first season at NC State. 1. Wake Forest 6 2. Wyoming 8 In just 38 months, Doeren has awarded scholarships to 10 different walk-ons, 3. UCF 9 including five players on the current squad: Ben Grazen, Nick Lacy, Gavin Vanderbilt 9 Locklear, Ernie Robinson and Charlie Twitty. 5. Old Dominion 10 6. NC State 11 GIVING BACK Pitt 11 When Dave Doeren was named head coach in December of 2012, one of his Eastern Michigan 11 first items of business was to ramp up the football squad’s community service 9. Miami (Fla.) 12 efforts. Since January of 2013, members of his team have donated almost REAL WORLD WEDNESDAYS 4,000 hours to good causes around the area - from read-a-thons, to Dance One of the goals of the Wolfpack coaching staff is to help its student-athletes Marathons, to building houses for Habitat for Humanity. For its efforts, Wolf- succeed not only on the football field, but in life after football. To help his team pack Football was the recipient the athletic department’s “Community Service” achieve this goal, head coach Dave Doeren instituted “Real World Wednesdays” award in the spring of 2015. last winter. PACK IN THE FRONT OFFICE During Wednesday team meetings throughout the offseason, speakers came in to Not only does NC State boast an impressive number of former players on NFL present a variety of topics, including domestic violence, dealing with police, drug rosters, but the Pack also is becoming a pipeline to the league’s front offices. abuse, dining etiquette, proper dress attire (how to tie a tie!), “What is masculini- ty?” and basic finances. All-ACC guard Steve Keim (1992-95) has been the General Manager of the Arizona Cardinals since January of 2013 after previously serving as Vice Presi- FENCE ‘EM IN dent of Player Personnel, Director of College Scouting and as a regional scout. On the day he was introduced as NC State’s head coach in December of 2012, head coach Dave Doeren said it was “upsetting” to see “all the great players from His Wolfpack teammate, Morocco Brown, who played linebacker from 1994-97, the state of North Carolina” starring for other programs. was recently named Vice President of Player Personnel for the Cleveland Browns after spending six seasons as Director of Pro Personnel for the Wash- “We will fight for every kid who we think belongs here,” Doeren said then. “If we ington Redskins. don’t get one, it’s not going to be for a lack of effort.” When Brown left for the Browns, another former State player, Alex Santos A look at his first two full signing classes (2014 & 2015) shows that Doeren has (1996-99) took over as the Director of Pro Personnel at Washington after work- kept that promise, as the Wolfpack has signed some of the top players in North ing in the personnel department for seven years. Carolina each year. Another former ‘Pack linebacker is in charge of the Pro Personnel department In February, The Pack signed 12 players from North Carolina, including four of the in Chicago, as Kevin Turks (1995-98) holds that position with the Bears. top eight rated players in the state (all four of whom were ranked in the top-300 nationally). Those 12 signees were also ranked in the top-five of their position Several former players are also working as NFL scouts, including John Ritcher group in the state, including eight in the top-three. (2002-05) with the Cardinals, Harrison Ritcher (2007-09) with the Browns, Darrell Moody (1968-70) with the Bills, and Ray Agnew (1986-89) with the St. Louis In 2014, Doeren and his staff signed 16 North Carolina players. Five of those Rams. young men were ranked as the top player at their position in the state, while seven overall were ranked among NC’s top-25 players. QBU Over the last two NFL seasons, no other school has enjoyed as much success at Year NC Signees NC Top 10 Top 3 at position the quarterback position in the NFL than former NC State QBs. During the 2013 2013 9 1 2 and 2014 NFL campaigns, a trio of former Wolfpack QBs have combined to start 2014 16 2 11 90 of a possible 104 games. 2015 12 4 8 Two former Wolfpack QBs, Russell Wilson and Philip Rivers, rank in the top 10 WONDERFUL WALK-ONS of the NFL’s highest contracts (Wilson is 2nd and Rivers is eighth). NC State has boasted a strong walk-on program during Dave Doeren’s short tenure. Eleven (current or former) walk-ons saw game action in 2014 and 10 Philip Rivers (156 starts) and Wilson (59 starts) have both started every game #UNIWATCH

Troy E. Kentucky Old Dominion S. Alabama Louisville p. 8...... @PackFootball the last two seasons in the NFL, while Mike Glennon of the Tampa Bay Bucs NC State vs. Louisville has registered 18 total starts in his first two NFL campaigns.

Of the stats compiled by ACC alums in the NFL over the last three seasons CARTER-FINLEY STADIUM (2013-pres.), former Wolfpack signal callers have contributed the majority. Here’s a look at the total numbers by ACC alums in the past three seasons:

• Of the 4,281 completions by ACC alums, NC State has accounted for 42.9% (1,810). • Of the 48,312 passing yards by ACC alums, NC State has accounted for 43.9% (21,203). • Of the 287 passing TDs, NC State has accounted for 51.2% (147). • NC State alums have more passing TDs (147) than former players from the other 13 ACC schools combined (140).

SELLING OUT Capacity: 57,600 Surface: Natural Grass Wolfpack Nation has shown its excitement and support once again as 2015 First Game: Oct. 8, 1966 Opponent/Score: South Carolina, L, 31-21 season tickets and mini-packs are sold out. NC State fans purchased the sec- All-Time Record in CFS: 192-105-6 ond-highest number of season tickets in program history - 35,065 - with over 3,000 new season tickets being sold. Wolfpack fans have shown their loyalty to INDIVIDUAL RECORDS IN CARTER-FINLEY the tune of a 96 percent renewal rate. Category Mark Player, Opponent Year Rushes 39 by of UNC 1975 Highest Season Ticket Totals (2003-present) Rushing Yards 251 Ted Brown of NC State vs. Penn St. 1977 Rushing Touchdowns 3 by many (last M. Dayes vs. La. Tech) 2013 Year Season Tickets Sold All-Purpose Yards 279 Andre Brown of NC State vs. S. Miss 2005 2007 35,156 Pass Attempts 63 by B.J. Symons of Texas Tech 2003 2015 35,065 Pass Completions 41 by of Virginia 2003 2008 34,910 TD Passes 5 Mike Glennon of NC State vs. Maryland 2011 2013 34,705 TD Passes 5 by two opponents 2004 34,599 Passing Yards 586 by B.J. Symons of Texas Tech 2004 2009 34,598 Receptions 15 of NC State vs. Wake Forest 1998 2006 34,592 Receptions 15 by James Brim of Wake Forest 1986 Reception Yards 217 Jerricho Cotchery of NC State vs. UNC 2003 2012 34,038 TD Receptions 3 Nasrallah Worthen vs. Duke 1988 2011 33,978 3 Koren Robinson of NC State vs. Georgia Tech 2000 2003 33,960 3 Jerricho Cotchery of NC State vs. Clemson 2001 2010 33,262 TD Receptions 3 by Wali Lundy of Virginia 2003 2014 33,148 Total Offense 618 by B.J. Symons of Texas Tech 2003 2005 33,126 Punt Return Yards 117 by Jack Patterson of East Carolina 1971 Kickoff Return Yds 231 by Leroy Gallman of Duke 1992 AG DAY Tackles 24 Bill Cowher of NC State vs. South Carolina 1977 24 Bill Cowher of NC State vs. Clemson 1978 For a third straight year, NC State Athletics and its multimedia rights partner, 24 Dantonio Burnette of NC State vs. Clemson 2001 Wolfpack Sports Properties, will pay tribute to agriculture in the state of North Tackles 24 by 2 opponent players Carolina by hosting “Ag Day” festivities on Saturday. TEAM RECORDS IN CARTER-FINLEY Ag Day is dedicated to recognizing North Carolina’s agriculture/agribusiness Points 67 vs. Western Carolina 1990 industry and celebrating those who work hard to improve the state’s health and Touchdowns 9 vs. Western Carolina 1990 economy. The event is anchored by the NC State College of Agriculture & Life 9 vs. Murray State 2009 Sciences (CALS). First Downs 35 vs. The Citadel 1983 Rushes 81 by North Carolina 1971 Rushing Yards 407 vs. Wake Forest 1973 Rushing TDs 7 vs. Western Carolina 1990 Pass Attempts 64 by Texas Tech 2003 Pass Completions 41 vs. Boston College 2010 Pass Completions 41 by Virginia 2003 Passing Yards 586 by Texas Tech 2003 TD Passes 5 vs. Maryland 2011 TD Passes 5 by Miami 2004 5 by Duke 2009 Total Offense 681 by Texas Tech 2003 Plays 97 by North Carolina 1971 Fumbles Lost 6 by Duke 1986 Penalties 20 by Clemson 2001 Penalty Yards 181 by Clemson 2001 Punts 12 by Wake Forest 2012 12 by Western Carolina 1990 Interceptions by 6 vs. Florida State 1998 Interceptions by 6 by Wake Forest 1984 6 by Clemson 1995 Punt Return Yards 126 vs. Florida State 2004 Kickoff Return Yds 276 by Duke 1992

@PackFootball...... p. 9 NC State vs. Louisville WOLFPACK STORYLINES DEPTH CHART BREAKDOWN 300 lb. offensive guard Tony Adams played competitive tennis all of his life before coming to NC State. He BY CLASS Sr/Gr. Jr. So. RS-Fr. Fr picked up the sport at the age of 2! His father, Carl Adams, was been the head wrestling coach at Boston 10 14 18 10 14 University for 34 years.

BY HEIGHT 6’4 and up 6’0 - 6’3 under 6’0 OG Alex Barr’s father is a pilot for Delta and flew the team on a road trip to Maryland in 2012. 20 30 16 Quarterback Jacoby Brissett writes (not types, writes!) a note to every player on offense before every BY STATE game. He also bakes for his offensive linemen each week. North Carolina...... 35 Georgia...... 9 WR Naquan Brown’s college career started a little late. He worked full-time at Wal-Mart following high Florida ...... 7 school to provide for his mother and younger brother. South Carolina...... 3 Tight end Benson Browne has two undergraduate degrees (psychology and communication). He is now Tennessee...... 2 enrolled in a liberal arts Master’s program. Michigan...... 2 Ohio...... 1 Sophomore defensive end Bradley Chubb’s brother Brandon is a starting linebacker at Wake Forest and Kansas...... 1 his cousin Nik plays RB at Georgia. Delaware...... 1 Pennsylvania...... 1 Freshman punter A.J. Cole III has spent his last two spring breaks on a mission trip to Kenya. He is spon- Maryland...... 1 soring a young man to attend Mountain Park Academy in Kenya.

1PACK1GOAL Freshman wideout Nyheim Hines has a twin sister, Nyah, who is a member of the Wolfpack track squad. Senior safety Hakim Jones was given the No. 1 jersey for this season in recognition of his hard work and The Wolfpack’s battle cry under head coach Dave Do- leadership. eren has been “1Pack, 1Goal.” That mantra confirms Doeren’s belief in the power of a team working togeth- 6’6 Defensive end Pharoah McKever started his NC State career at wide receiver. er and focused on its goals. RS Fr. quarterback Jalan McClendon stands at a towering 6’6. When he was a freshman in high school, Doeren also introduced his “12 Commandments” to he was 5’9 and was a triple option quarterback. Dave Doeren says he plays with a ‘little man’s mentality.” the squad when he took over the program. This is a list of attributes that he wants his program to exhibit. Freshman defensive end Emmanuel Olenga was born in Kinshasa (Congo) Africa. He speaks four lan- During fall camp each year, each position group takes guages: French, English, and two native African languages: Lingala and Kitatala. one of the 12 and presents it to the team. DE James Smith-Williams started an athletic service club at Millbrook High School during his prep career. Dave Doeren’s 12 “Commandments” He and other student-athletes volunteered at a local middle school to help students prepare for End-of- 1. Accountability 7. Pride Grade exams. 2. Hard Work 8. Discipline 3. Family 9. Urgency Quarterback Josh Taylor spent part of his summer with NC State’s study abroad program in Spain. 4. Faith 10. Focus 5. Detail 11. Perseverance Offensive guard/tackle Joe Thuney is a voracious reader. He often has a book open during breaks between 6. Loyalty 12. Three P’s (Prepare, meetings, practices, etc. Rumor has it that he scored a 39 on his Wonderlic test. Practice, Play to win) Cornerback Jack Tocho is the star of his own web series: “You Don’t Know Jack!”

Nickel Dravious Wright was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease last season and undergoes frequent treat- ments to keep the disease in check.

Close-King Indoor Practice Facility

The Wolfpack’s new Close-King Indoor Practice Facility is a beautiful addition to NC State’s vast array of football facilities. This privately-funded $14 million facility boasts a full 120-yard football field with a roof height sufficient for kicking game and suspended goal posts. There are additional training and conditioning space beyond both end zones and four sprint lanes down the full length of the field.

Other features include an in-ground and above-ground pads for long jump, triple jump, high jump and other track events, end zone and 50-yardline viewing platforms, clerestory windows and glass roll-up doors to allow natural daylight, a complete sound system, and support areas for equipment, strength and conditioning and sports medicine.

The facility is in close proximity to Carter-Finley Stadium, the Murphy Football Center and the Dail Outdoor practice complex.

p. 10...... @PackFootball Head Coach Dave Doeren HEAD COACH DAVE DOEREN Drake ‘93 • 15-14 at NC State, 38-18 overall

DOEREN’S RECORD

Category...... at State...... Overall Overall...... 15-14...... 38-18 At home...... 9-8...... 21-8 On the Road...... 5-6...... 13-8 Neutral...... 1-0...... 4-2 In bowls...... 1-0...... 2-0 In August...... 2-0...... 2-0 In September...... 9-2...... 15-5 In October...... 0-6...... 7-6 In November...... 3-6...... 11-6 In December...... 2-0...... 2-0 In January...... 1-0 When scoring first...... 11-3...... 24-3 When ahead after 1st quarter...... 12-1...... 27-1 When tied after 1st quarter...... 0-4...... 1-5 Noting Coach Doeren When trailing after 1st quarter...... 3-9...... 10-12 √ 2014 squad set a school record with 5.2 rushing yards per carry and its 204.5 rushing When ahead at the half...... 12-1...... 29-2 yards per game was the most since 1992. When tied at the half...... 0-1...... 0-2 When trailing at the half...... 3-12...... 9-14 √ Leads all Power 5 coaches in wins in games decided by four points or less with a 7-2 When ahead after 3rd quarter...... 13-0...... 32-1 record for his career. When tied after 3rd quarter...... 0-1 √ Has coached bowl eligible teams in 10 of his 13 years as a Division I coach. When trailing after 3rd quarter...... 2-14...... 6-16 √ Coached only the second team in school history to score 40 or more points in five When scoring 0-10 points...... 0-2...... 0-3 different games in 2014 and his 2015 squad has done so in four straight. When scoring 11-20 points...... 0-8...... 1-8 √ Wolfpack has posted its highest team GPA in over 15 years and completed almost When scoring 21-30 points...... 3-3...... 5-3 When scoring 31-40 points...... 5-0...... 12-0 4,000 hours of community service under Doeren. When scoring 41+ points...... 7-1...... 20-3 √ Won back-to-back MAC titles at Northern Illinois in 2011 and 2012. Led the Huskies When opponent scores 0-10 points...... 3-0...... 9-1 to the first BCS berth ever for a MAC team. When opponent scores 11-20 points...... 7-1...... 11-2 √ Never lost a home game during his tenure at NIU. When opponent scores 21-30 points...... 4-6...... 12-5 √ Only Alabama’s Nick Saban had more wins that Doeren in the two seasons prior to When opponent scores 31-40 points...... 1-2...... 5-2 2013. When opponent scores 41+ points...... 0-6...... 1-8 Team rushes for over 300 yds...... 4-0...... 12-0 √ NIU’s Academic Progress Rate ranked among the top five nationally. The Wolfpack Allowing 300 rushing yards...... 0-4...... 1-5 posted its highest GPA ever during his first semester at the helm of the program. In overtime...... 1-0 √ Has coached in the Big Ten (Wisconsin), Big 12 (Kansas), Pac 12 (USC), Missouri Team passes for 300+ yards...... 1-2...... 6-5 Valley (Drake) and for the FCS national champion (Montana). Allowing 300+ passing yards...... 4-2...... 11-3 √ A 2012 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award finalist. Team tallies 500+ yards total offense...... 3-1...... 16-2 Team tallies 600+ yards total offense...... 5-0 √ An Academic All-American at Drake, where he played tight end. Posting more turnovers than opponent...... 2-8...... 8-10 Posting less turnovers than opponent...... 10-4...... 24-5 Winning Time of Possession...... 10-10...... 17-9 YEAR-BY-YEAR WITH DAVE DOEREN QUICK FACTS Year School Position Record Postseason Notes 1994 Shawnee Mission HS Assistant Coach Playing Experience: High School: 1995 Drake Linebackers 8-1-1 Played at Bishop Miege High School; 1996 Drake Linebackers 8-3 College: Four-year letterwinner at 1997 Drake Linebackers/Defensive coor. 8-3 tight end and Academic All-American 1998 USC Graduate Assistant 8-5 Sun Bowl 1999 USC Graduate Assistant 6-6 at Drake. 2000 Montana Defensive Secondary 13-2 IAA Runner-ups Big Sky Champions 2001 Montana Defensive Secondary 15-1 I-AA Champions Big Sky Champions Education: Earned a BS in 2002 Kansas LB/Recruiting Coordinator 2-10 pre-medical biology from Drake 2003 Kansas LB/Recruiting Coordinator 6-7 Tangerine Bowl in 1993, a master’s degree in 2004 Kansas LB/Recruiting Coordinator 4-7 educational leadership from Drake in 2005 Kansas LB/Co-Defensive Coordinator 7-5 Ft. Worth Bowl 1999 and began work on his Ph.D. 2006 Wisconsin Co-Def. Coor./Rec. Coor./LBs 12-1 Capital One Bowl at USC. 2007 Wisconsin Co-Def, Coor./Rec. Coor./LBs 9-4 Outback Bowl 2008 Wisconsin Defensive Coordinator/LBs 7-6 Champs Sports Bowl 2009 Wisconsin Defensive Coordinator/LBs 10-3 Champs Sports Bowl Personal Data: Married to the 2010 Wisconsin Defensive Coordinator/LBs 11-2 Rose Bowl Big 10 Champions former Sara Vander Woude from 2011 Northern Illinois Head Coach 11-3 GoDaddy.com Bowl MAC Champions Chariton, Iowa. The couple has 2012 Northern Illinois Head Coach 12-1 * MAC Champions three sons: Jacob (15), Luke (13), 2013 NC State Head Coach 3-9 Connor (8). 2014 NC State Head Coach 8-5 Bitcoin St. Pete Bowl 2015 NC State Head Coach 4-0 * - Team competed in Orange Bowl after Doeren was named head coach at NC State

@PackFootball...... p. 11 Depth Chart NC STATE DEPTH CHART vs. LOUISVILLE OFFENSE Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. DE 90 Mike Rose 6-3 270 *Gr. LT 54 Joe Thuney 6-5 295 *Gr. 45 Darian Roseboro 6-4 287 Fr. 74 Emanuel McGirt 6-6 295 Fr. 92 Emmanuel Olenga 6-4 251 Fr. LG 53 Tyler Jones 6-3 300 *Fr. DT 35 Kentavius Street 6-2 290 So. or 93 Justin Jones 6-2 300 So. or 65 Garrett Bradbury 6-3 285 *Fr. 43 Coult Culler 6-5 280 *Fr. C 60 Quinton Schooley 6-4 298 Sr. NT 98 B.J. Hill 6-4 300 So. 70 Terronne Prescod 6-5 338 *Fr. 94 Monty Nelson 6-2 310 Jr. RG 50 Tony Adams 6-2 300 So. 91 Eurndraus Bryant 6-1 350 Fr. 56 Bryce Kennedy 6-3 305 *Jr. DE 49 Bradley Chubb 6-4 260 So. RT 66 Will Richardson 6-6 303 *Fr. 87 Pharoah McKever 6-6 260 *So. 53 Tyler Jones 6-3 300 *Fr. 39 James Smith-Williams 6-4 220 Fr. 55 Daris Workman 6-5 285 Jr. WLB 58 Airius Moore 6-0 232 So. TE 86 David J. Grinnage 6-5 265 *Jr. 46 Ernie Robinson III 6-1 229 *Jr. 48 Cole Cook 6-6 250 So. or 32 Riley Nicholson 6-0 229 Fr. 89 Benson Browne 6-6 255 *Gr. MLB 4 Jerod Fernandez 6-0 231 *So. QB 12 Jacoby Brissett 6-4 235 *Sr. 42 M.J. Salahuddin 6-2 227 *Jr. 2 Jalan McClendon 6-5 208 *Fr. or 44 Ford Howell 6-1 240 *So. RB 21 Matthew Dayes 5-9 203 Jr. LCB 20 Michael Stevens 5-11 190 So. 27 Dakwa Nichols 5-9 195 *So. or 29 Jack Tocho 6-0 198 Jr. 25 Reggie Gallaspy II 5-11 212 Fr. FS 1 Hakim Jones 6-2 200 *Gr. FB 28 Jaylen Samuels 5-11 236 So. 31 Germaine Pratt 6-3 234 So. 36 Max Stoffer 6-1 230 *Fr. SS 2 Josh Jones 6-2 215 *So. WR-X 85 Jumichael Ramos 6-2 200 Jr. 24 Shawn Boone 5-10 194 So. 87 Maurice Trowell 5-11 191 *Fr. NICK 8 Dravious Wright 5-10 208 Jr. 84 Freddie Simmons 6-3 176 Fr, 10 Freddie Phillips, Jr. 6-1 200 Fr. WR-Z 15 Johnathan Alston 6-0 203 Jr. RCB 11 Juston Burris 6-1 207 *Gr. or 13 Bra’Lon Cherry 5-11 191 Jr. 6 Niles Clark 5-11 186 *Jr. 83 Vernon Grier 5-10 180 Fr. * - Indicates redshirted one season WR-F 7 Nyheim Hines 5-9 190 Fr. 30 Gavin Locklear 5-10 186 *So. PRONUNCIATION CHART Jacoby Brissett...... jah KOE bee briss ETTE 80 Ben Grazen 5-9 190 *So. Naquan Brown...... NAY kwahn Eurndraus Bryant...... ahn DRAY us Bra’Lon Cherry...... BRAY luhn SPECIAL TEAMS Dave Doeren...... DOOR in David J. Grinnage...... GRINN edge Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Nyheim Hines...... nah HEEM PK 92 Kyle Bambard 5-8 190 Fr. Stephen Louis...... steff AHN LOO is Jalen McClendon...... JAY lehn 97 Jackson Maples 5-10 195 *Fr. Pharoah McKever...... FAIR row mac KEE vuhr P 90 A.J. Cole III 6-4 238 Fr. Jarius Morehead...... JAIR ee us 47 William Stephenson 6-3 195 *Jr. Airius Moore...... AIR ee us Dakwa Nichols...... duh QUAY KO 97 Jackson Maples 5-10 195 *Fr. Cole Nigro...... NIE grow LS 57 Tyler Griffiths 6-2 230 Fr. Emmanuel Olenga...... oh LING uh Jumichael Ramos...... joo MIKE uhl RAY moes 52 Ben Garnett 6-0 238 *Jr. Artemis Robinson...... ahr TEEM is PR 13 Bra’Lon Cherry 5-11 191 Jr. M.J. Salahuddin...... sah LAH who deen Quinton Schooley...... QUIN tuhn SCOO lee 7 Nyheim Hines 5-9 190 Fr. Kentavius Street...... ken TAY vee us KOR 21 Matthew Dayes 5-9 203 Jr. Joe Thuney...... TOO nee Jack Tocho...... TOE choe 7 Nyheim Hines 5-9 10- Fr. John Tu’uta...... tuh EW tuh Maurice Trowell...... TROU uhl Dravious Wright...... DRAY vee us

DEFENSE

p. 12...... @PackFootball The Last Time it Happened THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED A PLAYER RUSHED FOR 100+ YARDS: STATE: Matt Dayes (8-104), Shadrach Thornton (12-111) vs. S. Ala, 9/26/15 A PLAYER HAD 40 PASSING ATTEMPTS: OPP: Brandon Burks (14-124-1), Troy, 9/5/15 STATE: Jacoby Brissett (48) vs. Florida State, 9/27/14 OPP: AJ Long (42) Syracuse, 11/1/14 A PLAYER RUSHED FOR 200+ YARDS: STATE: Andre Brown (32-248) vs. Southern Miss, 10/29/05 A PLAYER HAD 60 PASSING ATTEMPTS: OPP: Andre Williams (42-339), Boston College, 11/16/13 STATE: Russell Wilson (60) vs. Maryland, 11/27/10 OPP: B.J. Symons (63), Texas Tech, 9/20/03 A PLAYER HAD A 75-YARD RUSH: STATE: Matt Dayes (77) at South Alabama, 9/26/15 A PLAYER HAD 350+ YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE: OPP: Kevin Smith (80), Central Florida, 9/1/07 STATE: Jacoby Brissett (397 yards - 359 pass, 38 rush) vs. FSU, 9/27/14 OPP: (329 yards - 267 pass, 62 rush), Clemson, 10/4/14 A PLAYER HAD 30 CARRIES: STATE: Brandon Mitchell (30-72) vs. Maryland, 11/30/13 A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS RECEIVING: OPP: Andre Williams (42-339), Boston College, 11/16/13 STATE: Bo Hines (8-103) vs. Florida State, 9/27/14 OPP: J. West (7-161), Syracuse, 11/1/14 TWO BACKS OVER 100 RUSHING YARDS, SAME GAME: STATE: Matt Dayes (8-104), Shad.Thornton (12-111) at S. Ala, 9/26/15 A PLAYER HAD 150+ YARDS RECEIVING: OPP: Andre Ellington (22-124-0), (17-103-3), Clemson, 11/17/12 STATE: Tobais Palmer (7-219-3) vs. Clemson, 11/17/12 OPP: J. West (7-161), Syracuse, 11/1/14 A PLAYER SCORED TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: STATE: Matt Dayes (3), Shad. Thornton (2), Reggie Gallaspy (2) A PLAYER HAD 200+ YARDS RECEIVING: vs. S. Alabama, 9/26/15 STATE: Tobais Palmer (7-219-3) vs. Clemson, 11/17/12 OPP: T. Byerly (2), Georgia Tech, 11/8/14 OPP: Torrey Smith (14-224-4), Maryland, 11/27/10

A PLAYER SCORED THREE OR MORE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: A PLAYER HAD A 50+YARD RECEPTION: STATE: Matt Dayes (3) vs. S. Alabama, 9/26/15 STATE: Bo Hines (54) vs. Florida State 9/27/14 OPP: K. Williams, (3), Florida State, 9/27/14 OPP: Ray Lawry (70), ODU, 9/19/15

A QUARTERBACK RUSHED FOR 100+ YARDS: TWO PLAYERS OVER 100 RECEIVING YARDS, SAME GAME: STATE: Jacoby Brisset (167) vs. UNC, 11/29/14 STATE: Tobais Palmer (7-219-3), Mario Carter (7-105-1) vs. Clem., 11/17/12 OPP: Tyler Murphy (15-132), Boston College, 10/11/14 OPP: R. Greene (11-125), J. Wilson (6-109), Florida State, 9/27/14

100 YARDS RUSHING, 100 YARDS PASSING, BY SAME PLAYER: A PLAYER SCORED THREE OR MORE RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: STATE: Johnny Evans (126 rushing, 106 passing) vs. Clemson, 10/23/76 STATE: Tobais Palmer (3) vs. Clemson, 11/17/12 OPP: Tyler Murphy (132 rushing, 101 passing), Boston College, 10/11/14 OPP: Torrey Smith (4), Maryland, 11/27/10

A PLAYER PASSED FOR 300+ YARDS : A PLAYER HAD 10 RECEPTIONS IN A GAME: STATE: Jacoby Brissett (359) vs. Florida State, 9/27/14 STATE: Bryan Underwood (11) vs. Wake Forest, 10/5/13 OPP: AJ Long (307), Syracuse, 11/1/14 OPP: Rashad Greene (11), Florida State, 9/27/14

A PLAYER PASSED FOR 400+ YARDS : A PLAYER SCORED A TOUCHDOWN ON HIS FIRST CAREER REC: STATE: Mike Glennon (493) vs. Clemson, 11/17/12 STATE: Koyal George vs. Virginia, 10/27/07 OPP: Tajh Boyd (426), Clemson, 11/17/12 AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN SCORED A TOUCHDOWN: A PLAYER PASSED FOR 500+ YARDS: STATE: Derek Green recovered a Wolfpack fumble at Florida State, 11/10/01 STATE: Shane Montgomery (535), at Duke, 11/11/89 OPP: Stephen Morris (566), Miami, 9/29/12 A PLAYER SCORED A TWO-POINT CONVERSION: STATE: Marquez Valdes-Scantling from Jacoby Brissett, Syracuse, 11/1/14 A PLAYER PASSED FOR FOUR OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS: OPP: Brandon Ford from Tajh Boyd, Clemson, 11/17/12 STATE: Brandon Mitchell (4) vs. East Carolina, 11/23/13 OPP: (4), Florida State, 9/27/14 A PLAYER SCORED 20 OR MORE POINTS IN A GAME: STATE: T.A. McLendon (30) at Texas Tech, 9/21/02 A PLAYER THREW A 50+ YARD TOUCHDOWN: OPP: Torrey Smith (24), Maryland, 11/27/10 STATE: Jacoby Brissett to Bo Hines (54) vs. Florida State, 9/27/14 OPP: Shuler Bentley to Ray Lawry (70), ODU, 9/19/15 A PLAYER KICKED FOUR FIELD GOALS IN A GAME: STATE: Niklas Sade (4), vs. UNC, 11/2/13 A PLAYER THREW FOR A 50+ YARD NON-TOUCHDOWN: OPP: Casey Barth (4), North Carolina, 11/20/10 STATE: Brandon Mitchell to Quintin Payton (54) vs. Maryland, 11/30/13 OPP: Kevin Ellison Zach Walkter (51), Ga. Southern, 8/30/14 A PLAYER KICKED A 50-YARD FIELD GOAL: STATE: Niklas Sade (50) vs. Miami, 9/29/12 A PLAYER HAD 30 COMPLETIONS: OPP: Travis Baltz (52), Maryland, 11/27/10 STATE: Jacoby Brissett (32) vs. Florida State, 9/27/14 OPP: T. Heinicke (35), Old Dominion, 9/6/14 @PackFootball...... p. 13 The Last Time it Happened A PLAYER KICKED A GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL (REGULATION): A PLAYER BLOCKED A PUNT: STATE: Niklas Sade (48 yards, 33 seconds) vs. Richmond, 9/7/13 STATE: Mike Rose vs. Florida State, 10/6/12 OPP: Obi Egekeze (20 yards, 6 seconds), Maryland, 10/25/08 OPP: Devin Taylor, South Carolina, 9/3/09

A PLAYER KICKED A GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL (OVERTIME): STATE: Steven Hauschka (42 yards, 1st Overtime) at Miami, 11/3/07 A PUNT WAS BLOCKED FOR A TD: OPP: N/A STATE: Colby Jackson blocked, D.J. Green recovered vs. BC, 10/9/10 OPP: Quinton Person recovered a blocked punt by Wallace Wright for A PLAYER POSTED A 50-YARD PUNT AVERAGE IN A GAME (3 punt min): UNC, 9/24/05 STATE: Wil Baumann (4-221-55.2) vs. Presbyterian, 9/20/14 OPP: Pat O’Donnell (59.7 yards), Cincinnati, 9/22/11 A PLAYER BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL: STATE: Alan-Michael Cash, vs. North Carolina, 11/28/09 A PLAYER KICKED 70-YARD PUNT: OPP: Stanley Absanon, Eastern Kentucky, 9/12/15 STATE: Austin Herbert (76 yards) vs. Connecticut, 10/11/03 OPP: Pat O’Donnell (76 yards), Cincinnati, 9/22/11 A FIELD GOAL WAS BLOCKED FOR A TD: STATE: Lloyd Harrison returned Bobbie Cotten block 57 yds at Md, 11/21/98 A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS IN KICKOFF RETURNS: OPP: Hanis Bowens blocked and returned FG 80 yards, Ark. State, 9/2/03 STATE: Rashard Smith (151) vs. Maryland, 11/30/13 OPP: Justus Pickett (139), Maryland, 11/26/11

A KICKOFF WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN: STATE: Tobais Palmer (94 yards), vs. Vanderbilt, 12/31/12 OPP: DeVon Edwards (100 yards), Duke, 11/9/13

A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS IN PUNT RETURNS: STATE: Darrell Blackman (102) vs. Florida State, 11/11/04

A (NON-BLOCKED) PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: STATE: Rashard Smith (73 yards) vs. Duke, 11/9/13 OPP: Giovani Bernard (74 yards), UNC, 10/27/12

A PLAYER HAD 15+ TACKLES: STATE: Earl Wolff (19) vs. Clemson, 11/24/12 OPP: Robinson (17), Maryland, 11/30/13

A PLAYER HAD 20+ TACKLES: STATE: Andre Maddox (20) vs. Georgia Tech, 11/2/02 OPP: Daryl Mapp (23), North Carolina, 11/10/07

A PLAYER HAD TWO INTERCEPTIONS: STATE: Jerod Fernandez (2) vs. Florida State, 9/27/14 OPP: DeVon Edwards (2), Duke, 11/9/13

A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS IN INTERCEPTION RETURNS: STATE: Marcus Hudson (100) at Duke, 11/3/01 OPP: Patrick Hinton (114), South Carolina, 10/29/88

AN INTERCEPTION WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN: STATE: Pharoah McKever (82 yards) at Syracuse, 11/1/14 OPP: DeVon Edwards (35 & 45 yards), Duke, 11/9/13

A FUMBLE WAS RECOVERED FOR A TD: STATE: Garland Heath recovered a snap in the endzone vs. UVa., 11/1/03 OPP: (16 yards), Clemson, 10/4/14

A FUMBLE WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: STATE: Brandan Bishop (33 yards) vs. Georgia Tech, 10/1/11 OPP: Dexter McDougle of Maryland 66 yard fumble recovery, 11/26/11

A PLAYER FORCED A SAFETY: STATE: Terrell Manning (10 yard sack) vs. North Carolina, 11/20/10 OPP: W. Hall (9-yard sack), Virginia, 11/3/12

p. 14...... @PackFootball 2015 Game Reviews GAME 1 NC State 49, Troy 21 Sept. 5, 2015 • Raleigh, N.C. • Carter-Finley Stadium • ESPN3 Josh Jones led NC State’s defense with six tackles, while 21 Wolfpackers recorded at least one tackle. Brissett’s .913 completion percentage led all FBS players in week 1 and was the best for an NC State quarterback in a single game since Terry Jordan went 23-25 (.920) in 1992.

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F Troy 7 7 7 0 21 NC State 14 14 14 7 49

1st Quarter 8:58 ST - J. Samuels 14 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 6:50 Troy - J. Chunn 1 yd run (J. Solomon kick) 3:29 ST - M. Dayes 1 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 2nd Quarter 11:04 ST - J. Samuels 3 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 0:28 ST - J. Ramos 14 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard kick) 0:01 TROY - B. Holmes 37 yd pass from B. Silvers (J. Solomon kick) 3rd Quarter 9:49 ST - M. Dayes 30 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 9:18 TROY - B. Burks 57 yd run (J. Soloman kick) 3:14 ST - J. Samuels 3 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 4th Quarter 12:36 ST - B. Browne 1 yd pass from J. Brissett

TEAM STATISTICS:

Team Statistics Troy ST First Downs 13 30 Rush Att. –Net Yards 25-121 58-251 QB Jacoby Brissett posted the best completion percentage for a Pack QB since 1992 Passing-C-A-Int. 14-21-1 22-26-0 Net Passing Yards 184 199 RALEIGH, N.C. - Jacoby Brissett turned in a 21-for-23, 196-yard Offensive Plays 46 84 passing performance, while Matt Dayes tallied 191 all-purpose yards, as Total Offense 305 450 NC State powered past Troy, 49-21. The Pack dominated time of pos- Fumbles-Lost 4-1 1-0 session, holding the ball for 41:34. The team also showcased discipline, Penalties-Yards 5-54 1-15 drawing just one penalty during the game. Punts-Average 8-40 4-37.8 3rd Down Conversion 1-of-9 5-of-13 The Wolfpack opened the scoring on a 10-play drive, which was capped Time of Possession 18:26 41:34 off by a 14-yard jet sweep from Jaylen Samuels. Troy tied the game with INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: an eight-play touchdown drive, but the Pack pulled away, scoring 21 un- Rushing answered points. Dayes had six carries on NC State’s second scoring Troy- B. Burks 14-128, D. Pruitt 1-9, J. Chunn 5-11, B. Silvers 3-3, A. Flakes drive, and scored his first touchdown of the season on a one-yard carry 1-(-7), Team 1-(-8) with 3:29 left in the first quarter. After forcing a Troy punt, the Pack added NCSU – M. Dayes 24-128, R. Gallaspy 13-50, J. Samuels 4-37, D. Nichols 5-30, a 70-yard scoring drive behind Samuels’ second rushing touchdown of J. Brissett 7-20 the day. Passing Troy – B. Silvers 12-16-0-149-1TD, D. Tidwell 2-5-1-35-0TD With 28 seconds remaining in the half, Brissett found Jumichael Ramos NCSU – J. Brissett 21-23-0-196-2TD, J. McClendon 1-2-3-0TD Receiving on a 14-yard pass for NC State’s fourth touchdown the of the half. A quick Troy – B. Holms 4-84-1TD, T. Ruben 2-42, D. Douglas 1-16, C. Quisenberry 1-11 four-play drive from Troy brought the game within two scores, as the Wolf- NCSU – M. Dayes 5-65, J. Samuels 4-10, J. Ramos 3-45-1TD, B. Cherry 2-28, pack entered the half up, 28-14. B. Browne 2-8-1TD Tackles In a similar fashion to the first half, both teams traded early touchdown Troy – W. Lloyd 15 drives before NC State pulled away. A Dravious Wright #SCTop10 sack NCSU – Jo. Jones 6 and fumble recovery led to a three-yard touchdown run from Samuels – Interceptions his third score of the game. Early in the fourth quarter, Brissett capped off Troy – N/A his night with a one-yard touchdown pass to Benson Browne to make it NCSU - M. Stevens 1-0 49-21 and end the scoring. Attendance: 57,451 @PackFootball ...... p. 15 2015 Game Reviews GAME 2 NC State 35, Eastern Kentucky 0 Sept. 12, 2015 • Raleigh, N.C. • Carter-Finley Stadium • ESPN3

RALEIGH, N.C. - The NC State defense held EKU to 112 yards of total offense 3rd Down Conversion 2-of-12 7-of-13 and Jacoby Brissett threw for 216 yards and a touchdown, as the Wolfpack rolled Time of Possession 19:56 40:04 past EKU, 35-0. Along with its second win of the season, the Pack is one of the most balanced teams in the nation, recording 450 rushing yards and 443 pass- ing yards over two games, while the defense has forced 14 three-and-outs in 23 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: attempts. Rushing EKU- D. Mobley 7-32, K. Hopkins 3-12, A. Lane 4-4 Benson Browne opened the scoring, catching his second touchdown in as many NCSU – M. Dayes 24-116, R. Gallaspy 8-25, J. Samuels 3-24, J. Brissett 6-21 games to put NC State up, 7-0, with 12:54 remaining in the second quarter. The Passing following drive, Brissett and Matt Dayes led the Pack on a 75-yard drive before EKU – B. Coney 5-19-0-79-0TD, K. Romano 2-2-0-(-2)-0TD Jaylen Samuels found the end zone on a 12-yard rush for his fourth touchdown of NCSU – J. Brissett 17-22-0-216-1TD, J. McClendon 4-8-28-0TD the season. With the half winding down, the Pack’s defense produced a goal line Receiving stand to keep Eastern off the board, and entered halftime leading, 14-0. EKU – J. Glover 4-60, A. Beasley 2-16, A 1:29-scoring drive was capped off by a 35-yard breakaway run from Dayes to NCSU – J. Ramos 7-95, J. Samuels 6-88, N. Hines 2-15, B. Cherry 1-22 open the second half.. After trading two three-and-outs with EKU, a 38-yard punt Tackles return from Bra’Lon Cherry kick started the Wolfpack offense and Dayes found the EKU – A. Absanon 7 end zone for the second time in the quarter to extend the score to 28-0 with 4:37 NCSU – H. Jones 5 remaining in the third. EKU – N/A NCSU -- N/A A methodical 7:13-scoring drive, which started in the third quarter helped ice the game for the Wolfpack. Rushes from Reggie Gallaspy and Jonathan Alston, as Attendance: 57,600 well as two catches from Samuels set up Dayes for a three-yard rush for his third touchdown of the game with 11:22 remaining in the fourth. Leading 35-0, reserve quarterback Jalan McClendon, running back Brady Bodine, and receivers Maurice Morgan and Maurice Trowell, all saw action in the Wolfpack’s final possession of the game, which ran another 7:15 off the clock.

After its first two games, the Pack once again led the FBS in time of possession, averaging 40:49 minutes on the ball, while Brissett continued to post the nation’s top completion percentage at 84%.

Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F Troy 0 0 0 0 0 NC State 0 14 14 7 35

1st Quarter N/A 2nd Quarter 12:14 ST - B. Browne 5 yd pass from J. Brissett (K.Bambard kick) 5:12 ST - J. Samuels 12 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 3rd Quarter 13:25 ST - M. Dayes 25 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 4:37 ST - M. Dayes 1 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 4th Quarter 11:22 ST - M. Dayes 3 yd run (J. Maples kick)

TEAM STATISTICS: Team Statistics EKU ST First Downs 7 24 Rush Att. –Net Yards 23-35 48-199 Passing-C-A-Int. 7-21-0 21-30-0 Net Passing Yards 77 244 Offensive Plays 44 78 Total Offense 112 443 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 8-53 7-56 Mike Rose & Hakim Jones led a Wolfpack defense that limited Eastern Kentucky to Punts-Average 9-42.9 2-34 112 total yards. p. 16...... @PackFootball 2015 Game Reviews GAME 3 NC State 38, Old Dominion 14 Sept. 19, 2015 • Norfolk, Va. • Ballard Stadium • ASN

NORFOLK, Va. -The NC State football team continued its perfect start to the sea- 1st Quarter son, as the defense held Old Dominion offense to 148 yards and the Wolfpack’s 5:49 ST - J. Samuels 3 yd run (K. Bambard kick) multi-threat offense racked up five touchdowns to win, 38-14. Matt Dayes became 2nd Quarter the first NC State back to open the season with 100 rushing yards in three-straight 14:40 ODU - R. Lawry 70 yd pass from S. Bentley, (R. Segers, kick) games since 1981, while Jaylen Samuels continued to fill up the stat lists with 43 12:47 ST - J. Brissett 21 yd run (K. Bambard, kick) passing yards, 13 rushing yards and two touchdowns. The defense forced eight ):42 ST - J. Samuels 10 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard kick) punts and eliminated the rushing game, holding the Monarchs to -3 rushing yards. 3rd Quarter Samuels opened the scoring for the Wolfpack, completing the a 7:42 drive on a 6:44 ST - M. Dayes 2 yd run (K. Bambard kick) three yard run with 5:49 left in the first quarter. After a missed NC State field goal, 2:48 ODU - J. Duhart 13 yd pass from S. Bentley, (R. Segers, kick) ODU only took one play -- a 70-yard pass, to even the score. The Pack answered 4th Quarter back minutes later with big plays of its own, recording three 20-plus yard plays in 12:52 ST - K. Bambard 36 yd field goal a four-play drive to push the lead to 14-7 with 12:47 remaining in the second. After 1:33 ST - S. Thornton 1 yd run (K. Bambard kick) failed drives from both teams, the Pack switched to its quick offense and drove down the field to add another score before the half -- a 10 yard pass from Jacoby Birssett to Samuels. NC State entered the half leading 21-7. Team Statistics ODU ST First Downs 8 26 A 34-yard punt return from Bra’Lon Cherry sparked a 20-yard touchdown drive to open the scoring in the second half. Four consecutive rushes from Dayes put the Rush Att. –Net Yards 21-(-3) 56-256 Pack up 28-7 early in third. The following drive, ODU completed its longest scoring Passing-C-A-Int. 11-23-0 18-27-0 drive of the night, taking 4:02 to reach the end zone and pull the game within two Net Passing Yards 151 179 scores. In the fourth quarter, a strong Wolfpack defense brought the ODU offense Offensive Plays 44 79 to a halt, limiting the Monarchs to just 3 yards of offense. Kyle Bambard scored the first field goal of his career, drilling in a 36-yard attempt with 12:52 remaining Total Offense 148 435 in the game. On his season debut, Shadrach Thornton added an insurance score, Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-0 busting through the line into the end zone to put the Wolfpack up, 38-14. In his Penalties-Yards 0-0 2-26 season debut, the senior rushed for 92 yards. Punts-Average 8-43.5 4-37 The Pack continues to dominate possession, holding the ball over 40 minutes 3rd Down Conversion 9-of-16 3-of-12 for the third consecutive game. Brissett has managed the time with poise and Time of Possession 19:48 40:12 without turnovers, throwing 156 completed passes over 26 quarters without an interception. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F Rushing Old Dominon 0 7 7 0 0 ODU- R. Lawry 11-15, Z. Pascal 2-3 NC State 7 14 7 10 38 NCSU – M. Dayes 20-108, S. Thornton 18-92, J. Brissett 9-43, J. Samuels 3-14 Passing ODU – S. Bentley 11-23-0 151 2TD NCSU – J. Brissett 18-27-0-179-1TD Receiving ODU – D. Washington 3-29, R. Lawry 2-71, J. Duhart 2-36 NCSU – J. Samuels 5-43, J. Ramos 3-33, M. Dayes 3-29, B. Cherry 3-26 Tackles ODU – F. Misher 12 NCSU – K. Street 6 Interceptions EKU – N/A NCSU -- N/A

Attendance: 20,118

Jaylen Samuels scored two touchdowns in the win at Old Dominion. @PackFootball ...... p. 17 2015 Game Reviews GAME 4 NC State 63, South Alabama 13 Sept. 26, 2015 • Mobile, Ala. • Ladd Peebles Stadium • ESPNews

MOBILE, Ala. - NC State tied a school record with seven rushing touchdowns as it crushed South Alabama, 63-13, to improve to 4-0. Jacoby Brissett led the Wolfpack with 218 passing yards and a pair of passing touchdowns as the team racked up 586 yards of total offense. NC State ran its streak of wins away from Raleigh to five - the longest non-home winning streak since the 1973-74 season.

South Alabama opened the scoring on a 75-yard touchdown drive early in the game, but the Wolfpack’s multi-threat offense struck early and often. The Wolfpack produced four sub-three minute drives in the first quarter. Matt Dayes torched the Jaguar defense for three scores, including a 77-yard rush that was the longest for the ‘Pack since 2001. Shadrach Thornton added a 39-yard scoring rush, as the Wolfpack closed the first quarter with a 28-7 lead. Dayes’ three touchdowns gave him nine rushing scores on the season -- the highest in the NCAA.

In the second quarter, Jaylen Samuels took over the scoring du- ties, catching a pair of touchdown passes from Brissett. Samuels caught the ball and ran through South Alabama’s defense for a 33-yard score to put NC State up, 35-10 with 12:10 remaining in the second quarter. After the Jaguars fumbled on its second consecutive punt return, Brissett found Samuels alone in the end zone to put the Pack up, 42-10, heading into halftime. Running back Matt Dayes scored three TDs and his 77-yard rush was the ninth-longest in school history. After trading punts during the opening drives of the third quarter, Team Statistics USA ST the Wolfpack opened the scoring in the second half as Thornton found the end First Downs 14 26 zone for the second time of the night to put NC State up 49-10. Late in the third, Rush Att. –Net Yards 26-45 41-330 Jalen McClendon and Reggie Gallaspy entered the contest. Gallaspy picked up Passing-C-A-Int. 16-35-2 21-27-0 his first career touchdown on a 12-yard run early in the fourth quarter. On the Net Passing Yards 213 256 following drive, NC State switched to its slow-down offense to finish off the game. Offensive Plays 61 68 Dakwa Nichols helped power the Wolfpack down the field before Gallaspy found Total Offense 258 586 the end zone for his second score of the game. The Wolfpack’s 63 points were the Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 most in an away contest since scoring 65 points at Navy in 2002. Penalties-Yards 2-25 4-44 Punts-Average 7-45.7 4-43.5 3rd Down Conversion 9-of-16 3-of-12 Scoring Summary 1 2 3 4 F Time of Possession 24:48 35:12 South Alabama 7 3 3 0 13 NC State 28 14 7 14 63 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS: Rushing 1st Quarter USA- T. Thomas 5-38, X. Johnson 11-29 13:07 USA - G. Everett 11 yd pass from C. Clements (A. Sunanon kick) NCSU – S. Thornton 12-111, M. Dayes 8-104, R. Gallaspy 6-35, J. Samuels 11:26 ST - M. Dayes 77 yd run (K. Bambard kick) 2-28 7:27 ST - S. Thornton 39 yd run (K. Bambard kick) Passing 5:02 ST - M. Dayes 2 yd run (K. Bambard kick) USA – C. Clements 14-33-2 201 1TD 3:41 ST - M. Dayes 8 yd (K. Bambard kick) NCSU – J. Brissett 18-23-0-218-2TD J. McClendon 3-4-0 38 0 TD 2nd Quarter run Receiving 14:40 USA - A. Sunanon 33 yd field goal USA – D. Vinson 3-57, G. Everett 3-27 1TD, C. Lewis 2-55 M. Shinn 2-44 12:10 ST - J. Samuels 33 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard kick) NCSU – J. Samuels 5-84 2TD, M. Dayes 6-46, C. Cook 3-34 B. Cherry 1-33 4:21 ST - J. Samuels 2 yd pass from J. Brissett (K. Bambard kick) Tackles 3rd Quarter USA – J. Reaves 12 6:47 ST - S. Thornton 4 yd run (K. Bambard kick) NCSU – Jo. Jones 6 3:40 USA - A. Sunanon 49 yd field goal Interceptions 4th Quarter EKU – N/A 14:51 ST - R. Gallaspy 12 yd run (K. Bambard kick) NCSU -- J. Fernandnez 1-27, G. Pratt 1-4 2:32 ST - R. Gallaspy 10 yd run (K. Bambard kick)

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (Last School) No. Name Pos. 50 Tony Adams OG 6’2 300 So. 1VL Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 1 Hakim Jones S 54 Davion Allred DE 6’0 228 *So. SQ Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) 2 Josh Jones S 15 Johnathan Alston WR 6’0 203 Jr. 2VL Bunn, N.C. (Bunn) 2 Jalan McClendon QB 92 Kyle Bambard PK 5’8 190 Fr. HS Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Western) 3 NaQuan Brown WR 71 Alex Barr OT/OG 6’8 318 *Gr. 2VL Fayetteville, Ga. (Starr’s Mill) 4 Jerod Fernandez LB 26 Trace Batten NIC 5’10 202 *Fr. RS Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer) 5 Josh Taylor QB 24 Chandler Belk WR 5’11 165 Fr. HS Winston-Salem, N.C. (Reagan) 5 Sean Paul CB 75 Hampton Billips DE 6’7 247 *Fr. RS Greenboro, N.C. (NW Guilford) 6 Niles Clark CB 33 Brady Bodine RB 5’10 200 *Fr. RS Conway Springs, Kansas (Camp Lejeune NC) 7 Nyheim Hines WR 24 Shawn Boone S 5’10 194 So. 1VL Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer) 8 Dravious Wright NIC 73 Grant Bowman DT 6’1 275 So. HS Wilmington, N.C. (Laney) 10 Freddie Phillips, Jr. NIC 65 Garrett Bradbury OG 6’3 285 *Fr. RS Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 11 Juston Burris CB 29 Marquise Braxton WR 6’1 200 Fr. HS Greenville, N.C. (Rose) 12 Jacoby Brissett QB 12 Jacoby Brissett QB 6’4 235 *Sr. 1VL West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer/Univ. of Florida) 12 Nicholas Lacy CB 3 NaQuan Brown WR 6’1 203 *Sr. SQ Charlotte, N.C. (W. Mecklenburg) 13 Bra’Lon Cherry WR 89 Benson Browne TE 6’6 255 *Gr. 2VL Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills) 13 Jordan Dawson WR 91 Eurndraus Bryant DT 6’1 350 Fr. HS N. Charleston, S.C. (Ft. Dorchester) 14 Malcolm Means CB 11 Juston Burris CB 6’1 207 *Gr. 3VL Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) 14 Woody Cornwell QB 13 Bra’Lon Cherry WR 5’11 191 Jr. 2VL New Bern, N.C. (New Bern) 15 Johnathan Alston WR 49 Bradley Chubb DE 6’4 260 So. 1VL Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) 16 Jakobi Meyers QB 6 Niles Clark CB 5’11 186 *Jr. 1VL Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) 19 Maurice Morgan WR 90 A.J. Cole III P 6’4 238 Fr. HS College Park, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 20 Mike Stevens CB 48 Cole Cook TE 6’6 250 So. 1VL Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) 21 Matthew Dayes RB 14 Woody Cornwell QB 6’2 210 *Fr. RS Lake Junaluska, N.C. (Tuscola) 22 Johnny Frasier RB 43 Coult Culler DT 6’5 280 *Fr. RS Wilmington, N.C. (Laney) 22 Troy Vincent, Jr. CB 64 Peter Daniel OT 6’6 294 *So. SQ Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) 24 Shawn Boone S 13 Jordan Dawson WR 6’0 192 *So. TR Cary, N.C. (Cary/NCA&T) 24 Chandler Belk WR 21 Matthew Dayes RB 5’9 203 Jr. 2VL Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) 25 Reggie Gallaspy II RB 41 Clark Eyers TE 6’5 252 *Jr. SQ Dunn, N.C. (Midway) 26 Trace Batten NIC 4 Jerod Fernandez LB 6’0 231 *So. 1VL Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary) 27 Kalen McCain S 22 Johnny Frasier RB 5’10 230 Fr. HS Princeton, N.C. (Princeton) 27 Dakwa Nichols RB 25 Reggie Gallaspy II RB 5’11 212 Fr. HS High Point, N.C. (S. Guilford) 28 Jaylen Samuels TE/FB 52 Ben Garnett LS 6’0 238 *Jr. SQ Charlotte, N.C. (Rocky River) 29 Jack Tocho CB 96 Kenton Gibbs DT 6’2 300 *So. 1VL Detroit, Mich. (Cass Technical) 29 Marquise Braxton WR 80 Ben Grazen WR 5’9 190 *So. SQ Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) 30 Gavin Locklear WR 83 Vernon Grier WR 5’10 180 Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 31 Germaine Pratt S 57 Tyler Griffiths LS 6’2 230 Fr. HS Monroe, N.C. (Sun Valley) 32 Stephen Morrison WR 86 David J. Grinnage TE 6’5 265 *Jr. 2VL Newark, Del. (Newark) 32 Riley Nicholson LB 98 B.J. Hill DT 6’4 300 So. 1VL Oakboro, N.C. (W. Stanley) 33 Charlie Twitty CB 7 Nyheim Hines WR 5’9 190 Fr. HS Garner, N.C. (Garner) 33 Brady Bodine RB 55 Deonte Holden DE 6’4 240 *Fr. RS Hyattsville, Md. (Dematha Catholic) 34 Dexter Wright S 44 Ford Howell LB 6’1 240 *So. TR Memphis, Tenn. (University School/WFU) 35 Kentavius Street DT 99 Quentez Johnson DT 6’2 340 Fr. HS Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove) 36 Max Stoffer FB 1 Hakim Jones S 6’2 205 *Gr. 3VL Henderson, N.C. (Southern Vance) 37 Josh Sessoms WR 2 Josh Jones S 6’2 215 *So. 1VL Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Western) 38 Jarius Morehead S 93 Justin Jones DT 6’2 300 So. 1VL Austell, Ga. (S. Cobb) 39 James Smith-Williams DE 53 Tyler Jones OT 6’3 300 *Fr. RS Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) 41 Clark Eyers TE 56 Bryce Kennedy OG 6’3 305 *Jr. SQ Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest) 42 M.J. Salahuddin LB 68 Zak Kuder OT 6’7 285 *Fr. SQ Asheville, N.C. (Roberson) 43 Coult Culler DT 12 Nicholas Lacy CB 5’7 181 *So. SQ Pinehurst, N.C. (Pinecrest) 44 Ford Howell LB 30 Gavin Locklear WR 5’10 186 *So. SQ Apex, N.C. (Apex) 45 Darian Roseboro DE 88 Stephen Louis WR 6’2 210 So. 1VL W. Palm Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Lakes) 46 Ernie Robinson III LB 97 Jackson Maples PK 5’10 195 *Fr. RS West End, N.C. (Pinecrest) 47 William Stephenson P/PK No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp Hometown (Last School) No. Name Pos.

@PackFootball...... p. 19 NC State Rosters 27 Kalen McCain S 6’2 195 *Fr. RS Durham, N.C. (Hillside) 48 Cole Cook TE 2 Jalan McClendon QB 6’5 212 *Fr. RS Charlotte, N.C. (W. Mecklenburg) 48 Bryan Smith LB 74 Emanuel McGirt, Jr. OT 6’6 295 Fr. HS Durham, N.C. (Hillside) 49 Bradley Chubb DE 87 Pharoah McKever DE 6’6 260 *So. 1VL Tabor City, N.C. (S. Columbus) 50 Tony Adams OG 14 Malcolm Means CB 6’1 195 *So. 1VL Great Falls, S.C. (Lewisville) 50 Artemis Robinson LB 16 Jakobi Meyers QB 6’2 181 Fr. HS Lithonia, Ga. (Arabia Mountain) 52 Cole Nigro LB 97 Deshaywn Middleton DT 6’1 300 *Fr. RS Winston-Salem, N.C. (Parkland) 52 Ben Garnett LS 58 Airius Moore LB 6’0 232 So. 1VL Beavercreek, Ohio (Beavercreek) 53 Tyler Jones OL 38 Jarius Morehead S 6’1 185 Fr. HS Gibsonville, N.C. (E. Guilford) 54 Joe Thuney OG 19 Maurice Morgan WR 6’3 245 *Sr. 2VL LaGrange, N.C. (N. Lenoir) 54 Davion Allred DE 32 Stephen Morrison WR 5’11 196 *Fr. RS Weddington, N.C. (Weddington) 55 Deonte Holden DE 94 Monty Nelson DT 6’2 310 Jr. 2VL Plantation, Fla. (Plantation) 55 Daris Workman OL 27 Dakwa Nichols RB 5’9 195 *So. 1VL Rockingham, N.C. (Rockingham) 56 Bryce Kennedy OG 32 Riley Nicholson LB 6’0 229 Fr. HS Kissimee, Fla. (Osceola) 57 Tyler Griffiths LS 52 Cole Nigro LB 6’1 220 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. (Sanderson) 58 Airius Moore LB 92 Emmanuel Olenga DE 6’4 251 Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C. (Olympic) 59 John Tu’uta C 5 Sean Paul CB 5’11 190 *So. 1VL Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 60 Quinton Schooley C 10 Freddie Phillips, Jr. NIC 6’1 200 Fr. HS Pelion, S.C. (Pelion) 64 Peter Daniel OT 79 Ben Pierce DT 5’10 269 Jr. HS Purlear, N.C. (West Wilkes) 65 Garrett Bradbury OG 31 Germaine Pratt S 6’3 234 So. 1VL High Point, N.C. (Central) 66 Will Richardson OT 70 Terronne Prescod OG 6’5 338 *Fr. RS Decatur, Ga. (Columbia) 67 Evan Pritt OG 67 Evan Pritt OG 6’3 270 *Fr. RS Wilmington, N.C. (Ashley) 68 Zak Kuder OL 85 Jumichael Ramos WR 6’2 200 Jr. 2VL Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy) 70 Terrone Prescod OG 66 Will Richardson OT 6’6 303 *Fr. RS Burlinton, N.C. (Cummings) 71 Alex Barr OT 95 Tyrone Riley DE 6’6 260 Fr. HS Savannah, Ga. (Calvary Day School) 72 Philip Walton, Jr. OT 50 Artemis Robinson LB 6’0 225 *So. SQ Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland Co.) 73 Grant Bowman DL 46 Ernie Robinson III LB 6’1 229 *Jr. 1VL Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland Co.) 74 Emanuel McGirt, Jr. OL 90 Mike Rose DE 6’3 270 *Gr. 3VL Fountain Inn, S.C. (Hillcrest) 75 Hampton Billips DE 45 Darian Roseboro DE 6’4 287 Fr. HS Lincolnton, N.C. (Lincolnton) 78 Aaron Wiltz OT 42 M.J. Salahuddin LB 6’2 227 *Jr. 2VL Fayetteville, N.C. (Jack Britt) 79 Ben Pierce DL 28 Jaylen Samuels TE/FB 5’11 236 So. 1VL Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) 80 Ben Grazen WR 60 Quinton Schooley C 6’4 298 Sr. 2VL Chanute, Kansas (Butler CC/Chanute) 82 Brian Sessoms WR 82 Brian Sessoms WR 5’8 170 Fr. HS Winston-Salem, N.C. (Carver) 83 Vernon Grier WR 37 Josh Sessoms WR 6’2 198 *Jr. 1VL Wilson, N.C. (Southern Nash) 84 Freddie Simmons WR 84 Freddie Simmons WR 6’3 176 Fr. HS Bethlehem, Pa. (Bethlehem Catholic) 85 Jumichael Ramos WR 48 Bryan Smith LB 6’2 248 *So. SQ Oxford, N.C. (Webb) 86 David J. Grinnage TE 39 James Smith-Williams DE 6’4 220 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) 87 Pharoah McKever DE 47 William Stephenson P/PK 6’3 195 *Jr. SQ Raleigh, N.C. (Wakefield) 87 Maurice Trowell WR 20 Mike Stevens CB 5’11 190 So. 1VL Davidson, N.C. (Davidson Day) 88 Stephen Louis WR 36 Max Stoffer FB 6’1 230 *Fr. RS Nashville, Tenn. (Father Ryan) 89 Benson Browne TE 35 Kentavius Street DT 6’2 290 So. 1VL Greenville, N.C. (Rose) 90 Mike Rose DE 5 Josh Taylor QB 5’11 189 Jr. SQ New Bern, N.C. (New Bern) 90 A.J. Cole III P 54 Joe Thuney OG 6’5 295 *Gr. 3VL Centerville, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 91 Eurndraus Bryant DL 29 Jack Tocho CB 6’0 198 Jr. 2VL Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 92 Emmanuel Olenga DE 87 Maurice Trowell WR 5’11 191 *Fr. RS Durham, N.C. (Southern Durham) 92 Kyle Bambard PK 59 John Tu’uta C 6’3 280 *Jr. SQ Fredericksburg, Va. (Fork Union) 93 Justin Jones DL 33 Charlie Twitty CB 5’10 191 *Jr. SQ Raleigh, N.C. (Enloe) 94 Monty Nelson DT 22 Troy Vincent, Jr. CB 5’10 199 So. 1VL Baltimore, Md. (Gilman School) 95 Tyrone Riley DE 72 Philip Walton, Jr. OT 6’7 260 Fr. HS Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) 96 Kenton Gibbs DT 78 Aaron Wiltz OT 6’5 278 Fr. HS Baton Rouge, La. (Catholic) 97 Jackson Maples PK 55 Daris Workman OT 6’5 285 Jr. JC Greensboro, N.C. (Dudley/Contra Costa College) 97 Deshaywn Middleton DT 34 Dexter Wright S 6’2 232 *Fr. RS Wilson, N.C. (Hunt) 98 B.J. Hill DT 8 Dravious Wright NIC 5’10 208 Jr. 2VL Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) 99 Quentez Johnson DT

p. 20...... @PackFootball NC State Player Bios WOLFPACK PLAYER BIOS 50 TONY ADAMS, OG/C Bambard Career Stats Year GP-GS FG-FGA 0-29 30-39 40-49 50+ LG PAT KO TB OB 6’2 ....300 ... So. ... Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) 2015 4-4 1-4 0-0 1-2 0-2 0 36 25-25 1 0 0

Bambard Career Bests √ Has started 13 contests at right guard and is also the Wolfpack’s backup center. PATs...... 9...... S. Alabama (2015) √ On the preseason ‘watch’ list for the Wuerffel Trophy. Kickoffs...... 1...... Troy (2015) KO Yards...... 60...... La Tech (2013) √ Graduated from high school in December of 2013 and joined the Pack for offseason conditioning and spring workouts. ------√ A 2014 Academic All-ACC performer. 71 ALEX BARR, OT/OG √ Former competitive tennis player, his father was the wrestling coach at Boston 6’8 ... 318 ... *Gr. ... Fayetteville, Ga. (Starr’s Mill) University for 34 years. √ Has started 14 career games at right guard, six at left guard. 2015 Adams Game by Game Stats √ Has missed the last two contests with an injury. Opponent Pl *Troy 79 √ Graduated in May of 2015. *E. Kentucky 66 *@ ODU 78 2015 Barr Game by Game Stats *@ S. Alabama 47 Opponent Pl *Troy 69 Adams Career Stats *E. Kentucky 54 Year GP-GS Ply @ ODU DPN- Inj 2014 12-9 635 2015 4-4 270 Barr Career Stats Totals 16-13 905 Year GP-GS Ply 2012 8-0 23 Adams Career Bests 2013 12-10 822 Plays...... 91...... Florida State (2014) 2014 10-8 573 ------2015 2-2 123 15 JOHNATHAN ALSTON, WR Totals 32-20 1,541 6’0 ... 203 ... Jr. ... Bunn, N.C. (Bunn) Barr Career Bests Plays...... 95...... Syracuse (2013) ------2015 Alston Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd 65 GARRETT BRADBURY, OG Troy 32 2 5 0 5 0-0 0-0 6’3 ....285 ... *Fr. ... Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian) *E. Kentucky 32 0 0 0 *ODU 33 2 37 0 25 0-0 0-0 *@ S. Alabama 30 1 4 0 4 0-0 1-12 √ Red-shirted last season at tight end, moved to defensive line during the spring and then to the offensive line in fall camp. Alston Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LG KOR Rush-Yds √ Suffered an injury in the opener and missed the next two contests. 2013 7-0 21 0 0 0 - 9-169 1-(12) √ Father, Tim, played college ball at Eastern Washington. 2014 12-6 408 21 224 2 47 0-0 2-5 2015 4-3 127 5 46 0 25 0-0 1-12 Totals 21-7 556 26 270 2 47 9-169 4-5 2015 Bradbury Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Alston Career Bests Troy 7 Plays...... 48...... FSU (2014) E. Kentucky DNP - Inj Receptions...... 5...... FSU (2014) @ ODU DNP - Inj Receiving Yards...... 54...... FSU (2014) @ S. Alabama 28 Rec. TD...... 1...... FSU (2014) Bradbury Career Stats ------Year GP-GS Ply 92 KYLE BAMBARD, PK 2015 2-0 35 5’8 ... 190 ... Fr. ... Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Western) Bradbury Career Bests Plays...... 28...... South Alabama (2015) √ Set a school record with nine PATs in the win at South Alabama. ------24 SHAWN BOONE, SS 2015 Bambard Game by Game Stats Opponent PAT Made Missed Blk KO TB OB 5’10 ... 194 ... So. ... Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. (Dwyer) *Troy 7-7 -- -- 1 0 0 *E. Kentucky 4-4 -- 33 1 *@ ODU 5-5 36 48 0 0 - - √ Played at nickel in the win at South Alabama. *@ S. Alabama 9-9 -- 41 0 0 - - √ From the same high school as QB Jacoby Brissett. NC State Player Bios 2015 Boone Game by Game Stats Rushing TDs...... 1...... ODU (2015), Presbyterian (2014) Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL CF/RF PBU INT Total Offense...... 397...... FSU (2014) Troy 11 0 0 0 ------E. Kentucky 3 0 0 0 @ ODU 3 0 0 0 89 BENSON BROWNE, TE @ S. Alabama 20 0 1 1 6’6 ... 225 ... *Gr. ... Cincinnati, Ohio (Walnut Hills)

Boone Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL PBU CF/RF INT √ Has three catches in his career, two were for touchdowns. 2014 13-0 59 9 7 16 0.5-0 1 1/0 2015 4-0 37 0 1 1 0-0 0 0/0 √ Has earned two degrees from NC State (psychology and communication). He is Totals 17-0 96 9 8 17 0.5-0 1 1/0 now enrolled in a liberal arts Master’s program.

Boone Career Bests 2015 Browne Game by Game Stats Plays...... 32...... Georgia Tech (2014) Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP ------*Troy 37 2 8 1 7 12 JACOBY BRISSETT, QB E. Kentucky 27 1 5 1 5 @ ODU 26 0 0 0 - 6’4 ... 235 ... *Sr. ... West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer/Univ. of Florida) @ S. Alabama 30 0 0 0 - Pronunciation: bris SET √ Leads the FBS in completion percentage with a .778 mark, despite playing with a nasty sinus infection versus ODU. Browne Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP √ Has thrown 189 straight passes with an INT, tied as the second-longest current streak 2012 12-0 23 0 0 0 - in the FBS. That streak dates back 30 quarters and is the seventh-longest streak in 2013 2-0 6 0 0 0 - ACC history. 2014 13-0 165 0 0 0 - √ Ranks 14th in the FBS this week in efficiency (170.27). His career mark of 145.37 is a 2015 4-0 120 3 13 2 7 school record. Totals 31-0 314 3 13 2 7 √ A Manning Award “Star of the Week” for his performance vs. Troy. Browne Career Bests √ Ranks eighth in school history in career passing TDs (29), 13th in yards (3,515). Plays...... 37...... Troy (2015) Receptions...... 2...... Troy (2015) √ Was one of just three QBs with at least 2,000 passing yards, 300 rushing yards, 20 Receiving Yards...... 8...... Troy (2015) passing TDs and no more than five interceptions in 2014. Touchdowns...... 1...... EKU, Troy (2015) √ On the preseason watch lists for the O’Brien, Manning and Unitas Awards. ------√ Attended the Manning Camp during the summer. 91 EURNDRAUS BRYANT, DE √ Did not throw an interception in 187 passes last season- the 7th-longest streak in ACC 6’1 ... 350 .... Fr. ... N. Charleston, S.C. (Ft. Dorchester) history. Pronunciation: ahn DRAY us √ Sat out the 2013 campaign after transferring from Florida, there were 651 days between when he played against Jacksonville State in 2012 and the Pack’s 2014 opener. 2015 Bryant Game by Game Stats √ Traveled on his own to all but one Wolfpack road trip (the Boston College game) to Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF watch his team play. Troy 12 1 0 1 1-3 E. Kentucky 2 1 0 1 @ ODU 6 2 0 2 2015 Brissett Game by Game Stats @ S. Alabama 8 0 0 0 Opponent Pl Cmp-Att Yds Int TD Lg Rush-Yds TD Tot Off *Troy 71 21-23 196 0 2 16 7-12 0 208 Bryant Career Stats *E. Kentucky 66 17-22 216 0 1 31 6-9 0 225 Year GP-GS Ply Ht Ast Tot TFL *@ ODU 75 18-27 179 0 1 25 9-43 1 222 2015 4-0 28 4 0 4 1-3 *S. Alabama 47 18-23 218 0 2 42 3-1 0 219 ------Brissett Career Stats (NC State) 11 JUSTON BURRIS, CB Rush 6’1 ... 207 ... *Gr. ... Raleigh, N.C. (Broughton) Year GP-GS Ply Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yds TD Lg Att-Yds-TD Eff. 2014 13-13 892 221-370-5 59.7 2,606 23 65 124-529-3 136.70 2015 4-4 259 74-95-0 77.8 809 6 42 25-65-1 170.27 √ Has started 32 straight games - longest streak on the 2015 squad and most career Totals 17-17 1151 295-465-5 63.4 3,515 29 65 149-594-4 145.37 starts for a Wolfpack player. at Florida √ His 34 career games started also leads the team. Year GP-GS Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G √ Raleigh native whose parents attended NC State. 2011 8-2 86.93 18-39-4 46.2 206 2 65 25.8 2012 5-1 134.90 23-35-0 65.7 249 1 39 62.3 Total 13-3 109.62 41-74-4 55.4 455 3 65 35.0 2015 Burris Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Brissett Career Bests *Troy 36 2 0 2 Plays...... 90...... FSU (2014) *E. Kentucky 41 1 0 1 Completions...... 32...... FSU (2014) *@ ODU 36 1 0 1 1 Attempts...... 48...... FSU (2014) *@ S. Alabama 43 1 0 1 TD passes...... 3...... vs. three teams Long Pass...... 65...... Presbyterian (2014) Rushing Yards...... 45...... Old Dominion (2014 NC State Player Bios Burris Career Stats TFL...... 1...... EKU (2015) Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL PBU CF/RF INT QP Sacks...... 0.5...... ODU (2015) 2012 13-5 479 38 5 43 1-2 8 2-61 QP...... 2...... EKU (2015) 2013 12-12 807 38 16 54 1-1 6 1-0 ------2014 13-13 696 22 7 29 5 1-0 2015 4-4 156 5 0 5 0-0 1 1 6 NILES CLARK, CB Totals 42-34 2,138 103 28 131 2-3 20 1/0 4-61 1 5’11 ... 186 ... *Jr. ... Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) 2015 Clark Game by Game Stats Burris Career Bests Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Snaps...... 88...... Clemson (2012) Troy 17 0 2 2 Tackles...... 8...... Tenn. (2012), UNC (2013) E. Kentucky 14 3 0 3 1-3 PBU...... 3...... C. Mich. (2013) @ ODU 6 0 0 0 Interceptions...... 1...... vs. 4 teams @ S. Alabama 20 1 0 1 Int. Return Yds...... 36...... Clemson (2012) Clark Career Stats ------Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL PBU 13 BRA’LON CHERRY, WR 2013 9-0 90 1 1 2 2 5’11 ... 192 ... Jr. ... New Bern, N.C. (New Bern) 2014 13-0 216 10 2 12 1-2 3 2015 4-0 57 4 2 6 1-3 Pronunciation: BRAY luhn Totals 26-0 363 15 5 20 2-5 5 √ Ranks second in the ACC in punt return average this week and 12th nationally with a Clark Career Bests Plays...... 54...... Syracuse (2014) 19.1 mark. Tackles...... 3...... Wake Forest (2014) √ Tallied 74 yards on four punt returns against EKU - that’s more yards than the entire ------team had in 2014. √ Would have surpassed the 100-yard mark if not for a somewhat touchy block-in-the- 90 A.J. COLE, III, P back call. 6’6 ....250 ... Fr. ... College Park, Ga. (Woodward Academy) 2015 Cherry Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP Rush KOR PR-Yds √ Originally signed with the Pack in 2014, he enrolled in January of 2015. *Troy 17 2 28 0 19 0-0 0-0 1-33 E. Kentucky 13 1 22 0 22 0-0 0-0 4-74 √ Placed four punts inside the 20 - 2 inside the 10 - in the win at Old Dominion. @ ODU 27 3 26 0 12 0-0 0-0 3-54 √ Has spend his last two spring breaks on a mission trip to Kenya. @ S. Alabama 14 1 33 0 33 1-(1) 1-37 4-68

Cherry Career Stats 2015 Cole Game by Game Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LG Rush PR KOR Opponent Punt Yds Avg LG TB FC I20 BK 2013 9-1 150 8 68 0 19 4-35 9-152 *Troy 4 151 37.8 45 0 3 2 0 2014 13-8 414 27 354 3 49 6-40-2 4-32 0-0 *E. Kentucky 2 68 34.0 36 0 1 1 0 2015 4-1 71 7 109 0 22 1-(1)-0 12-229 1-37 *@ ODU 4 148 37.0 53 0 2 4 0 Totals 26-10 635 42 531 3 49 7-39-2 20-296 10-189 *@ S. Alabama 4 174 43.5 51 1 2 0 0

Cherry Career Bests Cole Career Stats Plays...... 45...... Georgia Southern (2014) Year GP-GS Punt Yds Avg LG TB FC I20 BK Receptions...... 5...... Louisville (2014) 2015 4-4 14 541 38.6 53 1 8 7 0 Rec. Yards...... 51...... Louisville (2014) Rec. TDs...... 2...... Georgia Southern (2014 Cole Career Bests Punt Returns...... 4...... EKU (2015) Punts...... 4...... vs. three teams PR Yards...... 74...... EKU (2015) Punting Yards...... 174...... S. Alabama (2015) Punt Average...... 43.5...... S. Alabama (2015) ------Long Punt...... 53...... ODU (2015) 49 BRADLEY CHUBB, LB ------6’4 ... 260 ... So. ... Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) 48 COLE COOK, TE 6’6 ... 250 ... So. ... Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton) √ Father Aaron played at Georgia and brother Brandon is a RS-Sr. linebacker at WFU. 2015 Cook Game by Game Stats 2014 Chubb Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk-Yd QP INT *Troy 45 0 0 0 - *Troy 25 1 2 3 E. Kentucky 40 0 0 0 - *E. Kentucky 36 4 0 4 1-1 2 @ ODU 52 0 0 0 - *@ ODU 33 0 4 4 0.5-4 0.5-4 2 @ S. Alabama 38 3 34 0 - *@ S. Alabama 39 2 1 3 Cook Career Stats Chubb Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk-Yd CF/RF QP 2014 13-2 230 0 0 0 - 2014 11-0 17 1 2 3 2015 4-1 175 0 0 0 - 2015 4-4 133 7 7 14 1.5-5 0.5-4 4 Totals 17-3 405 0 0 0 - Totals 15-4 150 8 9 17 1.5-5 05.-4 4 Cook Career Bests Chubb Career Bests Plays...... 52...... ODU (2015), Troy (2015) Plays...... 39...... S. Alabams(2015) ------Tackles...... 4...... ODU, EKU (2015) NC State Player Bios 43 COULT CULLER, DT 4 JEROD FERNANDEZ, LB 6’5 ... 280 .... Fr. ... Wilmington, N.C. (Laney) 6’0 ... 231 .. *So. .. Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary) Pronunciation: JERE udd 2015 Culler Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF √ Picked off his 2nd career pass in the win at South Alabama. Troy 6 0 0 0 E. Kentucky 2 0 0 0 2015 Fernandez Game by Game Stats @ ODU DNP Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL SK PBU INT CF/RF @ S. Alabama 3 0 1 1 *Troy 32 1 1 2 *E. Kentucky 41 1 0 1 Culler Career Stats *@ ODU 42 1 4 5 1-9 0.5-5 Year GP-GS Ply Ht Ast Tot *@ S. Alabama 45 1 3 4 1-27 2015 3-0 11 0 1 1 ------Fernandez Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL SK PBU CF/RF INT 21 MATT DAYES, RB 2014 12-10 682 32 46 78 4-22 1-13 3 1/0 2-19 2015 4-4 160 4 8 12 1-9 0.5-5 1-27 5’9 ... 203 ... Jr. ... Weston, Fla. (Cypress Bay) Totals 16-14 842 36 54 90 5-31 1.5-18 3 1/0 3-46

Fernandez Career Bests √ Leads all players in the FBS in rushing touchdowns with nine for the season. That mark Plays...... 83...... Old Dominion (2014) is tied for 13th in school history for a single season and he’s only four games into the Tackles...... 13...... Boston College (2014) season. Tackles for Loss...... 1...... ODU (2015) √ First Wolfpack player since Joe McIntosh in 1981 to rush for 100+ yards in four straight Sacks...... 0.5...... ODU (2015) games. Interceptions...... 2...... FSU (2014) √ His 77 yard TD vs. South Alabama was the ninth-longest play in school history and the ------longest since 2001. 25 REGGIE GALLASPY, II, RB √ Ranks second in the ACC and 20th nationally in rushing with 113.5 ypg. 5’11 ... 212 ... Fr. ... Greensboro, N.C. (S. Guilford) √ Ranks second in the ACC and 7th in the FBS in scoring. Pronunciation: gahl ASS bee √ Ranks third in the league in all-purpose yards. √ Ran for a career-high 126 yards in the season opener, he led the team in rushing and √ Scored his first ... and second ... career touchdown in the win at South Alabama. receiving vs. Troy. √ Graduated from high school early and enrolled in January. √ Currently tied for seventh in school history in career touchdowns with 24. √ In 327 career touches, has just one fumble (recovered by the Pack). Has also dropped 2015 Gallaspy Game by Game Stats just one pass in his career. Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG Troy 18 13 50 0 10 0-0 0 - √ Five TD receptions in 2014 were the most for a Pack running back in school history . E. Kentucky 17 8 25 0 8 1-(2) 0 - √ He was the only player in the nation in 2014 with 300-plus yards rushing and receiving @ ODU Special Teams Only along with five or more TDs rushing and receiving. @ S. Alabama 10 6 35 2 12 1-21 0 21 √ On the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker and Hornung Awards. Gallaspy Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG 2015 Dayes Game by Game Stats 2015 4-0 45 27 110 2 12 2-19 0 21 Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG ------*Troy 53 24 126 2 30 5-65 0 26 *E. Kentucky 55 24 116 3 25 1-(4) 0 (4) 34 BEN GRAZEN, WR *@ ODU 42 20 108 1 25 3-29 0 17 5’9 ... 190 ... So. ... Cary, N.C. (Cardinal Gibbons) *@ S. Alabama 29 8 104 3 77 6-46 0 13

Dayes Career Stats √ Former walk-on who earned a scholarship. Year GP-GS Pl Rush Yds TD LG Rec-Yds TD LG KOR 2013 11-0 207 62 252 4 42 10-173 1 61 7-125 2014 13-4 414 104 573 8 68 32-321 5 39 21-384 2015 Grazen Game by Game Stats 2015 3-3 150 76 454 9 77 15-136 0 61 0-0 Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd Totals 27-7 771 242 1279 21 77 57-630 6 61 28-509 Troy 5 0 0 0 - - 1-(5) E. Kentucky 3 0 0 0 Dayes Career Bests @ ODU DNP Snaps...... 55...... EKY (2015) @ S. Alabama 4 0 0 0 - - 0-0 Rushes...... 24...... Troy (2015), EKY (2015) Rush Yards...... 126...... Troy (2015) Grazen Career Stats Rush TDs...... 3...... vs. 3 teams Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP Rush Yds Long Rush...... 77...... S. Alabama (2015) 2015 3-0 12 0 0 0 - 1 (5) Receptions...... 6...... S. Ala. (2015), Ga. Southern (2014) ------Rec. Yards...... 72...... Boston College (2013) ------NC State Player Bios 57 TYLER GRIFFITHS, LS 2015 Hines Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd 6’2 ... 230 ... Fr. ... Monroe, N.C. (Sun Valley) Troy 19 1 5 0 5 2-52 2-(3) *E. Kentucky 26 2 15 0 12 1-21 1-5 2015 Griffiths Game by Game Stats @ ODU 7 0 0 0 - 3-84 1-2 Year GP-GS Pl Punt Snaps Short Snaps @ S. Alabama 19 0 0 0 - 3-60 2-14 2015 3-0 0 14 30 Hines Career Stats ------Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP Rush KOR 86 DAVID J. GRINNAGE, TE 2015 4-1 71 3 20 0 12 6-18 9-217 6’5 ... 265 ... *Jr. ... Newark, Del. (Newark) ------Pronunciation: GRINN edge 44 FORD HOWELL, LB 6’1 ... 240 ... *So. ... Memphis, Tenn. (University School/Wake Forest) √ Was named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award.

2015 Howell Game by Game Stats 2015 Grinnage Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP Troy 5 1 1 2 *Troy 18 1 15 0 15 E. Kentucky Special Teams Only *E. Kentucky 13 0 0 0 - @ ODU Special Teams Only *@ ODU 18 1 3 0 3 @ S. Alabama 3 0 1 1 0.5-0 *@ S. Alabama 14 1 20 0 20 Howell Career Stats Grinnage Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL PBU Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP 2015 4-0 8 1 2 3 0.5-0 2013 12-7 442 15 150 1 21 2014 13-11 510 27 358 5 45 ------2015 4-4 63 3 38 0 20 1 HAKIM JONES, S Totals 29-22 1,015 45 546 6 45 6’2 ... 205 ... *Gr. ... Henderson, N.C. (Southern Vance) Grinnage Career Bests Plays...... 58...... Duke (2013) √ Led the team in tackles in 2014 and was also the leader vs. EKU this season. Rec...... 4...... FSU (2014) Rec. Yards...... 87...... FSU (2014) √ Older brother, Ernest, played linebacker for the Pack from 2005-07. Rec. TD ...... 2...... Louisville (2014) Long Reception...... 45...... FSU (2014) 2015 H. Jones Game by Game Stats ------Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT *Troy 33 2 0 2 98 B.J. HILL, DT *E. Kentucky 35 5 0 5 1-2 6’4 ... 300 ... So. ... Oakboro, N.C. (W. Stanley) *@ ODU 39 1 1 2 *@ S. Alabama 43 0 1 1

√ Tied for the team lead in tackles in the win at Old Dominion. Jones Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF 2015 Hill Game by Game Stats 2012 13-0 57 5 6 11 0 0 1 1-0 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sack QP PBU 2013 12-12 798 31 30 61 0 8 2-26 1/1 *Troy 21 2 1 3 2014 13-13 708 47 33 80 2 *E. Kentucky 29 4 0 4 3-11 1-2 1 2015 4-4 150 8 2 10 1-2 *@ ODU 33 1 5 6 0.5-2 1 Totals 42-29 1713 91 71 162 1-2 0 11 3-26 1/1 *@ S. Alabama 44 0 0 0 Note: Also played 1 snap on offense vs. EKU Jones Career Bests Plays...... 81...... UNC (2013) Hill Career Stats Tackles...... 11...... Georgia Southern (2014) Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk CF/RF QP PBU Interceptions...... 1...... C. Michigan (2013), S. Ala (2012) 2014 12-5 486 20 20 40 7.5--23 1.5-4 2 1 PBUs...... 5...... FSU (2013) 2015 4-4 127 7 6 13 3.5-13 1-2 1 1 TFL...... 1...... EKU (2015) Totals 16-9 613 27 26 53 11-13 1-2 3 1 ------

Hill Career Bests 2 JOSH JONES, S Plays...... 66...... Louisville (2014) 6’2 ... 215 ... *So. ... Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake Western) Tackles...... 8...... Clemson (2014) Tackles for Loss...... 3...... EKU (2015) Sacks...... 1...... EKU (2015), Clemson (2014) √ Led the team in tackles in the season opener and at South Alabama. ------7 NYHEIM HINES, WR 2015 J. Jones Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL CF/RF PBU INT 5’9 ... 190 ... Fr. ... Garner, N.C. (Garner) *Troy 38 3 3 6 *E. Kentucky 43 0 1 1 *@ ODU 42 2 2 4 √ Ranks fourth in the ACC with a 24.1 yard KOR average. *@ S. Alabama 57 4 2 6 1-2 0/1 NC State Player Bios J. Jones Career Stats 2015 3-1 90 Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF Totals 15-1 102 2014 12-8 693 42 14 56 1-14 1-14 7 4-37 ------2015 4-4 180 9 8 17 1-2 0/1 Totals 16-12 873 51 22 73 2-16 1-14 7 4-37 0/1 30 GAVIN LOCKLEAR, WR

Jones Career Bests 5’10 ... 186 ... *So. ... Apex, N.C. (Apex) Plays...... 84...... Syracuse (2014) Tackles...... 13...... Boston College (2014) Tackles for Loss...... 1...... S. Ala. (2015), Clemson (2014) √ Former walkon who was awarded a scholarship prior to the season. Sacks...... 1...... Clemson (2014) PBUs...... 3...... Clemson (2014) 2015 Locklear Game by Game Stats ------Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP Troy 7 1 15 0 15 93 JUSTIN JONES, DT E. Kentucky 9 1 10 0 10 6’2 ... 300 ... So. ... Austell, Ga. (S. Cobb) @ ODU 17 1 8 0 8 @ S. Alabama 7 0 0 0 -

2015 Justin Jones Game by Game Stats Locklear Career Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP CF/RF Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP Troy 18 2 0 2 1-5 1/0 2015 4-0 40 3 33 0 15 *E. Kentucky 24 0 0 0 ------*@ ODU 18 0 1 1 @ S. Alabama 29 0 2 2 2 JALAN McCLENDON, QB

Jones Career Stats 6’5 ... 212 ... Fr. ... Charlotte, N.C. (W. Mecklenburg) Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF 2014 10-0 132 6 5 11 2 √ Led the Wolfpack to two scores in the win at South Alabama. 2015 4-2 89 2 3 5 1-5 1/0 Totals 14-2 221 8 8 16 1-5 2 1/0 √ As a freshman in high school, was a 5’9 option QB.

Jones Career Bests 2015 McClendon Game by Game Stats Plays...... 28...... Old Dominion (2014) Opponent Pl Cmp-Att Yds Int TD Lg Rush-Yds TD Tot Off Tackles...... 3...... Presbyterian (2014) Troy 15 1-2 3 0 0 3 2-4 0 7 Tackles for Loss...... 1...... Troy (2015) E. Kentucky 16 4-8 28 0 0 15 1-6 0 34 Caused Fumbles...... 1...... Troy (2015) @ ODU 4 0-0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0 0 ------@ S. Alabama 21 3-4 38 0 0 21 1-7 0 45

53 TYLER JONES, OT McClendon Career Stats 6’3 ... 300 ... *Fr. ... Stone Mountain, Ga. (Stephenson) Year GP-GS Pl Cmp-Att Yds Int TD Lg Rush-Yds 2015 4-0 56 8-14 69 0 0 15 4-17 √ Started the South Alabama game at left guard. ------87 PHAROAH McKEVER 2015 T. Jones Game by Game Stats 6’6 ... 260 ... RS - So. ... Tabor City, N.C. (S. Columbus) Opponent Pl Troy 15 E. Kentucky 15 2015 McKever Game by Game Stats @ ODU 27 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT *@ S. Alabama 61 Troy DNP - Injured E. Kentucky DNP - Injured T. Jones Career Stats @ ODU 4 0 1 1 1 Year GP-GS Ply @ S. Alabama 23 0 2 2 0.5-1 2015 4-1 118 McKever Career Stats ------Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk QP INT CF/RF 56 BRYCE KENNEDY, OG 2014 10-2 196 8 1 9 3-21 1-15 1 1-82-1 1/0 2015 2-0 27 0 3 3 0.5-1 6’3 ... 305 ... *Jr. ... Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest) Totals 12-2 223 8 4 12 3.5-22 1-15 1 1-82-1 1/0 √ Started the ODU contest at left guard, but left early with an injury and missed the game at South Alabama. McKever Career Bests Plays...... 37...... ODU (2014) Tackles...... 4...... UNC (2014) TFL...... 2...... UNC (2014) 2015 Kennedy Game by Game Stats Sacks...... 1...... UNC (2014) Opponent Pl Interceptions...... 1...... Syracuse (2014) Troy 17 E. Kentucky 22 ------*@ ODU 51 @ S. Alabamam DNP-Inj

Kennedy Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl 2014 12-0 12 NC State Player Bios 58 AIRIUS MOORE, LB Nichols Career Bests Plays...... 12...... Troy (2015) 6’0 ... 232 ... So. ... Beavercreek, Ohio (Beavercreek) Rushing Attempts...... 8...... USF (2014) Rushing Yards...... 57...... USF (2014) √ Trained with former Pack wide receiver Tramain Hall throughout high school. ------√ Moved from MFL to WLB in the spring of 2014. 32 RILEY NICHOLSON, LB 6’0 ... 229 ... Fr. ... Kissimee, Fla. (Osceola) 2015 Moore Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP CF/RF *Troy 32 0 4 4 √ Graduated from high school early and enrolled in January. *E. Kentucky 44 2 0 2 1 *@ ODU 42 0 2 2 0.5-0 2015 Nicholson Game by Game Stats *@ S. Alabama 47 2 3 5 2 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Troy 7 1 0 1 1 Moore Career Stats E. Kentucky 3 0 0 0 Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd QP Int CF/RF @ ODU 3 1 0 1 2014 13-4 337 21 16 37 3.5-11 1-8 2 1/0 @ S. Alabama 18 1 1 2 0.5-0 1 2015 4-4 165 4 9 13 0.5-0 3 Totals 17-8 502 25 25 50 4-11 5 Nicholson Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd QP Int CF/RF Moore Career Bests 2015 4-0 31 3 1 4 0.5-0 1 Plays...... 70...... Louisville (2014) Tackles...... 8...... Louisville (2014) Tackles for Loss...... 2...... Louisville (2014) ------Sacks...... 1...... Louisville (2014) 10 FREDDIE PHILLIPS, JR., NICKEL ------6’1 ... 200 ... Fr. ... Pelion, S.C. (Pelion) 94 MONTY NELSON, DT 6’2 ... 310 ... Jr. ... Plantation, Fla. (Plantation) √ Graduated from high school early and enrolled in January.

2015 Nelson Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP CF/RF 2015 Phillips Game by Game Stats Troy 10 0 0 0 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT E. Kentucky 15 0 1 1 Troy 4 1 0 1 @ ODU 5 0 0 0 E. Kentucky Special Teams Only @ S. Alabama 15 0 0 0 @ ODU Special Teams Only @ S. Alabama DNP - Injured Nelson Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF Phillips Career Stats 2013 12-5 370 9 23 32 8.5-20 0.5-0 1/0 Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF 2014 6-5 191 4 14 18 1.5-7 1-6 1/2 2015 3-0 4 1 0 1 2015 4-0 45 0 1 1 ------Totals 22-10 606 13 38 51 10-27 1.5-6 2/2 31 GERMAINE PRATT, S Nelson Career Bests 6’3 ... 234 ... So. ... High Point, N.C. (Central)2015 Pratt Game by Game Stats Plays...... 59...... FSU (2014) Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Tackles...... 6...... UNC (2013) Troy 13 0 1 1 Tackles for Loss...... 2...... La Tech (2013) E. Kentucky 11 0 0 0 Sacks...... 1...... USF (2014) @ ODU 6 1 0 1 1-5 1 ------@ S. Alabama 22 1 2 3 1-4 27 DAKWA NICHOLS, RB Pratt Career Stats 5’9 ... 195 ... *So. ... Rockingham, N.C. (Richmond) Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF Pronunciation: duh QUAY 2014 13-1 262 21 11 32 3 2015 4-0 52 2 3 5 1-5 1 1-4 Totals 17-1 314 23 14 37 1-5 5 1-4 2015 Nichols Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD KOR Pratt Career Bests Troy 12 5 30 0 14 0-0 0 0-0 Plays...... 50...... Louisville (2014) E. Kentucky 1 1 4 0 4 0-0 0 0-0 Tackles...... 6...... Boston College (2014) @ ODU Special Teams Only TFL...... 1...... ODU (2015) @ S. Alabama 9 5 19 0 8 0-0 0 0 0-0 PBUs...... 1...... vs. 3 teams ------Nichols Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rush Yds TD LG Rec-Yds TD KOR 2014 12-0 16 11 66 0 18 0-0 0 11-217 2015 4-0 22 11 53 0 14 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 16-0 38 22 119 0 18 0-0 0 11-217 NC State Player Bios 3 JUMICHAEL RAMOS, WR *@ S. Alabama 39 1 3 4 1-2 6’2 ... 200 .. Jr. ... Lovejoy, Ga. (Lovejoy) Rose Career Stats Pronunciation: jew MIKE uhl Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk CF/RF QP PBU BK 2012 11-0 155 5 3 8 1-7 0-0 3 0 1 2013 12-4 347 10 8 18 4-24 2-12 0/1 3 2 2015 Ramos Game by Game Stats 2014 13-11 630 28 17 45 15-82 5-44 2/2 5 2 Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP 2015 4-4 139 7 7 14 4-18 2-11 2 *Troy 44 3 45 1 21 Totals 40-19 1,271 50 35 85 24-132 9-67 2/3 11 4 1 *E. Kentucky 47 7 95 0 20 *@ ODU 50 3 33 0 14 Rose Career Bests *@ S. Alabama 24 0 0 0 - Snaps...... 64...... Louisville (2014) Tackles...... 8...... Boston College (2014) TFL...... 1.5...... ODU (2015) Ramos Career Stats Sacks...... 1...... 3 teams Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LG 2013 11-2 291 24 352 3 52 ------2014 10-0 59 1 7 0 - 45 DARIAN ROSEBORO, DE 2015 4-4 165 13 173 1 21 Totals 25-6 515 38 532 4 52 6’4 ... 287 .... Fr. ... Lincolnton, N.C. (Lincolnton)

Ramos Career Bests 2015 Roseboro Game by Game Stats Plays...... 50...... ODU (2015 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF Rec...... 7...... EKU (2015) Troy 15 0 0 0 Rec. Yds...... 109...... BC (2013) E. Kentucky 10 0 0 0 Rec TD...... 2...... ECU (2013) @ ODU 12 0 1 1 ------@ S. Alabama 21 2 1 3 3-17 2-14 66 WILL RICHARDSON, OT Note: Also played 1 snap on offense vs. EKU 6’6 ... 303 ... *Fr. ... Burlington, N.C. (Cummings) Roseboro Career Stats Year GP-GS Ply Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk 2015 4-0 58 2 2 4 3-17 2-14 2015 Richardson Game by Game Stats ------Opponent Pl *Troy 79 42 M.J. SALAHUDDIN, LB *E. Kentucky 66 *@ ODU 79 6’2 ... 27 ... *Jr. ... Fayetteville, N.C. (Jack Britt) *@ S. Alabamam 47 Pronunciation: sah LAH who deen

RichardonCareer Stats Year GP-GS Ply √ Missed last season with an ACL injury. 2015 4-4 271

------2015 Salahuddin Game by Game Stats 46 ERNIE ROBINSON, III, LB Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Troy 9 0 1 1 6’1 ... 229 ... *Jr. ... Laurinburg, N.C. (Scotland Co.) E. Kentucky 5 1 1 2 @ ODU 3 0 1 1 @ S. Alabama 15 2 2 4 2015 Robinson Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Salahuddin Career Stats Troy 6 0 0 0 Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL PBU E. Kentucky Special Teams Only 2012 12-0 3 2 2 4 @ ODU Special Teams Only 2013 11-4 249 8 17 25 2-2 1 @ S. Alabama 3 1 1 2 2015 4-0 32 3 5 8 Totals 23-4 284 13 24 37 2-2 1 Robinson Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk CF/RF QP PBU BK Salahuddin Career Bests 2014 9-0 18 2 2 4 1-2 Plays...... 51...... Syracuse (2013) 2015 4-0 9 1 1 2 Tackles...... 9...... Clemson (2013) Totals 13-0 27 3 3 6 1-2 Tackles for Loss...... 1...... La Tech (2013) ------90 MIKE ROSE, DE 28 JAYLEN SAMUELS, TE/FB 6’3 ... 270 .... *Gr. ... Fountain Inn, S.C. (Hillcrest) 5’11 ... 236 ... So. ... Charlotte, N.C. (Mallard Creek) √ On the preseason ‘watch’ list for the Bednarik Award. √ Ranks third in the ACC in scoring. √ Tied for the team lead in tackles with 6 vs. ODU. √ Leads the team in receptions, his 5 grabs per game is tied for sixth in the ACC. √ For his career, averages 10.7 yards every time he touches the ball. 2015 Rose Game by Game Stats √ Has six touchdowns in 25 touches this season. Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF *Troy 31 1 2 3 0.5-2 √ Scored three touchdowns in four carries in the season opener. *E. Kentucky 36 1 0 1 1-6 1-6 1 *@ ODU 33 4 2 6 1.5-8 1-5 1 NC State Player Bios 2015 Samuels Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG 39 JAMES SMITH-WILLIAMS, DE *Troy 45 4 37 3 10 4-10 0 10 E. Kentucky 32 3 24 1 12 6-88 0 31 6’4 ... 220 .... Fr. ... Raleigh, N.C. (Millbrook) *@ ODU 48 3 14 1 15 5-43 1 21 @ S. Alabama 24 2 28 0 14 5-84 2 42 √ Graduated from high school early and enrolled in January.

Samuels Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rush Yds TD LG Rec-Yds TD LG 2015 Smith-Williams Game by Game Stats 2014 13-2 126 15 143 1 17 6-96 1 42 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU CF/RF 2015 4-3 149 12 103 5 15 20-225 3 42 Troy 21 2 1 3 Totals 17-5 275 27 246 6 17 26-321 4 42 E. Kentucky 11 0 0 0 @ ODU 8 0 0 0 Samuels Career Bests @ S. Alabama 3 0 1 1 Plays...... 48...... ODU (2015) Rushing Attempts...... 4...... Troy (2015) Smith-Williams Career Stats Rushing Yards...... 46...... Syracuse (2014) Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF Rushing TDs...... 3...... Troy (2015) 2015 2-0 43 2 2 4 Receptions...... 6...... EKU (2015) ------Receiving Yards...... 88...... EKU (2014) 30 MIKE STEVENS, CB ------5-11 ... 190 ... So. ... Davidson N.C. (Davidson Day) 60 QUINTON SCHOOLEY, C 6’4 ... 298 ... Sr. ... Chanute, Kansas (Butler CC/Chanute) 2015 Stevens Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU INT Troy 20 0 0 0 0 1 1-0 √ On the preseason ‘watch’ list for the Rimington Trophy. *E. Kentucky 37 2 0 2 *@ ODU 26 0 0 0 *@ S. Alabama 43 1 1 2 1 2015 Schooley Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Stevens Career Stats *Troy 67 Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL-YD Sk-Yd PBU Int CF/RF *E. Kentucky 66 2014 11-0 137 3 4 7 2 *@ ODU 79 2015 4-3 126 3 1 4 2 1-0 *@ S. Alabama 47 Totals 15-3 263 6 5 11 4 1-0

Schooley Career Stats Stevens Career Bests Year GP-GS Ply Plays...... 43...... S. Alabama (2015) 2013 11-11 978 Tackles...... 3...... Clemson (2014) 2014 13-13 867 Interceptions...... 1...... Troy (2015) 2015 4-4 259 PBS...... 1...... USA, Troy (2015) Totals 28-28 2,104 ------Schooley Career Bests 35 KENTAVIUS STREET, DT Plays...... 95...... Syracuse (2013) 6’2 ... 290 ... So. .. Greenville, N.C. (Rose) ------2015 Street Game by Game Stats 37 JOSH SESSOMS, WR Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU 6’2 ... 198 ... *Jr. ... Wilson, N.C. (Southern Nash) *Troy 22 0 1 1 E. Kentucky 21 0 1 1 @ ODU 25 1 5 6 1-3 2015 Sessoms Game by Game Stats *@ S. Alabama 39 1 2 3 1 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT Troy 9 0 0 0 Street Career Stats E. Kentucky 2 0 0 0 Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk CF/RF QP PBU @ ODU Special Teams Only 2014 12-0 286 10 13 23 1-4 2 1 @ S. Alabama 9 0 0 0 2015 4-2 107 2 9 11 1-3 1 Totals 16-2 393 12 22 34 2-7 3 1 Sessoms Career Stats Year GP-GS Plays Rec Yds TD Lg Ht Ast Tot Street Career Bests 2014 12-0 16 0 3 3 Plays...... 42...... Clemson (2014) 2015 4-0 20 0 0 0 0 0 Tackles...... 4...... Boston College (2014) Totals 16-0 36 0 0 0 3 3 Tackles for Loss...... 1...... Boston College (2014) Quarterback Pressures...... 1...... Louisville (2014) Sessoms Career Bests ------Plays...... 9...... Troy (2015) Tackles...... 1...... vs. two teams ------NC State Player Bios

------Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP 2015 4-0 109 2 8 0 7 54 JOE THUNEY, OT/OG ------6’5 ... 295 ... *Gr. ... Centerville, Ohio (Archbishop Alter) 8 DRAVIOUS WRIGHT, S 5’10 ... 206 ... So. ... Vero Beach, Fla. (Vero Beach) √ Named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for his performance at South Alabama. He graded out at 92% and did not miss an assignment or allow a sack. Pronunciation: DRAY vee us √ Has seen action at all five spots on the offensive line during his career, starting at every position except for center. √ Had a SportsCenter Top 10 Play of the Day against Troy when he sacked the QB, caused a fumble and then recovered it. √ A 2014 Academic All-ACC performer.

2015 Wright Game by Game Stats 2015 Thuney Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk CF/RF INT *Troy 70 *Troy 42 2 2 4 1-6 1-6 1/1 *E. Kentucky 66 *E. Kentucky 44 1 0 1 *@ ODU 79 *@ ODU 45 0 0 0 *@ S. Alabamam 47 *@ S. Alabama 46 2 0 2

Thuney Career Stats D. Wright Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk CF/RF 2012 8-0 169 2013 2-0 10 0 0 0 2013 11-11 920 2014 13-12 523 38 19 57 5-19 1-4 2/0 2014 9-9 652 2015 4-4 177 5 2 7 1-6 1-6 1/1 2015 3-3 262 Totals 19-16 710 43 21 64 6-25 2-10 3/1 Totals 30-23 2,003 Wright Career Bests Thuney Career Bests Plays...... 78...... Old Dominion (2014) Plays...... 89...... La Tech (2013) Tackles...... 11...... Georgia Southern (2014) Tackles for Loss...... 1.5...... Presbyterian, FSU (2014) ------Sacks...... 1...... Louisville (2014), Troy (2015) 29 JACK TOCHO, CB ------6’0 ... 201 ... So. ... Charlotte, N.C. (Independence) Others Seeing Action √ Missed the EKU game with an injury.

√ A two-time Academic All-ACC performer. Troy EKU ODU USA T. Batten, S ST ST ST ST B. Bodine, RB ST 7 ST ST 2015 Tocho Game by Game Stats P. Daniel, OG 5 15 1 21 Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT C. Eyers, TE 5 15 - 11 *Troy 18 2 0 2 N. Lacy, CB ST ST ST ST E. Kentucky DNP - Injured J. Maples, PK ST ST ST ST @ ODU 22 1 0 1 1 M. Means, CB -- -- ST INJ @ S. Alabama 20 1 0 1 K. McCain, S ST DNP ST 8 M. Morgan, WR 8 12 -- 6 Tocho Career Stats S. Morrison, WR 3 4 -- -- Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot PBU QP Int S. Paul, CB - -- -- 3 2013 12-7 500 17 8 25 3 1 2-50 T. Prescod, OG 5 15 -- 21 2014 13-13 830 33 7 40 11 0 1-0 A. Robinson, LB DNP ST -- -- 2015 3-1 60 4 0 4 1 0 0 J. Tu’uta, C 7 15 -- 21 Totals 28-21 1,390 54 15 69 15 1 3-50 T. Vincent, Jr., CB INJ ST ST 3 D. Workman, OT ST 12 ST ST Tocho Career Bests Dex. Wright, S ST ST ST ST Plays...... 85...... Old Dominion (2014) Tackles...... 7...... Old Dominion (2014) Interceptions...... 2...... Syracuse (2013) ------87 MAURICE TROWELL, WR 5’11 ... 191 ... *Fr. ... Durham, N.C. (Southern Durham) Pronunciation: TROU uhl

2015 Trowell Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd Troy 32 0 0 0 - 0-0 0-0 E. Kentucky 23 0 0 0 - 0-0 0-0 @ ODU 29 0 0 0 - 0-0 0-0 @ S. Alabama 25 2 8 0 7 0-0 0-0

Trowell Career Stats NC State Player Bios 2015 NC State Football 2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS (0-0 overall, 0-0 in Atlantic Coast Conference) Date St W-L Score Opponent Att./Time TV Rusher (Att-Yds-TD) Passer (C-A-Yds-TD-I) Receiver (Rec-Yds-TD) Tackler (Tkl) 9/5 H W 49-21 Troy 57,451 ESPN3 Dayes (24-126-2) Brissett (21-23-196-2-0) Dayes (5-65-0) Jo. Jones (6) 9/12 H W 35-0 Eastern Kentucky 57,600 ESPN3 Dayes (24-116-3) Brissett (17-22-216-1-0) Ramos (7-95-0) H. Jones (5) 9/19 A W 38-14 Old Dominion 20,118 ASN Dayes (20-108-1) Brissett (18-27-179-1-0) Samuels (5-43-1) Hill/Rose/Street (6) 9/26 A W 63-13 South Alabama 21,314 ESPNews Thornton (12-111-2) Brissett (18-23-218-2-0) Dayes (6-46-0) Jo. Jones (6) 10/3 H Louisville 12:30 p.m. ACCN 10/9 A Virginia Tech 8 p.m. ESPN 10/24 A Wake Forest TBA 10/31 H Clemson TBA 11/7 A Boston College TBA 11/14 A Florida State TBA 11/21 H Syracuse TBA 11/28 H North Carolina TBA

TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS TEAM STATISTICS ST OPP RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G SCORING 185 48 Dayes, M. 4 76 458 4 454 6.0 9 77 113.5 Points Per Game 46.2 12.0 Thornton, S. 2 30 208 5 203 6.8 3 39 101.5 Points Off Turnovers 28 0 Gallaspy, R. 4 27 110 0 110 4.1 2 12 27.5 FIRST DOWNS 106 42 Samuels, J. 4 12 107 4 103 8.6 5 17 25.8 Rushing 56 12 Brissett, J. 4 25 113 48 65 2.6 1 24 16.2 Passing 46 23 Nichols, D. 4 11 53 0 53 4.8 0 14 13.2 Penalty 4 7 Alston, J. 4 2 19 0 19 9.5 0 12 4.8 RUSHING YARDAGE 1036 198 Hines, N. 4 6 21 3 18 3.0 0 8 4.5 Yards gained rushing 1112 320 McClendon, J. 4 4 18 1 17 4.2 0 7 4.2 Yards lost rushing 76 122 Bodine, B. 3 3 5 2 3 1.0 0 4 1.0 Rushing Attempts 199 95 Cherry, B. 4 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.2 Average Per Rush 5.2 2.1 TEAM 4 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.8 Average Per Game 259.0 49.5 Grazen, B. 3 1 0 5 -5 -5.0 0 0 -1.7 TDs Rushing 20 2 Total...... 4 199 1112 76 1036 5.2 20 77 259.0 PASSING YARDAGE 878 625 Opponents...... 4 95 320 122 198 2.1 2 57 49.5 Comp-Att-Int 82-110-0 48-100-3 Average Per Pass 8.0 6.2 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Average Per Catch 10.7 13.0 Brissett, J. 4 170.27 74-95-0 77.9 809 6 42 202.2 Average Per Game 219.5 156.2 McClendon, J. 4 98.54 8-14-0 57.1 69 0 21 17.2 TDs Passing 6 4 TEAM 4 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTAL OFFENSE 1914 823 Total...... 4 159.59 82-110-0 74.5 878 6 42 219.5 Total Plays 309 195 Opponents...... 4 107.70 48-100-3 48.0 625 4 70 156.2 Average Per Play 6.2 4.2 Average Per Game 478.5 205.8 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 10-254 9-154 Samuels, J. 4 20 225 11.2 3 42 56.2 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-234 2-10 Dayes, M. 4 15 136 9.1 0 26 34.0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 3-31 0-0 Ramos, J. 4 13 173 13.3 1 21 43.2 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 25.4 17.1 Cherry, B. 4 7 109 15.6 0 33 27.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 18.0 5.0 Alston, J. 4 5 46 9.2 0 25 11.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.3 0.0 Grinnage, D. 4 3 38 12.7 0 20 9.5 FUMBLES-LOST 5-1 9-2 Cook, C. 4 3 34 11.3 0 12 8.5 PENALTIES-Yards 14-141 15-132 Locklear, G. 4 3 33 11.0 0 15 8.2 Average Per Game 35.2 33.0 Hines, N. 4 3 20 6.7 0 12 5.0 PUNTS-Yards 14-541 32-1374 Browne, B. 4 3 13 4.3 2 7 3.2 Average Per Punt 38.6 42.9 Morgan, M. 3 2 21 10.5 0 15 7.0 Net punt average 36.5 35.0 Gallaspy, R. 4 2 19 9.5 0 21 4.8 KICKOFFS-Yards 31-1953 12-725 Trowell, M. 4 2 8 4.0 0 7 2.0 Average Per Kick 63.0 60.4 Morrison, S. 2 1 3 3.0 0 3 1.5 Net kick average 41.9 35.1 Total...... 4 82 878 10.7 6 42 219.5 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 39:16 20:45 Opponents...... 4 48 625 13.0 4 70 156.2 3RD-DOWN Conversions 28/53 9/48 3rd-Down Pct 53% 19% PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long 4TH-DOWN Conversions 6/8 0/1 Cherry, B. 12 229 19.1 0 51 4th-Down Pct 75% 0% Locklear, G. 1 5 5.0 0 5 SACKS BY-Yards 7-42 8-45 Total...... 13 234 18.0 0 51 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 26 6 Opponents...... 2 10 5.0 0 0 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 1-4 2-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (21-23) 91% (4-5) 80% KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (20-23) 87% (3-5) 60% Hines, N. 9 217 24.1 0 33 PAT-ATTEMPTS (26-26) 100% (6-6) 100% Cherry, B. 1 37 37.0 0 37 Total...... 10 254 25.4 0 37 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Opponents...... 9 154 17.1 0 23 NC State 49 56 42 38 185 Opponents 14 17 17 0 48 2015 NC State Football 2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Pratt, G. 1 4 4.0 0 4 Dayes, M. 4 454 136 0 0 0 590 147.5 Fernandez, J. 1 27 27.0 0 27 Cherry, B. 4 -1 109 229 37 0 374 93.5 Stevens, M. 1 0 0.0 0 0 Samuels, J. 4 103 225 0 0 0 328 82.0 Total...... 3 31 10.3 0 27 Hines, N. 4 18 20 0 217 0 255 63.8 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Thornton, S. 2 203 0 0 0 0 203 101.5 Ramos, J. 4 0 173 0 0 0 173 43.2 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Gallaspy, R. 4 110 19 0 0 0 129 32.2 Total...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Alston, J. 4 19 46 0 0 0 65 16.2 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0 Brissett, J. 4 65 0 0 0 0 65 16.2 Nichols, D. 4 53 0 0 0 0 53 13.2 2 point conv. Grinnage, D. 4 0 38 0 0 0 38 9.5 SCORING TD (R-P-Ret) Rcv Rsh Pass PAT DXP SAF FG-FGA Pts Locklear, G. 4 0 33 5 0 0 38 9.5 Dayes, M. 9 (9-0-0) ------54 Cook, C. 4 0 34 0 0 0 34 8.5 Samuels, J. 8 (5-3-0) ------48 Fernandez, J. 4 0 0 0 0 27 27 6.8 Bambard, K. 0 (0-0-0) - - - 25-25 - - 1-4 28 Morgan, M. 3 0 21 0 0 0 21 7.0 Thornton, S. 3 (3-0-0) ------18 McClendon, J. 4 17 0 0 0 0 17 4.2 Browen, B. 2 (0-2-0) ------12 Browne, B. 4 0 13 0 0 0 13 3.2 Gallaspy, R. 2 (2-0-0) ------12 Trowell, M. 4 0 8 0 0 0 8 2.0 Brissett, J. 1 (1-0-0) ------6 Pratt, G. 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 1.0 Ramos, J. 1 (0-1-0) ------6 Bodine, B. 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 1.0 Maples, J. 0 (0-0-0) - - - 1-1 - - - 1 Morrison, S. 2 0 3 0 0 0 3 1.5 Totals.... 26 (20-6-0) - - - 26-26 - - 1-4 185 TEAM 4 -3 0 0 0 0 -3 -0.8 Opponents..... 6 (2-4-0) - - - 6-6 - - 2-2 48 Grazen, B. 3 -5 0 0 0 0 -5 -1.7 Total...... 4 1036 878 234 254 31 2433 608.2 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Opponents...... 4 198 625 10 154 0 987 246.8 Brissett, J. 4 120 65 809 874 218.5 Dayes, M. 4 76 454 0 454 113.5 Thornton, S. 2 30 203 0 203 101.5 MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Gallaspy, R. 4 27 110 0 110 27.5 Third Down Conversions Samuels, J. 4 12 103 0 103 25.8 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals McClendon, J. 4 18 17 69 86 21.5 NC State 7-11 9-16 4-12 8-14 28-53 (.528) Nichols, D. 4 11 53 0 53 13.2 Opponents 1-11 4-16 4-13 0-8 9-48 (.188) Alston, J. 4 2 19 0 19 4.8 Hines, N. 4 6 18 0 18 4.5 Fourth Down Conversions 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Bodine, B. 3 3 3 0 3 1.0 NC State 2-2 1-1 2-2 1-3 6-8 (.750) Cherry, B. 4 1 -1 0 -1 -0.2 Opponents 0-0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 (.000) TEAM 4 2 -3 0 -3 -0.8 Grazen, B. 3 1 -5 0 -5 -1.7 Time of Possession Total...... 4 309 1036 878 1914 478.5 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total NC State 9:09 9:40 10:01 10:25 39:15 Opponents...... 4 195 198 625 823 205.8 Opponents 5:50 5:19 4:59 4:35 20:44 FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Average Field Position Bambard, K. 1-4 .250 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 36 1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Totals Total...... 1-4 .250 0-0 0-0 1-2 0-2 0-0 36 1 NC State 31 31 41 34 37 Opponents 25 22 21 25 23 Opponents...... 2-2 1.000 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 49 0 Scoring in the Red Zone PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Poss TD FG TO MFG DOWNS TIME EXPIRED Cole, AJ 14 541 38.6 53 1 8 7 2 0 NC State 23 20 1 0 2 0 0 Total...... 14 541 38.6 53 1 8 7 2 0 Opponents 5 3 1 0 0 1 0 Opponents...... 32 1374 42.9 56 1 6 1 10 0 First & Goal Poss TD FG TO MFG DOWNS TIME EXPIRED KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Ret Net Yd Ln NC State 16 14 1 0 1 0 0 Maples, J. 30 1893 63.1 20 2 Opponents 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 Bambard, K. 1 60 60.0 0 0 Total...... 31 1953 63.0 20 2 154 41.9 23 Opponents...... 12 725 60.4 2 0 254 35.1 29 2015 NC State Football 2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL STATISTICS

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Name GP-GS Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk QP FF/FR PBU INT SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES Jones, Jo. 4-4 9 8 17 1-2 - - 0/1 - - Sessoms, Josh 4 Chubb, B. 4-4 7 7 14 1.5-5 0.5-4 4 - - - Batten, Trace 2 Rose, M. 4-4 7 7 14 4-18 2-11 2 - 1 - Nichols, Dakwa 2 Hill, B.J. 4-4 7 6 13 3.5-13 1-2 1 - 1 - Gallaspy, Reggie 1 Moore, A. 4-4 4 9 13 0.5-0 - 3 - - - Lacy, Nicholas 1 Fernandez, J. 4-4 4 8 12 1-9 0.5-5 - - - 1-27 Nicholson, Riley 1 Street, K. 4-2 2 9 11 1-3 - 1 - - - Paul, Sean 1 Jones, H. 4-4 8 2 10 1-2 - - - - - Robinson, Artemis 1 Salahuddin, M.J. 4-0 3 5 8 ------Wright, Dra. 4-4 5 2 7 1.5-7 1-6 - 1/1 - - Clark, N. 4-0 4 2 6 1-3 - - - - - Burris, J. 4-4 5 0 5 - - - - 1 - Jones, Ju. 4-2 2 3 5 1-5 - 1 1/0 - - IN THE RED ZONE Pratt, G. 4-0 2 3 5 1-5 - - - 1 1-4 Offense No. Scores Defense No. Scores Bryant, E. 4-0 4 0 4 1-3 - - - - - TROY 6 6 TROY 1 1 Nicholson, R. 4-0 3 1 4 0.5-0 - 2 - - - EASTERN KENTUCKY 5 4 EASTERN KENTUCKY 1 0 Roseboro, D. 4-0 3 1 4 3-17 2-14 - - - - Old Dominion 6 5 Old Dominion 1 1 Smith-Williams 4-0 2 2 4 0.5-1 - - - - - South Alabama 6 6 South Alabama 2 2 Stevens, M. 4-3 3 1 4 - - - - 2 1-0 LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Tocho, J. 3-1 4 0 4 - - - - 1 - Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Sessoms, J. 3-0 1 2 3 ------Wake Forest Wake Forest Howell, F. 4-0 1 2 3 0.5-0 - - - - - CLEMSON CLEMSON Batten, T. 4-0 1 1 2 ------Boston College Boston College McKever, P. 2-0 0 2 2 0.5-1 - - - 1 - Florida State Florida State SYRACUSE Nichols, D. 4-0 1 1 2 ------SYRACUSE NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA Robinson, E. 4-0 1 1 2 ------Nelson, M. 4-0 0 1 1 ------Phillips, F. 3-0 1 0 1 ------Robinson, A. 1-0 1 0 1 ------Paul, S. 1-0 0 1 1 ------Culler, C. 3-0 0 1 1 ------Boone, S. 4-0 0 1 1 ------Lacy, N. 4-0 0 1 1 ------Gallaspy, R. 4-0 0 1 1 ------Sessoms, J. 4-0 0 1 1 ------Totals 95 92 187 24-94 7-42 14` 2/2 8 3-31 Opponents 188 158 346 21-79 8-45 7 4/1 2 0-0 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFF. Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va. Tech Wake Clemson BC FSU Syracuse UNC LT Thuney Thuney Thuney Thuney LG Barr Barr Kennedy T. Jones C Schooley Schooley Schooley Schooley RG Adams Adams Adams Adams RT Richardson Richardson Richardson Richardson TE Grinnage Grinnage Grinnage Grinnage QB Brissett Brissett Brissett Brissett HB Dayes Dayes Dayes Dayes FB/WR/RB Samuels Hines Samuels Thornton WR/TE Cook Alston Alston Alston WR Ramos Ramos Ramos Ramos PK Bambard Bambard Bambard Bambard

DEF. Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va. Tech Wake Clemson BC FSU Syracuse UNC DE Chubb Chubb Chubb Chubb DT Hill Hill Hill Hill DT Street Ju. Jones Ju. Jones Street DE Rose Rose Rose Rose WLB Moore Moore Moore Moore MLB Fernandez Fernandez Fernandez Fernandez NICK Dra. Wright Dra. Wright Dra. Wright Dra. Wright CB Tocho Stevens Stevens Stevens FS H. Jones H. Jones H. Jones H. Jones SS Jo. Jones Jo. Jones Jo. Jones Jo. Jones CB Burris Burris Burris Burris P Cole Cole Cole Cole 2015 NC State Football Game-by-Game Team Statistics (NC State Totals on Top) Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va. Tech Wake Clem. BC FSU Cuse UNC Total Offense 450 443 435 586 305 112 148 258

Plays 84 78 79 68 46 44 44 61

Yards/Play 5.4 5.7 5.5 8.6 6.6 2.5 3.4 4.2

Yards Rushing 251 199 256 330 121 35 -3 45

Rush Attempts 58 48 52 41 25 23 21 26

Yards Passing 199 244 179 256 184 77 151 213

Pass Attempts 26 30 27 27 21 21 23 35

Pass Completions 22 21 18 21 14 7 11 16

Had Intercepted 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

Comp. Pct. .846 .700 .667 .778 .667 .333 .478 .457

First Downs 30 24 26 26 13 7 8 14

Total Touchdowns 7 5 5 9 3 0 2 1

Rush/Pass/Return 5/2/0 4/1/0 4/1/0 7/2/0 2/1/0 0/0/0 0/2/0 0/1/0

Poss. Time 41:34 40:04 40:12 35:12 18:26 19:56 19:48 24:48

3rd Down Conv. 5-13 7-13 9-16 7-11 1-9 2-12 3-12 3-15

Punts-Yards 4-151 2-68 4-148 4-174 8-320 9-386 8-348 7-320

Punt Avg. 37.8 34.0 37.0 43.5 40.0 42.9 43.5 45.7

Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 1-0 1-0 4-1 2-0 0-0 3-1

Total Turnovers 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3

Penalties-Yards 1-15 7-56 2-26 4-44 5-54 8-53 0-0 2-25

Punt Ret-Yds. 1-33-0 5-79-0 3-54-0 4-68-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-10-0

KO Ret-Yds. 2-52-0 1-21-0 3-84-0 4-97-0 2-33-0 3-56-0 2-35-0 2-30-0

INT-Yards 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-31-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

Sacks By-Yards 1-6 2-8 2-14 2-14 3-9 2-12 2-19 1-5 2014 NC State Football Game-by-Game Individual Statistics

RUSHING Att.-Yds.-TD Brissett Dayes Gallaspy McClendon Hines Nichols Samuels Thornton TROY 7-12-0 24-126-2 13-50-0 2-4-0 2-(-3)-0 5-30-0 4-37-3 DNP EASTERN KENTUCKY 6-9-0 24-116-3 8-25-0 1-6-0 1-5-0 1-4-0 3-24-1 DNP Old Dominion 9-43-1 20-108-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-2-0 0-0-0 3-14-1 18-92-1 South Alabama 3-1-0 8-104-3 6-35-2 1-7-0 2-14-0 5-19-0 2-28-0 12-111-2 LOUISVILLE Virginia Tech Wake Forest CLEMSON Boston College Florida State SYRACUSE NORTH CAROLINA

RECEIVING Rec.-Yds.-TD Alston Browne Cherry Cook Dayes Grinnage Hines Locklear Ramos Samuels TROY 2-5-0 2-8-1 2-28-0 0-0-0 5-65-0 1-15-0 1-5-0 1-15-0 3-45-1 4-10-0 EASTERN KENTUCKY 0-0-0 1-5-1 1-22-0 0-0-0 1-(-4)-0 0-0-0 2-15-0 1-10-0 7-95-0 6-88-0 Old Dominion 2-37-0 0-0-0 3-26-0 0-0-0 3-29-0 1-3-0 0-0-0 1-8-0 3-33-0 5-43-1 South Alabama 1-4-0 0-0-0 1-33-0 3-34-0 6-46-0 1-20-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 5-84-2 LOUISVILLE Virginia Tech Wake Forest CLEMSON Boston College Florida State SYRACUSE NORTH CAROLINA

PASSING FIELD GOALS PUNTING

Brissett Cmp Att Yds Pct. Int TD Bambard Made Missed Cole Att. Yds. Avg. +50 In20 TROY 21 23 196 .913 0 2 TROY - - TROY 4 151 37.8 0 2 EASTERN KENT. 17 22 216 .773 0 1 EASTERN KENTUCKY - 33 EASTERN KENT. 2 68 34.0 0 1 Old Dominion 18 27 179 .667 0 1 Old Dominion 36 48 Old Dominion 4 148 37.0 1 4 South Alabama 18 23 218 .783 0 2 South Alabama - 41 South Alabama 4 174 43.5 1 0 LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Wake Forest Wake Forest Wake Forest CLEMSON CLEMSON CLEMSON Boston College Boston College Boston College Florida State Florida State Florida State SYRACUSE SYRACUSE SYRACUSE NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA

McClendon Cmp Att Yds Pct. Int TD TROY 1 2 3 .500 0 0 KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS EASTERN KENT. 4 8 28 .500 0 0 Old Dominion 0 0 0 -- 0 0 Ret-Yds-TD Hines Ret-Yds-TD Cherry Locklear South Alabama 3 4 38 .750 0 0 TROY 2-52-0 TROY 1-33-0 0-0-0 LOUISVILLE EASTERN KENT. 1-21-0 EASTERN KENT. 4-74-0 1-5-0 Virginia Tech Old Dominion 3-84-0 Old Dominion 3-54-0 0-0-0 Wake Forest South Alabama 3-60-0 South Alabama 4-68-0 0-0-0 CLEMSON LOUISVILLE LOUISVILLE Boston College Virginia Tech Virginia Tech Florida State Wake Forest Wake Forest SYRACUSE CLEMSON CLEMSON NORTH CAROLINA Boston College Boston College Florida State Florida State SYRACUSE SYRACUSE NORTH CAROLINA NORTH CAROLINA 2015 NC State Football Game-by-Game Individual Statistics - Defense

TACKLES PLAYER, POS Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va.Tech Wake Clem. BC FSU Cuse UNC Batten, T. - NIK - 1 1 - Boone, S. - S - - - 1 Bryant, E. - DT 1 1 2 - Burris, J. - CB 2 1 1 1 Chubb, B. - DE 3 4 4 3 Clark, N. - CB 2 3 - 1 Culler, C. - DT - - - 1 Fernandez, J. - LB 2 1 5 4 Hill, B.J. - DT 3 4 6 - Howell, F. - LB 2 - - 1 Jones, H. - S 2 5 2 1 Jones, Jo. - S 6 1 4 6 Jones, Ju. - DT 2 1 1 2 Lacy, N. - CB - - - 1 McKever - P. - DE - - - 2 Moore, A. - LB 4 2 2 5 Nelson, M. - DT - 1 - - Nicholson, R. - LB 1 - 1 2 Paul, S. - CB - - - 1 Phillips, F. - Nik 1 - - - Pratt, G. - S 1 - 1 3 Robinson, A. - LB - 1 - - Robinson, E. - LB - - - 2 Rose, M. - DE 3 1 6 4 Roseboro, D. - DE - - 1 3 Salahuddin, M.J. - LB 1 2 1 4 Smith-Williams, J. - DE 3 - - 1 Stevens, M. - CB - 2 - 2 Street, K. - DT 1 1 6 3 Tocho, J. - CB 2 - 1 1 Wright, Dra. - Nik 4 1 - 2

TACKLES FOR LOSS (No.-Yards) PLAYER, POS Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va.Tech Wake Clem. BC FSU Cuse UNC Bryant, E. - DT 1-3 - - - Clark, N. - CB - 1-3 - - Chubb, B. - DE - 1-1 0.5-4 - Fernandez, J. - LB - - 1-9 - Hill, B.J. - DT - 3-11 0.5-2 - Howell, F. - LB - - - 0.5-0 Jones, H. - S - 1-2 - - Jones, Jo. - S - - - 1-2 Jones, Ju. - DT 1-5 - - - McKever, P - DE - - - 0.5-1 Moore, A. - LB - - 0.5-0 - Nicholson, R. - LB - - - 0.5-0 Pratt, G. - S - - 1-5 - Rose, M. - DE 0.5-2 1-6 1.5-8 1-2 Roseboro, D. - DE - - - 3-17 Smith-Williams, J. - DE - - - 0.5-1 Street, K. - DT - - 1-3 - Wright, Dra. - Nik 1.5-7 - - -

SACKS (No.-Yards) PLAYER, POS Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va.Tech Wake Clem. BC FSU Cuse UNC Chubb, B. - DE - - 0.5-4 - Fernandez, J. - LB - - 0.5-5 - Hill, B.J. - DT - 1-2 - - Rose, M. - DE - 1-6 1-5 - Roseboro, D. - DE - - - 2-14 Wright, Dra. - Nik 1-6 - - -

INTERCEPTIONS (No.-Yards) PLAYER, POS Troy E. Kent. ODU S. Ala. Lou. Va.Tech Wake Clem. BC FSU Cuse UNC Fernandez, J. - LB - - - 1-27 Pratt, G. - S - - - 1-4 Stevens, M. - CB 1-0 - - - 2015 NC State Football 2015 Participation 2015 2015 Career Name, Pos Troy EKU ODU S Ala. Lou. VT Wake Clem. BC FSU Cuse UNC Tot. GP-GS GP-GS Adams, Tony - OG 79 66 78 47 270 4-4 16-13 Alston, Johnathon - WR 32 32 33 30 127 4-3 23-9 Bambard, Kyle - PK ST ST ST ST ST 4-4 4-4 Barr, Alex - OG 69 54 INJ INJ 123 2-2 31-20 Batten, Trace - NIK ST ST ST ST ST 4-0 4-0 Bradbury, Garrett - OG 7 INJ INJ 28 35 2-0 2-0 Bodine, Brady - RB ST 7 ST DNP 7 3-0 3-0 Boone, Shawn - S 11 3 3 20 37 4-0 17-0 Brissett, Jacoby - QB 71 66 75 47 259 4-4 17-17 Browne, Benson - TE 37 27 26 30 120 4-0 31-1 Bryant, Eurndraus - DT 12 2 6 8 28 4-0 4-0 Burris, Juston - CB 36 41 36 43 156 4-4 42-34 Cherry, Bra’Lon - WR 17 13 27 14 71 4-0 26-8 Chubb, Bradley - DE 25 36 33 39 133 4-4 15-4 Clark, Niles - CB 17 14 6 20 57 4-0 25-0 Cole, A.J. - P ST ST ST ST ST 4-4 4-4 Cook, Cole - TE 45 40 52 52 189 4-1 17-3 Culler, Coult - DT 6 2 DNP 3 11 3-0 3-0 Daniel, Peter - OT 5 15 1 21 42 4-0 4-0 Dayes, Matt - RB 53 55 42 29 179 4-4 28-8 Eyers, Clark - TE 5 15 DNP 11 31 3-0 3-0 Fernandez, Jerod - LB 32 41 42 45 159 4-4 16-14 Gallaspy, Reggie - RB 18 17 ST 10 45 4-0 4-0 Gibbs, Kenton - DT INJ INJ INJ INJ -- -- 10-0 Grazen, Ben - WR 5 3 DNP 4 12 3-0 5-0 Griffiths, Tyler - LS ST ST ST ST ST 4-0 4-0 Grinnage, David J. - TE 18 13 18 14 63 4-4 29-22 Hill, B.J. - DT 21 29 33 44 127 4-4 16-9 Hines, Nyheim - WR 19 26 7 19 71 4-1 4-1 Howell, Ford - LB 5 ST ST 3 8 4-0 4-0 Jones, Hakim - S 33 35 39 43 150 4-4 42-29 Jones, Josh - S 38 43 42 57 180 4-4 16-12 Jones, Justin - DT 18 24 18 29 89 4-2 14-2 Jones, Tyler - OT 15 15 27 61 118 4-1 4-1 Kennedy, Bryce - OG 17 22 51 INJ 90 3-1 15-1 Lacy, Nicholas - CB ST ST ST ST ST 4-0 8-0 Locklear, Gavin - WR 7 9 17 7 40 4-0 4-0 Maples, Jackson - PK ST ST ST ST ST 4-0 4-0 McCain, Kalen - S ST DNP DNP 8 8 2-0 2-0 McClendon, Jalen - QB 15 16 4 21 56 4-0 4-0 McKever, Pharoah - DE INJ INJ 4 23 27 2-0 12-2 Means, Malcolm - CB DNP DNP ST INJ ST 1-0 13-0 Moore, Airius - LB 32 44 42 47 165 4-4 17-8 Morgan, Maurice - WR 8 12 DNP 6 26 3-0 26-0 Morrison, Stephen - WR 3 4 DNP DNP 7 2-0 2-0 Nelson, Monty, DT 10 15 5 15 45 4-0 22-10 Nichols, Dakwa - RB 12 1 ST 9 22 4-0 16-0 Nicholson, Riley - LB 7 3 3 18 31 4-0 4-0 Paul, Sean - CB DNP DNP DNP 3 3 1-0 13-0 Phillips, Freddie - NIK 4 ST ST INJ 4 3-0 3-0 Pratt, Germaine - S 13 11 6 22 52 4-0 17-1 Prescod, Terronne - OG 5 15 DNP 21 41 3-0 3-0 Ramos, Jumichael - WR 44 47 50 24 165 4-4 25-6 Richardson, Will - OT 79 66 79 47 271 4-4 4-4 Robinson, Artemis - LB DNP ST DNP DNP ST 1-0 1-0 Robinson, Ernie - LB 6 ST ST 3 9 4-0 13-0 Rose, Mike - DE 31 36 33 39 139 4-4 42-19 Roseboro, Darian - DE 15 10 12 21 58 4-0 4-0 Salahuddin, M.J. - LB 9 5 3 15 32 4-0 23-4 Samuels, Jaylen - TE/FB 45 32 48 24 149 4-2 17-4 Schooley, Quinton - C 67 66 79 47 259 4-4 29-29 Sessoms, Josh - WR 9 2 ST 9 20 4-0 16-0 Smith-Williams, James - DE 21 11 8 3 43 4-0 4-0 Stevens, Mike - CB 20 37 26 43 126 4-3 15-3 Street, Kentavius - DT 22 21 25 39 107 4-2 16-2 Thornton, Shadrach - RB SUSP SUSP 40 26 66 2-1 36-16 Thuney, Joe - OT 70 66 79 47 262 4-4 33-25 Till, Micah - TE 13 DNP - - 13 1-0 1-0 Tocho, Jack - CB 18 INJ 22 20 60 3-1 28-21 Trowell, Maurice - WR 32 23 29 25 109 4-0 4-0 Tu’uta, John - C 7 15 DNP 21 43 3-0 3-0 Vincent, Jr. Troy - CB INJ ST ST 3 3 3-0 12-0 Workman, Daris - OT ST 12 ST ST 12 4-0 4-0 Wright, Dexter - S ST ST ST ST ST 4-0 4-0 Wright, Dravious - NIK 42 44 45 46 177 4-4 29-16 2015 NC State Football 2015 NC State Drive Charts

NC State vs. Troy Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 S38 Punt 8-62 4:17 Touchdown S25 Kickoff 8-75 3:21 Touchdown S30 Punt 12-70 5:48 Touchdown 2 S36 Punt 6-19 3:10 Punt S10 Punt 10-90 3:06 Touchdown S34 Kickoff 0-0 0:00 End of Half 3 S22 Kickoff 4-25 2:42 Punt T33 Punt 2-33 0:38 Touchdown S25 Kickoff 7-14 3:59 Punt T14 Fumble 4-14 1:58 Touchdown S47 Punt 8-53 3:57 Touchdown 4 S26 Punt 10-40 5:08 Downs S40 Punt 3-(-1) 2:11 Punt S23 Interception 2-5 1:18 End of Half

NC State vs. Eastern Kentucky Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 E46 Punt 11-31 7:06 Missed FG S18 Punt 6-40 2:18 Fumble S40 Punt 8-60 2:53 Touchdown 2 S25 Punt 10-75 4:36 Touchdown S09 Downs 2-6 1:15 End of Half 3 S30 Kickoff 4-70 1:29 Touchdown S41 Punt 3-9 2:01 Punt S44 Punt 3-0 0:43 Punt E37 Punt 6-37 2:57 Touchdown S31 Punt 11-69 7:13 Touchdown 4 S25 Punt 15-44 7:27 Downs

NC State at Old Dominion Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 S27 Punt 15-73 7:42 Touchdown S29 Punt 8-41 4:00 Missed FG 2 S28 Kickoff 4-72 1:47 Touchdown S35 Punt 3-2 1:38 Punt S37 Punt 5-19 3:27 Punt S49 Punt 9-51 3:27 Touchdown 3 S28 Kickoff 8-32 3:12 Punt O20 Punt 4-20 1:46 Touchdown S33 Kickoff 10-48 4:50 Field Goal 4 S39 Punt 8-27 4:25 Punt S50 Punt 7-50 3:37 Touchdown

NC State at South Alabama Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 S14 Kickoff 3-86 1:41 Touchdown S30 Punt 6-70 2:27 Touchdown S23 Interception 3-77 1:05 Touchdown U08 Interception 1-8 0:07 Touchdown 2 S50 Kickoff 4-50 2:08 Touchdown S26 Punt 4-1 2:01 Punt S37 Punt 5-14 3:26 Punt U25 Fumble 4-25 1:20 Touchdown S20 Punt 3-8 0:54 Punt U33 Punt 2-9 0:11 Missed FG 3 S30 Kickoff 6-19 3:17 Punt S22 Punt 7-78 3:31 Touchdown S30 Kickoff 7-70 3:49 Touchdown 4 S39 Punt 14-61 9:15 Touchdown 2015 NC State Football 2015 Opponent Drive Charts

Troy vs. NC State Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 T20 Kickoff 3-5 1:45 Punt T25 Kickoff 7-75 2:08 Touchdown T25 Kickoff 3-0 1:37 Punt 2 T25 Kickoff 3-2 1:27 Punt T15 Punt 7-26 2:53 Punt T18 Kickoff 2-82 0:20 Touchdown 3 T08 Punt 3-6 1:51 Punt T25 Kickoff 3-75 0:31 Touchdown T22 Punt 1-(-8) 0:07 Fumble T25 Kickoff 4-15 1:41 Punt 4 T25 Kickoff 3-4 1:41 Punt T34 Downs 3-(-15) 1:13 Punt T24 Punt 4-48 1:05 Interception

Eastern Kentucky vs. NC State Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 E22 Kickoff 3-(-8) 1:31 Punt E20 Missed FG 3-0 1:26 Punt E42 Fumble 3-4 1:52 Punt 2 E17 Kickoff 7-26 2:59 Punt E25 Kickoff 11-66 3:57 Downs 3 E25 Kickoff 3-2 1:19 Punt E19 Punt 3-6 0:53 Punt E20 Punt 3-2 0:55 Punt E21 Kickoff 3-0 0:57 Punt 4 E25 Kickoff 3-0 2:30 Punt E32 Downs 2-5 1:25 End of Half

Old Dominion vs. NC State Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 O25 Kickoff 3-2 1:29 Punt O25 Kickoff 4-12 1:55 Punt 2 O30 Missed FG 1-70 0:14 Touchdown O25 Kickoff 3-(-1) 0:55 Punt O10 Punt 3-7 0:53 Punt O13 Punt 3-(-1) 1:38 Punt O26 Kickoff 1-7 0:35 End of Half 3 O06 Punt 6-6 3:09 Punt O25 Kickoff 11-75 3:56 Touchdown 4 O25 Kickoff 3-0 2:03 Punt O04 Punt 3-2 1:14 Punt O35 Kickoff 3-(-5) 1:33 End of Half

South Alabama vs. NC State Qtr Spot Obtained Pl-Yds TOP Result 1 U25 Kickoff 6-75 1:53 Touchdown U25 Kickoff 4-12 1:32 Punt U25 Kickoff 4-43 1:20 Interception U25 Kickoff 3-4 1:14 Interception U25 Kickoff 10-59 4:23 Field Goal 2 U35 Kickoff 3-0 0:23 Punt U31 Punt 3-(-10) 0:39 Punt U14 Punt 0-11 0:00 Fumble U25 Kickoff 7-23 2:15 Punt U25 Punt 3-5 1:01 Punt U21 Missed FG 0-0 0:00 End of Half 3 U20 Punt 4-9 1:25 Punt U35 Kickoff 8-33 3:07 Field Goal 4 U25 Kickoff 5-2 3:04 Punt U19 Kickoff 3-2 2:32 End of Half