2011 NC State Football Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) WOLFPACK September 10, 2011 • 3:30 p.m. • RSN* vs. DEMON DEACONS Winston-Salem, N.C. • BB&T Field at Groves Stadium (31,500)

COACHES NC State Wake Forest NC STATE MEETS WAKE FOREST IN OLDEST SERIES Name: Tom O’Brien Jim Grobe Saturday’s matchup will mark the 105th meeting between NC State and Wake Alma Mater: Navy ‘71 Virginia ‘75 Forest, making it the longest running series in Wolfpack football history. NC Overall Rec: 101-70 (.591) 95-94-1 (.503) State holds a 62-36-6 record overall. 15th year 17th year Groves Stadium has not been kind to State in recent years, as the Pack has At School: 26-25 (.510) 62-61 (.504) lost the last four games played on the Deacons’ home field. The last Wolfpack 5th year 11th year victory in Winston-Salem was a 17-14 win in 2001. That was the only State win Vs. Opp. 3-6 5-6 in the last seven tries at Wake. NC State has won 15 of the last 22 meetings, but only one of the last five. Of SERIES INFORMATION the last 12 games played in Raleigh, the Pack has won 11. Overall: NC State leads 62-36-6 In Raleigh: NC State leads 41-21-5 PACK ON THE ROAD AGAIN FOR ACC OPENER In Winston-Salem: NC State leads 21-15-1 For the fifth straight season, Tom O’Brien and company will open confer- In ACC Play: NC State leads 37-20-1 ence play on an opponent’s home field. The Pack dropped the first three league First Meeting: 10/19/1895 (T, 4-4) openers during O’Brien’s tenure, but won handily in last year’s ACC opener at Last Meeting: 11/13/10 (W, 38-3) Georgia Tech, 45-28. THE WOLFPACK’S RECORD Overall (since 1892): 544-531-55 (.506) TEAM EFFORT IN OPENING WIN Under Tom O’Brien: 26-25 (.510) The Wolfpack’s 43-21 victory over Liberty to open the season could truly be In Carter-Finley Stadium: 173-96-6 (.640) called a team effort, as the State offense, defense and special teams each put In ACC Play: 199-187-4 (.517) points on the board. In fact, of the team’s 43 points, one could say the offense scored 24 points (3 rushing TDs and 1 pass TD), the defense scored six (on a LAST TIME OUT fumble return) and special teams scored 13 (one field goal, a punt return for a NC State Defeated Liberty, 43-21 score and four PATs). Wake Forest Lost at Syracuse, 29-36 (OT) BROADCAST INFORMATION OPEN A BAKERY... TELEVISION RSN ... Because the Wolfpack is making turnovers. Or at least it did in the season Announcers: Rich Waltz, Play-by-Play opening victory over Liberty. State’s defense gave up 406 total yards in the win, Keith Jones, Analyst but allowed just one offensive touchdown while forcing an incredible seven turn- Jenn Hildreth, Sidelines overs - a mark which tied the school record (South Carolina, 1983) and was the RADIO Wolfpack Capitol Sports nation’s best for the first weekend of play. Flagship: WRAL-FM, Mix 101.5 The least experienced member of the secondary, sophomore quarterback Raleigh David Amerson, picked off two passes in the contest (and barely missed a third), Announcers: Gary Hahn, Play-by-Play while junior Earl Wolff and D.J. Green also had picks. One of Liberty’s three Johnny Evans, Analyst fumbles was scooped up by defensive tackle Brian Slay and taken back for a Tony Haynes, Sidelines score. Slay also recovered another fumble and caused one miscue. Satellite: Sirius 211; XM 190 GLENNON GETS UP MEDIA CONTACTS The most memorable statistic that came out of Mike Glennon’s first career NC STATE Annabelle Myers start at quarterback was the ‘1’ in the win column. The remainder of his stats Phone: 919.515.1181 were respectable, as he completed 18 of his 31 attempts (.580) for 156 yards, Email: [email protected] threw for a touchdown and did not get picked off. Website: GoPack.com Glennon was sacked four times in the game, including a blind-side hit that WAKE FOREST Steve Shutt jarred the ball loose (that fumble was returned for a touchdown). But most im- Phone: 919.515.1181 portantly, Glennon took his licks and got right back up, despite the fact that it was Email: [email protected] his first time getting sacked since 2009 (he was sacked twice that season) and Website: WakeForestSports.com *RSN - Fox Sports South, Sun Sports, Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, NESN, Fox Sports West, Fox Sports Southwest Plus, Fox Sports Houston Plus Wolfpack Unlimited: Refuse to Accept the Status Quo Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) 2011 NC State Schedule/Results Wolfpack Leaders 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) 9/2 H W 43-21 Liberty 56,564 ESPN3 C. Underwood (14-114-1) Glennon (18-31-156-1-0) Gentry (4-32-0) Cole (10) 9/10 A Wake Forest 3:30 p.m. RSN 9/12 H South Alabama 6 p.m. ESPN3 9/22 A CIncinnati 7:45 p.m. ESPN, ESPN3D 10/1 H Georgia Tech TBA 10/8 H Central Michigan TBA 10/22 A @ Virginia TBA 10/29 A @ Florida State TBA 11/5 H North Carolina TBA 11/12 A @ Boston College TBA 11/19 H Clemson TBA 11/26 H Maryland TBA

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OUT FOR SEASON NC State University Jarvis Byrd, CB - knee City/Zip Raleigh, NC 27695 David Amerson AM urh sun Sterling Lucas, LB - knee Founded 1887 Wil Baumann BAW man Enrollment 34,376 Tyler Brosius BRO shus OUT Mustafa Greene, HB - foot Nickname Wolfpack Duran Christophe duh RAHN KRIS toff J.R. Sweezy, DT - foot Colors Red (PMS-186) and White Thomas Teal, DT - foot Audie Cole AWE dee Conference Atlantic Coast Conference Tony Creecy CREE see Andrew Wallace, OG - knee Chancellor Dr. Randy Woodson Logan Winkles, FB - knee Rickey Dowdy DOW dee Athletics Director Deborah A. Yow Daniel Imhoff EM hoff McKay Frandsen muh KAY FRAND sin NC State Football History Mustafa Greene MOOSE tah fuh First year of football 1892 Dontae Johnson DAHN tay All-time bowl rec. 13-11-1 Andy Jomantas joe MAN tus Yrs in postseason 25 Hakim Jones hah KEEM WHO’S UP, WHO’S DOWN? Last postseason app. 2010 ChampsSports Bowl Result NC State 23, W. Virginia 7 Markus Kuhn KYOON All-time record 544-531-55 Terrell Manning tuh RELL R.J. Mattes MAT is Upstairs (press box): Dana Bible (Off. Coordinator/WR/QB) Media Relations Rodman Noel NOH ell Mike Reed (Defensive Backs) Office Phone (919) 515-2102 Mikel Overgaard mee KELL Jon Tenuta (Linebackers) Fax (919) 515-3624 OH vehr gard Don Horton (Tight Ends) Media Relations Dir: Annabelle Myers Tobais Palmer toe BYE us Cell Phone (919) 819-8302 Jeff Rieskamp REESE kamp Downstairs (sidelines): E-mail [email protected] Niklas Sade NICK lus SAY dee Jim Bridge (Offensive Line) Asst. FB Contact Brandon Yopp Asa Watson AY suh Everette Sands (Running Backs) Cell Phone (919) 819-1826 Jerry Petercuskie (Special Teams) E-Mail [email protected] Mike Archer (Defensive Coordinator) Keith Willis (Defensive Line)

WEEKLY MEDIA SCHEDULE Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Weekly press conference at Mur- Player interviews by request in Players by request in MR office. O’Brien available post-practice; In- phy Center: Media Relations Office: jury report released post-practice. Players available post-practice. O’Brien meets with print media at Players available post-practice. No player availability 1:30 and electronic media at 2 pm. O’Brien on ACC Teleconference. Players meet with print media at 2 pm and electronic media at 2:30 O’Brien radio interviews (call Media pm. Call for dial-in info. Relations Office to schedule). Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC)

2010 CAPTAINS his first full game played in almost four years. The graduate student hit nine different targets in the game, including six wide receivers, two halfbacks, a tight end and a fullback. Elected by team vote in preseason Glennon, who is tied as the second-tallest QB in the nation at 6’6 was one of 22 George Bryan, TE FBS quarterbacks making his first career start in the opening week. Prior to satur- J.R. Sweezy, DT day, Glennon had played in 10 games during his two years behind All-ACC signal COACHING STAFF caller Russell Wilson, but had been in for just 100 career snaps over two years. He saw action in 65 plays from scrimmage against Liberty. Coach Assignment Yrs. Coaching Despite his lack of experience, he was named to the preseason ‘watch’ list for the Mike Archer (Miami ‘76) Maxwell Award. He was ranked the No. 3 quarterback in the nation by ESPN coming Defensive Coordinator 36th out of high school and was the Gatorade and AP Player of the Year in Virginia. His Dana Bible (Cincinnati ‘82) older brother, Sean, played quarterback at Virginia Tech from 2004-08. Offensive Coor/QB/WR 34th Jim Bridge (Wittenberg ‘92) Offensive Line 20th SLAYING THE OPPOSITION Don Horton (Wittenberg ‘82) Defensive tackle Brian Slay said on Saturday night after the win over Liberty that Tight Ends 31st he’s always dreamed of returning an interception for a touchdown in front of the Jerry Petercuskie (Boston College ‘75) home crowd at Carter-Finley Stadium. But he said his fumble return for a score on Spec. Tm/Recruiting Coor. 37th Saturday “would do.” Mike Reed (Boston College ‘94) The junior, who was making his second career start, scooped up a ball in the third Defensive Backs 13th quarter and returned it 52 yards to hit paydirt. That ranked as the fourth-longest Everette Sands (The Citadel ‘93) Running Backs 16th fumble return in school history and the longest in 16 years. It also marked State’s Jon Tenuta (Virgina ‘82) first fumble return for a score since 2007. Linebackers 31st For the night, Slay tallied six total tackles, including two sacks, and caused a mis- Keith Willis (Northeastern ‘88) cue and recovered a second one. Defensive Line 17th WOLF PUPS SEE ACTION PRESEASON LISTS Seventeen Wolfpack players saw their first career action in the win over Liberty, Preseason All-ACC including eight redshirt freshmen, five true freshmen, two transfer and two walk-ons. George Bryan, TE Three players earned their first career start in the win: Veterans Mike Glennon (QB) D.J. Green (LB) and Darryl Cato-Bishop (DT) and freshmen Niklas Sade (PK) and Preseason “Watch” Lists Wil Baumann (P). George Bryan, TE - Mackey Here’s a look at the players who debuted in the opener: Audie Cole, LB - Butkus, Rotary Lombardi Taylor Gentry, FB - Hornung True Freshmen (5) RS Freshmen (8) Transfers (2) Walk-on (2) Mike Glennon, QB - Maxwell Wil Baumann, P Tyler Brosius, QB McKay Frandsen, DE Jacob Kahut, DT T.Y. McGill, DT Tyson Chandler, OT *Tobais Palmer, WR Tyler Purvis, FB Michael Peek, LB Tony Creecy, HB IN OVERTIME Niklas Sade, PK Andy Jomantas, OG Scott Thompson, LS Art Norman, DE 8-5 record (since 1997) Theo Rich, DT Reg. Final Thomas Teal, DT Date Site Opponent Score Result Bryan Underwood, WR 8/30/97 A Syracuse 24-24 W, 32-31 *transferred in 2010 and red-shirted the season 11/28/98 N UNC 31-31 L, 34-37 10/23/99 A Duke 24-24 W, 31-24 GOLDEN GRAHAM 9/2/00 H Ark. St. (2ot) 24-24 W, 30-23 Senior T.J. Graham has already made a name for himself as a kick returner. He 9/21/00 H Ga. Tech 23-23 W, 30-23 entered the season as the school record holder in kickoff return yards for a single 11/4/00 A Md (2 ot) 21-21 L, 28-35 game (202), single season (1,028) and career (he now has 2,266). That career 9/21/02 A Texas Tech 45-45 W, 51-48 mark ranks fifth in ACC history. 9/13/03 A Ohio St. (3 ot) 24-24 L, 38-44 Lately, Graham is picking up his pace as a punt returner as well. In the last four 11/15/03 A Florida St. (2ot) 37-37 L, 44-50 10/2/04 H Wake Forest 21-21 W, 27-21 games (including last three games of 2010), he has posted two of the top six single- 11/3/07 A Miami 16-16 W, 19-16 game punt return totals in school history. He had two returns for 88 yards and a 9/20/08 H East Carolina 24-24 W, 30-24 touchdown in the 2010 win at UNC and had three for 88 yards and another score 10/16/10 A East Carolina 27-27 L, 27-33 on Saturday versus Liberty. His big return in the opener was an 82-yarder, the 11th- longest in school history. Graham now boasts 521 career punt return yards, the sixth-best mark in school history. He has tallied 3,486 all-purpose yards for this career, which ranks 10th on the Wolfpack career list. Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) CAREER STARTS GOING GREEN Sophomore D.J. Green’s move to strongside linebacker for spring drills is already Player 08 09 10 11 Total reaping dividends for the Pack early in the 2011 campaign. Green, who saw action Zach Allen, OG -- 0 13 1 14 mainly on special teams as a safety last season, “really played well” in the season David Amerson, CB -- -- 9 1 10 opener according to head coach Tom O’Brien. Brandan Bishop, S -- 8 12 1 21 In the opener, Green tallied five tackles and picked off a Liberty pass. He posted George Bryan, TE 7 11 8 1 27 the highest coach’s grade among the starting linebackers. Justin Byers, S 8 3 4 - 15 Green’s move also paved the way for veteran Audie Cole to make the move to Jarvis Byrd, CB -- 3 - - 3 Darryl Cato-Bishop, DT -- -- 0 1 1 middle linebacker, where he tallied a team-leading 10 tackles in the season opener. Duran Christophe, OG -- -- 1 1 2 Audie Cole, LB 0 12 13 1 26 BRYAN FLYIN’ Rob Crisp, OT -- -- 1 -- 1 Tight end George Bryan isn’t one of the flashiest players in the ACC. He isn’t Taylor Gentry, FB 2 5 8 1 16 even one of the flashiest players on his own team. But what he lacks in flash, he has Mike Glennon, QB -- 0 0 1 1 more than made up for in production, as he has been one of the Wolfpack’s biggest T.J. Graham, WR 6 3 1 1 11 D.J. Green, LB -- -- 0 1 1 playmakers at tight end each of the past two years. Mustafa Greene, HB -- -- 1 -- 1 A preseason second-team All-America pick by Lindy’s and a third-team choice Dean Haynes, S -- -- 8 -- 8 by Rivals, Bryan is on the early ‘watch’ list for the Mackey Award for the third straight Dontae Johnson, S -- -- 1 -- 1 year. For the third straight year, he’s also hoping to earn first-team All-ACC honors Markus Kuhn, DE -- 3 -- 1 4 and is the first tight end in school history to have won two such awards. Sterling Lucas, LB -- 2 -- -- 2 Bryan, who was selected as a team captain by his teammates prior to preseason Dwayne Maddox, LB 4 11 -- -- 15 camp, enters his senior campaign tied for ninth in school history with 13 career Terrell Manning, LB -- 2 13 1 16 touchdown receptions, the highest mark among returning players. He currently ranks R.J. Mattes, OG -- 8 10 1 19 Mikel Overgaard -- -- 1 2 3 17th in school history with 93 career receptions and with just six more grabs will have Jeff Rieskamp, DE -- 2 11 1 14 more career catches than any tight end in school history. Brian Slay, DT -- 0 1 1 2 Bryan didn’t get any closer to that tight end mark in the season opener. He was Jay Smith, WR -- -- 2 1 3 held without a catch for the first time since the final game of the 2009 campaign. Rashard Smith, CB -- 3 -- -- 3 J.R. Sweezy, DT 0 1 12 -- 13 YOUNG SPECIALISTS Andrew Wallace, OG -- 2 12 -- 14 Tom O’Brien has been in coaching for a long time - 36 years to be exact. But James Washington, HB -- 0 4 1 5 this season, his team has something that he’s never come across in almost four Cam Wentz, C -- -- 13 1 14 C.J. Wilson, CB -- 6 13 1 20 decades in the profession: true freshman starters at placekicker, punter and long Earl Wolff, S -- 4 13 1 18 snapper. NC State is one of only two schools starting true freshmen at both kicking spots Starting Streaks and the only school that has a rookie at all three positions: Niklas Sade at place- (Longest Active) kicker, Wil Baumann at punter and Scott Thompson at long snapper. Each saw Audie Cole, LB 26 their first action in the season opener - making NC State the only FBS school in the C.J. Wilson, CB 19 country that started true freshmen at those three positions. Sade was good on his Cam Wentz, C 14 only field goal, a 33-yarder, hit four extra points, missed one and had one blocked. Zach Allen, OG 14 Baumann punted seven times for a 36.4 yard average and placed two inside the Terrell Manning, LB 14 20 (his worst punt - a shank - actually was his longest, as it ended up rolling for a Earl Wolff, S 14 50-yard measurement). Thompson had one bad snap on the missed PAT but was J.R. Sweezy, DT 12 otherwise solid. NC State is one of only two schools who started true freshmen at both the punter and placekicker positions in 2011. Here’s a look at the true freshmen starting at each position nationally:

Placekicker School Punter School Lg Snapper School Niklas Sade NC State Wil Baumann NC State Scott Thompson NC State Will Oliver Colorado Darragh O’Neill Colorado M. Brugsmeuller Idaho Trevor Romaine Oregon State Pablo Beltran Navy Joe Cardona Navy Justin Manton La-Monroe Justin Duvernois Illinois Allan D’Appollonio Arkansas Daniel Sullivan Wyoming Cole Way Tulsa Josh Elias Arizona Anderson or Long UAB Spencer Roth Baylor Sam Rodgers Syracuse

TROUBLES AFOOT The defensive line is down two bodies following the season opener - both defen- sive tackles. Senior captain J.R. Sweezy underwent surgery two weeks before the opener for a broken bone in his foot and redshirt freshman Thomas Teal, who moved up the depth chart because of Sweezy’s injury, underwent surgery following the game Saturday night for the same injury. Teal was in for 15 snaps and had a four-yard sack prior to the injury. Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) That leaves the depth at defensive tackle practically non-existent. Behind starters TOM O’BRIEN Brian Slay and Markus Kuhn are sophomore A.J. Ferguson and true freshman T.Y. 101-70 overall, 26-25 at NC State McGill. 15th year overall, 5th at NC State √ Enters the 2010 season ranked 20th DEVELOPING LEADERS among active coaches with 100 career During his 14 years as a head coach, Tom O’Brien has mentored 22 assistant wins. coaches. Seven of those have gone on to be collegiate head coaches. Served nine years in the Marines follow- √ Three of his former protégés are now head coaches in the Atlantic Coast Confer- ing graduation, serving tours of duty at Quantico, Japan, and California. ence: Al Golden at Miami, Mike London at Virginia and Frank Spaziani at Boston √ Reached rank of major in Marine Corps College. In other words, the Tom O’Brien coaching tree makes up a third of the Reserve. entire league. √ Led Boston College to eight consecutive Here’s a look at former assistant coaches under O’Brien who have gone on to winning seasons and seven consecutive the head coaching ranks: bowl victories (his team won the 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl after he had come Name Head Coach, School, Yrs Yrs under O’Brien to NC State). Al Golden Miami, 2011 1997-99 (LB) Posted more wins (75) than any head √ Jeff Jagodzinski Boston College, 2007-08 1997-98(Off. Coor/OL) coach in BC history. Mike London Virginia, 2010-pres. 1997-00 (Def. Line) √ Led 2004 BC team to AFCA Academic Bob Shoop Columbia, 2003-05 1999-02 (Secondary) Achievement Award for posting nation’s Frank Spaziani Boston College, 2009-pres. 1997-06 (Def. Coor/RB) highest GPA, team earned honorable Jason Swepson Elon, 2011 1999-10 (RB) mention seven other times. Don Treadwell Miami (Ohio), 2011 1997-98 (Co-Off. Coor.) √ On Board of Directors for Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Foundation. WIDEOUT WIDE OPEN COACHING EXPERIENCE Throughout Tom O’Brien’s tenure as a head coach, players from a variety of posi- 2007-pres. NC State Head Coach tions have populated the receiving stats. In 2010, the five team leaders in receiving 1997-06 Boston College Head Coach yards were two wideouts, two halfbacks and a tight end. 1994-96 Virginia Off. Coor/OL 1991-94 Virginia Off. Coor/QB Spreading the ball around will be beneficial to the Pack in 2011, as the top three 1982-90 Virginia Gds/Centers wide receivers from last season have all completed their eligibility. The most expe- 1975-81 Navy Tackles/TE rienced returnee at that spot is T.J. Graham, who now has 11 career starts and 26 career catches to his credit. Senior Jay Smith started a pair of contests last season PLAYING EXPERIENCE and pulled in 10 catches, while senior Steven Howard has never earned a starting College - Three-year starter at defensive end nod and had a dozen grabs a year ago. for Navy (1968-70); High School - Played at Entering the 2010 campaign, returning wide receivers had tallied a combined 243 St. Xavier HS in Cincinnati. career catches and combined for 62 career starts. Pack wideouts returning for 2011 EDUCATION started a combined three contests last season (12 overall) and pulled in just 104 Graduated from St. Xavier HS in Cincinnati in career catches. 1967; Earned a BS in management from the Here’s a comparison of the returning experience heading into 2010 and into 2011: U.S. Naval Academy in 1971. Beginning ‘10 Career Career Beginning ‘11 Career Career PERSONAL DATA Name Catches Starts Name Catches Starts Married to the former Jennifer Byrd of San Darrell Davis 43 5 T.J. Graham 53 10 Diego. Three children: Colleen, an associate T.J. Graham 28 9 Steven Howard 25 0 producer at ESPN; Daniel, who is a graduate assistant football coach at Elon, and Bridg- Steven Howard 13 0 Quintin Payton 4 0 et Jean, museum coordinator for Historic Jay Smith 12 0 Jay Smith 22 2 Charleston Foundation. Owen Spencer 66 23 Jarvis Williams 81 25 BOWL QUALIFICATION Totals 243 62 Totals 104 12 At NC State: 2010 ChampsSports Bowl, 2008 Papajohns.com Bowl; At Boston College: *2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl, 2005 MPC Computers Bowl, 2004 Continental Tire Bowl, 2003 Dia- Scout Team Players of the Week mond Walnut San Francisco Bowl, 2002 Motor City Bowl, 2001 Music City Bowl, 2000 Aloha Bowl, 1999 Insight.com Bowl; At Virginia: 1996 Carquest Bowl, 1995 Peach Bowl, 1994 Inde- Each week before a home game, the coaching staff selects scout team MVPs, who are pendence Bowl, 1993 Carquest Bowl, 1992 then given the honor of leading the team onto the field at home games, carrying the Gator Bowl, 1991 USF&G Sugar Bowl, 1990 North Carolina and American flags. Here’s a list of this year’s Scout Team Players of the Florida Citrus Bowl, 1987 All-American Bowl, Week. 1984 Peach Bowl; At Navy (1-2): 1981 Liberty Game Offense Defense Bowl, 1980 Garden State Bowl, 1978 Holiday Liberty David Hyde, FB Shane O’Toole, DB Bowl * - team qualified for bowl under O’Brien’s guidance, Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC)

BEEN THERE, DONE THAT Rk Coach Yrs Wins Losses Ties Pct. There isn’t too much that can come up during that course of 1. Joe Paterno, Penn State 46 402 135 3 .744 a football game that the Wolfpack coaching staff hasn’t seen 2. Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech 31 241 118 4 664 3. Mack Brown, Texas 29 220 108 1 .669 before. The 2011 State staff ranks second in the FBS ranks in Chris Ault, Nevada 27 219 97 1 .691 terms of combined experience at four-year colleges and in the 5. Steve Spurrier, South Carolina 22 187 73 2 .714 professional ranks, trailing only Penn State. 6. Brian Kelly, Notre Dame 21 179 63 2 .734 Here’s a look at the most experienced football staffs in the 7. Dennis Erickson, Arizona St. 23 174 89 1 .659 nation: 8. Mike Price, UTEP 30 170 167 0 .504 9. Larry Blakeney, Troy 21 160 84 1 .653 10. Howard Schnellenberger, FIU 27 160 139 3 .530 Rk School Years 11. Gary Pinkel, Missoui 21 151 86 3 .629 1 Penn State 295 12. Bill Snyder, Kansas St. 20 150 80 1 .649 2 NC State 259 13. Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 15 134 53 0 .717 3 Oregon 250 14. Houston Nutt, MIssissippi 19 132 88 0 .600 15. Nick Saban, Alabama 16 130 53 0 .710 K State 250 Bob Stoops, Oklahoma 13 130 31 0 .807 5 Michigan 239 17. Tommy Tuberville, Texas Tech 16 119 65 0 .647 6 Arkansas 237 18. Pat Hill, Fresno St. 15 108 72 0 .600 7 Purdue 227 19. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 16 102 81 0 .557 8 Northwestern 224 20. Tom O’Brien, NC State 15 101 70 0 .591 Washington State 224 21. Frank Solich, Ohio 13 100 55 0 .645 Gary Patterson, TCU 12 99 29 0 .773 10 Louisville 222

MAKING A STATE-MENT NO RUSHING BACK The Wolfpack football team took the field in a new uniform When the 2011 campaign kicked off, the leading rusher from style and fabric in 2011. The home jerseys, which are a bright, last season, Mustafa Greene, was wearing a boot on his foot true NC State red, have “STATE” emblazoned across the and sitting in the stands. The second-leading rusher, Russell chest, while the classic pants will be adorned with “Block S” Wilson, was playing for another team. The third-leading rush- logo. The uniforms are made with adidas’ TechFit fabric, which er, Dean Haynes, actually saw action, but was playing safety promises a more breatheable, comfortable fit for the players for the Pack. and the pants feature a sleek, beltless design. NC State’s top returning rusher, is junior halfback James Director of Athletics Deborah A. Yow decided early in her Washington, who played in eight contests last season rush- tenure that she wanted the Wolfpack program to be identi- ing for 215 yards and started the season opener. Washington fied as “STATE” on all uniforms. “It’s a basic, bold statement: is one of only three returning players who gained yardage State. That’s who we are,” she said. rushing the ball last season who return for 2011 (Curtis NC State is one of an elite group of programs that will wear Underwood gained 63 yards and Mike Glennon gained 3). the exclusive TechFit uniforms. They are 30 percent lighter Washington averaged 54 yards over the last three games than standard pieces, making use of multiple fabrics, textures last season, starting the last four contests. In the opener he and ventilation zones without seams. The technology allows for gained 67 yards on 14 carries and scored two touchdowns. increased mobility, agility, comfort and durability, sizing versatil- Underwood became the first State back to rush for over 100 ity and boasts expandable flatlock seaming and an integrated yards since 2009 when he gained 114 yards on 14 carries in pad lock system. CLIMATE moisture management and anti- the opener. Underwood, who also scored a TD, had the lon- microbial technology help create a true compression uniform gest rush of the game, a 35-yarder, but fumbled the ball at the fit. end of the run. Adidas created the product with input from employees spe- The third back for the Pack is redshirt freshman Tony cializing in kinesiology, biomechanics, materials, design, wear Creecy, who was in for just one carry, a seven-yarder. testing, sports marketing and brand development.

O’BRIEN ON ELITE LIST CAPTAINS The win over West Virginia in the 2010 Champs Sports Bowl was momentous for State football on several levels. First, At the first team meeting of 2011 football camp, the team the victory over the No. 23 Mountaineers gave the Pack nine decided which players would represent it as captains for the wins for the season, which tied as the second-highest victory upcoming season. The players elected tight end George total in school history. Second, it moved the squad into the Bryan and defensive tackle J.R. Sweezy. final AP poll. Third, it gave head coach Tom O’Brien his 100th “These two young men are great choices,” said head coach career victory and moved him into 20th place among the win- Tom O’Brien. “They have shown great leadership throughout ningest active coaches in the BCS ranks. spring practice and in our summer workouts and their hard O’Brien enters his 15th season as a head coach with a work and dedication have earned them the respect of their record of 100-70. Ten of his 14 teams have advanced to post- teammates.” season bowls. The coaching staff has no input in the annual selection of Here’s a look at the winningest coaches on the field for captains and the vote is purposely taken after spring and sum- 2011: mer workouts. Bryan, a two-time All-ACC performer, ranks ninth in school Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) TOM O’BRIEN VS. history with 13 touchdown receptions. He is the only Wolfpack tight end ever to earn all-conference honors twice and he is on the preseason All-ACC team for 2011. ALL COMPETITION Sweezy, an honorable mention All-ACC performer in 2010, tallied 13 tackles behind the line of scrimmage as a junior and led the team with six sacks. For his Opponent Home Away Neutral Total career, he has played in 26 contests. He is missing time early in his senior campaign Arizona State 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 after undergoing surgery for a broken bone in his foot. Army 3-0 1-0 0-0 4-0 Ball State 2-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 ENTER SANDS-MAN Baylor 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 It’s not very often that a new face appears in the annual Wolfpack coaching staff Boise State 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 picture. In fact, as Tom O’Brien enters his fifth year with the program, he’s only had Boston College 1-1 0-2 0-0 1-3 to replace two coaches from the original staff he hired (or brought from Boston Col- Brigham Young 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 lege) from 2007. Buffalo 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 For 2010, Jon Tenuta came on as linebacker coach. This year, Everette Sands is Central Florida 0-1 1-0 0-0 1-1 replacing running backs coach Jason Swepson, one of the six coaches who came Central Michigan 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 with O’Brien from Boston College when he was hired at State. Swepson is now the Cincinnati 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 head coach at Elon. Clemson 1-2 1-2 0-0 2-4 Sands spent the last six years coaching running backs at his alma mater, The Colorado 0-0 0-0 0-1 0-1 Citadel. He also coached at Ohio and Elon. Colorado State 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Sands was a four-time All-Southern Conference selection as a player for the Bull- Connecticut 3-0 1-0 0-0 4-0 Duke 1-1 1-0 0-0 2-1 dogs and ranks second on their all-time rushing chart with 3,926 career years. He East Carolina 1-0 1-1 0-0 2-1 also served as the team captain in 1993. Florida State 1-2 1-2 0-0 2-4 During his playing career, Sands rushed the ball 741 times. In all those carries, Gardner Webb 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 he never lost a single yard. Georgia 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 Georgia Tech 0-1 2-0 0-0 2-1 CHAMPIONS IN THE CLASSROOM Liberty 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 The most important of Tom O’Brien’s three-tiered goal for his program is that Louisville 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 members of the Wolfpack football team will be “Champions in the Classroom.” In the Maine 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 last seven graduation ceremonies at NC State, 60 members of O’Brien’s squad have Maryland 2-1 1-2 0-0 3-3 earned their degrees. Massachusetts 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Five members of the current squad (Wayne Crawford, Mike Glennon, Steven Miami 1-4 1-4 0-0 2-8 Howard, Daniel Imhoff and Markus Kuhn) have already graduated (Glennon did Murray State 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 so in just three years) and eight football players were named to the 2010 ACC Navy 2-1 2-0 0-0 4-1 Academic Honor Roll. NC State 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 North Carolina 2-0 2-1 1-0 5-1 Northwestern 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 CHAMPIONS IN THE COMMUNITY Notre Dame 2-1 3-2 0-0 5-3 When it comes to being “Champions in the Community,” the Wolfpack football team Penn State 1-0 1-0 0-0 2-0 practices what it preaches. In the past year, team members have visited numerous Pittsburgh 4-1 1-3 0-0 5-4 schools in the area, have helped build homes for Habitat for Humanity, have aided Rutgers 4-0 4-0 0-1 8-1 with tornado cleanup in downtown Raleigh and have been to Camp LeJeune to visit South Carolina 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-2 the “Wounded Warriors.” South Florida 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 Two members of the team were named recipients of the Atlantic Coast Stanford 1-0 0-1 0-0 1-1 Conference’s “Top Six for Service” awards. This award is given to six student-ath- Syracuse 2-2 1-3 0-0 3-5 letes on every league campus to recognize them for outstanding community service Temple 3-0 3-2 0-0 6-2 and community relations. An award winner must be “dedicated to serving others Toledo 0-0 0-0 1-0 1-0 and have shown a passion for enriching the lives of others.” Virginia 2-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 Tight end Asa Watson, who is red-shirting this season was one football recipient. Virginia Tech 1-4 1-5 0-0 2-9 Watson leads a campus Bible study group, frequently visits schools, participated in Wake Forest 3-1 0-4 0-0 3-6 a clothing drive for the homeless and spent part of his summer working with kids on West Virginia 4-1 1-3 1-0 5-4 Los Angeles’ “Skid Row” with Athletes in Action’s “Urban Project: Los Angeles.” Western Carolina 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 Safety Earl Wolff also was honored with a “Top Six” award. Wolff has shown an William & Mary 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 eagerness to mentor children, volunteering with several local schools and civic orga- Wofford 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 nizations, speaking to classes and students on the importance of education, hard TOTALS 62-27 33-41 6-2 101-70 work, dedication and perseverence.

CHAMPIONS ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD Last season, the Wolfpack finally began to reap the rewards in its quest to be “Champions on the Football Field.” State entered the last game of the regular sea- son playing for a spot in the ACC title game, and with nine wins, ended up tying as the second-winningest team in school history. Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) Contacting the Opposition The Wolfpack finished the 2010 campaign ranked 25th nationally after defeating West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl.

MEDIA RELATIONS CONTACTS PACK-ING THEM IN Last season, 58,083 faithful fans packed into Carter-Finley Stadium for the Vir- LIBERTY ginia Tech game - the third-highest attendance total in school history and the highest Todd Wetmore 434-582-2292 in 25 years. Because of unprecedented student demand for tickets, Director of [email protected] Athletics Debbie Yow had 500 bleacher seats installed for added seats. www.libertyflames.com But big crowds during Tom O’Brien’s tenure at NC State have become a tradi- WAKE FOREST tion. Twelve of the top 25 attendance figures in the 45-year history of Carter-Finley Steve Shutt 336-758-5640 Stadium have come since he took over the program prior to the 2007 campaign. [email protected] Although there were only six home games in 2010 for the Wolfpack faithful to at- www.wakeforestsports.com tend, those fans came out in full force. Average attendance this season was 56,876, a new school record. SOUTH ALABAMA Here’s a look at the top crowds in stadium history: Brian Fremund 251-414-8032 [email protected] Top carter-Finley Stadium Crowds www.usajaguars.com Attendance Opponent Date Result Score CINCINNATI 1. 58,650 East Carolina Sept. 6, 1986 W 38-10 Doug Mosley 513-556-0667 2. 58,300 East Carolina Sept. 7, 1985 L 14-33 [email protected] 3. 58,083 Virginia Tech Sept. 16, 2010 L 30-41 www.gobearcats.com 4. 57,800 North Carolina Oct. 15, 1983 L 14-42 5. 57,700 East Carolina Sept. 11, 1983 L 16-22 GEORGIA TECH 6. 57,583 South Carolina Sept. 3, 2009 L 3-7 Dean Buchan 404-894-5445 57,583 Pittsburgh Sept. 26, 2009 W 38-31 [email protected] 57,583 Clemson Nov. 14, 2009 L 23-43 www.ramblinwreck.com 57,583 North Carolina Nov. 28, 2009 W 28-27 57,583 East Carolina Sept. 20, 2008 W 30-24 CENTRAL MICHIGAN 57,583 South Florida Sept. 27, 2008 L 10-41 Scott Rex 989-774-7323 57,583 North Carolina Nov. 10, 2007 W 31-27 [email protected] 57,583 Appalachian St. Sept. 2, 2006 W 23-10 www.cmuchippewas.com 57,583 Boston College Sept. 23, 2006 W 17-15 15. 57,500 Virginia Tech Sept. 4, 2005 L 16-20 VIRGINIA 57,500 North Carolina Sept. 24, 2005 L 24-31 Jim Daves 434-982-5500 57,500 Clemson Oct. 13, 2005 L 10-30 [email protected] 18. 57,437 Florida State Oct. 5, 2006 W 24-20 www.virginiasports.com 19. 57,400 North Carolina Oct. 17, 1987 L 14-17 20. 57,300 East Carolina Sept. 29, 1984 W 31-22 FLORIDA STATE Kerwin Lonzo 850-644-5656 21. 57,283 Central Florida Sept. 1, 2007 L 22-25 [email protected] 22. 57,161 Wake Forest Nov. 13, 2010 W 38-2 www.seminoles.com 23. 57,100 North Carolina Sept. 23, 1989 W 40-6 24. 56,903 Clemson Sept. 22, 2007 L 20-42 NORTH CAROLINA 25. 56,859 Boston College Oct. 9, 2010 W 44-17 Kevin Best 919-962-8916 Italics are games played under O’Brien [email protected] www.tarheelblue.com EXPERIENCED COORDINATION Wolfpack coordinators Mike Archer (defensive) and Dana Bible (offensive) com- BOSTON COLLEGE bine to boast 68 years of experience on the college and pro coaching levels. That Chris Cameron 617-552-3004 mark ranks fourth among all coordinator tandems in the BCS ranks for 2010. [email protected] Here’s a look at the most experienced coordinators in college football: www.bceagles.com Yrs Off. Coord. (Yrs) Def.Coord. (Yrs) School CLEMSON 80 Ken O’Keefe (36) Norm Parker (44) Iowa Tim Bourret 864-656-1926 72 Jim Bollman (33) Jem Heacock (39) Ohio St. [email protected] 69 Noel Mazzone (33) Craig Bray (36) Arizona St. www.clemsontigers.com 68 Dana Bible (33) Mike Archer (35) NC State

MARYLAND THE BASH BROTHERS Shawn Nestor 301-314-7065 Starting fullback Taylor Gentry has earned a reputation (and a scholarship!) for [email protected] being the Pack’s dominator on special teams. He’s led the team in special teams www.umterps.com Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) tackles each of the past two years, while also starting 16 Fundraising is certainly no stranger to Tom O’Brien’s Wolf- career games at fullback, where he’s caught 35 career passes pack program. During 2009 the team helped donated more (but never rushed the ball). than $7,500 to the Boston College chapter in honor of Eagles There’s another player on the team with the same name on linebacker Mark Herzlich’s fight against Ewing’s Sarcoma. the back of his jersey who was also a pretty dominant defend- Nearly $2,000 of that amount came directly from the players - er on special teams last season: Taylor’s brother Zach. The who made a team-wide decision to personally donate their per younger Gentry, who moved from half back to linebacker for diem money to the cause. 2011, tied for second on the team for special teams stops last season. The Gentrys’ mother, Kathryn Varner WOLFPACK UNLIMITED Gentry, was a featured baton twirler in the NC State marching When Deborah A. Yow was named Director of Athletics in band from 1984-85 while their father Rick also attended NC June of 2010, she outlined her goals for that department and State. labelled it: WOLFPACK UNLIMITED. The initiative has three The “Bash Brothers” picked up right where they left off in the main components and in just one year, the department has season opener, as Taylor led the team with five special teams made great strides in each area. tackles and Zach tallied a pair. Goal 1: Every sport with a full complement of scholarships BACKFIELD IS BACK should be among the nation’s top 25, working towards the top Two years ago, the Wolfpack’s defensive secondary might 10 and competing for conference and national championships. have been the youngest in the country. All four of the positions √ Program gained 22 spots in Director’s Cup standings were manned by true or redshirt freshmen for the majority of √ Football finished season ranked in top-25 of both polls the season, with Brandan Bishop, C.J. Wilson and Earl Wolff and won its bowl game all getting their first cracks at playing time. √ Three new coaches were hired in men’s basketball, swim- In 2011, those three players are still around and are in their ming & diving and men’s soccer third seasons as starters. Add David Amerson, who started √ Facilities upgrades that have impacted almost every pro- nine games at cornerback last season, and you’ve got 69 gram career starts between the projected starters in the defensive Goal 2: Every student-athlete should be given the opportunity secondary heading into the Wake Forest game. and resources to be as successful in the classroom as on the field of competition. RISE AND SHINE! √ Highest number of student-athletes named to ACC Aca- If the early birds get the worm, then the Wolfpack is in good demic Honor Roll in school history (213) shape. Once again in 2011, Tom O’Brien’s squad is practicing √ Addition of an associate athletics director for student ser- in the mornings, beginning practice around 8:30 and leaving vices to liaison with the Academic Support Program and the field around 10:30. The student-athletes then head to coordinate student-athlete development. classes and following their academic obligations are done for √ Highest federal graduate rate in school history the day. Goal 3: Every alumnus and supporter should be treated as a O’Brien says that the main factor behind the early workouts valued customer, with dedicated service resources from athlet- is the amount of rest that it gives the team prior to a game ics department personnel. day. A traditional practice schedule migh have the team leav- √ Wolfpack Unlimited Feedback Tool added to GoPack.com ing the field around 6 p.m. on a Thursday afternoon. Now, √ Additional student seating at football and men’s basket- even if a Saturday game is scheduled to kick off at noon, the ball games team has at least 48 hours of rest between the last practice √ Implemented the use of the “STATE” on all jerseys and the game. √ Brought back live mascot for football games

UPLIFTING ATHLETES DID YOU KNOW...... ? Adhering to the team’s goal to be “Champions in the Com- ... A fullback has NEVER rushed the football during Tom munity,” a trio of Pack players recently honored their offensive O’Brien’s 14 years as a head coach. coordinator and began to help others in need at the same time. Wayne Crawford, Mike Glennon and T.J. Graham have ... NC State is one of just two FBS teams that is starting a been the impetus behind the program starting one of just nine true freshman at placekicker and punter this season (Colorado chapters of “Uplifting Athletes,” a nonprofit agency that works is the other) and the only squad to start a true freshman at with college football players to raise funds for the battle against those two positions AND at long snapper. disease. The chapter, which has been recognized by the university ... Five members of the current Wolfpack squad already have as a student organization with a charter, is in the planning their NC State degrees, including Mike Glennon, who is only a stages of organizing events and fundraising opportunities. junior in eligibility. Crawford, Glennon and Graham aim to raise at least $5,000 in the chapter’s first year. ... State’s three starting linebackers have gained 103 pounds The Wolfpack trio was in part inspired by offensive coordi- collectively since arriving on campus. nator Dana Bible’s recent bout with leukemia, with has been in remission for 13 months. ... Running backs coach Everette Sands never lost a yard dur- Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) ing his playing career at The Citadel, even though he carried the ball 741 times and gained 3,926 yards.

... Senior cornerback Zach Powell has earned a scholarship.

... Two Wolfpack starters have German connections. Placekicker Niklas Sade came to the States from Germany when he was nine years old and defensive tackle Markus Kuhn came here for college.

... NC State has opened conference play on the road each of the past five years.

... The Wolfpack has the most experienced coaching staff in the FBS ranks except for Penn State. Game 2: NC State (1-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. Wake Forest (0-1, 0-0 ACC) MEDIA SERVICES WOLFPACK PLAYERS IN THE NFL Name Team Position Press Conferences Akinniyi, David Minnesota Vikings Defensive End Brown, Andre New York Giants Running Back Tom O’Brien’s regular weekly press confer- Cotchery, Jerricho Pittsburgh Steelers Wide Receiver ence/conference call will be held on Mon- Harris, Leroy Tennessee Titans Center days at 1:30 pm throughout the season in Hauschka, Steven Denver Broncos Kicker the media room of the Murphy Center. Two Hill, Anthony Houston Texans TIght End players will also be available. If you wish Irving, Nate Denver Broncos Linebacker to dial into the conference, please contact Larsen, Ted Tampa Bay Buccaneers Center Media Relations for the number. Lawson, Manny Cincinnati Bengals Linebacker Locklear, Sean Washington Redskins Offensive Tackle McCargo, John Tampa Bay Bucs Defensive Tackle ACC Coaches Teleconference Pressley, Demario Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle The 12 ACC football coaches will be featured on a Rivers, Philip San Diego Chargers Quarterback weekly teleconference each Wednesday from 10:30 Spencer, Owen Tennessee Titans Wide Receiver a.m., to 12:30 p.m., (8/31 - 11/22). Audio files of the Tulloch, Stephen Detroit Lions Linebacker teleconference are available at theacc.com shortly af- Tyler, Tank Chicago Bears Defensive Tackle ter its conclusion. Vermiglio, Jake Arizona Cardinals Guard Williams, Mario Houston Texans Defensive End Wilson, Adrian Arizona Cardinals Safety Frank Spaziani, Boston College ...... 10:30 am Young, Willie Detroit Lions Defensive End Dabo Swinney, Clemson...... 10:40 am Frank Beamer, Virginia Tech...... 10:50 am TOM O’BRIEN COACHED PLAYERS IN THE NFL Jimbo Fisher, Florida State...... 11:00 am Name Team Position School Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech...... 11:10 am David Akinniyi Minnesota Vikings DE NC State Randy Edsall, Maryland...... 11:20 am Andre Brown New York Giants RB NC State Jim Grobe, Wake Forest...... 11:30 am Tim Bulman Houston Texans DE Boston Coll. Everett Withers, North Carolina...... 11:40 am Marc Colombo Miami Dolphins T Boston Coll. Jo-Lonn Dunbar New Orleans Saints LB Boston Coll. Tom O’Brien, NC State...... 11:50 am Matt Hasselbeck Tennessee Titans QB Boston Coll. Mike London, Virginia...... 12:00 pm Steven Hauschka Denver Broncos K NC State David Cutcliffe, Duke...... 12:10 pm Anthony Hill Houston Texans TE NC State Al Golden, Miami...... 12:20 am Nate Irving Denver Broncos LB NC State Media Phone Number: 913-312-1514 Mathias Kiwanuka New York Giants DE Boston Coll. Dan Koppen New England Patriots C Boston Coll. Ted Larsen Tampa Bay Buccaneers C NC State ACC Video Clip Service DaJuan Morgan New York Jets S NC State Broadcast media outlets will be able access Demario Pressley Denver Broncos DT NC State ACC football highlights and press conference BJ Raji Green Bay Packers DT Boston Coll. excerpts via the ACC Video Clip Service Matt Ryan Atlanta Falcons QB Boston Coll. (AVCS) throughout the football season. Chris Snee New York Giants OG Boston Coll. This video content will only be available Owen Spencer Tennessee Titans WR NC State for download in a digital file format that Jeremy Trueblood Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Boston Coll. can be accessed on the AVCS. To register Jake Vermiglio Arizona Cardinals G NC State for this service contact Scott McBurney, Willie Young Detroit Lions DE NC State Assistant Commissioner/ACC Advanced Chris Snee New York Giants OG Boston Coll. Media, at [email protected] or call Jeremy Trueblood Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Boston Coll. Damien Woody New York Jets OL Boston Coll. 336.851.6067.

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Tom O’Brien TV Show Shown on Sunday evenings throughout the state. Check for times and stations at GoPack.com. The show also can be seen on Fox Sports South on Mondays at 11:00 a.m. and Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. WOLFPACK DEPTH CHART VS. WAKE FOREST Offense Defense Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. LT 79 R.J. Mattes 6-6 306 Jr. DE 92 Darryl Cato-Bishop 6-4 281 *So. 74 Tyson Chandler 6-6 340 *Fr. 98 McKay Frandsen 6-3 255 Jr. LG 62 Duran Christophe 6-6 302 *So. DT 91 Markus Kuhn 6-4 303 *Sr. 73 Andy Jomantas 6-7 289 *Fr. 65 A.J. Ferguson 6-3 281 So. C 53 Camden Wentz 6-3 301 Jr. DT 55 Brian Slay 6-3 290 Jr. 67 Wayne Crawford 6-3 303 *Sr. 75 T.Y. McGill 6-1 290 Fr. RG 72 Zach Allen 6-3 322 *Jr. SE 99 Jeff Rieskamp 6-3 245 *Sr. 67 Wayne Crawford 6-3 303 *Sr. 95 Art Norman 6-1 242 *Fr. RT 76 Mikel Overgaard 6-6 289 *Sr. SLB 31 D.J. Green 6-4 220 So. 78 Rob Crisp 6-7 312 So. 45 Michael Peek 6-2 215 Fr. TE 84 George Bryan 6-5 265 *Sr. MLB 42 Audie Cole 6-5 239 *Sr. 87 Mario Carter 6-4 262 *Jr. 43 Ryan Cheek 6-1 240 *So. QB 8 Mike Glennon 6-6 232 *Jr. WLB 35 Terrell Manning 6-3 233 *Jr. 12 Tyler Brosius 6-3 233 *Fr. 41 Dwayne Maddox 6-2 234 Sr. HB 24 James Washington 6-0 180 Jr. FC 1 David Amerson 6-3 194 So. 3 Curtis Underwood 5-11 220 *Sr. 22 Gary Grant 6-0 192 *Jr. FB 47 Taylor Gentry 6-2 250 Sr. FS 30 Brandan Bishop 6-2 210 Jr. 49 Tyler Purvis 6-3 220 So. 25 Dontae Johnson 6-3 190 So. WR 86 Jay Smith 6-2 206 *Sr. BS 27 Earl Wolff 6-0 201 *Jr. 85 Steven Howard 6-2 200 *Sr. 29 Dean Haynes 5-11 199 *So. WR 6 T.J. Graham 6-0 180 Sr. BC 20 C.J. Wilson 5-11 187 *Jr. 4 Tobais Palmer 5-11 175 *Jr. 37 Tyrell Burriss 5-11 177 Fr.

special teams Pos. No. Player Ht. Wt. Cl. PK 32 Niklas Sade 6-3 195 Fr. 48 J. Ellis Flint 5-10 176 Sr. P 36 Wil Baumann 6-4 185 Fr. 48 J. Ellis Flint 5-10 176 Sr. LS 57 Scott Thompson 6-0 220 Fr. KOR 6 T.J. Graham 6-0 180 Sr. 4 Tobais Palmer 5-11 175 *Jr. PR 6 T.J. Graham 6-0 180 Sr. 2 Rashard Smith 5-11 176 *So. H 36 Wil Baumann 6-4 185 Fr. * - Indicates redshirted one season GAME RECAPS NC State 43, Liberty 21 September 3, 2011 • 6:05 p.m. Carter-Finley Stadium • Raleigh, N.C. • 55,564

Defense ruled the day for NC State as the Wolfpack rode a school-record seven takeaways to pull away from Liberty in the second half. Four of State’s six touch- downs were set up by turnovers. A fifth came on an 82-yard punt return. The sixth was set up by a long kickoff return.

The Mike Glennon Era at quarterback got off to a low-key but successful begin- ning. The fourth-year junior started slowly, missing his first three passes and four of his first six, but he picked up the pace after that. Glennon connected on four of his last five passes of the first quarter and finished 18-of-31 passing for 156 yards and a touchdown. He did not throw an interception. Pass protection was an issue at times as Liberty sacked Glennon four times.

The Flames controlled the early action, stopping NC State’s first possession on three plays and then driving 47 yards on 13 plays before punting. And so it went for a time. Liberty held a 7-3 lead with less than four minutes remaining before halftime when T.J. Graham gave State the momentum with an 82-yard punt return. The PAT attempt failed, but the Wolfpack had the lead at 9-7. Two plays into the ensuing iberty possession, linebacker D.J. Green intercepted Mike Brown at the Wolfpack 43-yard line, setting up a 10-play, 57-yard scoring drive that culminated with a one-yard TD run by James Washington and a 16-7 NC State lead.

The defense really began to take over the game midway through the third quarter. Brian Slay got it started by returning a fumble 52 yards for a touchdown and a 23-7 lead. Liberty answered with a touchdown 23 seconds later, but the ensuing kickoff was short, and Graham returned it 44 yards to the Liberty 33. Underwood ran it in from there, a 33-yard scamper that pushed the Wolfpack lead to 30-15.

State added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter, both set up by Liberty miscues. Slay’s second fumble recovery of the game put the Wolfpack in business at the Flames 43 with 7:40 to play, and Glennon finished that drive by connect- ing with Mario Carter for a three-yard touchdown pass. Two plays later, David Amerson got his second interception and returned it 47 yards to the Liberty 19. Washington took it to the house on the first play of the drive to make it 43-21.

SCORING SUMMARY 1 2 3 4 F Liberty 0 7 11 3 21 NC State 3 13 14 13 43

NCS - Sade 33-yard field goal, 0:52 in 1st LU - Bah 32-yard fumble recovery (Bevins kick), 13:30 in 2nd NCS - Graham 82-yard punt return (kick failed), 3:38 in 2nd NCS - Washington 1-yard run (Sade kick), 0:32 in 2nd NCS - Slay 52-yard fumble recovery (Sade kick), 8:51 in 3rd LU - Summers 27-yard pass from Brown (Kelly pass from Brown), 8:18 in 3rd NCS - Underwood 33-yard run (Sade kick), 7:59 in 3rd LU - Bevins 50-yard field goal, 5:55 in 3rd LU - Bevins 38-yard field goal, 14:21 in 4th NCS - Carter 3-yard pass from Glennon (kick failed), 4:20 in 4th NCS - Washington 19-yard run (Sade kick), 3:29 in 4th

TEAM STATISTICS LU NCS First downs 21 17 Rushes-yards 32-111 35-162 Passing yards 295 156 Comp-Att-Int 24-42-4 18-31-0 Total Off. Plays-Yds 74-406 66-318 Fumbles-Lost 4-3 4-2 Penalties-Yards 7-71 6-51 Punts-Avg. 5-41.6 7-36.4 Time of Possession 33:02 26:58 3rd Down Conversions 5-14 6-14 4th Down Conversions 0-1 0-0 Red Zone Scores 0-0 4-4

INDIVIDUAL LEADERS Rushing - (LU) Brown 20-77 (NCS) Underwood 14-114, 1 TD Passing - (LU) Brown 22-39-279, 1 TD, 3 INT (NCS) Glennon 18-31-156, 1 TD Receiving - (LU) Kelly 6-80 (NCS) Gentry 4-32 THE LAST TIME...

A PLAYER RUSHED FOR 100+ YARDS: A PLAYER HAD 60 PASSING ATTEMPTS: NC STATE: Curtis Underwood (14-114-1) vs. Liberty, 9/3/11 NC STATE: Russell Wilson (60) vs. Maryland, 11/27/10 OPP: Ty Jones (10-108) Florida State, 10/28/10 OPP: B.J. Symons (63), Texas Tech, 9/20/03

A PLAYER RUSHED FOR 200+ YARDS: A PLAYER HAD 350+ YARDS OF TOTAL OFFENSE: NC STATE: Andre Brown (32-248) vs. Southern Miss, 10/29/05 NC STATE: Russell Wilson (364 yards - 311 pass, 53 rush), vs. Md, 11/27/10 OPP: Montel Harris (27-264), Boston College, 10/17/09 OPP: Danny O’Brien (408 yards - 417 pass, -9 rush), Maryland, 11/27/10

A PLAYER HAD A 75-YARD RUSH: A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS RECEIVING: NC STATE: Ray Robinson (87) at Duke, 11/3/01 NC STATE: Jarvis Williams (103) vs. Virginia Tech, 10/2/10 OPP: Kevin Smith (80), Central Florida, 9/1/07 Owen Spencer (145) vs. Virginia Tech, 10/2/10 OPP: Torrey Smith (224), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER HAD 30 CARRIES: NC STATE: Jamelle Eugene (32-159) vs. North Carolina, 11/10/07 A PLAYER HAD 150+ YARDS RECEIVING: OPP: Ryan Williams (32-120), Virginia Tech, 11/21/09 NC STATE: Owen Spencer (165), at Florida State, 10/31/09 OPP: Torrey Smith (224), Maryland, 11/27/10 TWO BACKS OVER 100 RUSHING YARDS, SAME GAME: NC STATE: Tremayne Stephens (24-131) and Rod Brown (15-125) at Md, 11/5/94 A PLAYER HAD 200+ YARDS RECEIVING: OPP: Darren Evans (15-160) and Tyrod Taylor (16-121) Va. Tech, 10/2/10 NC STATE: Donald Bowens (202) vs. Virginia, 10/27/07 OPP: Torrey Smith (224), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER SCORED TWO RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: NC STATE: James Washington (2) vs. Liberty, 9/3/11 A PLAYER HAD A 50+YARD RECEPTION: OPP: Christian Ponder (2), Florida State, 10/28/10 NC STATE: Jarvis Williams (50), vs. Wake Forest 11/13/10 OPP: Torrey Smith (71), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER SCORED THREE OR MORE RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS: NC STATE: Russell Wilson (3) vs. Florida State, 10/28/10 TWO PLAYERS OVER 100 RECEIVING YARDS, SAME GAME: OPP: Darren Evans (2), Virginia Tech, 10/2/10 NC STATE: Jarvis Williams (103) and Owen Spencer (103) at VT, 10/2/10 OPP: G. Little (159) and J. Boyd (105), North Carolina, 11/28/09 A QUARTERBACK RUSHED FOR 100+ YARDS: NC STATE: Johnny Evans (126) vs. Clemson, 10/23/76 A PLAYER SCORED THREE OR MORE RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS: OPP: Tyrod Taylor (121), Virginia Tech, 10/2/10 NC STATE: Jarvis Williams (3), at Florida State, 10/31/09 OPP: Torrey Smith (4), Maryland, 11/27/10 100 YARDS RUSHING, 100 YARDS PASSING, BY SAME PLAYER: NC STATE: Johnny Evans (126 rushing, 106 passing) vs. Clemson, 10/23/76 A PLAYER HAD 10 RECEPTIONS IN A GAME: OPP: Tyrod Taylor (121 rushing, 123 passing), Va. Tech, 10/2/10 NC STATE: Donald Bowens (11) vs. Virginia, 10/27/07 OPP: Torrey Smith (14), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER PASSED FOR 300+ YARDS : NC STATE: Russell Wilson (311) vs. Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER SCORED A TOUCHDOWN ON HIS FIRST CAREER RECEPTION: OPP: Danny O’Brien (417), Maryland, 11/27/10 NC STATE: Koyal George vs. Virginia, 10/27/07

A PLAYER PASSED FOR 400+ YARDS : AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN SCORED A TOUCHDOWN: NC STATE: Philip Rivers (413) vs. Duke, 11/11/00 NC STATE: Derek Green recovered a Wolfpack fumble at Florida State, 11/10/01 OPP: Danny O’Brien (417), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER SCORED A TWO-POINT CONVERSION: A PLAYER PASSED FOR 500+ YARDS: NC STATE: Jamelle Eugene (rec. from Russell Wilson) vs. Miami, 11/29/08 NC STATE: Shane Montgomery (535), at Duke, 11/11/89 OPP: Danny Coale from Tyrod Taylor (rec.), Va. Tech, 10/2/10 OPP: B.J. Symons (585), Texas Tech, 9/20/03 A PLAYER SCORED 20 OR MORE POINTS IN A GAME: A PLAYER PASSED FOR FOUR OR MORE TOUCHDOWNS: NC STATE: T.A. McLendon (30) at Texas Tech, 9/21/02 NC STATE: Russell Wilson (4) vs. Western Carolina, 9/4/10 OPP: Torrey Smith (24), Maryland, 11/27/10 OPP: Danny O’Brien (4), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER KICKED FOUR FIELD GOALS IN A GAME: A PLAYER THREW A 50+ YARD TOUCHDOWN: NC STATE: Steven Hauschka (4), at Miami, 11/03/07 NC STATE: Russell Wilson to Owen Spencer (56), vs. North Carolina, 11/28/09 OPP: Casey Barth (4), North Carolina, 11/20/10 OPP: Danny O’Brien to Torrey Smith (71), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER KICKED A 50-YARD FIELD GOAL: A PLAYER THREW FOR A 50+ YARD NON-TOUCHDOWN: NC STATE: John Deraney (54) at Southern Miss, 9/16/06 NC STATE: Russell Wilson to Owen Spencer (60) vs. W. Carolina, 9/4/10 OPP: Travis Baltz (52), Maryland, 11/27/10 OPP: T.J. Yates to Anthony Elzy (52), North Carolina, 11/20/10 A PLAYER KICKED A GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL (REGULATION): A PLAYER HAD 30 COMPLETIONS: NC STATE: Steve Videtich (35 yards, 6 seconds) vs. Maryland, 11/5/94 NC STATE: Russell Wilson (38) vs.Boston College, 10/9/10 OPP: Obi Egekeze (20 yards, 6 seconds), Maryland, 10/25/08 OPP: Danny O’Brien (33), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER KICKED A GAME-WINNING FIELD GOAL (OVERTIME): A PLAYER HAD 40 PASSING ATTEMPTS: NC STATE: Steven Hauschka (42 yards, 1st Overtime) at Miami, 11/3/07 NC STATE: Russell Wilson (45) vs. West Virginia, 12/28/10 OPP: N/A OPP: Danny O’Brien (47), Maryland, 11/27/10 A PLAYER POSTED A 50-YARD PUNT AVERAGE IN A GAME (3 punt min): THE LAST TIME...

NC STATE: John Deraney (50.3 yards) vs. Richmond, 9/4/04 OPP: Ryan Plackemeier (51.2 yards), Wake Forest, 10/22/05 A FIELD GOAL WAS BLOCKED FOR A TD: NC STATE: Lloyd Harrison returned Bobbie Cotten block 57 yds at Md, 11/21/98 A PLAYER KICKED 70-YARD PUNT: OPP: Hanis Bowens blocked and returned FG 80 yards, Ark. State, 9/2/00 NC STATE: Austin Herbert (76 yards) vs. Connecticut, 10/11/03 OPP: Matt Dodge (70 yards), East Carolina, 9/20/07

A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS IN KICKOFF RETURNS: NC STATE: T.J. Graham (100) at North Carolina, 11/20/10 OPP: Marcus Gilchrist (113), Clemson, 11/6/10

A KICKOFF WAS RETURNED FOR A TOUCHDOWN: NC STATE: T.J. Graham (93 yards), vs. Duke, 10/10/09 OPP: David Wilson (92 yards), Virginia Tech, 10/2/10

A (NON-BLOCKED) PUNT WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: NC STATE: T.J. Graham (82 yards) vs. Liberty, 9/3/11 OPP: Willie Idlette (50 yards), Wake Forest, 9/6/03

A PLAYER HAD 15+ TACKLES: NC STATE: Nate Irving (16), at Georgia Tech, 9/25/10 OPP: Kendall Smith (15), Florida State, 10/28/10

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

A PLAYER HAD TWO INTERCEPTIONS: NC STATE: David Amerson (2) vs. Liberty, 9/3/11 OPP: Jayron Hosley (3), Virginia Tech, 10/2/10

A PLAYER HAD 100+ YARDS IN INTERCEPTION RETURNS: NC 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: NC STATE: C.J. Wilson (28 yards) vs. Boston College, 10/9/10 OPP: Alex Wujciak (70 yards), Maryland, 11/7/09

A FUMBLE WAS RECOVERED FOR A TD: NC STATE: Garland Heath recovered a snap in the endzone against UVa., 11/1/03 OPP: Duke’s Adam Banks caused and rec. fumble on WOLFPACK QUARTERBACKS IN THEIR FIRST CAREER START punt for TD, 10/10/09 Passing Rushing Name Date First Start Cmp-Att Yds TD Int. Att.-Yds-TD Result Career Rec A FUMBLE WAS RETURNED FOR A TD: Mike Glennon 9/3/11 Liberty 18-31 156 1 0 6-(26)-0 W, 43-21 1-0 NC STATE: Brian Slay (52 yards) vs. Liberty, 9/3/11 *Russell Wilson 8/28/08 @ S. Carolina 1-5 12 0 0 4-7-0 L, 0-34 19-17 OPP: B. Rackley (2 yards), North Carolina, 11/18/06 Harrison Beck 9/8/07 @ Boston College 26-50 321 0 5 3-(13)-0 L, 17-37 1-4 Daniel Evans 9/23/06 Boston College 15-31 179 1 1 4-(1)-0 W, 17-15 7-11 A PLAYER FORCED A SAFETY: Marcus Stone 10/29/05 Southern Miss 10-26 128 1 2 10-6-0 W, 21-17 6-3 NC STATE: Terrell Manning (10 yard sack) vs. North Carolina, Jay Davis 9/4/04 Richmond 16-22 168 1 0 3-11-0 W, 42-0 7-10 11/20/10 *Philip Rivers 9/2/00 Ark. St. 29-57 397 3 0 4-(-14)-0 W, 38-31 34-17 OPP: South Florida (2) - Bad snap on punt for a safety, $Jamie Barnette 10/12/96 Alabama 14-25 260 1 1 10-(-17)-0 L, 19-24 21-21 bad snap on 2nd $Jose Laureano 11/4/95 Maryland 15-25 205 0 0 19-42-1 L, 13-30 1-4 down for a safety, 9/27/07 $Terry Harvey 11/16/91 @ Duke 17-27 204 0 0 5-(-4)-1 W, 32-31 17-12 $Geoff Bender 10/5/91 Ga Tech 17-32 138 1 3 7-16-1 W, 28-21 8-5 Terry Jordan 9/15/90 W. Forest 12-21 181 1 2 14-7-0 W, 20-15 17-7-1 A PLAYER BLOCKED A PUNT: Charles Davenport 11/12/88 Duke 4-8 49 0 0 12-66-2 T, 43-43 4-2-1 NC STATE: Asa Watson vs. Georgia Tech, 9/25/10 $Preston Poag 9/26/87 Maryland 15-21 116 1 1 10-36-1 W, 42-14 8-5 OPP: Devin Taylor, South Carolina, 9/3/09 *Shane Montgomery 9/5/87 E. Carolina 7-17 80 1 2 4-2-0 L, 14-32 9-10 Erik Kramer 9/7/85 E. Carolina 21-39 191 2 1 6-(-10)-0 L, 14-33 11-11-1 A PUNT WAS BLOCKED FOR A TD: Tim Esposito 9/10/83 E. Carolina 13-26 146 0 0 4-(-13)-0 L, 16-22 6-16 NC STATE: Colby Jackson blocked, D.J. Green recovered vs. Ron Laraway 11/7/81 Penn State 9-25 105 1 1 11-14-0 L, 15-22 0-3 BC, 10/9/10 Tol Avery 9/6/80 Wm & Mary 7-10 84 0 0 9-63-1 W, 42-0 16-14 OPP: Quinton Person recovered a blocked punt by Wallace Scott Smith 9/9/78 E. Carolina 3-5 76 0 0 18-3-1 W, 29-13 16-7 Wright for UNC, 9/24/05 Kevin Scanlon 9/11/76 @ W. Forest 0-4 0 0 1 3-19-0 L, 18-20 0-1 Johnny Evans 9/4/76 Furman 7-11 47 0 2 21-52-0 L, 12-18 11-11-1 A PLAYER BLOCKED A FIELD GOAL: Dave Buckey 10/16/73 N. Carolina 7-9 130 1 0 13-29-1 W, 28-26 19-6-2 NC STATE: Alan-Michael Cash, vs. North Carolina, 11/28/09 Bruce Shaw 10/23/71 E. Carolina 5-18 47 0 1 9-(-24)-0 L, 15-31 16-9-1 OPP: Chism, Maryland, 11/17/10 * - indicates freshman in his first collegiate game; $ - indicates freshman NC STATE NUMERICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 47 Taylor Gentry FB 6-2 250 Sr. 3VL Raleigh, N.C. 1 David Amerson CB 6-3 194 So. 1VL Greensboro, N.C. 47 Shane O’Toole DB 6-0 197 So. HS Downington, Pa. 2 Rashard Smith WR 5-11 176 *So. RS Dublin, Ga. 48 Dillon Burdette LB 6-2 230 Fr. HS Harrisburg, N.C. 3 Curtis Underwood, Jr. HB 5-11 220 *Sr. SQ Lackawanna, N.Y. 48 J. Ellis Flint PK 5-10 176 Sr. SQ Amsterdam, N.Y. 4 Tobais Palmer WR 5-11 175 *Jr. RS Pittsboro, N.C. 49 Zach Gentry LB 6-0 204 Jr. 1VL Raleigh, N.C. 5 Rodman Noel DB 6-3 206 Fr. HS Everett, Mass. 49 Tyler Purvis FB 6-3 220 So. HS Reinholds, Pa. 6 T.J. Graham WR 6-0 180 Sr. 3VL Raleigh, N.C. 50 Calvin Forbes LB 6-1 235 Sr. HS Mastic Beach, N.Y. 7 Sterling Lucas LB 6-2 238 Sr. 2VL Orangeburg, S.C. 50 Cameron Fordham OL 6-3 261 *Fr. TR. Duluth, Ga. 8 Mike Glennon QB 6-6 232 #*Jr. 1VL Centreville, Va. 52 J.R. Sweezy DT 6-5 293 *Sr. 2VL Mooresville, N.C. 9 Brandon Barnes HB 6-0 209 *Jr. SQ Bunn, N.C. 53 Camden Wentz C 6-3 301 Jr. 1VL Marietta, Ga. 10 Ben Areno HB 5-9 205 *Sr. SQ Greensboro, N.C. 54 Joe Thuney OL 6-5 250 Fr. HS Centerville, Ohio 10 Donald Coleman S 6-0 195 *So. SQ Detroit, Mich. 55 Brian Slay DT 6-3 290 Jr. 1VL Ashburn, Va. 11 Juston Burris DB 6-1 185 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. 55 Joe Prater LS 6-0 220 Sr. HS Garner, N.C. 11 Garrett Leatham QB 6-4 208 Fr. HS Apex, N.C. 57 Scott Thompson LS 6-0 220 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, Cal. 12 Tyler Brosius QB 6-3 233 *Fr. RS Waynesville, N.C. 58 Jacob Kahut DT 6-4 245 Jr. SQ Wake Forest, N.C. 13 Hakeem Flowers WR 6-3 182 Fr. HS Simpsonville, S.C. 61 Evan Bumgarner OL 6-4 300 Fr. HS Lenoir, N.C. 14 Jarvis Byrd CB 5-11 180 *So. RS Pahokee, Fla. 62 Duran Christophe OG 6-6 302 *So. SQ New Orleans, La. 14 Daniel Imhoff QB 6-0 202 *Gr. SQ Sanford, N.C. 64 Andrew Wallace OG 6-5 304 *Jr. 2VL Charlotte, N.C. 15 Brian Taylor QB 6-3 205 Fr. HS Lillington, N.C. 65 A.J. Ferguson DE 6-3 281 So. SQ Southport, N.C. 16 Jesse Riley CB 5-11 188 So. SQ Leland, N.C. 66 Taylor Griswold OL 6-1 290 Fr. HS Zebulon, N.C. 19 Maurice Morgan WR 6-2 215 Fr. HS LaGrange, Ga. 66 Isaac Swindell DE 6-4 244 Jr. HS High Point, N.C. 20 C.J. Wilson CB 5-11 187 *Jr. 2VL Lincolnton, N.C. 67 Wayne Crawford C 6-3 303 *Gr. SQ Philadelphia, Pa. 22 Gary Grant CB 6-0 192 *Jr. 1VL Miami, Fla. 68 Carl Escriva DE 6-4 240 Jr. SQ Macedon, N.Y. 22 Chaz McQueen WR 6-3 200 *Sr. SQ Cary, N.C. 69 Thomas Teal DT 6-2 315 *Fr. RS Bennettsville, S.C. 24 Josh Stanley DB 6-0 190 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. 70 Carlos Gray DT 6-4 321 Fr. HS Pinson, Ala. 24 James Washington HB 6-0 180 Jr. 1VL Orlando, Fla. 71 Alex Barr OL 6-7 302 Fr. HS Fayetteville, Ga. 25 Dontae Johnson S 6-3 190 So. 1VL Pennington, N.J. 72 Zach Allen OG 6-3 322 *Jr. 1VL Tifton, Ga. 26 Tony Creecy HB 6-0 196 *Fr. RS Durham, N.C. 73 Andy Jomantas OG 6-7 289 *Fr. RS Dayton, Ohio 26 J.T. Zdanek LB 6-0 220 Jr. SQ Chocowinity, N.C. 74 Tyson Chandler OT 6-6 340 *Fr. RS N. Plainfield, N.J. 27 Justin Dupree WR 5-8 170 Jr. HS Pinetops, N.C. 75 T.Y. McGill DT 6-1 290 Fr. HS Jesup, Ga. 27 Earl Wolff S 6-0 201 *Jr. 2VL Raeford, N.C. 76 Mikel Overgaard OT 6-6 289 *Sr. 1VL Weiser, Idaho 28 Justin Byers CB 6-0 183 *Sr. 3VL Charlotte, N.C. 78 Rob Crisp OT 6-7 312 So. SQ Raleigh, N.C. 29 Dean Haynes S 5-11 199 *So. 1VL Tunnell Hill, Ga. 79 R.J. Mattes OG 6-6 306 *Jr. 2VL Concord, N.C. 30 Brandan Bishop S 6-2 210 Jr. 1VL Boca Raton, Fla. 80 Bryan Underwood WR 5-11 170 *Fr. RS Univ Heights, Ohio 31 D.J. Green LB 6-4 220 So. 1VL Macon, Ga. 82 Asa Watson TE 6-4 225 Jr. 1VL Rock Hilll, S.C. 32 Niklas Sade PK 6-3 195 Fr. HS Wake Forest, N.C. 83 Anthony Talbert TE 6-4 246 *So. SQ Cincinnati, Ohio 33 Mustafa Greene HB 6-0 201 So. 1VL Irmo, S.C. 84 George Bryan TE 6-5 265 *Sr. 3VL Castle Hayne, N.C. 34 Rickey Dowdy LB 6-2 240 *So. SQ High Point, N.C. 85 Steven Howard WR 6-2 200 *Gr. SQ Charlotte, N.C. 35 Jonathan Fisher RB 5-11 195 Jr. HS Beaufort, N.C. 86 Jay Smith WR 6-2 209 *Sr. 2VL Norfolk, Va. 35 Terrell Manning LB 6-3 233 *Jr. 2VL Laurinburg, N.C. 87 Mario Carter TE 6-4 262 *Jr. SQ Pittsburgh, Pa. 36 Wil Baumann P 6-4 185 Fr. HS WIlmington, N.C. 88 Quintin Payton WR 6-4 203 *So. SQ Anderson, S.C. 36 Travis Leggett HB 5-11 217 Sr. SQ Chadbourn, N.C. 89 Benson Browne TE 6-5 240 Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio 37 Tyrell Burriss DB 5-11 177 Fr. HS Daytona Beach, Fla. 90 Mike Rose DE 6-4 215 Fr. HS Simpsonville, S.C. 38 Hakim Jones DB 6-2 190 Fr. HS Henderson, N.C. 91 Markus Kuhn DT 6-4 303 *Gr. 2VL Weinheim, Germany 39 Brandon Pittman LB 6-3 212 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. 92 Darryl Cato-Bishop DE 6-4 281 *So. 1VL Groton, Mass. 41 Milton Hall DB 5-9 181 So. HS Burlington, N.C. 93 Theo Rich DE 6-3 225 *Fr. RS Portal, Ga. 41 Dwayne Maddox LB 6-2 234 Sr. 2VL Shelby, N.C. 94 Dave Mann DE 6-3 230 Fr. HS Fairburn, Ga. 42 Audie Cole LB 6-5 239 *Sr. 3VL Monroe, Mich. 95 Art Norman DE 6-1 242 *Fr. RS Stone Mountain, Ga. 43 Ryan Cheek LB 6-1 240 *So. SQ Lancaster, Ohio 96 Sylvester Crawford DE 6-4 240 *So. SQ Charlotte, N.C. 43 David Hyde FB 6-0 215 Sr. SQ Cary, N.C. 97 Forrest West DE 6-1 260 Jr. TR Canton, Conn. 44 Logan Winkles FB 6-1 240 *Fr. SQ Thomaston, Ga. 98 McKay Frandsen DE 6-3 255 Jr. JC American Fork, Utah 45 Michael Peek LB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Grayson, Ga. 99 Jeff Rieskamp DE 6-3 245 *Sr. 2VL Cincinnati, Ohio 46 Rob Fronk FB 6-4 220 So. HS Apex, N.C. # - Glennon has already graduated, even though he is a junior in terms of eligibiity. 46 Zach Powell DB 5-11 194 *Sr. SQ Fuquay-Varina, N.C. No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown NC STATE ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Exp. Hometown 72 Zach Allen OG 6-3 322 *Jr. 1VL Tifton, Ga. 38 Hakim Jones DB 6-2 190 Fr. HS Henderson, N.C. 1 David Amerson CB 6-3 194 So. 1VL Greensboro, N.C. 58 Jacob Kahut DT 6-4 245 Jr. SQ Wake Forest, N.C. 10 Ben Areno HB 5-9 205 *Sr. SQ Greensboro, N.C. 91 Markus Kuhn DT 6-4 303 *Gr. 2VL Weinheim, Germany 9 Brandon Barnes HB 6-0 209 *Jr. SQ Bunn, N.C. 11 Garrett Leatham QB 6-4 208 Fr. HS Apex, N.C. 71 Alex Barr OL 6-7 302 Fr. HS Fayetteville, Ga. 36 Travis Leggett HB 5-11 217 Sr. SQ Chadbourn, N.C. 36 Wil Baumann P 6-4 185 Fr. HS WIlmington, N.C. 7 Sterling Lucas LB 6-2 238 Sr. 2VL Orangeburg, S.C. 30 Brandan Bishop S 6-2 210 Jr. 1VL Boca Raton, Fla. 41 Dwayne Maddox LB 6-2 234 Sr. 2VL Shelby, N.C. 12 Tyler Brosius QB 6-3 233 *Fr. RS Waynesville, N.C. 94 Dave Mann DE 6-3 230 Fr. HS Fairburn, Ga. 89 Benson Browne TE 6-5 240 Fr. HS Cincinnati, Ohio 35 Terrell Manning LB 6-3 233 *Jr. 2VL Laurinburg, N.C. 84 George Bryan TE 6-5 265 *Sr. 3VL Castle Hayne, N.C. 79 R.J. Mattes OG 6-6 306 *Jr. 2VL Concord, N.C. 61 Evan Bumgarner OL 6-4 300 Fr. HS Lenoir, N.C. 75 T.Y. McGill DT 6-1 290 Fr. HS Jesup, Ga. 48 Dillon Burdette LB 6-2 230 Fr. HS Harrisburg, N.C. 22 Chaz McQueen WR 6-3 200 *Sr. SQ Cary, N.C. 11 Juston Burris DB 6-1 185 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. 19 Maurice Morgan WR 6-2 215 Fr. HS LaGrange, Ga. 37 Tyrell Burriss DB 5-11 177 Fr. HS Daytona Beach, Fla. 5 Rodman Noel DB 6-3 206 Fr. HS Everett, Mass. 28 Justin Byers CB 6-0 183 *Sr. 3VL Charlotte, N.C. 95 Art Norman DE 6-1 242 *Fr. RS Stone Mountain, Ga. 14 Jarvis Byrd CB 5-11 180 *So. RS Pahokee, Fla. 76 Mikel Overgaard OT 6-6 289 *Sr. 1VL Weiser, Idaho 87 Mario Carter TE 6-4 262 *Jr. SQ Pittsburgh, Pa. 47 Shane O’Toole DB 6-0 197 So. HS Downington, Pa. 92 Darryl Cato-Bishop DE 6-4 281 *So. 1VL Groton, Mass. 4 Tobais Palmer WR 5-11 175 *Jr. RS Pittsboro, N.C. 74 Tyson Chandler OT 6-6 340 *Fr. RS N. Plainfield, N.J. 88 Quintin Payton WR 6-4 203 *So. SQ Anderson, S.C. 43 Ryan Cheek LB 6-1 240 *So. SQ Lancaster, Ohio 45 Michael Peek LB 6-2 215 Fr. HS Grayson, Ga. 62 Duran Christophe OG 6-6 302 *So. SQ New Orleans, La. 39 Brandon Pittman LB 6-3 212 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. 42 Audie Cole LB 6-5 239 *Sr. 3VL Monroe, Mich. 46 Zach Powell DB 5-11 194 *Sr. SQ Fuquay-Varina, N.C. 10 Donald Coleman S 6-0 195 *So. SQ Detroit, Mich. 55 Joe Prater LS 6-0 220 Sr. HS Garner, N.C. 96 Sylvester Crawford DE 6-4 240 *So. SQ Charlotte, N.C. 49 Tyler Purvis FB 6-3 220 So. HS Reinholds, Pa. 67 Wayne Crawford C 6-3 303 *Gr. SQ Philadelphia, Pa. 93 Theo Rich DE 6-3 225 *Fr. RS Portal, Ga. 26 Tony Creecy HB 6-0 196 *Fr. RS Durham, N.C. 99 Jeff Rieskamp DE 6-3 245 *Sr. 2VL Cincinnati, Ohio 78 Rob Crisp OT 6-7 312 So. SQ Raleigh, N.C. 16 Jesse Riley CB 5-11 188 So. SQ Leland, N.C. 34 Rickey Dowdy LB 6-2 240 *So. SQ High Point, N.C. 90 Mike Rose DE 6-4 215 Fr. HS Simpsonville, S.C. 27 Justin Dupree WR 5-8 170 Jr. HS Pinetops, N.C. 32 Niklas Sade PK 6-3 195 Fr. HS Wake Forest, N.C. 68 Carl Escriva DE 6-4 240 Jr. SQ Macedon, N.Y. 55 Brian Slay DT 6-3 290 Jr. 1VL Ashburn, Va. 65 A.J. Ferguson DE 6-3 281 So. SQ Southport, N.C. 86 Jay Smith WR 6-2 209 *Sr. 2VL Norfolk, Va. 35 Jonathan Fisher RB 5-11 195 Jr. HS Beaufort, N.C. 2 Rashard Smith WR 5-11 176 *So. RS Dublin, Ga. 48 J. Ellis Flint PK 5-10 176 Sr. SQ Amsterdam, N.Y. 24 Josh Stanley DB 6-0 190 Fr. HS Raleigh, N.C. 13 Hakeem Flowers WR 6-3 182 Fr. HS Simpsonville, S.C. 52 J.R. Sweezy DT 6-5 293 *Sr. 2VL Mooresville, N.C. 50 Calvin Forbes LB 6-1 235 Sr. HS Mastic Beach, N.Y. 66 Isaac Swindell DE 6-4 244 Jr. HS High Point, N.C. 50 Cameron Fordham OL 6-3 261 *Fr. TR. Duluth, Ga. 83 Anthony Talbert TE 6-4 246 *So. SQ Cincinnati, Ohio 98 McKay Frandsen DE 6-3 255 Jr. JC American Fork, Utah 15 Brian Taylor QB 6-3 205 Fr. HS Lillington, N.C. 46 Rob Fronk FB 6-4 220 So. HS Apex, N.C. 69 Thomas Teal DT 6-2 315 *Fr. RS Bennettsville, S.C. 47 Taylor Gentry FB 6-2 250 Sr. 3VL Raleigh, N.C. 57 Scott Thompson LS 6-0 220 Fr. HS Mission Viejo, Cal. 49 Zach Gentry LB 6-0 204 Jr. 1VL Raleigh, N.C. 54 Joe Thuney OL 6-5 250 Fr. HS Centerville, Ohio 8 Mike Glennon QB 6-6 232 #*Jr. 1VL Centreville, Va. 80 Bryan Underwood WR 5-11 170 *Fr. RS Univ. Heights, Ohio 6 T.J. Graham WR 6-0 180 Sr. 3VL Raleigh, N.C. 3 Curtis Underwood, Jr. HB 5-11 220 *Sr. SQ Lackawanna, N.Y. 22 Gary Grant CB 6-0 192 *Jr. 1VL Miami, Fla. 64 Andrew Wallace OG 6-5 304 *Jr. 2VL Charlotte, N.C. 70 Carlos Gray DT 6-4 321 Fr. HS Pinson, Ala. 24 James Washington HB 6-0 180 Jr. 1VL Orlando, Fla. 31 D.J. Green LB 6-4 220 So. 1VL Macon, Ga. 82 Asa Watson TE 6-4 225 Jr. 1VL Rock Hilll, S.C. 33 Mustafa Greene HB 6-0 201 So. 1VL Irmo, S.C. 53 Camden Wentz C 6-3 301 Jr. 1VL Marietta, Ga. 66 Taylor Griswold OL 6-1 290 Fr. HS Zebulon, N.C. 97 Forrest West DE 6-1 260 Jr. TR Canton, Conn. 41 Milton Hall DB 5-9 181 So. HS Burlington, N.C. 20 C.J. Wilson CB 5-11 187 *Jr. 2VL Lincolnton, N.C. 29 Dean Haynes S 5-11 199 *So. 1VL Tunnell Hill, Ga. 44 Logan Winkles FB 6-1 240 *Fr. SQ Thomaston, Ga. 85 Steven Howard WR 6-2 200 *Gr. SQ Charlotte, N.C. 27 Earl Wolff S 6-0 201 *Jr. 2VL Raeford, N.C. 43 David Hyde FB 6-0 215 Sr. SQ Cary, N.C. 26 J.T. Zdanek LB 6-0 220 Jr. SQ Chocowinity, N.C. 14 Daniel Imhoff QB 6-0 202 *Gr. SQ Sanford, N.C. # - Glennon has already graduated, even though he is a junior in terms of eligibiity. 25 Dontae Johnson S 6-3 190 So. 1VL Pennington, N.J. 73 Andy Jomantas OG 6-7 289 *Fr. RS Dayton, Ohio COACHING STAFF Tom O’Brien, Head Coach