2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

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2019 NC State Wolfpack football
North Carolina State University Athletic logo.svg
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
2019 record4–8 (1–7 ACC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorDesmond Kitchings (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGeorge McDonald (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorDave Huxtable (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorTony Gibson (1st season)
Home stadiumCarter–Finley Stadium
(capacity: 57,583)
Uniform
Nc wolfpack football unif.png
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^   8 0     14 1  
Louisville   5 3     8 5  
Wake Forest   4 4     8 5  
Florida State   4 4     6 7  
Boston College   4 4     6 7  
Syracuse   2 6     5 7  
NC State   1 7     4 8  
Coastal Division
Virginia x   6 2     9 5  
Virginia Tech   5 3     8 5  
Miami   4 4     6 7  
Pittsburgh   4 4     8 5  
North Carolina   4 4     7 6  
Duke   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Tech   2 6     3 9  
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Wolfpack played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina and competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They were led by seventh-year head coach Dave Doeren. They finished the season 4–8, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in seventh place in the Atlantic Division.

Previous season[]

The Wolfpack finished the 2018 season 9–4, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in third place in the Atlantic Division. They received an invite to the Gator Bowl where they were defeated by Texas A&M 13–52.

Preseason[]

Preseason media poll[]

In the preseason ACC media poll, NC State was predicted to finish in fourth in the Atlantic Division.[1]

Media poll (Atlantic Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 1209 (171)
2 Syracuse 913 (2)
3 Florida State 753
4 NC State 666
5 Boston College 588
6 Wake Forest 462
7 Louisville 253

Schedule[]

NC State announced its 2019 football schedule on January 16, 2019. The 2019 schedule will consist of seven home games and five away games in the regular season. The Wolfpack will host ACC foes Clemson, Louisville, North Carolina, and Syracuse, and will travel to Boston College, Florida State, Georgia Tech, and Wake Forest.[2]

The Wolfpack will host three of the four non-conference opponents, Ball State from the Mid-American Conference, East Carolina from the American Athletic Conference and Western Carolina from Division I FCS and will travel to West Virginia from the Big 12.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3112:00 p.m.East Carolina*ACCNW 34–657,633
September 712:30 p.m.Western Carolina*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCRSNW 41–055,681
September 1412:00 p.m.at West Virginia*
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
FS1L 27–4457,052
September 217:00 p.m.Ball State*
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNUW 34–2357,702
September 287:30 p.m.at Florida State
ACCNL 13–3160,351
October 108:00 p.m.Syracuse
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ESPNW 16–1055,860
October 1912:00 p.m.at Boston College
ACCRSNL 24–4530,275
November 212:00 p.m.at No. 23 Wake Forest
ESPNL 10–4431,119
November 97:30 p.m.No. 5 Clemsondagger
ABCL 10–5557,886
November 167:30 p.m.Louisville
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC
ACCNL 20–3454,089
November 218:00 p.m.at Georgia TechESPNL 26–2838,198
November 307:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • Carter–Finley Stadium
  • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
ACCNL 10–4156,413
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:[3]

Coaching staff[]

Name Title
Dave Doeren Head Coach
Desmond Kitchings Co-Offensive Coordinator/Running Backs
George McDonald Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers
Dave Huxtable Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
Tony Gibson Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties
George Barlow Assistant Head Coach/Cornerbacks
Aaron Henry Nickels
John Garrison Offensive Line
Kevin Patrick Defensive Line
Kurt Roper Quarterbacks
Billy Dicken Defense Quality Control

[4]

Roster[]

2018 NC State Wolfpack football team roster

Quarterbacks

  •  7 Matthew McKay – Sophomore (6'4, 214) Redshirt
  • 13 Devin LearyFreshman (6'2, 212) Redshirt
  • 14 Jamie Shaw – Freshman (6'4, 222)
  • 15 Ty Evans – Freshman (6'3, 200)
  • 16 Bailey Hockman – Sophomore (6'2, 208) Redshirt

Running Backs

  •  5 Damontay Rhem – Senior (5'11, 220) Redshirt
  •  8 Ricky Person Jr. – Sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 20 Jordan Husuton – Freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 24 Zonovan KnightFreshman (6'0, 197)
  • 26 Trent Pennix – Freshman (6'2, 224) Redshirt
  • 30 David Wetherington – Freshman (6'0, 204)
  • 33 Delbert Mimms III – Freshman (5'11, 222)
  • 35 Dalton Counts – Sophomore (6'0, 215) Redshirt
  • 36 Demarcus Jones II – Freshman (5'10, 214)
  • 38 Will Dabbs – Junior (5'11, 191) Redshirt

Wide Receivers

  •  3 Emeka Emezie – Junior (6'3, 210)
  •  4 Tabari Hines – Graduate (5'10, 185)
  • 19 C.J. Riley – Junior (6'4, 211) Redshirt
  • 27 Nicholas Treco – Freshman (5'11, 195)
  • 33 Jackson DeSilva – Freshman (6'2, 185)
  • 37 Tyler Dabbs – Junior (5'10, 186) Redshirt
  • 80 Justin Dunn – Freshman (6'1, 208) Redshirt
  • 82 Max Fisher – Sophomore (6'2, 202) Redshirt
  • 83 Eric Collins – Junior (5'9, 180) Redshirt
  • 84 Jasiah Provillon – Freshman (6'3, 208) Redshirt
  • 85 Keyon Lesane – Freshman (6'0, 194)
  • 86 Christopher Toudle – Freshman (6'3, 222)
  • 87 Thayer Thomas – Sophomore (6'1, 193) Redshirt
  • 85 Devin Carter – Freshman (6'4, 209) Redshirt

Tight Ends

  •  6 Cary Angeline – Junior (6'7, 250) Redshirt
  • 28 Dylan Parham – Junior (6'5, 243) Redshirt
  • 39 Matthew Alderfer– Freshman (6'35, 242) Redshirt
  • 42 Dylan Autenrieth – Junior (6'4, 240) Redshirt
  • 45 Camden Woods – Freshman (6'3, 242) Redshirt
  • 46 Quinn York – Freshman (6'4, 236)
  • 48 Kameron Walker – Freshman (6'5, 242)
  • 89 Thomas Ruocchio – Junior (6'3, 245) Redshirt

Punters

  • 98 Mackenzie Morgan – Sophomore (6'2, 215) Redshirt
  • 99 Trenton Gill – Sophomore (6'4, 217) Redshirt
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Grant Gibson – Sophomore (6'1, 305) Redshirt
  • 52 Kendall Brown – Junior (6'4, 295) Redshirt
  • 54 Dylan McMahon – Freshman (6'3, 294)
  • 55 Tyrone Riley – Graduate (6'6, 296)
  • 56 Kollin Byers – Sophomore (6'4, 267) Redshirt
  • 57 Zovon Lindsay – Freshman (6'4, 291)
  • 59 Liam Ryan – Sophomore (6'2, 297) Redshirt
  • 61 Bo Ressler – Freshman (6'7, 290) Redshirt
  • 62 Bryson Speas – Sophomore (6'4, 290) Redshirt
  • 66 Joshua Fedd-Jackson – Junior (6'3, 323)
  • 67 Justin Witt – Junior (6'6, 310) Redshirt
  • 68 Charles Fletcher – Sophomore (6'2, 300) Redshirt
  • 70 Walter Karstens – Freshman (6'5, 334)
  • 71 Joe Sculthorpe – Junior (6'3, 300) Redshirt
  • 72 Riley Williams – Freshman (6'6, 300)
  • 73 Justin Chase – Junior (6'5, 315) Redshirt
  • 74 Emanuel McGirt Jr. – Graduate (6'6, 305)
  • 75 Jalynn Stricklan – Freshman (6'6, 329) Redshirt
  • 78 Gabriel Gonzalez – Freshman (6'5, 290) Redshirt
  • 79 Ikem EkwonuFreshman (6'4, 308)

Defensive Lineman

  •  1 James Smith-WilliamsGraduate (6'3, 265)
  • 29 Alim McNeillSophomore (6'2, 315)
  • 42 Danny Blakeman – Sophomore (6'2, 275) Redshirt
  • 44 Joshua Harris – Freshman (6'4, 352)
  • 52 Ibrahim Kante – Sophomore (6'4, 256) Redshirt
  • 55 Deonte Holden – Graduate (6'4, 249)
  • 56 Val Martin – Junior (6'2, 297) Redshirt
  • 58 C.J. Clark – Freshman (6'3, 298)
  • 75 Tyree Green – Junior (6'2, 265)
  • 89 Terrell Dawkins– Freshman (6'4, 237)
  • 90 Savion Jackson – Freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 92 Larrell MurchisonSenior (6'3, 291) Redshirt
  • 94 Jeffrey Gunter – Junior (6'4, 260)
  • 95 Derrick Eason – Sophomore (6'4, 286) Redshirt
  • 96 Dante Johnson – Sophomore (6'3, 290) Redshirt
  • 97 Xavier Lyas – Sophomore (6'4, 239) Redshirt
  • 99 Joseph Boletepeli – Freshman (6'4, 262) Redshirt
 

Placekickers

  • 38 Christopher Dunn – Sophomore (5'8, 180)
  • 90 Collin Smith – Freshman (5'10, 166)
  • 95 Nolan Parris – Freshman (6'3, 192)
  • 96 Andrew Weil – Freshman (5'9, 165)

Linebackers

  •  2 Louis Acceus – Junior (5'11, 223)
  • 11 Payton Wilson – Sophomore (6'4, 235)
  • 12 Brock Miller – Junior (6'3, 238) Redshirt
  • 15 Calvin Hart Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 225) Redshirt
  • 31 Vi Jones – Junior (6'3, 230)
  • 32 Drake Thomas – Freshman (6'0, 236)
  • 35 Jaylon Scott – Freshman (6'1, 237)
  • 41 Isaiah Moore – Sophomore (6'2, 240) Redshirt
  • 47 Alex Gray – Freshman (6'2, 220) Redshirt
  • 49 Seth Williams – Freshman (6'2, 238) Redshirt

Defensive Backs

  •  4 Nick McCloudSenior (6'1, 190)
  •  6 Taiyon Palmer – Freshman (5'11, 185) Redshirt
  •  7 Chris Ingram – Junior (6'0, 186)
  •  8 Teshaun Smith– Sophomore (6'3, 191)
  • 10 Tanner Ingle – Sophomore (5'10, 188)
  • 13 Tyler Baker-Williams – Sophomore (6'1, 205)
  • 14 De'von Graves – Sophomore (6'1, 197)
  • 20 Jalen Frazier – Freshman (6'3, 216)
  • 21 Stephen Griffin – Senior (6'3, 206) Redshirt
  • 22 Isaiah Stallings – Junior (6'4, 220) Redshirt
  • 24 Malik Dunlap – Freshman (6'3, 216) Redshirt
  • 25 Khalid Martin – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 27 Shyheim Battle – Freshman (6'2, 183)
  • 28 Kishawn Miller – Senior (5'9, 176)
  • 30 Cayman Czesak – Sophomore (6'2, 206) Redshirt
  • 31 Jarius Morehead ��� Senior (6'1, 215) Redshirt
  • 33 Isaac Duffy – Freshman (5'10, 180)
  • 33 Dalton Counts – Freshman (6'0, 212) Redshirt
  • 36 William Brown III – Graduate (5'8, 187)
  • 37 Michael Badsen – Freshman (6'2, 214)

Long Snappers

  • 91 Joe Shimko – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 92 Jackson Quiggle – Junior (5'11, 226) Redshirt
Roster Source:[5]

Game summaries[]

East Carolina[]

East Carolina Pirates at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Pirates 3 0 036
Wolfpack 7 10 71034

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88° F • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 57,633
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Wes Durham, Roddy Jones, Eric Wood
  • Sources:[6][7]
Game information

Western Carolina[]

Western Carolina Catamounts at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Catamounts 0 0 000
Wolfpack 3 21 10741

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: September 7, 2019
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85° F • Wind: WNW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 55,681
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Tom Werme, James Bates
  • Sources:[8][9]
Game information

at West Virginia[]

NC State Wolfpack at West Virginia Mountaineers − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 7 14 6027
Mountaineers 14 7 101344

at Mountaineer FieldMorgantown, WV

  • Date: September 14, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 78° F • Wind: SSW 5 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 57,052
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins, Ben Leber
  • Sources:[10][11]
Game information

Ball State[]

Ball State Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 7 0 61023
Wolfpack 6 14 7734

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 84° F • Wind: S 6 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 57,702
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Anish Shroff, Ahmad Brooks
  • Sources:[12][13]
Game information

at Florida State[]

NC State Wolfpack at Florida State Seminoles − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 6 0713
Seminoles 3 14 7731

at Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL

  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 88° F • Wind: SE 8 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 60,351
  • Referee: Jeff Maconaghy
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Lericia Harris
  • Sources:[14][15]
Game information

Syracuse[]

Syracuse Orange at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Orange 0 0 3710
Wolfpack 6 7 3016

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: October 10, 2019
  • Game weather: Temperature: 73° F • Wind: ENE 5 mph • Weather: Mostly Clear
  • Game attendance: 55,860
  • Referee: Riley Johnson
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Matt Hasselbeck, Pat McAfee, Molly McGrath
  • Sources:[16][17]
Game information

at Boston College[]

NC State Wolfpack at Boston College Eagles − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 3 71424
Eagles 7 17 71445

at Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 50° F • Wind: W 5 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 30,275
  • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Evan Lepler, Dave Archer, Kelsey Wingert
  • Sources:[18][19]
Game information

at Wake Forest[]

NC State Wolfpack at Wake Forest Demon Deacons − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 10 0010
No. 23 Demon Deacons 21 13 10044

at BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC

  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 50° F • Wind: N 4 mph • Weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 31,119
  • Referee: Tra Black
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch, Greg McElroy, Tom Luginbill
  • Sources:[20][21]
Game information

Clemson[]

Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
No. 5 Tigers 28 14 7655
Wolfpack 0 0 7310

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 45° F • Wind: N 1 mph • Weather: Clear
  • Game attendance: 57,886
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ABC): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Maria Taylor (sideline)
  • Sources:[22][23]
Game information

Louisville[]

Louisville Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Cardinals 0 7 20734
Wolfpack 0 10 01020

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Temperature: 44° F • Wind: NNE 17 mph • Weather: Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 54,089
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O’Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
  • Sources:[24][25]
Game information

at Georgia Tech[]

NC State Wolfpack at Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Wolfpack 0 3 101326
Yellow Jackets 7 14 7028

at Bobby Dodd StadiumAtlanta, GA

  • Date: November 21, 2019
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Adam Amin, Matt Hasselbeck, Pat McAfee, Molly McGrath
  • Sources:[26]
Game information

North Carolina[]

North Carolina Tar Heels at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 0 6 28741
Wolfpack 3 7 0010

at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 56,413
  • TV announcers (ACCN): Dave O'Brien, Tim Hasselbeck, Katie George
  • Sources:
Game information

Players drafted into the NFL[]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
5 174 Larrell Murchison DT Tennessee Titans
7 229 James Smith-Williams DE Washington Redskins

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