2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

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2019 NC State Wolfpack football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
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
Uniform
Seasons
← 2018
2020 →
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^   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 (FL)   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.

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
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 StateACCNL 13–3160,351
    October 108:00 p.m.
    ESPN
    W 16–1055,860
    October 1912:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeACCRSNL 24–4530,275
    November 212:00 p.m.at No. 23 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
    Atlanta, GA
    ESPNL 26–2838,198
    November 307:00 p.m.North Carolina
    • Carter–Finley Stadium
    • Raleigh, NC (rivalry)
    ACCNL 10–4156,413
    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
    Todd Goebbel Special teams coordinator/tight ends/fullbacks
    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 Houston – 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 Thomassophomore (6'1, 193) Redshirt
    • 85 Devin Carter – freshman (6'4, 209) Redshirt

    Tight ends

    •  6 Cary Angelinejunior (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 Gillsophomore (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 Gunterjunior (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 Dunnsophomore (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 Wilsonsophomore (6'4, 235)
    • 12 Brock Miller – junior (6'3, 238) Redshirt
    • 15 Calvin Hart Jr. – freshman (6'1, 225) Redshirt
    • 31 Vi Jonesjunior (6'3, 230)
    • 32 Drake Thomasfreshman (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 Inglesophomore (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 Shimkofreshman (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
    Period 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 (31 °C) • 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
    Period 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 (29 °C) • Wind: WNW 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • 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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolfpack 7 14 6027
    Mountaineers 14 7 101344

    at

    Mountaineer Field • Morgantown, WV

    Game information

    Ball State

    Ball State Cardinals at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
    Period 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 (29 °C) • Wind: S 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • 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
    Period 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 (31 °C) • Wind: SE 8 mph (13 km/h) • 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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Orange 0 0 3710
    Wolfpack 6 7 3016

    at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

    • Date: October 10, 2019
    • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
    • Game weather: Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: ENE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Weather: Mostly Clear
    • Game attendance: 55,860
    • Referee: Riley Johnson
    • TV announcers (
    • Sources:[16][17]
    Game information

    At Boston College

    NC State Wolfpack at Boston College Eagles − Game summary
    Period 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 (10 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • 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

    Game information

    Clemson

    Clemson Tigers at NC State Wolfpack − Game summary
    Period 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 (7 °C) • Wind: N 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • 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
    Period 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 (7 °C) • Wind: NNE 17 mph (27 km/h) • 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
    Period 1 2 34Total
    Wolfpack 0 3 101326
    Yellow Jackets 7 14 7028

    at

    Atlanta, GA

    Game information

    North Carolina

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

    at Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC

    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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