NC State football depth chart for East Carolina: Offense

The NC State football team has officially released the depth chart for the season opener against East Carolina. The offense depth chart can be seen below.

Click here to view the depth chart on defense.

NC State Football Offense Depth Chart

Quarterback

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
13	Devin Leary	R-Jr.	6-1, 215	Sicklerville, N.J.
14	Jack Chambers	Sr.	5-10, 180	Lilburn, Ga.
16	MJ Morris	Fr.	6-2, 192	Carrollton, Ga.

No surprises here based on camp comments from NC State football head coach Dave Doeren and offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Tim Beck. Charleston Southern graduate transfer and walk-on Chambers gets the nod as the backup while Morris will be third string.

The pre-camp conventional wisdom had been third-year redshirt freshman Ben Finley, but Doeren confirmed he is running with the scout team.

Running back

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
3	Jordan Houston	Jr.	5-10, 192	Waldorf, Md.
0	Demie Sumo-Karngbaye	So.	6-0, 210	Willingboro, N.J.
28	Demarcus Jones II	R-So.	5-10, 210	Wake Forest, N.C.
34	Delbert Mimms III	R-So.	5-11, 215	Indianapolis, Ind.

Houston has patiently waited two seasons for this opportunity after playing extensively as a true freshman in 2019, but Sumo-Karngbaye has earned a lot of buzz since his arrival at NC State. He was the lone member of the 2021 class not to redshirt last fall, even though Sumo-Karngbaye only played on special teams.

Walk-on Jones and MImms rounded out the running back depth chart.

Slot Receiver

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
5	Thayer Thomas	R-Sr.	6-0, 195	Wake Forest, N.C.
4	Porter Rooks	So.	6-1, 195	Charlotte, N.C.
21	Jalen Coit	R-Fr.	5-11, 171	Cheraw, S.C.

Coit earned some late positive praise after a strong second scrimmage performance and finds himself a spot on the depth chart that is largely occupied by the familiar names of Thomas, returning starter, and Rooks.

Outside Receiver

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
15	Keyon Lesane	Jr.	5-11, 190	Lumberton, N.C.
8	Julian Gray	R-Fr.	5-11, 197	Charlotte, N.C.
84	Jasiah Provillon	R-Jr.	6-2, 205	Irvington, N.J.

Lesane was one of the standouts of the spring game, catching five passes for a team-best 88 yards. He’s also known for embracing the physicality that NC State coaches ask for from those outside wideouts.

From all accounts, Lesane appears to have picked up where he left off from spring and is in line for a larger role in the receiving game after catching 24 passes for 196 yards in the prior three years.

The development of Gray likely led to a switch from slot to outside receiver in an effort to get the speedster on the field more often.

Outside Receiver

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
88	Devin Carter	R-Jr.	6-3, 215	Clayton, N.C.
11	Darryl Jones	Sr.	6-3, 195	Virginia Beach, Va.
85	Anthony Smith	So.	6-2, 190	Huntingtown, Md.

Carter, who caught 31 passes for 556 yards and six touchdowns a season ago, is hoping to shine enough in 2022 to make it his last season in Raleigh. He considered entering the NFL Draft after last year but elected to return.

Jones is another who seems to have earned the trust of the offensive coaches. The Maryland graduate transfer caught 47 passes for 672 yards and a pair of touchdowns during his time in a Terrapins uniform. After missing most of the spring with a hamstring injury, Jones debuts on our projected depth chart.

The athletically gifted Smith rounds out the depth chart.

H-Back

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
29	Christopher Toudle	R-So.	6-4, 240	Wilmington, N.C.
48	Fred Seabrough	R-Fr.	6-4, 250	Swainsboro, Ga.

There was a bit of a changeup at tight end.

Previously, Pennix and Toudle were considered interchangeable here. The two are both weapons and combined to make 36 catches for 436 yards and seven touchdowns a season ago.

Pennix, a former running back, and Toudle, formerly at receiver, were also new to the position in 2021. Thus, it is reasonable to expect more production this fall. Perhaps that explains why Pennix was moved to the Y-tight end in an effort to get both on the field more often.

Seabrough had a productive spring game receiving the ball, catching four passes for 38 yards

Tight End

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
6	Trent Pennix	R-Jr.	6-3, 230	Raleigh, N.C.
87	Kameron Walker	R-So.	6-5, 250	Camden, N.C.
47	Cedric Seabrough	R-Fr.	6-4, 245	Swainsboro, Ga.

There’s not a lot of experience returning at this tight end position. Dylan Parham did the lion’s share of the reps where physicality and blocking are placed at a premium, but he exhausted his eligibility.

Walker and Seabrough, the two favorites at the spot, round out the depth chart after Pennix.

Our original pick for the backup spot, third-year redshirt freshman Ezemdi Udoh, is also a contender.

Left Tackle

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
74	Anthony Belton	R-So.	6-6, 330	Tallahassee, Fla.
76	Patrick Matan	R-Fr.	6-4, 310	Chevy Chase, Md.

The duration of camp painted a clear picture that Belton was going to get a chance at left tackle. The former junior college product had his 2020 season canceled and then did not play much last fall, but he impresses with his high-upside.

Matan has been frequently on the two-deep the past two years despite not playing much. Doeren noted his improvement during Monday’s press conference.

Left Guard

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
64	Chandler Zavala	R-Sr.	6-5, 325	Boynton Beach, Fla.
75	Anthony Carter Jr.	R-Fr.	6-3, 300	Charlotte, N.C.

Prior to his injury, Zavala was playing well for NC State. His last three game grades from Pro Football Focus (PFF) were 79.1 vs. Furman, 71.0 in the double overtime win over Clemson and 67.0 against Louisiana Tech. All are considered above-average scores. He also graded out at 79.5 on the season in run blocking.

Doeren noted a healthy Zavala is NFL-caliber.

“It’s a game-changer if he can play,” Doeren noted.

Carter is a player that Doeren cited as being improved in fall camp.

Center

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
50	Grant Gibson	R-Sr.	6-1, 310	Charlotte, N.C.
57	Lyndon Cooper	R-Fr.	6-2, 316	Atlanta, Ga.

Gibson has been one of the ACC’s better centers for the past two years and returns as a super senior.

Cooper is listed as the backup, but a possible scenario if something happens to Gibson is that McMahon would get the first crack at starting at center for NC State.

Nevertheless, the NC State football coaches are very high on Cooper’s potential.

Right Guard

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
54	Dylan McMahon	R-So.	6-4, 305	Savannah, Ga.
53	Derrick Eason	R-Jr.	6-4, 315	Norfolk, Va.

McMahon started the first five games last season at right guard before moving to the left side when Zavala was injured.

Eason started the final seven games of last season at right guard after Zavala went down with an injury and flashed the upside that Doeren has spoken about in the past. The key for Eason will be consistency that should come with more experience.

Right Tackle

No.	Name	Class	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
56	Bryson Speas	R-Sr.	6-3, 315	Greensboro, N.C.
52	Timothy McKay	R-So.	6-4, 315	Raleigh, N.C.

Speas has been a mainstay at right tackle and returns here after originally being projected as the starter at left tackle in our mock NC State football depth charts. Speas was selected one of the team captains for this season.

McKay was part of the platoon at right tackle last season with Speas that proved to be steady. He’s likely worked himself into a position to assume a larger responsibility.