NC State depth chart for Connecticut: Offense

The NC State football team has officially released the depth chart for the season opener Thursday against Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn. The offense depth chart can be seen below.

Related link: Depth chart for NC State defense and special teams

NC State Football Offense Depth Chart

Quarterback

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
5	Brennan Armstrong	R-Sr.	6-2, 212	Shelby, Ohio
7	MJ Morris	Soph.	6-2, 205	Carrollton, Ga.

Dave Doeren confirmed in an exclusive interview with TheWolfpacker.com in June that Armstrong was the starter.

The spring game had left a clear indication that Armstrong was the favorite. The transfer from Virginia, who set numerous school records with the Cavaliers, spent the entire first half with the NC State Red Team, which was primarily the starters and top reserves.

Morris completed 52 of 86 passes for 648 yards and 7 touchdowns with just 1 pick and ran for 88 yards and a score in 5 games last season. He went 1-1 as a starter, beating in-state rival and bowl winner Wake Forest while also coming in as a reserve and leading the NC State comeback win over Virginia Tech.
The hope is to redshirt Morris. Depth after Morris however is very thin.

Running back

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
3	Jordan Houston	Sr.	5-10, 192	Waldorf, Md.
2 OR	Michael Allen	So.	5-9, 205	Greenville, N.C.
34 OR	Delbert Mimms, III	R-Jr.	5-11, 215	Indianapolis, Ind.
28 OR	Demarcus Jones II	R-Jr.	5-10, 219	Wake Forest, N.C.
20	Kendrick Raphael	Fr.	5-11, 195	Naples, Fla.

Houston’s loyalty and patience is not forgotten by the NC State football coaches, and he led the Pack with 136 carries for 544 yards in 2022.

Allen (53 carries for 278 yards) offers additional speed to the “freakish” Houston.

Both Mimms and Jones have been special teams standouts for NC State with experience carrying the football, while Raphael is a promising true freshman.

I Receiver

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
10	Kevin Concepcion	Fr.	5-11, 187	Charlotte, N.C.
21	Jalen Coit	R-So.	5-11, 173	Cheraw, S.C.

Early enrollee Concepcion made a big impression in the NC State Red-White scrimmage, and he continued to earn rave reviews in preseason camp. Coit has just two catches for 22 yards and a touchdown in his career but was credited by Doeren for having a strong camp.

Flex Y

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
4 OR	Porter Rooks	Jr.	6-1, 201	Charlotte, N.C.
11	Juice Vereen	Fr.	6-4, 214	Havelock, N.C.

Unquestionably the 2022 season did not go as Rooks planned. After making a combined 47 catches for 574 yards in his first two years in Raleigh, Rooks’ production dipped to 19 receptions for 151 yards, both career-lows in a season, although he did register a first score.

If Rooks, a former On3 Consensus four-star, could break out next fall, that would be a boost for NC State.

Vereen is another On3 Consensus four-star who arrived in the spring.

Y Receiver

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
15	Keyon Lesane	Sr.	5-11, 202	Lumberton, N.C.
80	Bradley Rozner	R-Sr.	6-4, 200	Needville, Texas
86 OR	Dacari Collins	R-So.	6-4, 212	Atlanta, Ga.
84	Jakolbe Baldwin	R-So.	6-0, 192	Rockingham, N.C.

Lesane was a solid performer for NC State in 2022, making 31 catches for 342 yards and a pair of touchdowns and also being one of the Wolfpack’s best special teams players.

Rozner he offers a track record of making contested catches and getting first downs that are both lacking among current receivers on the NC State football roster. In his two healthy seasons at Rice, Rozner caught 99 passes for 1,646 yards and 15 touchdowns.

X Receiver

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
8 OR	Julian Gray	R-Sr.	5-11, 190	Charlotte, N.C.
82	Terrell Timmons Jr.	So.	6-2, 195	Greensboro, N.C.
85	Anthony Smith	R-So.	6-2, 190	Huntingtown, Md.

Gray caught 11 passes for 105 yards this past season. The speedster also ran for 50 yards on five carries and showed some natural open-field playmaking abilities that had fans clamoring for more playing time for him.

Timmons had three receptions for 79 yards and a score as a rookie and flashed an ability to be a big-time vertical threat. He then further solidified that potential with the play of the day in the spring game, catching a short screen pass and sprinting over 60 yards for a score.

Tight End

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
29 OR	Christopher Toudle	R-Jr.	6-4, 250	Wilmington, N.C.
6	Trent Pennix	R-Sr.	6-3, 235	Raleigh, N.C.
14	Cedd Seabrough	R-So.	6-4, 245	Swainsboro, Ga.

After flashing a lot of potential in 2021, the duo of Pennix and Toudle did not quite live up to expectations in 2022. Pennix was slowed due to an injury suffered in the opener that limited him throughout the year. He finished with 8 receptions for 111 yards and 2 scores.

Toudle had 11 catches for 130 yards and a touchdown. Seabrough had nine catches for 56 yards, including a touchdown at Clemson.

This is a position we have to wait and see how Anae uses the tight ends in the NC State offense.

Left Tackle

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
74	Anthony Belton	R-Jr.	6-6, 336	Tallahassee, Fla.
65	Jacarrius Peak	R-Fr.	6-4, 285	Valdosta, Ga.

According to Pro Football Focus (PFF), Belton ended the season with a grade of 64.1, which is right around the average score. He actually shined in pass protection with a score of 81.4, but struggled as a run blocker (56.1) and had the second most penalties on the team (8).

Keep in mind that Belton had not played competitive snaps in football since 2019 before this year, and never at the Power Five level. Thus, the hope from NC State is that Belton translates his experience gained and well-suited physical skills into improvement and increased consistency.

Peak was a well-regarded recruit in the 2022 class who has been battling to add much needed strength since arriving on campus.

Left Guard

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
75	Anthony Carter Jr.	R-So.	6-3, 305	Charlotte, N.C.
79	Kamen Smith	Fr.	6-5, 316	Wilkesboro, N.C.

Carter gained some valuable experience in 2022, starting the bowl loss and playing 47 snaps vs. Boston College. The key will be translating that into a step up in performance. Doeren praised Carter’s improvement in the spring.

Smith is a true freshman who has made a quick impression on NC State since arriving in the summer.

Center

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
54	Dylan McMahon	R-Jr.	6-4, 305	Savannah, Ga.
72 OR	Sean Hill	R-So.	6-3, 320	Snellville, Ga.
55	Rylan Vann	R-Fr.	6-1, 285	Cary, N.C.

NC State has long been grooming McMahon to be the heir apparent at center, and his time came earlier than hoped after All-ACC performer Grant Gibson suffered a season-ending injury during the Boston College loss.

McMahon was performing solidly at guard early in the season, grading out at 64.0 or better four of the first six games. However, he faded on the PFF scores late and finished with a 63.1. Nevertheless, the feeling has been that the athletically gifted McMahon was best suited to be a center, a fact reiterated by Senior Bowl executive Jim Nagy.

Hill and Vann are listed with an “or” in the backup. Neither has game experience at center for NC State.

Right Guard

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
53	Derrick Eason	R-Sr.	6-4, 315	Norfolk, Va.
76	Patrick Matan	R-So.	6-4, 304	Chevy Chase, Md.

Eason, who is using his super senior year, has gained plenty of starting experience over the past two seasons due to injury. Now is his chance to step up as a potential full-time starter in 2023. He finished with a PFF grade of 56.9 this past year, down from the 61.3 he had in 2021.

Matan has been a mainstay on the depth for the past three years for NC State but has limited experience.

Right Tackle

No.	Name	Year	Ht., Wt.	Hometown
52	Timothy McKay	R-Jr.	6-4, 312	Raleigh, N.C.
66	Matt McCabe	R-So.	6-6, 302	Cary, N.C.

McKay is a player where there was a disconnect between what PFF grades showed and what coaches felt. He was named honorable mention All-ACC after leading NC State in pancake blocks and was also co-offensive lineman of the year on the team’s award banquet.

PFF had McKay at 62.9 on the season, partially because of a team-high 13 penalties.

McCabe is a former walk-on who was placed on scholarship after training camp. Doeren praised Matan for his improvement in the spring.