NC State football depth chart for Clemson: Defense/ST
The NC State football team has officially released the depth chart for the primetime showdown at Clemson. The defense depth chart can be seen below.
Click here to view the NC State depth chart on offense.
NC State Football Defense Depth Chart
Right End
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
9 | Savion Jackson | Jr. | 6-2, 290 | Clayton, N.C. |
58 | Travali Price | R-Fr. | 6-4, 265 | Lincolnton, N.C. |
Through 4 games, Jackson has been perhaps NC State’s most consistent defensive lineman with 11 tackles (5 solo), including 3 for loss. He’s broken up a pass and added 2 quarterback hurries.
Nose Tackle
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
48 | Cory Durden | R-Sr. | 6-4, 305 | Newberry, Fla. |
OR 0 | Joshua Harris | R-So. | 6-4, 325 | Roxboro, N.C. |
Durden had 4 tackles (2 solo) and two quarterback hurries through 4 weeks, while Harris also has 4 hits (1 solo), including registering his first career sack in the NC State win over Connecticut.
Defensive End
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
45 | Davin Vann | So. | 6-2, 295 | Cary, N.C. |
OR 5 | C.J. Clark | R-So. | 6-3, 300 | New London, N.C. |
97 | Claude Larkins | R-Fr. | 6-4, 282 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
Vann, who has started all 4 games, has added 7 tackles (4 solo) and had a strip sack in the UConn victory. He also has 3 hurries.
Clark had 2 sacks in the Texas Tech victory and has added a pass breakup this year.
SAM Linebacker
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
32 | Drake Thomas | Jr. | 6-0, 230 | Wake Forest, N.C. |
27 | Jayland Parker | R-Fr. | 6-1, 215 | Macon, Ga. |
Thomas leads the team with 24 tackles (10 solo and 2 for loss). He has also broken up a pass and has 3 quarterback hurries.
MIKE Linebacker
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
1 | Isaiah Moore | R-Sr. | 6-2, 232 | Chester, Va. |
26 | Devon Betty | So. | 6-1, 225 | Carver Ranches, Fla. |
Moore has 12 tackles (5 solo, 2.5 for loss and 1 sack) and 3 QB hurries in 4 starts since his return from a torn ACL for NC State.
Betty had 5 tackles, assisting on 1 for loss, and 2 hurries in backup action, all of that production coming against Charleston Southern.
WILL Linebacker
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
11 | Payton Wilson | R-Jr. | 6-4, 230 | Hillsborough, N.C. |
2 | Jaylon Scott | Jr. | 6-1, 225 | Shelby, N.C. |
Wilson returned after missing the Charleston Southern game for NC State and led the team with 10 tackles, including assisting on 1 for a loss, vs. Texas Tech. For the year, Wilson has 13 tackles (4 solo)
Scott, who started the game Wilson missed, has 14 tackles (6 solo and assisting on 1 for loss) and a pair of quarterback hurries.
Left Cornerback
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
24 | Derrek Pitts Jr. | R-Sr. | 6-1, 193 | Dunbar, W.Va. |
OR 3 | Aydan White | So. | 6-0, 185 | Asheville, N.C. |
22 | Teshaun Smith | R-Jr. | 6-3, 190 | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. |
Pitts has started each week and is third on the team with 17 tackles while breaking up a pair of passes.
Right Cornerback
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
25 | Shyheim Battle | R-So. | 6-2, 195 | Rocky Mount, N.C. |
OR 3 | Aydan White | So. | 6-0, 185 | Asheville, N.C. |
22 | Teshaun Smith | R-Jr. | 6-3, 190 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
Battle missed the last 2 weeks before returning Saturday vs. Connecticut as a reserve. He has 8 tackles (6 solo), an interception and a pass breakup.
In his absence, White shined and continued to start Saturday even with Battle’s return for NC State. He was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week after the Texas Tech game when he had pick six among his 2 interceptions and adding a sack that evening. White leads NC State with 3 pass breakups through 3 weeks.
Nickel
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
13 | Tyler Baker-Williams | Sr. | 6-0, 205 | Raleigh, N.C. |
6 | Jakeen Harris | Jr. | 5-10, 190 | Savannah, Ga. |
12 | Devan Boykin | So. | 5-10, 187 | Greensboro, N.C. |
There has been a noticeable change at nickel. Baker-Williams, who missed the Connecticut win, is still listed as the starter.
Third-year sophomore Joshua Pierre-Louis has dropped off the depth chart. Harris, who started Saturday in Baker-Williams’ absence, and Boykin are listed as the new backups.
Free Safety
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
10 | Tanner Ingle | Sr. | 5-10, 186 | Orlando, Fla. |
6 | Jakeen Harris | Jr. | 5-10, 190 | Savannah, Ga. |
Ingle is second on NC State with 20 tackles, including 9 solo and 2 for loss. He has also broken up a pass and added a team-high 4 QB hurries.
Harris has 3 tackles and intercepted a pass vs. Texas Tech.
Strong Safety
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
4 | Cyrus Fagan | R-Sr. | 6-1, 197 | Daytona Beach, Fla. |
12 | Devan Boykin | So | 5-10, 187 | Greensboro, N.C. |
Fagan has 16 tackles (7 solo and assisting on 1 for loss) and 2 pass breakups on the season. Boykin has added 8 tackles (3 solo and 1 for loss) while receiving extensive action at nickel.
Special Teams
Kicker
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
32 | Christopher Dunn | Sr. | 5-8, 179 | Lexington, N.C. |
90 | Collin Smith | R-So. | 5-9, 185 | Gibsonville, N.C. |
Dunn made 4 field goals from beyond 40 yards already this season. Smith continues to handle kickoff duties for NC State and made a 40-yarder vs. Connecticut in relief of Dunn.
Punter
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
97 | Shane McDonough | Sr. | 6-1, 200 | Clearwater, Fla. |
98 | Caden Noonkester | R-Fr. | 6-6, 200 | Waxhaw, N.C. |
The former Towson punter McDonough averages 41.1 yards per punt through 4 weeks. McDonough also holds on kicks.
Noonkester is a preferred walk-on addition to NC State. He is the backup holder.
Punt Returner
No. | Name | Class | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
5 | Thayer Thomas | R-Sr. | 6-0, 195 | Wake Forest, N.C. |
21 | Jalen Coit | R-Fr. | 5-11, 171 | Cheraw, S.C. |
The sure-handed Thomas, a past all-conference performer returning punts, is impressively averaging 18.5 yards on 4 punt returns for NC State.
Kickoff Returner
No. | Name | Class. | Ht., Wt. | Hometown |
8 | Julian Gray | R-Fr. | 5-11, 197 | Charlotte, N.C. |
3 | Jordan Houston | Jr. | 5-10, 192 | Waldorf, Md. |
Gray, a receiver, returned two kickoffs for NC State for gains of 19 and 12 yards in his debut as a returner against ECU. The lone return Saturday vs. Charleston Southern was by Houston, a 27-yarder off a short kick.
NC State did not have a kickoff return vs. Texas Tech or Connecticut.