NC State depth chart for Florida State: Defense/ST
The No. 14 NC State football team has officially released the depth chart for the night game Saturday vs. Florida State. The defense and special teams 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 5 games, Jackson has been perhaps NC State’s most consistent defensive lineman with 14 tackles (6 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 5 tackles (3 solo and one assist on a loss) and two quarterback hurries through 5 weeks (all starts), 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 5 games, has added 11 tackles (6 solo) and had a strip sack in the UConn victory among his 2 overall tackles for loss. He also has 4 hurries.
Clark had 2 sacks in the Texas Tech victory and has added a pass breakup this year and a QB hurry to go with 7 tackles (3 solo).
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 32 tackles (15 solo and 2 for loss). He has also broken up a pass and has 4 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 21 tackles (10 solo, 5 for loss and 1 sack) and 3 QB hurries in 5 starts since his return from a torn ACL for NC State. Saturday vs. Clemson was his most productive performance of the year, including 2.5 tackles for loss.
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 missed the Charleston Southern game for NC State, and he returned for Week 3 to lead the team with 10 tackles, including assisting on 1 for a loss, vs. Texas Tech. For the year, Wilson has 24 tackles (10 solo and 1.5 for loss) and a QB hurry. He has started all 4 games he’s played.
Scott, who started the game Wilson missed, has 15 tackles (7 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 fourth on the team with 23 tackles (team-high 17 solo) while breaking up a pair of passes. However, he left to be evaluated during the Clemson game after a hit during which review determined he targeted.
At a minimum, Pitts will miss the first half for NC State on Saturday vs. Florida State.
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, a role he continued at Clemson. He has 9 tackles (7 solo and 1 for loss), 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 5 pass breakups through 5 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. |
| OR 12 | Devan Boykin | So. | 5-10, 187 | Greensboro, N.C. |
Baker-Williams, who missed the last 2 games with an injury, continues to be listed as a starter. He is tied with White for a team-high 2 interceptions.
Third-year sophomore Joshua Pierre-Louis was dropped off the depth chart last week. Harris, who started 2 games in Baker-Williams’ absence, has 10 tackles (7 solo) and an interception. Boykin has 13 tackles (6 solo).
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 26 tackles, including 11 solo and 4 for loss (2 of which came at Clemson). He has also broken up a pass and added 4 QB hurries.
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 20 tackles (9 solo and 1.5 for loss) and 2 pass breakups on the season. He left the Clemson game in the first half and was replaced by Boykin in the secondary.
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 5 field goals from beyond 40 yards already this season. He is 7 for 7 overall on kicks. 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 41.3 yards per punt through 5 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 15.4 yards on 5 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.
Gray continues to be listed as the starter, but Houston was the primary returner at Clemson. For the season, he has 3 runbacks for an average of 19.3 yards.
