NC State depth chart for Syracuse: Defense/ST
The No. 13/15 NC State football team has officially released the depth chart for Saturday afternoon game at No. 18 Syracuse. 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 6 games, Jackson has been one of 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.
Price has 7 tackles (1 solo), including assisting on one for a loss, while recovering a fumble and adding a quarterback hurry.
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 9 tackles (4 solo and one assist on a loss) and three quarterback hurries through 6 weeks (all starts), while Harris also has 5 hits (1 solo), including registering his first career sack in the NC State win over Connecticut and having 1.5 overall tackles for loss. Harris also has a QB hurry.
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 6 games, has added 14 tackles (8 solo) and had a strip sack in the UConn victory among his 3.5 overall tackles for loss and 2 sacks. He also has 4 hurries.
Clark had 2 sacks in the Texas Tech victory and has added a pass breakup this year and 2 QB hurries to go with 8 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 46 tackles (22 solo and 4 for loss). He has also broken up 3 passes and has 5 quarterback hurries. He was named the ACC Linebacker of the Week after having 14 tackles vs. Florida State.
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 31 tackles (15 solo, 6.5 for loss and 1 sack) and 3 QB hurries in 6 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 33 tackles (13 solo and 2 for loss) and a2 QB hurries. He has started all 5 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 started the first 5 games before sitting the first half vs. Florida State. He has 25 tackles (team-high 18 solo) 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. |
White has started the past 5 games and has 15 tackles (10 solo, 2 for loss, 1 sack) and leads the team with 6 pass breakups and tied for most interceptions with a pair. He was named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week after the Texas Tech game when he had pick six among his 2 interceptions that day and adding a sack that evening.
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Battle will miss the first half Saturday for NC State at Syracuse because he was ejected for targeting near the end of the FSU win. Battle started the opener and then missed 2 games with an injury. He has been a reserve since and has 10 tackles (7 solo, 1 for loss), 2 interceptions and a pass breakup.
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 3 games with an injury, continues to be listed as a starter. He is tied with White and Battle for a team-high 2 interceptions. Dave Doeren confirmed Monday that the plan was to have Baker-Williams back this week for the Syracuse game.
Third-year sophomore Joshua Pierre-Louis was dropped off the depth chart after being suspended indefinitely. Harris, who started the first 2 games in Baker-Williams’ absence, has 11 tackles (8 solo) and an interception. Boykin started Saturday vs. FSU and has 13 tackles (6 solo), an interception and QB hurry this year.
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 third on NC State with 31 tackles, including 13 solo and 4.5 for loss. He has also broken up a pass and added 6 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 22 tackles (10 solo and 1.5 for loss), 3 pass breakups and a QB hurry on the season. He left the Clemson game in the first half and was replaced by Boykin in the secondary. Despite not practicing all week, Fagan started for NC State vs. Florida State.
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 7 field goals from beyond 40 yards already this season. He is 11 for 11 overall on kicks and was named ACC Specialist of the Week after making 4 field goals vs. Florida State. 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 6 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 13.1 yards on 7 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, has returned 3 kickoffs for NC State for an average of 15.7 yards.
Gray continues to be listed as the starter, but Houston was the primary returner at Clemson. For the season, Houston has 3 runbacks for an average of 19.3 yards.