NC State Newsstand: Devin Leary's two-minute drill skills
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After throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 35 touchdowns last year, NC State quarterback Devin Leary is back for his senior year ready to lead the star-studded Wolfpack into one of the most anticipation-filled seasons in program history. Check out The Wolfpacker’s story on what makes Leary so good in the final moments of matchups.
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NC State head coach Dave Doeren is not shy about his belief in Leary. During an April appearance leading up to the NFL Draft on ESPN’s “College GameDay,” Doeren proclaimed, “We have the best quarterback in the country, in my opinion.”
“He’s ‘Jersey tough,’ as he calls it, but he’s clutch,” Doeren added. “He’s got great poise.”
Poise and a penchant for clutch performances are two qualities that make an excellent quarterback, especially in crunch time. Doeren told The Wolfpacker that it’s in the two-minute offense that Leary stands out.
“I think that’s what separates the kid, to be honest,” Doeren noted. “He makes the two-minute drill look very simple, and it’s not. It’s been happening for a while. It started in the Pitt game.
“He’s really good in those scenarios. He understands how to manage the clock. As we know, he can throw it, doesn’t get panicked. He doesn’t turn it over.”
Those are not just Doeren’s thoughts. They are backed up in the numbers.
Last season in drives that began with two minutes or less left in the half, Leary was 33-of-51 passing (64.7 percent) for 548 yards and 7 touchdowns with just 2 picks — one a heave on the final play of the first half at Florida State and the other coming on fourth and 14 with 25 seconds left at Mississippi State and NC State trailing by 2 touchdowns.
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Quote of the Day
This quote is from Matt Carter’s story ‘Devin Leary: Master conductor of two-minute offense‘.
“I’ve never had one that’s as good as he is in that situation, I just haven’t,” Doeren said. “It’s nice to see it. Been around some guys that do it every now and then, but not to the degree that he’s been able to do it.
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“To me, that’s what separates him from everybody else out there. He’s really good at the end of the half, and he has been for multiple years. Pretty special.”
– NC State Head Coach Dave Doeren on Leary’s abilities during two-minute drills.
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