NC State WR Dacari Collins ‘more confident’ going into fall

This time last year, NC State’s coaching staff had some questions about wide receiver Dacari Collins. He transferred in from Clemson, but the Wolfpack was not sure whether or not the 6-foot-4 route runner was the right fit in the program’s culture.  He worked on it throughout camp, earning playing time in the Pack’s 45-24 loss to No. 10 Notre Dame, where he caught a pass for a 23-yard touchdown, but still Collins wasn’t completely right.  As Collins tried to assimilate in a new program, he was costing the Wolfpack yards on the field. The wideout had three false start penalties in a two-week period between NC State’s win over Marshall and its loss at Duke in Weeks 6 and 7. A high total for a route runner looking to earn his coaches’ trust.  Following NC State’s trip to Durham, the Pack had a sitdown meeting with Collins to try to right the ship. And, frankly, that’s when it all clicked for him.