Pack Pros: LB Payton Wilson logs first-career interception with circus catch
It took NC State Pack Pro linebacker Payton Wilson just 11 weeks to send the internet into a frenzy with his first-career interception.
The former Wolfpack standout dropped into coverage with Baltimore Ravens running back Justice Hill and he ripped the ball out of the tailback’s hands for his first-career takeaway with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
That play, which ended up as No. 2 on SportCenter’s top 10, turned heads around the country as Wilson continued to outplay his third-round draft slot.
While Wilson was able to impress, he wasn’t the only former Pack Pro in action this past weekend. Here’s how the rest of the NC State players did in their respective NFL games.
Pack Pros in the NFL: Week 11
C Garrett Bradbury (played at NC State from 2015-18), #56 Minnesota Vikings: Bradbury played 73 snaps in the Vikings’ 23-13 win over the Tennessee Titans.
QB Jacoby Brissett (2014-15), #14 New England Patriots: Brissett did not play in the Patriots’ 28-22 loss to the Los Angeles Rams.
OLB Bradley Chubb (2014-17), #2 Miami Dolphins: Chubb is on the Dolphins’ injured reserve.
P A.J. Cole III (2015-18), #6 Las Vegas Raiders: Cole had one punt for 54 yards in the Raiders’ 34-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins. His one attempt landed inside the 20-yard line in the team’s defeat.
DT Cory Durden (2021-22), #98 Los Angeles Rams:.Durden is on the Rams’ practice squad.
OT Ikem Ekwonu (2019-21), #79 Carolina Panthers: The Panthers were on bye this week.
P Trenton Gill (2018-21) #47 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Gill is on the Buccaneers practice squad.
WR Kelvin Harmon (2016-18), #84 Dallas Cowboys: Harmon is on the Cowboys’ practice squad.
DL B.J. Hill Jr. (2014-17), #92 Cincinnati Bengals: Hill recorded three total tackles in the Bengals’ 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He also logged one quarterback hit in the defeat.
RB Nyheim Hines (2015-17), #22 Cleveland Browns: The Browns were on bye this week.
S Tanner Ingle (2018-22), #34 Los Angeles Rams: Ingle is on the Rams’ practice squad.
DT Justin Jones (2014-17), #93 Arizona Cardinals: Jones was placed on the Cardinals’ injured reserve with a triceps injury. He will miss the rest of the season to recover.
LB Vi Jones (2019-21), #53 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Jones is on the Buccaneers’ practice squad for the 2024 season.
CB Robert Kennedy III (2023), #40 Los Angeles Chargers: Kennedy is on the Chargers’ practice squad for the 2024 season.
DT T.Y. McGill Jr. (2011-14), #96 San Francisco 49ers: McGill is on the 49ers’ practice squad for the 2024 season.
C Dylan McMahon (2019-23), #63 Los Angeles Rams: McMahon did not play in the Rams’ 28-22 win over the New England Patriots.
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DT Alim McNeill (2018-20), #54 Detroit Lions: McNeill recorded two total tackles, including one solo stop, in the Lions’ 52-6 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars.
WR Jakobi Meyers (2016-18), #16 Las Vegas Raiders: Meyers logged four catches for 28 yards in the Raiders’ 34-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins. He caught a long of 11 yards and was targeted six times in the defeat.
DT Larrell Murchison (2018-19), #52 Los Angeles Rams: Murchison is currently on the injured reserve.
LB Germaine Pratt (2014-18), #57 Cincinnati Bengals: Pratt recorded eight total tackles in the Bengals’ 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. He had four solo stops in the defeat.
DE James Smith-Williams (2016-19), #50 Atlanta Falcons: Smith-Williams did not play in the Falcons’ 38-6 loss to the Denver Broncos.
DL Kentavius Street (2014-17), #75 Atlanta Falcons: Street logged one tackle in the Falcons’ 38-6 loss to the Denver Broncos.
WR Thayer Thomas (2017-22), #89 Minnesota Vikings: Thomas is on the Vikings practice squad.
LB Drake Thomas (2019-22), #42 Seattle Seahawks: Thomas played 16 snaps in the Seahawks’ 20-17 win over the San Francisco 49ers. He did not record a tackle in the victory.
OL Joe Thuney (2012-15), #62 Kansas City Chiefs: Thuney recorded 55 total snaps in the Chiefs’ 30-21 loss to the Buffalo Bills. He did not concede a pressure for the fifth straight game.
LB Payton Wilson (2018-23), #41 Pittsburgh Steelers: Wilson logged two total tackles with a pass defended and an interception in the Steelers’ 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
QB Russell Wilson (2007-09, finished at Wisconsin), #3 Pittsburgh Steelers: Wilson was 23-of-36 passing for 205 yards with an interception in the Steelers’ 18-16 win over the Baltimore Ravens. He was sacked four times and had a passer rating of 67.5 in the victory — his fourth straight as Pittsburgh’s starter.
OL Chandler Zavala (2021-22), #62 Carolina Panthers: The Panthers were on bye this week.
