How former NC State players did with their new teams this season
NC State had 36 players play for new colleges this season. This is how they did.
Class of 2020
Porter Rooks, WR, Eastern Michigan: He caught 27 passes for 221 yards for the 4-8 Eagles.
Jayland Parker, LB, Marshall: He finished with 46 tackles and two sacks for the 5-7 Thundering Herd.
Ben Finley, QB, Akron: He went 186-of-362 passing for 2,475 yards, 19 touchdowns and nine interceptions, and rushed 69 times for 130 yards and two scores for the 5-7 Zips.
Sean Hill, G, Tulsa: He started every game at left guard and the Golden Hurricane’s went 4-8.
Anthony Smith, WR, East Carolina: He has 60 receptions for 897 yards and five touchdowns, plus one carry for a 45-yard touchdown for the 8-4 Pirates.
Devan Boykin, S, Indiana: He has 46 tackles, two interceptions, four passes defended, two fumble recoveries (one returned for a touchdown] and one forced fumble for the 12-0 Hoosiers.
Joshua Pierre-Louis, S, Marshall: He finished with 35 and half a sack for the 5-7 Thundering Herd.
Claude Larkins, DE, Keiser University: He had two tackles, half a tackle for loss, one pass defended and two quarterback hurries in nine games.
Joshua Crabtree, WR, North Carolina Central: He had one catch for five yards for the 8-4 Eagles.
Patrick Matan, OL, Montana: He started every game at right guard for the 11-1 Grizzlies.
Ian Williams, K/P, Furman: He went 13 of 21 on field goals with a long of 51 yards, and made all 28 extra points, and he punted 58 times for a 45.4 average and long of 74 for the 6-6 Paladins.
Class of 2021
Jordan Poole, RB, Nicholls State: He finished with 13 carries for 31 yards for the 4-8 Colonels.
Julian Gray, RB, Liberty: He rushed 17 times for 102 yards and one touchdown, and caught 18 passes for 218 yards and a score. He returned 11 kickoffs for an average of 28.5 yards and a 96-yard touchdown for the 4-8 Flames.
Nate Evans, DB, Delaware: He has 32 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and five passes defended for the 6-6 Blue Hens.
Jaleel Davis, OL, Florida International: He started every game at left tackle for the 7-5 Panthers.
Jakolbe Baldwin, WR, Marshall: He caught four passes for 34 yards for the 5-7 Thundering Herd.
Lyndon Cooper, C, Pittsburgh: He started every game at center for the 8-4 Panthers.
Class of 2022
Michael Allen, RB, Marshall: He rushed 77 times for 385 yards and four touchdowns, and caught 12 passes for 139 yards and one touchdown for the 5-7 Thundering Herd.
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Daejuan Thompson, OLB, Gardner-Webb: He one tackle this season for the 7-5 Bulldogs.
M.J. Morris, QB, Coastal Carolina: He went 35-of-60 passing for 304 yards, one touchdown and four interceptions, and rushed 11 times for 31 yards for the 6-6 Chanticleers.
Nick Campbell, NT, Appalachian State: He finished with seven tackles for the 5-7 Mountaineers.
Terrell Timmons, WR, Colorado: He caught three passes for 58 yards for the 3-9 Buffaloes.
Davin Jackson, NT, Liberty: He finished with 10 tackles for the 4-8 Flames.
Class of 2023
Bishop Fitzgerald, FS, USC: He has 51 tackles, one sack, five interceptions (one returned for a score) and three passes defended. for the 9-3 Trojans.
Red Hibbler, DE, Mississippi State: He had 20 tackles and half a sack for the 5-7 Bulldogs.
Javonte Vereen, TE, Connecticut: He has caught 21 passes for 305 yards and five touchdowns for the 9-3 Huskies.
Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina: He finished with 27 tackles, one interception and five passes defended for the 4-8 Gamecocks.
Kendrick Raphael, RB, California: He has 215 carries for 853 yards and 12 touchdowns, and he caught 31 passes for 231 yards and a score for the 7-5 Bears.
Kevin Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M: He has caught 57 passes for 886 yards and nine touchdowns, and has rushed eight times for 63 yards and a score. Concepcion has returned 24 punts for a 19.2 average and two touchdowns for the 11-1 Aggies.
Kamal Bonner, OLB, Miami (Fla.): He has two tackles for the 10-2 Hurricanes.
Obadiah Obasuyi, OL, Georgia State: Reserve right tackle for the 1-11 Panthers.
Dacari Collins, WR, Louisville: He has 13 receptions for 219 yards and a touchdown for the 8-4 Cardinals.
Class of 2024
Cannon Lewis, LB, Marshall: He finished with 26 tackles and half a sack for the 5-7 Thundering Herd.
Robby Martin, C, West Virginia: He played in two games for the 4-8 Mountaineers.
Wyatt Wright, LB, Alabama A&M: He had 72 tackles, three sacks and one interception for the 4-8 Bulldogs.
Tamarcus Cooley, DB, LSU: He has 61 tackles, two interceptions and two passes defended for the 7-5 Tigers.