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NC State gets Carter back for '22, where he can improve

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CHESTNUT HILL, MASSACHUSETTS - OCTOBER 19: Devin Carter #88 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack runs the ball during the second half of the game between the Boston College Eagles and the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Alumni Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

On Friday, NC State football got good news when redshirt sophomore wide receiver Devin Carter announced that he’d be returning to Raleigh for the 2022 football season. With senior Emeka Emezie graduating this fall, Carter should step into the lead receiver role for quarterback Devin Leary and the NC State Wolfpack offense. But it was an up-and-down year for the Clayton, NC native. To fill Emezie’s role, Carter will need to progress in some critical areas before the 2022 season. Here is what he needs to work on to take his game to the next level.