NC State OT Jacarrius Peak enters transfer portal

While NC State has been busy courting several transfer portal prospects over the past few days, the Wolfpack offensive line took a hit as starting left tackle Jacarrius Peak entered the transfer portal Sunday evening, TheWolfpacker.com can confirm.

Peak, who is likely to be one of the top tackles in the portal, has one year of eligibility remaining.

The Valdosta, Ga., native started each of the last 32 games for NC State. He emerged as the top right tackle midway through the 2023 campaign to earn the starting spot for all of 2024. Peak then transitioned to become the team’s starting left tackle this past fall.

Peak excelled in protecting quarterback CJ Bailey’s blindside as he allowed just 13 total quarterback pressures, which only featured three sacks, during the 2025 campaign. He didn’t allow a sack in 10 of his 13 starts, while he had seven games without a pressure allowed to his credit, according to Pro Football Focus., to earn ACC honorable mention honors.

In his career, Peak allowed 42 total quarterback pressures — 30 hurries, five hits and seven total sacks — across 1,218 pass-blocking snaps during his time in Raleigh.

Before developing into a high-level offensive tackle at NC State, Peak arrived at the collegiate level as a four-star recruit out of Valdosta (Ga.) High. He was the No. 164 overall player in the Class of 2022 rankings, according to On3, which made him the Wolfpack’s highest-rated player in that recruiting cycle.

Although the Pack was working to retain Peak for his final season of college football, he decided to look elsewhere. NC State has been proactive ahead of Peak’s choice becoming official by hosting several tackle prospects in the portal, including East Carolina’s Jimarion McCrimmon and UConn’s Carsten Casady this weekend.