NC State
ACC
20
Incoming
22
Outgoing
-2
Net
Team TVS:
16%
Roster Risk by Position
Offense
18%
Defense
15%
Special Teams
4%
Highest Risk Players
Jayden Scott
DE
38%
Wesley Grimes
WR
35%
CJ Bailey
QB
35%
Keenan Jackson
RB
34%
Sean Brown
WR
33%
Transfer Impact by Position
| Pos | Out | In | Net Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 7 | 2 | $-907K |
| WR | 4 | 5 | +$447K |
| DL | 3 | 2 | $-431K |
| RB | 1 | 1 | $-422K |
| OL | 3 | 3 | +$205K |
| TE | 1 | 2 | $-191K |
| ST | 0 | 1 | +$150K |
| QB | 1 | 1 | +$84K |
| DB | 5 | 3 | $-9K |
Coaching Staff
3 coaches
Dave Doeren
Head Coach
From: Shawnee Mission, KS
School: Drake In Educational Leadership
Previously: Northern Illinois (2012)
DJ Eliot
Defensive Coordinator
From: Edmond, OK
Previously:
Kurt Roper
Offensive Coordinator
From: Ames, IO
Previously: Colorado (2018)
2026 Recruiting Class
16 commits
#603
Amiri Acker
WR
3-star
(0.8833)
#1227
Caleb Gordon
LB
3-star
(0.8667)
#1227
Elijah Satchell
DL
3-star
(0.8667)
#1227
Jordan Jackson
CB
3-star
(0.8667)
#1296
Brody Smith
OT
3-star
(0.865)
#1320
Dylan McCoy
RB
3-star
(0.8644)
#1392
Jordan Moreta
LB
3-star
(0.8583)
#1422
Noah Moss
RB
3-star
(0.8622)
#1422
Tre Aiken
OT
3-star
(0.8622)
#1539
Carmelo McKenzie
DL
3-star
(0.8519)
#1589
Tyreek Copper
WR
3-star
(0.85)
#1656
Brady Sakowitz
OT
3-star
(0.8578)
#1816
Stephen Brown
TE
3-star
(0.8544)
#1903
Jacquey Ferguson Jr.
EDGE
3-star
(0.8511)
#2116
Jacob Smith
QB
3-star
(0.8489)
#2145
Lawrence Brown
EDGE
3-star
(0.8467)
Transfer Pipelines
Historical patterns
Players Transfer to NC State From:
Players Transfer from NC State To:
Top Recruiting Cities (Transfer Portal)
Hollywood, FL (2)
Fort Lauderdale, FL (2)
Recruiting Pipelines
High school & state data (2020-2026)
Top High School Feeders
American Heritage
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Cary
Cary, NC
2 recruits
3.5-star avg
Grayson
Loganville, GA
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
North Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
2 recruits
3.0-star avg
Recruiting by State
NC
33
FL
12
GA
9
SC
6
TN
3
VA
2
OH
2
NJ
2
Incoming Transfers
20
Tad Hudson
Raul Aguirre Jr.
Daniel Cruz
Davion Dozier
Harvey Dyson
KaTron Evans
Ondre Evans
Davion Gause
Jai'Lun Hampton
King Mack
Jimarion McCrimon
DaKaari Nelson
Vander Ploog
Hunter Provience
Chance Robinson
Victor Snow
Joshisa Trader
Tyran Warren
Ty White
Jackson Waller
Outgoing Transfers
22
Terrell Anderson
Daemon Fagan
Zack Myers
Jacarrius Peak
Noah Rogers
Hollywood Smothers
Josh Alexander-Felton
Jivan Baly
Tank Boston
Terris Dudley
Val Erickson
Elijah Groves
Rente Hinton
Kelvon McBride
Joshua Ofor
Darion Rivers
Kenny Soares Jr.
Justin Terrell
Lex Thomas
Christian Zachary
Odera Orizu
Brock Stukes
Potential Incoming Targets
9 players
Portal players from feeder schools and coaching connections who haven't committed yet.
Cam Wallace
RB
3-star
Penn State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Aziah Johnson
WR
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Jaylon Nichols
RB
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Tikey Hayes
RB
3-star
Penn State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Markeith Williams
S
3-star
Miami
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Chinedu Onyeagoro
LB
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Kamarion Thomas
DL
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Lamont Payne Jr.
S
3-star
Penn State
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Paul Billups II
WR
3-star
North Carolina
Transfer pipeline
$150K
Transfer Ledger
45 transactions
| Date | Player | Pos | School | NIL Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02-16 | ← IN | Jai'Lun Hampton | OT | UT Martin → | $66K |
| 02-15 | ← IN | Tad Hudson | QB | Coastal Carolina → | $266K |
| 02-03 | OUT → | Christian Zachary | WR | → Sam Houston | $150K |
| 01-25 | ← IN | Raul Aguirre Jr. | LB | Miami → | $158K |
| 01-23 | ← IN | Joshisa Trader | WR | Miami → | $150K |
| 01-20 | ← IN | Vander Ploog | TE | Oregon → | $150K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Jivan Baly | CB | → Old Dominion | $30K |
| 01-18 | OUT → | Joshua Ofor | LB | → Arkansas State | $30K |
| 01-18 | ← IN | Davion Dozier | WR | App State → | $290K |
| 01-17 | ← IN | DaKaari Nelson | LB | Penn State → | $150K |
| 01-16 | ← IN | KaTron Evans | DL | Marshall → | $150K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Kenny Soares Jr. | LB | → Michigan State | $267K |
| 01-13 | OUT → | Rente Hinton | S | → Marshall | $30K |
| 01-13 | ← IN | Ty White | CB | North Carolina → | $150K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Noah Rogers | WR | → Alabama | $340K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Tank Boston | WR | → Charlotte | $30K |
| 01-12 | OUT → | Brock Stukes | IOL | → Sam Houston | $30K |
| 01-12 | ← IN | Daniel Cruz | IOL | Texas → | $150K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Hollywood Smothers | RB | → Texas | $575K |
| 01-11 | OUT → | Terris Dudley | LB | → UConn | $30K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Tyran Warren | WR | Alcorn State → | $262K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Harvey Dyson | EDGE | Tulane → | $150K |
| 01-11 | ← IN | Davion Gause | RB | North Carolina → | $154K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Justin Terrell | DL | → Sam Houston | $30K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Lex Thomas | QB | → TBD | $181K |
| 01-10 | OUT → | Elijah Groves | LB | → Sam Houston | $30K |
| 01-10 | ← IN | Hunter Provience | TE | Montana State → | $150K |
| 01-09 | OUT → | Jacarrius Peak | OT | → South Carolina | $150K |
| 01-09 | ← IN | Chance Robinson | WR | Miami → | $150K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | King Mack | S | Penn State → | $299K |
| 01-08 | ← IN | Ondre Evans | CB | Georgia → | $150K |
| 01-07 | OUT → | Kelvon McBride | LB | → Marshall | $30K |
| 01-06 | ← IN | Jackson Waller | P | SMU → | $150K |
| 01-05 | OUT → | Terrell Anderson | WR | → USC | $570K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Victor Snow | WR | Buffalo → | $685K |
| 01-05 | ← IN | Jimarion McCrimon | OT | East Carolina → | $200K |
| 01-04 | OUT → | Val Erickson | OT | → Liberty | $30K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Zack Myers | S | → TBD | $150K |
| 01-02 | OUT → | Daemon Fagan | S | → TBD | $150K |
| 12-12 | OUT → | Josh Alexander-Felton | DL | → TBD | $150K |
| - | OUT → | Caden Fordham | LB | → NFL Draft | $585K |
| - | OUT → | Brandon Cleveland | DT | → NFL Draft | $551K |
| - | OUT → | Justin Joly | TE | → NFL Draft | $491K |
| - | OUT → | Devon Marshall | CB | → NFL Draft | $248K |
| - | OUT → | Cian Slone | LB | → NFL Draft | $243K |
OUT: $5.1M
IN: $4.0M
NET: $-1.1M
Current Roster
101 players
| # | Name | Pos | Year | Ht | Wt | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
CJ Bailey
|
QB | SO | 6'6" | 210 lbs | $7.3M |
| 13 |
Ethan Rhodes
|
QB | SR | 6'3" | 211 lbs | $355K |
| 15 | Hudson Wilharm | QB | FR | 6'5" | 190 lbs | $355K |
| 10 | Will Wilson | QB | FR | 6'1" | 228 lbs | $178K |
| 19 | Cole Wilson | QB | SO | 6'0" | 201 lbs | $355K |
| 20 |
Deandre Desinor
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Coleson Fields
|
RB | SO | 5'9" | 183 lbs | $150K |
| 36 |
Keenan Jackson
|
RB | FR | 5'10" | 170 lbs | $150K |
| - |
Jeremiah Johnson
|
RB | 2025 | 5'11" | 207 lbs | $150K |
| 26 |
Isiah Jones
|
RB | FR | 5'8" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 33 | Zane Williams | RB | FR | 6'0" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Je'rel Bolder
|
WR | FR | 6'0" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 8 |
Sean Brown
|
WR | SR | 6'4" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 36 | Cameron Cornthwaite | WR | FR | 5'7" | 183 lbs | $150K |
| 28 |
Sam Dodd
|
WR | FR | 6'2" | 195 lbs | $150K |
| 80 |
Ethan Dowdy
|
WR | JR | 6'2" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 6 |
Wesley Grimes
|
WR | SR | 6'2" | 193 lbs | $358K |
| 12 |
Teddy Hoffmann
|
WR | FR | 6'1" | 172 lbs | $221K |
| 88 |
Jayden Hollar
|
WR | FR | 6'3" | 205 lbs | $150K |
| 27 |
Ashton Locklear
|
WR | FR | 6'1" | 186 lbs | $150K |
| 14 |
Jonathan Paylor
|
WR | FR | 5'9" | 182 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
AJ Richardson
|
WR | FR | 5'9" | 177 lbs | $150K |
| 87 |
Dante Daniels
|
TE | SR | 6'6" | 272 lbs | $150K |
| 82 |
Preston Douglas
|
TE | FR | 6'3" | 225 lbs | $150K |
| 86 |
Ian Flynt
|
TE | FR | 6'4" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Cody Hardy
|
TE | SR | 6'4" | 268 lbs | $150K |
| 7 |
Justin Joly
|
TE | SR | 6'3" | 251 lbs | $491K |
| 85 |
Griffin Reimer
|
TE | FR | 6'5" | 260 lbs | $150K |
| 89 |
Gus Ritchey
|
TE | FR | 6'2" | 235 lbs | $150K |
| 54 |
Teague Andersen
|
OL | SO | 6'5" | 319 lbs | $150K |
| 76 |
Michael Gibbs
|
OL | FR | 6'4" | 304 lbs | $150K |
| 74 |
Jalen Grant
|
OL | SR | 6'1" | 294 lbs | $150K |
| 64 |
Rico Jackson
|
OL | SO | 6'6" | 323 lbs | $150K |
| 66 |
Matt McCabe
|
OL | SR | 6'6" | 308 lbs | $150K |
| 78 |
Trent Mitchell
|
OL | FR | 6'5" | 319 lbs | $150K |
| 71 |
Yousef Mugharbil
|
OL | SR | 6'5" | 331 lbs | $150K |
| 52 |
Kage Payne
|
OL | FR | 6'2" | 280 lbs | $203K |
| 72 | Spike Sowells | OL | FR | 6'2" | 300 lbs | $150K |
| 55 | Rylan Vann | OL | JR | 6'1" | 297 lbs | $150K |
| 70 | TK Whitset | OL | FR | 6'4" | 285 lbs | $150K |
| 68 |
Luke Peters
|
OT | JR | 6'4" | 313 lbs | $150K |
| 79 | Kamen Smith | OT | SO | 6'5" | 323 lbs | $150K |
| 61 | Tyler West | OT | FR | 6'5" | 275 lbs | $150K |
| 97 | Joseph Castaneda | DL | SO | 6'2" | 280 lbs | $150K |
| 47 |
Adrian Farrow
|
DL | FR | 6'3" | 245 lbs | $150K |
| 49 |
Aiden Hollingsworth
|
DL | JR | 6'4" | 292 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
AJ Prim
|
DL | SO | 6'2" | 287 lbs | $150K |
| 57 | Steven Stokes III | DL | FR | 6'4" | 310 lbs | $150K |
| 90 | Josiah Victor | DL | FR | 6'2" | 320 lbs | $150K |
| 52 | Chazz Wallace | DL | SR | 6'2" | 317 lbs | $150K |
| 25 |
Joseph Adedire
|
DE | JR | 6'3" | 265 lbs | $150K |
| 92 |
Chase Bond
|
DE | FR | 6'4" | 272 lbs | $150K |
| 58 |
Colby Cronk
|
DE | FR | 6'3" | 270 lbs | $150K |
| 54 |
Sabastian Harsh
|
DE | SR | 6'3" | 251 lbs | $400K |
| 13 |
Travali Price
|
DE | SR | 6'4" | 283 lbs | $363K |
| 91 |
Jayden Scott
|
DE | SO | 6'4" | 256 lbs | $150K |
| 88 |
Isaiah Shirley
|
DE | SO | 6'3" | 276 lbs | $150K |
| 91 | Bruce White | DE | FR | 6'5" | 241 lbs | $150K |
| 56 | Omarian Abraham | DT | FR | 6'1" | 286 lbs | $150K |
| 55 |
Blair Alexander
|
DT | JR | 6'2" | 253 lbs | $150K |
| 44 |
Brandon Cleveland
|
DT | SR | 6'4" | 315 lbs | $551K |
| 46 |
Bailey Benson
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 42 |
Kevon Carter
|
LB | FR | 6'3" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 39 |
Tristan Clapp
|
LB | FR | 5'11" | 181 lbs | $150K |
| 25 |
Sterling Dixon
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 221 lbs | $150K |
| 10 |
Caden Fordham
|
LB | SR | 6'1" | 232 lbs | $584K |
| 38 |
Logan Foust
|
LB | FR | 6'0" | 209 lbs | $150K |
| 35 |
LaCorian Hodge
|
LB | FR | 6'2" | 200 lbs | $150K |
| 43 |
Nathan Huffman
|
LB | SO | 5'11" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 48 |
Hunter Jackson
|
LB | FR | 6'1" | 210 lbs | $150K |
| 46 |
Ryan Klimp
|
LB | SO | 6'0" | 215 lbs | $150K |
| 47 |
Jackson Mastor
|
LB | SO | 6'0" | 186 lbs | $150K |
| 45 |
Robert Sember
|
LB | SO | 5'10" | 232 lbs | $150K |
| 8 |
Cian Slone
|
LB | SR | 6'4" | 250 lbs | $242K |
| 4 | Tra Thomas | LB | SR | 6'3" | 228 lbs | $211K |
| 39 |
Foster Burt
|
CB | JR | 6'1" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 38 |
DJ Dillard
|
CB | FR | 5'8" | 165 lbs | $150K |
| 31 |
Caden Gordon
|
CB | FR | 6'1" | 187 lbs | $150K |
| 34 |
Gerritt Kemp
|
CB | FR | 6'2" | 177 lbs | $150K |
| 6 |
Devon Marshall
|
CB | SR | 5'11" | 200 lbs | $248K |
| 7 |
Brian Nelson II
|
CB | SO | 6'0" | 191 lbs | $168K |
| 14 |
Jaren Sensabaugh
|
CB | FR | 6'1" | 179 lbs | $150K |
| 27 | Cam Strong | CB | FR | 6'0" | 170 lbs | $150K |
| 32 | Michael Tate | CB | SO | 6'2" | 172 lbs | $150K |
| 22 | Jackson Vick | CB | JR | 6'0" | 182 lbs | $226K |
| 29 |
Brody Barnhardt
|
S | FR | 6'0" | 192 lbs | $150K |
| 37 |
Addison Carlson
|
S | JR | 5'11" | 185 lbs | $150K |
| 49 | Hampton Roderick | S | FR | 5'10" | 174 lbs | $150K |
| 2 |
Ronnie Royal III
|
S | FR | 5'9" | 185 lbs | $345K |
| 19 | Tristan Teasdell | S | FR | 5'11" | 180 lbs | $150K |
| 26 |
Asaad Brown Jr.
|
DB | FR | 6'0" | 188 lbs | $248K |
| 8 |
Isaiah Crowell
|
DB | JR | 5'11" | 184 lbs | $150K |
| 96 |
Owen Fehr
|
P | SO | 5'11" | 175 lbs | $150K |
| 97 |
Cristian Harthan
|
P | FR | 6'5" | 190 lbs | $150K |
| 98 |
Caden Noonkester
|
P | SR | 6'6" | 220 lbs | $150K |
| 92 |
Aiden Arias
|
LS | SO | 6'0" | 213 lbs | $150K |
| 95 |
Jake Mann
|
LS | SR | 5'10" | 232 lbs | $150K |
| 84 |
Charlie Birtwistle
|
PK | FR | 5'11" | 206 lbs | $150K |
| 75 |
Anthony Carter Jr.
|
G | SR | 6'3" | 315 lbs | $150K |
| 91 |
Nick Konieczynski
|
PK | FR | 5'11" | 237 lbs | $150K |
| 94 | Kanoah Vinesett | PK | JR | 6'1" | 207 lbs | $150K |