2015 NC State Wolfpack football team

2015 NC State Wolfpack football
Conference Atlantic Coast Conference
Division Atlantic Division
2015 record 7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach Dave Doeren (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator Matt Canada (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator Dave Huxtable (3rd year)
Home stadium Carter–Finley Stadium
(Capacity: 57,583)
2015 ACC football standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
Atlantic Division
#2 Clemson x$^   8 0         14 1  
#14 Florida State   6 2         10 3  
Louisville   5 3         8 5  
NC State   3 5         7 6  
Syracuse   2 6         4 8  
Wake Forest   1 7         3 9  
Boston College   0 8         3 9  
Coastal Division
#15 North Carolina x   8 0         11 3  
Pittsburgh   6 2         8 5  
Miami   5 3         8 5  
Duke   4 4         8 5  
Virginia Tech   4 4         7 6  
Virginia   3 5         4 8  
Georgia Tech   1 7         3 9  
Championship: Clemson 45, North Carolina 37
  • ^ College Football Playoff participant
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of January 12, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was their third season under head coach Dave Doeren. They were a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl where they lost to Mississippi State.

Recruiting class

Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Eurndraus Bryant
DT
North Charleston, SC Fort Dorchester HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 329 lb (149 kg) - Feb 3, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Johnny Frasier
RB
Princeton, NC Princeton HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 216 lb (98 kg) - Sep 27, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Reggie Gallaspie
RB
Greensboro, NC Southern Guilford HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 211 lb (96 kg) - Sep 27, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Vernon Grier
WR
Charlotte, NC Mallard Creek HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 174 lb (79 kg) - Jan 18, 2015 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyler Griffiths
LS
Monroe, NC Sun Valley HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) - Jul 26, 2014 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Nyheim Hines
RB
Garner, NC Garner HS 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 183 lb (83 kg) - Dec 19, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Quentez Johnson
DT
Ellenwood, GA Cedar Grove HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 325 lb (147 kg) 5.2 Jul 4, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
T. J. McCoy
OL
Groveland, FL South Lake HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 306 lb (139 kg) - Sep 13, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:2/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Emanuel McGirt
OT
Durham, NC Hillside HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 270 lb (120 kg) - Nov 9, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Jakobi Meyers
QB/DT
Lithonia, GA Arabia Mountain HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 173 lb (78 kg) - Jan 19, 2015 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Jarius Morehead
S
Whitsett, NC Eastern Guilford HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) - Jun 14, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Riley Nicholson
LB
Kissimmee, FL Osceola HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 223 lb (101 kg) 4.6 Jul 18, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Emmanuel Olenga
DE
Charlotte, NC Olympic HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 239 lb (108 kg) 4.7 Jan 25, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A
Freddie Phillips
S
Pelion, SC Pelion HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 194 lb (88 kg) - May 20, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Tyrone Riley
DE
Savannah, GA Calvary Baptist HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 224 lb (102 kg) - Jan 30, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Darian Roseboro
DT
Lincolnton, NC Lincolnton HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 279 lb (127 kg) - Oct 11, 2014 
Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars
Brian Sessoms
WR
Winston-Salem, NC Carver HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) 168 lb (76 kg) 4.4 Apr 12, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Freddie Simmons
WR
Bethlehem, PA Bethlehem Catholic HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 177 lb (80 kg) - Jan 20, 2015 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
James Smith-Williams
OLB
Raleigh, NC Milbrook HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 206 lb (93 kg) - Jul 22, 2014 
Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Philip Walton
OT
Charlotte, NC Charlotte Christian HS 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 261 lb (118 kg) 4.9 Apr 1, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Aaron Wiltz
OL
Baton Rouge, LA Catholic HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 273 lb (124 kg) - Dec 14, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Daris Workman
OT
San Pablo, CA Conta Costa CC 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 271 lb (123 kg) - Oct 11, 2014 
Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38   Rivals: 35  247Sports: 30  ESPN: 33
  • ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 5 6:00 PM Troy* Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC ESPN3 W 49–21   57,451
September 12 6:00 PM No. 19 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky* Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ESPN3 W 35–0   57,600
September 19 7:00 PM at Old Dominion* Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA ASN W 38–14   20,118
September 26 8:00 PM at South Alabama* Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL ESPNews W 63–13   21,314
October 3 12:30 PM Louisville Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACCN L 13–20   56,417
October 9 8:00 PM at Virginia Tech Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA ESPN[1] L 13–28   61,183
October 24 12:00 PM at Wake Forest BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC ACCRSN W 35–17   30,464
October 31 3:30 PM No. 3 Clemson Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) ABC/ESPN2 L 41–56   57,600
November 7 12:30 PM at Boston College Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA ACCN W 24–8   28,533
November 14 12:30 PM at No. 19 Florida State Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL ACCN L 17–34   71,210
November 21 12:30 PM Syracuse Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC ACCN W 42–29   55,260
November 28 3:30 PM No. 11 North Carolina Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Rivalry) ABC/ESPN2 L 34–45   57,600
December 30 3:30 PM vs. Mississippi State Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Bowl) ESPN L 28–51   46,423
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source:[2]

Personnel

Coaching staff

NC State Wolfpack coaches

Head Coach

Assistant Coaches

  • Matt Canada – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks coach
  • Dave HuxtableDefensive Coordinator and Linebackers Coach
  • Eddie Faulkner – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends Coach/Fullbacks Coach
  • George BarlowCornerbacks Coach
  • Des Kitchings – Running Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
  • George McDonaldWide Receivers Coach
  • Ryan Nielsen – Defensive Line Coach/Run-Game Coordinator for Defense
  • Mike Uremovich – Offensive Line Coach
  • Clayton White – Safeties Coach/Co-Special Teams Coordinator
  • Jason Veltkamp – Strength & Conditioning Coach

Roster

2015 NC State Wolfpack

Quarterback

  • 19 Evan Braband – Freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 12 Jacoby Brissett Senior (6'4, 231)
  • 14 Woody Cornwell – Freshman (6'1, 201)
  • Jordan Dawson – Sophomore (6'1, 190)
  • 11 Garrett Leatham – Senior (6'4, 214)
  • 2 Jalan McClendon – Freshman (6'5, 203)
  • 5 Josh Taylor – Junior (5'11, 187)

Running back

  • 20 Brady Bodine – Freshman (5'10, 200)
  • 21 Matt Dayes – Junior (5'9, 205)
  • Reggie Gallaspy II – Freshman (5'10, 209)
  • 34 Ben Grazen – Sophomore (5'9, 185)
  • 27 Dakwa Nichols – Sophomore (5'9, 188)
  • 44 Devin O'Connor – Junior (6'3, 232)
  • 10 Shadrach Thornton – Senior (6'1, 209)

Wide receiver

  • 15 Johnathan Alston – Junior (6'0, 198)
  • 13 Bra'Lon Cherry – Junior (5'11, 188)
  • 30 Gavin Locklear – Sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 88 Stephen Louis – Sophomore (6'2, 210)
  • 19 Maurice Morgan – Senior (6'2, 246)
  • 32 Stephen Morrison – Freshman (5'11, 193)
  • 3 Jumichael Ramos – Junior (6'2, 199)
  • 87 Maurice Trowell – Freshman (5'11, 188)

Tight end

  • 89 Benson Browne – Graduate (6'5, 264)
  • 48 Cole Cook – Sophomore (6'6, 240)
  • 86 David J. Grinnage – Junior (6'5, 264)
  • 28 Jaylen Samuels – Sophomore (5'11, 236)
  • 85 Micah Till – Freshman (6'5, 274)
 

Offensive line

  • 50 Tony Adams – Sophomore (6'2, 318)
  • 71 Alex Barr – Senior (6'7, 316)
  • 52 Cole Blankenship – Sophomore (6'2, 287)
  • 57 Peter Daniel – Sophomore (6'6, 271)
  • 53 Tyler Jones – Freshman (6'3, 292)
  • 56 Bryce Kennedy – Junior (6'3, 305)
  • 68 Zak Kuder – Freshman (6'7, 261)
  • T. J. McCoy – Freshman (6'1, 312)
  • 70 Terronne Prescod – Freshman (6'5, 333)
  • 67 Evan Pritt – Sophomore (6'3, 269)
  • 64 Tylar Reagan – Sophomore (6'4, 294)
  • 66 Will Richardson – Freshman (6'5, 302)
  • 60 Quinton Schooley – Senior (6'3, 296)
  • 76 Eric Shute – Freshman (6'5, 278)
  • 54 Joe ThuneyGraduate (6'5, 293)
  • 59 John Tu'uta – Junior (6'2, 280)

Defensive line

  • 54 Davion Allred – Sophomore (6'0, 211)
  • 92 Hampton Billips – Freshman (6'7, 230)
  • 38 Garrett Bradbury – Freshman (6'3, 261)
  • 43 Coult Culler – Freshman (6'5, 260)
  • 96 Kenton Gibbs – Sophomore (6'2, 296)
  • 98 B. J. Hill – Sophomore (6'4, 284)
  • 87 Pharaoh McKever – Sophomore (6'6, 245)
  • 97 Deshawn Middleton – Freshman (6'1, 301)
  • 94 Monty Nelson – Junior (6'2, 312)
  • 90 Mike Rose – Senior (6'3, 267)
  • Darian Roseboro – Freshman (6'4, 283)
  • 35 Kentavius Street – Sophomore (6'2, 274)

Linebacker

  • 49 Bradley Chubb – Sophomore (6'4, 252)
  • 4 Jerod Fernandez – Sophomore (6'0, 224)
  • Ford Howell – Sophomore (6'1, 243)
  • 33 Ty Linton – Freshman (6'2, 254)
  • 58 Airius Moore – Sophomore (6'0, 234)
  • Riley Nicholson – Freshman (6'0, 222)
  • 45 Artemis Robinson – Sophomore (6'0, 225)
  • 46 Ernie Robinson – Junior (6'1, 226)
  • 42 M. J. Salahuddin – Junior (6'2, 233)
  • 48 Bryan Smith – Sophomore (6'1, 244)
  • James Smith-Williams – Freshman (6'4, 196)
  • 36 Max Stoffer – Freshman (6'3, 229)
 

Defensive back

  • 26 Trace Batten – Freshman (5'10, 195)
  • 24 Shawn Boone – Sophomore (5'10, 193)
  • 41 Cole Boroughs – Junior (6'0, 190)
  • 6 Tim Buckley – Senior (6'0, 197)
  • 11 Juston Burris – Graduate (6'1, 207)
  • 25 Niles Clark – Junior (5'11, 190)
  • 21 Elliot Davis – Freshman (6'1, 182)
  • 20 Hakim Jones – Senior (6'2, 200)
  • 2 Josh Jones – Sophomore (6'2, 212)
  • 12 Nicholas Lacy – Sophomore (5'9, 180)
  • 27 Kalen McCain – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 14 Malcom Means – Sophomore (6'1, 189)
  • 7 Sean Paul – Sophomore (5'11, 186)
  • Freddie Phillips, Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 188)
  • 31 Geramine Pratt – Sophomore (6'3, 225)
  • 37 Josh Sessoms – Junior (6'2, 200)
  • 30 Mike Stevens – Sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 29 Jack Tocho – Junior (6'0, 201)
  • 33 Charlie Twitty – Junior (5'9, 181)
  • 22 Troy Vincent, Jr. – Sophomore (5'9, 199)
  • 28 Robert Wilcox – Freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 34 Dexter Wright – Freshman (6'2, 226)
  • 8 Dravious Wright – Junior (5'10, 203)

Special teams

  • Kyle Bambard – Freshman (5'8, 183) (PK)
  • 62 R. C. Brunstetter – Freshman (6'3, 215) (LS)
  • A. J. Cole III – Freshman (6'4, 236) (P)
  • 52 Ben Garnett – Junior (6'0, 231) (LS)
  • 37 Jackson Maples – Freshman (6'0, 190) (PK)
  • Duncan Musselwhite – Freshman (6'2, 207) (LS)
  • 47 William Stephenson – Junior (6'3, 182) (P)

Source: [3]

References

  1. "2015 NC State Wolfpack Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
  2. "2015 ACC Football Schedule - Team-by-Team Schedule". Atlantic Coast Conference. Retrieved January 29, 2015.
  3. "2015 Roster". North Carolina State University Department of Athletics. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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