The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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JULY 2018 ■ 99 SAFETIES Safety Roster STARTERS No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown 31 Jarius Morehead R-Jr. 6-1 220 Whitsett, N.C. Paced the squad with 46 first hits last year and finished second in overall stops (80). He had five games of at least seven tackles, including a three-game stretch where he accumulated 26. 14 Dexter Wright R-Sr. 6-2 232 Wilson, N.C. Started the season opener against South Carolina, but suffered an injury. He returned to the starting lineup against UNC, setting career highs with 75 snaps and seven stops, before coming off the bench in the Sun Bowl. He has 29 career tackles in 30 games. RESERVES No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown 34 Tim Kidd-Glass Jr. 6-1 202 Danville, Va. Moved into the starting lineup at free safety in the second game against Marshall and finished with 10 starts for the season. He had a season-high six tackles and his lone interception of the season in the loss vs. Clemson. 22 Isaiah Stallings R-So. 6-4 223 Fayetteville, N.C. Has tremendous size for a safety and started against Marshall. Set a career high with 23 defensive snaps played in the Sun Bowl win over Arizona State. WAITING IN THE WINGS No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown 32 Tyler Baker-Williams Fr. 6-1 201 Raleigh The Southeast Raleigh High standout played wide receiver, outside linebacker and safety last year. He caught 31 passes for 594 yards and six touchdowns, plus added 276 rushing yards. 36 William Brown III R-Jr. 5-8 192 Raleigh Walk-on played at Cardinal Gibbons High and has previously lined up at cornerback in his time at NC State. 33 Dalton Counts R-Fr. 6-0 214 Raleigh Walk-on who attended Garner High last year, where he played free safety and outside linebacker. His father, Eric Counts, was a nose guard at NC State (1990-94) and played for the Buffalo Bills. 38 Will Dabbs R-So. 5-11 192 Eden, N.C. Walk-on who attended Morehead High and is the twin brother of wide receiver Tyler Dabbs. Played quarterback and linebacker in high school. 19 Malik Dunlap Fr. 6-3 190 Charlotte, N.C. He played cornerback in helping Charlotte Harding High win the NCHSAA 4A state title his senior year. He also was invited to the 2017 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas. New safeties coach and co-defensive coordinator Ted Roof is a 31-year veteran of coaching at the college level and was the head man at Duke for four full sea- sons and five games in another. PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN