The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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164 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ PACK PROS him the highest starting point for a Pack quarterback since Rivers was selected No. 4 in 2004 — Wilson, Glennon and Brissett were each third-round picks. Finley and 2018 No. 1 pick Baker May- field were the only Football Bowl Subdivi- sion quarterbacks last year to throw for 3,500 yards on at least 400 attempts and be picked off fewer than seven times. ESPN NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. ranks Finley as the No. 3 senior quarterback entering 2018 and notes he has "at least first-round upside." Do you need the help of a virtual assistant? Administrative & IT Services for Small Businesses and Individuals Suzanne M. Rose 919-614-2269 suzanne.rose@suzannemrose.com Contact Me Today! Go Pack! Name Pos. Years In NFL Current Team David Amerson CB 5 Kansas City Chiefs* Started all six games he played in for the 6-10 Raiders in 2017 before being sidelined with a foot injury and totaled 18 tackles with four passes broken up. Jacoby Brissett QB 2 Indianapolis Colts Played in 16 games with 15 starts for the 4-12 Colts. Completed 276 of 469 passes (58.8 percent) for 3,098 yards with 13 touchdowns and seven picks. Also rushed for 260 yards and four scores. Juston Burris CB 2 New York Jets Appeared in 14 games with one start for the 5-11 Jets and recorded 21 stops with one forced fumble and an interception, which he returned 48 yards. Bradley Chubb LB R Denver Broncos Selected No. 5 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. Matt Dayes RB 1 Cleveland Browns Played in every game, rushing five times for 13 yards and catching four passes for 29 yards. Also returned 18 kickoffs for 437 yards (24.3-yard average) with a long of 71 for the 0-16 Browns. Mike Glennon QB 5 Arizona Cardinals* In four starts for the 5-11 Bears, completed 93 of 140 passes (66.4 percent) for 833 yards with four touch - downs and five interceptions. Led a 23-17 win in week three over Pittsburgh, which tied for the NFL's best regular-season record (13-3). David Grinnage TE 1 Jacksonville Jaguars Spent last year on the AFC South champions' practice squad. Stephen Hauschka K 10 Buffalo Bills Converted 29 of 33 field goals (87.9 percent) and made all 29 extra points for the 9-7 Bills. His 116 points scored ranked 15th in the NFL. B.J. Hill DT R New York Giants Selected 69th overall (third round) in the 2018 NFL Draft. Nyheim Hines RB R Indianapolis Colts Chosen 104th overall in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Dontae Johnson CB 4 Seattle Seahawks* Started every game for the 6-10 49ers and totaled 77 stops with seven passes defended, including an inter - ception that he returned 50 yards for a touchdown. Set new career highs in tackles and passes defended. Now has two NFL picks, and has taken both back for scores. Josh Jones S 1 Green Bay Packers The rookie started seven times in 16 appearances for the 7-9 Packers and totaled 71 tackles, two sacks and five passes defended, including an interception. Justin Jones DT R Los Angeles Chargers Tabbed 84th overall in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Ted Larsen OL 8 Miami Dolphins Started the final eight games at left guard for the 6-10 Dolphins after returning from injured reserve. T.Y. McGill DT 3 Kansas City Chiefs* Played in three games for the 0-16 Browns and notched a tackle. Philip Rivers QB 14 Los Angeles Chargers Started all 16 games for the 12th straight campaign. Completed 360 of 575 throws (62.6 percent) for 4,515 yards with 28 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for the 9‑7 Chargers. His yardage total ranked second in the league, while he tied for fifth in touchdown throws. His passer rating of 96.0 ranked ninth among qualified quarterbacks. Will Richardson OL R Jacksonville Jaguars Selected 129th overall in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Schools That Had More Than One Quarterback Start Multiple NFL Games In 2017 Category NCSU MSU UNC Florida Pitt QBs who started in 2017 4 3 2 2 3 Starts (W‑L) 51 (23‑28) 23 (12‑11) 15 (4‑11) 31 (15‑16) 25 (10‑15) Passing yards‑TD‑Int. 12,429‑79‑33 5,563‑38‑20 2,716‑11‑10 6,460‑35‑23 4,805‑25‑24 Rushing yards‑TD 848‑7 186‑4 299‑2 1,014‑10 109‑1 QBs in NFL Network Top 100 (ranks) 2 (11, 56) 1 (94) 0 1 (25) 0 Projected 2018 starters 2 1 1 1 1 Notes: The stats are for regular-season games; QBs count toward any college at which they took an official snap Former Wolfpackers In The NFL After being dealt from New England to Indianapolis, quarterback Jacoby Brissett started 15 games, threw for 3,098 yards and accounted for 17 touchdowns. PHOTO COURTESY INDIANAPOLIS COLTS