The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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JANUARY 2019 ■ 25 "His ability to make throws under pressure and his awareness in the pocket are traits that stand out." — SI.com's NFL Draft analyst Scooby Axson "He's a different kind of cat. He already has two degrees, a magna cum laude graduate from Boise State and a master's degree from NC State. He played on the Team USA roller hockey team for 10 years. And on [Dec. 6 he was] at the 61st National Football Foundation awards dinner as one of the top scholar-athletes in the country and is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which goes to the top football scholar-athlete in the country." — The Greensboro News & Record's Ed Hardin Their quarterback is one of the best in college football. I've said that the last two or three years. He has been a great player in the ACC, the league we were in before. He played great games against us. It's going to be a great challenge." — Head coach Jimbo Fisher of Texas A&M, NC State's opponent in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl; Fisher previously coached at Florida State What They're Saying About Ryan Finley NC State's First-Team All-ACC Quarterbacks Roman Gabriel — 1960, 1961 Jim Rossi — 1963 Bruce Shaw — 1972 Dave Buckey — 1975 Erik Kramer — 1985, 1986 Philip Rivers — 2003 Russell Wilson — 2008 Ryan Finley — 2018 NC State Quarterbacks To Lead ACC In Passing Yards In A Season Roman Gabriel, 1960 — 937 yards, 93.7 yards per game Jamie Barnette, 1998 — 3,169 yards, 264.1 yards per game Philip Rivers, 2002 — 3,353 yards, 239.5 yards per game Philip Rivers, 2003 — 4,491 yards, 353.8 yards per game Russell Wilson, 2010 — 3,563 yards, 274.1 yards per game Mike Glennon, 2012 — 4,031 yards, 310.1 yards per game Ryan Finley, 2018 — 3,789 yards, 315.8 yards per game Wins By Starting Quarterbacks At NC State Since 1970 Rk. Name (Years) Record (Win Pct.) 1. Philip Rivers (2000-03) 34-17 (.667) 2. RYAN FINLEY (2016-18) 25-13 (.658) 3. Jamie Barnette (1996-99) 21-21 (.500) 4. Dave Buckey (1972-75) 19-6-2 (.741) 4. Russell Wilson (2008-10) 19-17 (.527) 6. Terry Harvey (1991-95) 17-12 (.586) 6. Terry Jordan (1989-92) 17-7-1 (.700) 8. Bruce Shaw (1971-73) 16-9-1 (.635) 8. Scott Smith (1977-79) 16-7 (.696) 10. Jacoby Brissett (2014-15) 15-11 (.577) 10. Mike Glennon (2009-12) 15-11 (.577) Ryan Finley In 2018 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Stats Stat Rank Number Completions 3rd 307 Passing Yards Per Game 5th 315.8 Pass Attempts 6th 452 Passing Yards 7th 3,789 Completion Percentage 10th 67.9 Yards Per Attempt T-19th 8.4 Passer Rating 24th 151.88 Touchdown Passes T-28th 24 PHOTO BY KEN MARTIN "