The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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92 ■ THE WOLFPACKER ■ PACK PROS the 6-6 Colts … Rushed 38 times for 150 yards and two scores, while making 34 catches for 270 yards … Also has returned two punts for 32 yards. • DT Justin Jones (2014-17), Los Angeles Chargers: Started all eight games he's appeared in for the 4-8 Char- gers, missing four with an injury, and notched 24 tackles with a forced fumble. • DB Josh Jones (2014-16), Dallas Cowboys: Played in three games and tallied two tackles for the 6-6 Cowboys. • OL Ted Larsen (2006-09), Chicago Bears: Has played in eight games and started once for the 6-6 Bears. • DT T.Y. McGill (2011-14), Free Agent: Played in three games and made two tackles for the 4-8 Chargers, but was released before their week 13 tilt. • WR Jakobi Meyers (2016-18), New England Patriots: Undrafted rookie has played in 11 games and started once for the 10-2 Patriots … Hauled in 22 passes for 299 yards. • LB Germaine Pratt (2014-18), Cincinnati Bengals: In five starts and 12 appearances, he has made 41 tackles for the 1-11 Bengals. • OT Will Richardson (2015-17), Jacksonville Jaguars: Made two starts in 11 appearances for the 4-8 Jaguars. • QB Philip Rivers (2000-03), Los Angeles Chargers: In 12 starts this year for the 4-8 Chargers, he has completed 288 of 445 passes (64.7 percent) for 3,434 yards with 17 touchdowns and 15 interceptions … Has a passer rating of 86.9 … Ranks third in the NFL in passing yards and 15th in TD throws. • RB Jaylen Samuels (2014-17), Pittsburgh Steelers: Has rushed 54 times for 153 yards and a touchdown, and hauled in 39 passes for 234 yards and a score in 10 appearances, which included three starts, for the 7-5 Steelers … Also completed 4 of 5 passes for 35 yards with an interception. • DL Kentavius Street (2014-17), San Francisco 49ers: On injured reserve for the 10-2 49ers. • OG J.R. Sweezy (2008-11), Arizona Cardinals: Has started every game at right guard and played all but three offensive snaps for the 3-8-1 Cardinals. • OG Joe Thuney (2012-15), New England Patriots: Has opened every contest at left guard for the 10-2 Patriots. • WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling (2013-14/finished at South Florida), Green Bay Packers: In 12 games played and eight starts for the 9-3 Packers, he has tallied 23 receptions for 427 yards and two scores … Also rushed twice for nine yards. • QB Russell Wilson (2007-09/finished at Wisconsin), Seattle Seahawks: Through 12 starts, he has completed 258 of 383 passes (67.4 percent) for 3,177 yards with 26 touchdowns and four interceptions … Has also rushed for 284 yards and three scores … Leads the NFL in pass - ing touchdowns and ranks seventh in passing yards … Is second in the league among signal-callers with more than 200 pass attempts in quarterback rating (111.1) and sixth in completion percentage. NBA Player Updates Through Dec. 3 • F Caleb Martin (Played at NC State from 2015-16/ finished at Nevada), Charlotte Hornets: Has played 25 minutes across three games so far for the 8-14 Hornets, totaling five points, four rebounds and three assists … Was assigned to the team's G-League affiliate in Greens- boro Nov. 27, where he is averaging 18.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.4 blocks per game in eight contests. • F Cody Martin (2015-16/finished at Nevada), Char- lotte Hornets: Appeared in 16 NBA games off the bench so far, and averaged 11.8 minutes, 2.9 points, 2.3 re- bounds, 1.1 assists and 0.8 steals per outing … Pulled down 11 boards and dished out three assists, though he was held scoreless, in a win over Indiana Nov. 5 … Logged a season-best nine points in a loss to New Orleans Nov. 9 … Has also played three contests for Greensboro and averaged 14.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.0 steals a game. • G Dennis Smith Jr. (2017), New York Knicks: In 14 games and one start for the 4-17 Knicks, he averaged 17.9 minutes, 5.9 points, 2.9 assists and 1.6 rebounds per game … Had a season-high 17 points and seven assists — his second-best total of the season — in 38 minutes during a loss to Boston Dec. 1. • F T.J. Warren (2013-14), Indiana Pacers: Has started all 20 tilts for the 13-7 Pacers with clips of 33.0 minutes, 17.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game … Has eight outings with at least 20 points … Set a season high with 33 points in a loss to Charlotte Nov. 5, thanks to a stellar 15-of-18 shooting performance … Has reached double-digit points in all but three contests and is shooting 50.3 percent from the floor and 41.3 percent from three-point range … Ranks 28th in the league in the former and 38th in the latter. ■ T.J. Warren started the first 20 games of the season for the 13-7 Pacers, and averaged 33.0 min- utes, 17.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.2 steals per tilt. PHOTO COURTESY PACERS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT