The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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wolfpack Football and his staff is real versatile. There's a lot of different personalities in there that can relate to different sorts of guys on our team." Pack Predictions Phil Steele's College Football Preview magazine ranked NC State as the No. 58 team in the country in its "power poll." The prediction, like all the annuals, was made prior to Arkansas graduate quarterback Brandon Mitchell transferring in and West Virginia wide receiver Travares Copeland being declared eligible immediately for his sophomore season. Phil Steele's slotted the Wolfpack in a three-way tie for third place with Maryland and Wake Forest in the Atlantic Division of the ACC. The magazine also predicts that NCSU has the 57th-toughest schedule, with its opponents boasting a winning percentage of .587 (88-62 record), which ranks No. 16 in the nation. Phil Steele's predicts NC State will play Auburn in the Independence AdvoCare Bowl Dec. 31. Athlon tabbed NC State to be the No. 54 team in the country out of 125 and fourth in the Atlantic Division of the ACC. Athlon also rated the hiring of head coach Dave Doeren ninth out of the 31 coaching changes. Lindy's picked NC State No. 64 overall in the country and fourth in the Atlantic Division. Sporting News magazine predicted the Wolfpack to finish third in the ACC. ■ Phil Steele's College Football Preview ACC Predictions Coastal Division Atlantic Division 1.Virginia Tech 1. Florida State 2. Miami 2. Clemson 3. North Carolina 3. NC State 3. Georgia Tech 3. Maryland 5.Virginia 3. Wake Forest 5. Duke 6. Boston College 5. Pittsburgh 7. Syracuse ■ NC State Football Roster By Position And Class For 2013 PositionSeniors Juniors Sophomores Redshirt Freshmen Freshmen Quarterback Brandon Mitchell# Jacoby Brissett Garrett Leatham* Bryant Shirreffs Pete Thomas Manny Stocker Josh Taylor* Tailback Taylor Beamon* Uche Awuruonye* Matt Dayes Tony Creecy Shadrach Thornton Ben Grazen* Milton Hall* Josh Mercer Nichols Dakwa Fullback Tyler Purvis Devin O'Connor* Logan Winkles Wide Receiver Quintin Payton# Dayton Campos* Marcellus Ballard* Charlie Twitty* Johnathan Alston Rashard Smith# Mychal Jones* Travares Copeland Bra'Lon Cherry Bryan Underwood Charlie Hegedus Pharoah McKever Maurice Morgan Jumichael Ramos Marquez Valdes Tight End Asa Watson# Benson Browne David J. Grinnage Lucas Wilson* Offensive Tackle Rob Crisp Joey Buccola* Alex Barr Patrick Roane Isaac Swindell* Tyson Chandler Evan Bumgarner* Andy Jomantas Offensive Guard Duran Christophe# Cameron Fordham Bryce Kennedy Tylar Reagan Ali Kassem Center Taylor Griswold* Joseph Thuney John Tu'uta Cole Blankenship Defensive End Darryl Cato-Bishop# Art Norman Mike Rose Rogers Clark* Forrest West# Tyler Smith* Joe Wright Defensive Tackle Deylan Buntyn T.Y. McGill Carlos Gray K'Hadree Hooker Kenton Gibbs A.J. Ferguson Thomas Teal Monty Nelson Jacob Kahut# Linebacker Robert Caldwell Rodman Noel Bryan Ball* Drew Davis Jerod Fernandez Ryan Cheek# Brandon Pittman M.J. Salahuddin Ernie Robinson* Quinton Patterson Zach Gentry# Artemis Robinson D.J. Green Cornerback Dontae Johnson Dominic Deshaies* Juston Burris Cole Borroughs* Sean Paul Niles Clark Jack Tocho Marchez Coates Safety Jarvis Byrd# Tim Buckley J.J. Jones Josh Jones Roderick Cox* Hakim Jones Josh Sessoms Malcolm Means Josh Stanley Jacob Tart* Dravious Wright Long Snapper Scott Thompson Ben Garnett* Placekicker Evan Dunbar* Ryan Stevens* Niklas Sade Punter Wil Baumann Will Stephenson* Bold indicates returning starter; # fifth-year senior; * walk-on 110 ■ the wolfpacker 106-108,110.Wolfpack Football.indd 110 7/2/13 1:30 PM