The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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JULY/AUGUST 2024 ■ 23 "The players, staff, coaches — we're all speaking the same language," Do- eren said. "There's nobody in there trying to figure out, 'What's he go- ing to do next? How's he going to re- spond?' They know what I'm going to do. I know how they're going to re- spond." Seeking Leadership On the field and in the locker room, NC State needs to replace the leader- ship of linebacker Payton Wilson, cen- ter Dylan McMahon and others. Until the moment arrives when the Wolfpack needs leadership from its locker room, Doeren said it's tough to project who will step forward. "I couldn't have told you a year ago that Payton was going to lead vocally the way he ended up leading," Doeren said. With that said, a few players are be- ginning to stand out. Doeren said a cou- ple of linebackers — redshirt junior Sean Brown and senior Devon Betty — are helping lead the team. All-ACC senior cornerback Aydan White also stepped up vocally for the Wolfpack. On the other side of the ball, a pair of transfers — graduate quarterback Gray- son McCall and graduate center Zeke Correll — both established themselves as leaders after arriving in January. "Zeke Correll has a big voice," Doeren said. "He's not afraid to use it." NC State kicks off its season Aug. 29 with a 7 p.m. clash against Western Car- olina at Carter-Finley Stadium. Then, the Pack plays Tennessee in Charlotte before traveling to Clemson in Week 4. Doeren acknowledged that a fast start can help program's perception nationally. Clemson and Tennessee will pose huge early-season tests, but he's more worried about the Catamounts for now. "There will be a lot of talk about those two," Doeren said. "I'm a lot more con- cerned about getting the team ready for Game 1." ■ Pos. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. QB 2 Grayson McCall Gr. 6-3 220 16 CJ Bailey Fr. 6-6 190 RB 7 Jordan Waters Gr. 6-0 215 0 Kendrick Raphael So. 5-11 195 TE 15 Justin Joly Jr. 6-3 235 87 Dante Daniels R-Jr. 6-6 267 WR 10 Kevin "KC" Concepcion So. 5-11 187 — Jonathan Paylor Fr. 5-9 170 WR 4 Dacari Collins R-Jr. 6-4 212 80 Terrell Anderson Fr. 6-2 185 WR 5 Noah Rogers R-Fr. 6-2 200 6 Wesley Grimes Jr. 6-2 185 LT 74 Anthony Belton Gr. 6-6 336 64 Rico Jackson R-Fr. 6-6 323 LG 79 Kamen Smith R-Fr. 6-5 316 75 Anthony Carter Jr. R-Jr. 6-3 305 C 56 Zeke Correll Gr. 6-3 307 55 Rylan Vann R-So. 6-1 285 RG 52 Timothy McKay Gr. 6-4 312 69 Dawson Jaramillo Gr. 6-5 305 RT 65 Jacarrius Peak R-So. 6-4 285 66 Matt McCabe R-Jr. 6-6 302 Pos. Name Cl. Ht. Wt. DE 1 Davin Vann Sr. 6-2 280 4 Red Hibbler R-Sr. 6-2 264 NT 44 Brandon Cleveland Jr. 6-4 300 52 Chazz Wallace Sr. 6-2 300 DE 13 Travali Price R-Jr. 6-4 270 97 Noah Potter Gr. 6-6 272 SLB 8 Devon Betty Sr. 6-1 232 36 Kelvon McBride R-Fr. 6-3 210 MLB 10 Caden Fordham R-Jr. 6-1 228 27 Jayland Parker R-Jr. 6-1 221 WLB 0 Sean Brown R-Jr. 6-0 207 34 Kamal Bonner R-Fr. 6-2 195 CB 3 Aydan White Sr. 6-0 189 16 Devon Marshall Jr. 5-11 193 CB 2 Brandon Cisse So. 6-0 182 6 Corey Coley Jr. Sr. 6-1 180 FS 5 Donovan Kaufman Sr. 5-10 204 19 KJ Martin Gr. 6-2 195 SS 12 Devan Boykin Gr. 5-10 195 19 Bishop Fitzgerald Sr. 6-0 195 NIC 11 Ja'Had Carter Sr. 6-1 205 15 Tamarcus Cooley R-Fr. 5-11 205 Projected Depth Chart Heading into his 12th season in Raleigh, Doeren is 81-58 overall and has led the Pack to eight or more wins in each of its past four campaigns. PHOTO BY LARRY BLANKENSHIP