The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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be mainly a backup to fifth-year senior Asa Watson this fall. Grinnage, though, emerged as the primary tight end for the Wolfpack. He caught 15 passes for 150 yards and a touchdown, and he made several impressive one-handed catches along the way. 22. OG Duran Christophe Along with Schooley, Christophe was the mainstay on NCSU's offensive line. The fifth-year senior started every game for the Pack this season at left guard. 23. CB Jack Tocho Tocho was the other revelation among true freshmen on defense this year. He became a starter for the final seven games when injuries reshuffled the secondary and moved Johnson from corner to safety. Tocho responded by picking off two passes against Syracuse in his first career start. He closed the season with 25 tackles, three passes broken up and a quarterback hurry to go with those interceptions. passes for 173 yards and a touchdown, and he converted screen passes at Duke and Boston College into gains of 44 and 61 yards, respectively. ■ 24. OT Tyson Chandler A knee injury forced Chandler to miss the season opener against Louisiana Tech, but otherwise he was another mainstay on the offensive line. He started every game at right tackle upon his return to the field in week two against Richmond. 25. RB Matt Dayes Another true freshman that played a prominent role this season, Dayes was third on the team and second among NCSU running backs with 252 rushing yards. He matched Thornton for the team lead with four touchdown runs. Dayes was also impressive in the passing game, catching 10 Preseason Top 25 1. QB Battle Winner 2. Dontae Johnson, CB 3. Rob Crisp, OT 4. T.Y. McGill, DT 5. Thomas Teal, DT 6. M.J. Salahuddin, LB 7. D.J. Green, LB 8. Bryan Underwood, WR 9. Rashard Smith, WR 10. Tony Creecy, RB 11. Shadrach Thornton, RB 12. Juston Burris, CB 13. Art Norman, DE 14. Darryl Cato-Bishop, DE 15. Quintin Payton, WR 16. Joe Thuney, C 17. Jarvis Byrd, S 18. Duran Christophe, OG 19. Brandon Pittman, LB 20. Tyson Chandler, OT 21. Asa Watson, TE 22. Hakim Jones, S 23. Reserve QB 24. Niklas Sade, K 25. Wil Baumann, P Running back Matt Dayes rushed for 252 yards and four touchdowns, plus caught 10 passes for 173 yards and a score, during his rookie campaign. photo by Ken Martin 2013 LEGENDS GOLF TOURNAMENT BENEFITING THE CAROL JOHNSON POOLE CLUBHOUSE SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS SPECIAL THANKS TO PLATINUM PARTNERS The Carol Johnson Poole Clubhouse, like the golf course, has been constructed entirely with private donations. It opens mid-December 2013 and is open to the public for golf and dining. GOLD PARTNERS TEE TIMES AND INFORMATION WWW.LONNIEPOOLEGOLFCOURSE.COM 2013 Legends (from left to (from Kelly Mitchum, Don Shea, Page Marsh, Mike Lombardo, Bates Some of the 2013 Legends Playersright)left to right): Kelly Mitchum, Don Shea, Page Marsh, Mark Thomas, ?? Battaglia and Terry Harvey. 30 ■ the wolfpacker 26,28,30.Top 25 FB Players.indd 30 12/5/13 3:38 PM