The Wolfpacker: An Independent Magazine Covering NC State Sports
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WOLFPACK FOOTBALL being a part of something very special here." The Aggies threw for 3,599 yards and 28 Since 1977, Systems Contractors, Inc. has provided Industrial & Commercial HVAC Services throughout the Southeast. • Commercial and Industrial HVAC • Design/Build • Piping • Custom Metal Fabrication • Service and Maintenance Contracts • Custom AHU's and Packaged Plants • Engineering Services • Energy Studies Call us today to learn more. 336.449.0300 www.systemscontractors.com QUALITY • EFFICIENCY • INNOVATION touchdowns, while Jeff Fuller hauled in 72 receptions for 1,066 yards and 12 touch- downs, in 2010. Ryan Swope also tallied 72 receptions for 825 yards and four scores. The squad ranked 20th in the nation for passing yards per game (276.84) and 34th in scoring offense per contest (31.23 points a game). Texas A&M ranked 18th in the nation in passing yards per game (291.1) and 11th in scoring offense (39.1 points a contest) in 2011. The Aggies eclipsed 3,500 passing yards again with a final tally of 3,784 yards and 29 scores. Swope finished with 89 recep- tions for 1,207 yards and 11 touchdowns, while Fuller recorded 70 catches for 828 yards and six scores. Walters' father, Trent Walters, coached at Indiana, Louisville, Washington, Pittsburgh, Notre Dame and Texas A&M, in addition to an NFL stint that included stops with the Cincinnati Bengals, Minnesota Vikings and Philadelphia Eagles. "He grew up as a coach's son, so he un- derstands the demands of the profession and what it takes to be a championship team," O'Brien said. Troy Walters was a stellar receiver at CORPORATION Five convenient locations to serve you with crushed stone: WAKE STONE I-40 at Harrison Ave. US 1 at Deep River 919-677-0050 Triangle Quarry Moncure Quarry 919-755-7349 Knightdale Quarry Hwy. 64 East 919-266-9266 Nash Co. Quarry I-95 at Gold Rock 252-985-4411 102 ■ THE WOLFPACKER N. Myrtle Quarry Hwy. 9 East, SC 843-756-3400 Stanford, despite standing just 5-8 and 174 pounds. He was selected as a consensus All- American during his senior campaign and won the 1999 Biletnikoff Award. He held Stanford and Pac-10 career records with 244 receptions for 3,986 yards at the time of his graduation and was a standout punt returner. Walters caught 74 passes for 1,456 yards and 10 touchdowns his senior year en route to being named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year, Academic All-Pac-10 and Aca- demic All-America. Walters was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 165th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played two years with the Vikings before moving on to the Indianapolis Colts. He appeared in 52 games and started six times alongside Peyton Manning from 2002-05. Walters later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 and the Detroit Lions in 2007. He finished his professional career with 102 receptions for 1,135 yards and nine scores. — Ryan Tice Three Players Depart Program Following Spring Practice Two NC State players elected to transfer following spring football practice, and one opted to give up playing the sport. NC State head coach Tom O'Brien said backup safeties Donald Coleman and Dean Haynes decided to transfer, while reserve