NC State’s defensive line rightly has received a lot of attention during this offseason, but we can’t forget about the linebackers, who should be pretty darn solid in their own right this fall.
Airius Moore is one of the veterans returning at linebacker, and according to Pro Football Focus, he’s the highest-graded returnee on the team, regardless of position, finishing just ahead of Tony Adams and Bradley Chubb.
Airius Moore returns as the Wolfpack's highest graded player from a season ago. pic.twitter.com/cLuzTaRbjE
— PFF College Football (@PFF_College) July 23, 2017
That’s a tad surprising but no doubt he’s coming off a very productive season: 86 tackles (3rd on the team), 13.