Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the 2019 college football season for NC State, and they enter the year as one of the youngest teams in the nation.
Senior leadership isn’t a luxury for the Wolfpack this season. With only 11 seniors on the roster, NC State officially has the 5th fewest Seniors in the FBS.
Fewest Seniors in the FBS
1) Texas A&M – 6
1) Virginia Tech – 6
3) Penn State – 10
3) Coastal Carolina – 10
5) NC State – 11
6) Rice – 12
6) Wake Forest
NC State Seniors
Graduate Left Tackle Emanuel McGirt (starter)
Graduate Offensive Tackle Tyrone Riley (out for year)
Graduate Defensive End Deonte Holden (2nd string)
Graduate Safety William Brown (Walk-On that just earned Scholarship)
Graduate Wide Receiver Tabari Hines (Transfer from Oregon/2nd String)
Graduate Defensive End James Smith-Williams (starter)
Redshirt Senior Defensive Tackle Larrell Murchison (starter)
Redshirt Senior Strong Safety Jarius Morehead (starter)
Redshirt Senior Nickelback Stephen Griffin (Transfer from Tennessee/starter)
Senior Cornerback Kishawn Miller (JUCO transfer/2nd string)
Senior Cornerback Nick McCloud (starter)
It’s one thing to lack Seniors, but it’s another thing to be loaded with Freshmen.