NC State’s defense is an odd case in that it lost a lot of talented, experienced players but also wasn’t exceptional with those guys on the field. The credentials of the defensive linemen are well understood by everybody at this point, but still, this excerpt from Bill Connelly’s NC State preview is worth highlighting:
The Pack fielded a line that featured the No. 5 (Chubb), No. 69 (tackle B.J. Hill), No. 84 (tackle Justin Jones), and No. 128 (end Kentavius Street) picks in April and ranked 44th in Rushing S&P+. They were 57th in rushing success rate allowed, 48th in stuff rate, and 75th in Adj.