Cornerback Mike Stevens will miss the opener against South Carolina on Saturday and is expected to be out longer with a knee injury.
The senior from Davidson suffered the injury earlier this month during training camp and his early absence will stretch an already thin position for the Wolfpack.
Johnathan Alston, a fifth-year senior who spent the first three years of his career at receiver, is expected to start in Stevens’ place against the Gamecocks on Saturday at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium. Sophomore Nick McCloud is expected to be the other starting corner.
N.C. State, in preparation for the opener, will release a depth chart on Monday before coach Dave Doeren’s weekly press conference.