Defensive end, NC State (from Texas Tech), 2022–26
Joseph Adedire
Lettered 2022–23 at Texas Tech; 2025 at NC State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 13
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 260 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Arlington, TX
Joseph Adedire plays defensive end for NC State, after Texas Tech (2022–24). Last time out, against Wake Forest: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Wake Forest, L 14–38
Next game: at Stanford, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 25 | 13 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | NC State | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | NC State | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 55 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 13 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 13 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Texas Tech | 13 | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | NC State | 13 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | NC State | 13 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 260 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 NC State 4 games, 7 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Virginia | L 8–34 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Richmond | W 73–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Louisville | W 31–28 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Wake Forest | L 14–38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 NC State 4 games, 6 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | vs. Campbell | W 56–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48–36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Florida State | W 21–11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 19 ✦ | vs. Memphis | W 31–7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2023 Texas Tech 11 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. Oregon | L 30–38 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at West Virginia | L 13–20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Houston | W 49–28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Baylor | W 39–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Kansas State | L 21–38 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at BYU | L 14–27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | vs. TCU | W 35–28 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | at Kansas | W 16–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UCF | W 24–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | at Texas | L 7–57 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. California | W 34–14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Texas Tech 9 games, 17 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at NC State | L 14–27 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atKansas State | L 28–37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Oklahoma State | L 31–41 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.West Virginia | W 48–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Baylor | L 17–45 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atTCU | L 24–34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Kansas | W 43–28 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Iowa State | W 14–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Oklahoma | W 51–48 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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