2014 NC State roster

111 players. From 16 states; the most from North Carolina (62) and Georgia (13). The 2014 season.

Quarterbacks 6

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
12Jacoby Brissett QB4-star recruit6′4″West Palm Beach, FL2,606 passing yards, 23 TD
5Josh Taylor QB5′11″New Bern, NC28 rushing yards
11Garrett Leatham QB6′4″Apex, NC8 passing yards
2Jalan McClendon QB4-star recruit6′5″221Charlotte, NC
14Woody Cornwell QB6′2″203Lake Junaluska, NC
19Evan Brabrand QB6′2″186Raleigh, NC

Running backs 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
10Shadrach Thornton RB6′1″Hinesville, GA907 rushing yards, 9 TD
21Matthew Dayes RB5′9″205Ft. Lauderdale, FL573 rushing yards, 8 TD
26Tony Creecy RB5′11″Durham, NC282 rushing yards, 2 TD
27Dakwa Nichols RB5′9″195Rockingham, NC11 returns, 217 yards
49Tyler Purvis FB6′3″Reinholds, PA10 catches, 75 yards, 2 TD
33Brady Bodine RB5′10″195Conway Springs, KS
36Max Stoffer FB6′1″230Nashville, TN

Receivers 12

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
82Bo Hines WR6′1″Charlotte, NC45 catches, 616 yards, 1 TD
13Bra’Lon Cherry WR5′11″New Bern, NC27 catches, 354 yards, 3 TD
11Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR6′5″209St. Petersburg , FL22 catches, 257 yards, 1 TD
1Stephen Louis WR6′2″215West Palm Beach, FL7 catches, 72 yards, 1 TD
80Bryan Underwood WR5′9″University Heights, OH5 catches, 98 yards, 1 TD
3NaQuan Brown WR6′1″Charlotte, NC1 catch, 5 yards
85JuMichael Ramos WR6′2″200Lovejoy, GA1 catch, 7 yards
19Maurice Morgan WR6′2″LaGrange, NC5 rushing yards
80Ben Grazen WR5′9″Cary, NC−1 rushing yards
22Dayton Campos WR5′9″209Jacksonville, NC
30Gavin Locklear WR5′10″190Apex, NC
80Elliott Davis WR6′1″185Gaithersburg, MD

Tight ends 8

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
86David Grinnage TE6′5″Newark, DE27 catches, 358 yards, 5 TD
88Pharoah McKever TE6′6″227Tabor City, NC1 INT
44Devin O’Connor TE6′3″Cartersville, GA1 return, 5 yards
41Clark Eyers TE6′5″252Dunn, NC
42Micah Till TE6′5″268Upper Marlboro, MD
48Cole Cook TE6′6″250Carrollton, GA
83Lucas Wilson TE6′5″233Winston-Salem, NC
89Benson Browne TE3-star recruit6′6″Cincinnati, OH

Offensive line 20

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
50Tony Adams OG6′2″322Charlotte, NC
52Cole Blankenship C6′2″290Mocksville, NC
53Tyler Jones OT6′3″306Stone Mountain, GA
54Joe Thuney OG6′5″295Centreville, OH
54Will Richardson OT6′6″322Burlington, NC
55Tyrone Riley OT6′6″305Savannah, GA
56Bryce Kennedy OG3-star recruit6′3″305Southern Pines, NC
59John Tu’uta C6′3″280Fredericksburg, VA
60Quinton Schooley C6′4″298Chanute, KS
61Ali Kassem OG6′5″343Cinncinati, OH
64Peter Daniel OT6′6″305Raleigh, NC
64Tylar Reagan OT3-star recruit6′4″300Jacksonville, FL
65Garrett Bradbury C6′3″300Charlotte, NC
67Evan Pritt OL6′3″270Wilmington, NC
70Terronne Prescod OG6′5″334Decatur, GA
71Alex Barr OT6′8″318Fayetteville, GA
72Patrick Roane OT6′7″303Hope Mills, NC
73Andy Jomantas OT6′7″295Dayton, OH
74Tyson Chandler OT3-star recruit6′7″345N. Plainfield, NJ
76Eric Shute OL6′5″286Glen Ellyn, IL

Defensive line 18

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
9Bradley Chubb DE6′4″275Marietta, GA
27Justin Jones DT3-star recruit6′2″312Austell, GA
35Kentavius Street DE4-star recruit6′2″282Greenville, NC
43Coult Culler DT6′5″280Wilmington, NC
44Bryan Smith DE6′2″259Oxford, NC
54Davion Allred DE6′0″228Raleigh, NC
69Thomas Teal DT6′1″296Bennettsville, SC
75Hampton Billips DE6′7″247Greensboro, NC
75T.Y. McGill DT6′1″289Jesup, GA
79Tyler Smith DT6′3″268Raleigh, NC
90Mike Rose DE6′3″270Simpsonville, SC
91Drew Davis DE6′3″252Raleigh, NC
94Monty Nelson DT3-star recruit6′2″Plantation, FL
95Art Norman DE6′0″254Stone Mountain, GA
96Kenton Gibbs DT3-star recruit6′2″300Detriot, MI
97Deshaywn Middleton DT6′1″300Winston-Salem, NC
98B.J. Hill DT6′4″315Oakboro, NC
99Joe Wright DE6′7″237Greenville, NC

Linebackers 9

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
4Jerod Fernandez LB6′0″224Sanford, FL2 INT
5Rodman Noel LB6′4″Everett, MA1 INT
58Airius Moore LB6′0″237Beavercreek, OH1 return, 7 yards
3Germaine Pratt LB3-star recruit6′3″240High Point, NC
33Ty Linton LB6′2″250Weddington, NC
39Brandon Pittman LB3-star recruit6′2″236Raleigh, NC
42M.J. Salahuddin LB6′2″227Fayetteville, NC
46Ernie Robinson III LB6′1″225Laurinburg, NC
50Artemis Robinson LB6′0″225Laurinburg, NC

Defensive backs 23

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
11Josh Jones S6′2″Walled Lake, MI4 INT
5Johnathan Alston CB6′0″210Bunn, NC21 catches, 224 yards, 2 TD
11Juston Burris CB6′1″Raleigh, NC1 INT
29Jack Tocho CB6′0″Charlotte, NC1 INT
6Tim Buckley S6′0″Raleigh, NC1 return, 11 yards
1Hakim Jones S6′2″Henderson, NC
1Jarvis Byrd S5′10″190Pahokee, FL
2Mike Stevens CB5′11″190Charlotte, NC
6Niles Clark DB5′11″Marietta, GA
8Dravious Wright DB5′10″Vero Beach, FL
8Maurice Trowell CB5′11″195Durham, NC
13Stephen Morrison DB5′11″217Weddington, NC
14Dexter Wright S6′2″229Wilson, NC
14Malcolm Means CB6′1″195Great Falls, SC
22Troy Vincent Jr. CB3-star recruit5′10″199Baltimore, MD
24Shawn Boone S5′10″206W. Palm Beach, FL
25Sean Paul CB3-star recruit5′11″Vero Beach, FL
26Nicholas Lacy CB5′7″182Pinehurst, NC
26Trace Batten DB5′10″202Palm Beach Gardens, FL
27Kalen McCain S6′2″195Durham, NC
28Josh Sessoms S6′2″Wilson, NC
33Charlie Twitty CB5′10″191Raleigh, NC
41Cole Boroughs CB6′0″194Asheboro, NC

Specialists 7

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
32Niklas Sade PK6′3″Wake Forest, NC12 of 17 field goals
36Wil Baumann P3-star recruit6′6″Wilmington, NC60 punts, 45.4 average
37Jackson Maples PK6′0″West End, NC
47William Stephenson P6′3″195Raleigh, NC
52Ben Garnett LS6′0″238Charlotte, NC
62R.C. Brunstetter LS6′3″215Mocksville, NC
96Scott Thompson LS5′11″244Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Athletes and others 1

No.PlayerHtWtHometown2014
1Jaylen Samuels 5′11″223Charlotte, NC143 rushing yards, 1 TD
Tim Buckley, Juston Burris, Evan Brabrand, Charlie Twitty, Brandon Pittman, William Stephenson, Davion Allred, Peter Daniel, Tyler Smith, Ben Grazen, Drew DavisJaylen Samuels, Jalan McClendon, Mike Stevens, NaQuan Brown, Jack Tocho, Tony Adams, Ben Garnett, Garrett Bradbury, Bo HinesStephen Louis, Jacoby Brissett, Shawn BooneMaurice Trowell, Tony Creecy, Kalen McCainNicholas Lacy, Jackson Maples, Bryce KennedyWil Baumann, Coult Culler, Evan PrittJosh Taylor, Bra’Lon CherryNiles Clark, Bradley ChubbDravious Wright, Sean PaulGarrett Leatham, Gavin LocklearStephen Morrison, Ty LintonDexter Wright, Josh SessomsKentavius Street, Joe WrightErnie Robinson III, Artemis RobinsonCole Blankenship, R.C. BrunstetterTyler Jones, Art NormanAlex Barr, JuMichael RamosLucas Wilson, Deshaywn MiddletonHakim JonesJarvis ByrdGermaine PrattJerod FernandezJohnathan AlstonRodman NoelShadrach ThorntonJosh JonesMarquez Valdes-ScantlingMalcolm MeansWoody CornwellMaurice MorganMatthew DayesDayton CamposTroy Vincent Jr.Trace BattenDakwa NicholsJustin JonesNiklas SadeBrady BodineMax StofferClark EyersCole BoroughsM.J. SalahuddinMicah TillBryan SmithDevin O’ConnorCole CookTyler PurvisWill RichardsonTyrone RileyAirius MooreJohn Tu’utaQuinton SchooleyTylar ReaganThomas TealTerronne PrescodPatrick RoaneAndy JomantasTyson ChandlerHampton BillipsT.Y. McGillEric ShuteBryan UnderwoodElliott DavisDavid GrinnagePharoah McKeverBenson BrowneMike RoseMonty NelsonScott ThompsonB.J. HillNC 62GA 13FL 12OH 6MD 3
Hometowns of the 2014 NC State roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).

Where the roster comes from

By state

  1. North Carolina 62
  2. Georgia 13
  3. Florida 12
  4. Ohio 6
  5. South Carolina 3
  6. Maryland 3
  7. Michigan 2
  8. Kansas 2

Top counties

  1. Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 14
  2. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 9
  3. Palm Beach County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 5
  4. Cobb County, Georgia pop. 775,000 3
  5. DeKalb County, Georgia pop. 765,000 3

Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–⁠2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size.

Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2014 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.