Teams NC State 2025 Roster ← 2024 2026 → 2025 NC State roster 126 players: 34 freshmen, 34 sophomores, 32 juniors, 20 seniors, 6 with no class listed. From 20 states and 1 other country; the most from North Carolina (60) and Florida (14). The 2025 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 14 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 22 Defensive line 19 Linebackers 20 Defensive backs 23 Specialists 8 Athletes and others 1
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 2 Hollywood Smothers RB 4★ 4-star recruit 5′11″ 193 Charlotte, NC 939 rushing yards, 6 TD 1 Jayden Scott RB So. 5′10″ 225 Stockbridge, GA 595 rushing yards, 4 TD 31 Coleson Fields RB So. 5′9″ 183 Wake Forest, NC 5 returns, 58 yards 25 Darius Johnson RB Jr. 5′10″ 205 Hendersonville, TN 10 rushing yards 14 Jonathan Paylor RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′9″ 182 Burlington, NC 20 Deandre Desinor RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′10″ 183 Delray Beach, FL 26 Isiah Jones RB So. 5′8″ 200 Rolesville, NC
Receivers 14 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 9 Terrell Anderson WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 200 Detroit, MI 39 catches, 629 yards, 5 TD 5 Noah Rogers WR 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′2″ 206 Raleigh, NC 31 catches, 413 yards, 2 TD 6 Wesley Grimes WR 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′2″ 193 Raleigh, NC 31 catches, 458 yards, 3 TD 8 Keenan Jackson WR So. 6′3″ 202 Waxhaw, NC 28 catches, 281 yards, 2 TD 12 Teddy Hoffmann WR Fr. 6′1″ 181 Delray Beach, FL 25 catches, 349 yards, 3 TD 80 Ethan Dowdy WR Jr. 6′2″ 197 Powhatan, VA 3 catches, 25 yards 4 Tank Boston WR 5′11″ 190 Anderson, SC 2 catches, 11 yards 6 Ashton Locklear WR Jr. 6′1″ 188 Apex, NC 1 catch, 4 yards 17 Christian Zachary WR So. 6′4″ 210 St. Matthews, SC 21 Je’rel Bolder WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 212 Wingate, NC 28 Sam Dodd WR Fr. 6′2″ 199 Raleigh, NC 36 Cameron Cornthwaite WR So. 5′9″ 183 Apex, NC 37 Addison Carlson WR So. 5′11″ 186 Holly Springs, NC 88 Jayden Hollar WR Fr. 6′3″ 205 Charlotte, NC
Tight ends 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 7 Justin Joly TE Sr. 6′3″ 251 Brewster, NY 49 catches, 489 yards, 7 TD 87 Dante Daniels TE Sr. 6′6″ 272 Windsor, ON 7 catches, 74 yards, 1 TD 44 Cody Hardy TE Transfer from Elon Sr. 6′4″ 268 Monroe, NC 5 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD 19 Preston Douglas TE Fr. 6′3″ 228 Jupiter, FL 1 catch, 18 yards 44 Griffin Reimer TE Fr. 6′3″ 245 Matthews, NC 1 catch, 7 yards 44 Gus Ritchey TE Fr. 6′2″ 235 Pittsboro, NC 87 Ian Flynt TE Transfer from Nebraska So. 6′4″ 265 Katy, TX
Offensive line 22 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 90 Josiah Victor OL Fr. 6′2″ 312 Loganville, GA 10 tackles 52 Kage Payne OL Fr. 6′2″ 290 Cincinnati, OH 54 Brock Stukes OL Transfer from North Carolina A&T Jr. 6′3″ 310 Chesapeake, VA 54 Teague Andersen OL Transfer from Utah State Jr. 6′5″ 322 Lehi, UT 55 Rylan Vann OL Jr. 6′1″ 285 Cary, NC 56 Omarian Abraham OL Fr. 6′1″ 297 Fort Lauderdale, FL 60 Joseph Castaneda OL So. 6′2″ 305 Raeford, NC 61 Tyler West OT Fr. 6′5″ 275 Andrews, NC 64 Rico Jackson OL Jr. 6′6″ 322 Fort Lauderdale, FL 65 Jacarrius Peak OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 305 Valdosta, GA 66 Matt McCabe OL Sr. 6′6″ 308 Cary, NC 68 Luke Peters OT Jr. 6′4″ 313 Knightdale, NC 70 T.K. Whitset OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 300 Antioch, TN 71 Yousef Mugharbil OL 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′5″ 322 Murphy, NC 72 Spike Sowells Jr. OL 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 312 Louisville, KY 72 Val Erickson OL Jr. 6′5″ 320 Chicago, IL 74 Jalen Grant OL Transfer from Purdue Sr. 6′1″ 294 Chicago, IL 75 Anthony Carter Jr. OG Sr. 6′3″ 315 Charlotte, NC 76 Michael Gibbs OL Fr. 6′4″ 303 Wilmington, NC 77 Darion Rivers OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 323 Charlotte, NC 78 Trent Mitchell OL So. 6′5″ 316 Gastonia, NC 79 Kamen Smith OT Jr. 6′5″ 325 Wilkesboro, NC
Defensive line 19 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 23 Kenny Soares Jr. DE Transfer from Northwestern Jr. 6′2″ 234 Trumbull, CT 80 tackles, 0.5 sacks 54 Sabastian Harsh DE Transfer from Wyoming Sr. 6′3″ 251 Scottsbluff, NE 41 tackles, 2.5 sacks 44 Brandon Cleveland DT 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 315 Tampa, FL 36 tackles, 2 sacks 13 Travali Price DE 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 283 Lincolnton, NC 22 tackles, 3.5 sacks 88 Isaiah Shirley DT Jr. 6′3″ 280 Boone, NC 15 tackles, 1 INT 92 Chase Bond DE So. 6′4″ 265 Massillon, OH 11 tackles, 1.5 sacks 13 Joseph Adedire DE Transfer from Texas Tech 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 260 Arlington, TX 6 tackles, 1 sack 52 Chazz Wallace DL Sr. 6′2″ 317 Glenarden, MD 9 tackles 7 Kelvon McBride DE So. 6′2″ 242 Mobile, AL 5 tackles 47 Adrian Farrow DL Fr. 6′3″ 265 Miami, FL 2 tackles 15 Josh Alexander-Felton DE So. 6′3″ 265 Orlando, FL 25 Odera Orizu DE Fr. 6′4″ 256 Charlotte, NC 34 Colby Cronk DT Fr. 6′3″ 270 Palm Coast, FL 49 Aiden Hollingsworth DL Jr. 6′4″ 292 Beaufort, NC 55 Blair Alexander DT Jr. 6′2″ 270 Cary, NC 57 Steven Stokes III DT Jr. 6′4″ 313 Wilmington, NC 91 Bruce White DE Fr. 6′5″ 241 Creedmoor, NC 98 Justin Terrell DT So. 6′3″ 310 Rome, GA 99 A.J. Prim DL Jr. 6′2″ 287 Foley, AL
Linebackers 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 10 Caden Fordham LB Sr. 6′1″ 232 Ponte Vedra, FL 143 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT 8 Cian Slone LB Transfer from Utah State Sr. 6′4″ 250 Rocklin, CA 62 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 INT 0 Sean Brown LB Sr. 6′0″ 216 Charlotte, NC 44 tackles 4 Tra Thomas LB Transfer from Temple Sr. 6′3″ 228 Glen Burnie, MD 24 tackles, 4 sacks 30 Zane Williams LB So. 5′11″ 228 Wake Forest, NC 13 tackles 15 A.J. Richardson LB Transfer from Norfolk State Jr. 6′1″ 235 Kings Mountain, NC 12 tackles 42 Kevon Carter LB Fr. 6′3″ 223 San Antonio, TX 7 tackles 35 LaCorian Hodge LB Fr. 6′2″ 217 Arlington, TX 5 tackles 25 Sterling Dixon LB Transfer from Alabama 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 221 Spanish Fort, AL 1 tackle 38 Logan Foust LB So. 6′0″ 205 Graham, NC 1 tackle 12 Elijah Groves LB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′5″ 245 Cross Plains, TN 19 Cole Wilson LB Jr. 6′0″ 206 Fayetteville, NC 24 Joshua Ofor LB So. 6′1″ 224 Jonesboro, GA 27 Terris Dudley LB RS 6′3″ 200 Hilliard, OH 31 Bailey Benson LB Transfer from Wake Forest Fr. 6′0″ 207 Covington, GA 33 Nathan Huffman LB Fr. 5′11″ 187 Apex, NC 45 Robert Sember LB So. 5′10″ 232 Raleigh, NC 46 Ryan Klimp LB Jr. 6′0″ 215 47 Jackson Mastor LB So. 6′0″ 197 Mooresville, NC 48 Hunter Jackson LB Fr. 6′1″ 217 Raleigh, NC
Defensive backs 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 6 Asaad Brown Jr. CB So. 6′0″ 199 Chesapeake, VA 64 tackles, 1 INT 6 Devon Marshall CB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Boston, MA 50 tackles, 2 INT 2 Ronnie Royal III S 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′9″ 185 Gulf Shores, AL 49 tackles, 1 INT 22 Jackson Vick CB Jr. 6′0″ 190 Bailey, NC 45 tackles 7 Brian Nelson II CB Transfer from North Texas 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 197 Pearland, TX 29 tackles 3 Tristan Teasdell S Fr. 5′11″ 190 Leesburg, VA 23 tackles, 1 INT 21 Jamel Johnson CB Transfer from Temple 5′11″ 191 Covington, GA 27 tackles 29 Brody Barnhardt S So. 6′0″ 190 Cornelius, NC 23 tackles 16 Jeremiah Johnson S Sr. 5′10″ 190 Anguilla, MS 17 tackles 20 Jivan Baly CB Fr. 5′11″ 170 Norcross, GA 9 tackles 12 Caden Gordon CB Fr. 6′1″ 194 Lake Worth, FL 4 tackles 24 Zack Myers S 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′1″ 202 Arden, NC 4 tackles 39 Foster Burt CB Jr. 6′1″ 185 Wake Forest, NC 2 tackles 20 Daemon Fagan S 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 6′3″ 190 Fort Lauderdale, FL 1 tackle 3 Renté Hinton S Jr. 6′2″ 203 Mobile, AL 8 Isaiah Crowell CB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 185 Kernersville, NC 14 Jaren Sensabaugh CB Transfer from Missouri So. 6′1″ 190 Nashville, TN 24 Michael Tate CB Jr. 6′2″ 180 Jacksonville, NC 27 Cam Strong CB Fr. 6′0″ 183 Anderson, SC 34 Gerritt Kemp CB Fr. 6′2″ 177 Grayson, GA 38 D.J. Dillard CB So. 5′8″ 165 Collinsville, VA 39 Tristan Clapp S Fr. 5′11″ 179 Concord, NC 49 Hampton Roderick S Fr. 5′10″ 175 Wilmington, NC
Sean Brown, Hollywood Smothers, Odera Orizu, Griffin Reimer, Anthony Carter Jr., Darion Rivers, Jayden Hollar, Nick Koniecznski Noah Rogers, Wesley Grimes, Sam Dodd, Robert Sember, Hunter Jackson, Blair Alexander, Rylan Vann, Matt McCabe Lex Thomas, Isiah Jones, Zane Williams, Coleson Fields, Foster Burt Keenan Jackson, Cody Hardy, Cristian Harthan, Caden Noonkester Hudson Wilharm, Hampton Roderick, Steven Stokes III, Michael Gibbs Daemon Fagan, Omarian Abraham, Rico Jackson, Aiden Arias Ashton Locklear, Nathan Huffman, Cameron Cornthwaite Brody Barnhardt, Jackson Mastor, Owen Fehr Renté Hinton, Kelvon McBride Tank Boston, Cam Strong Asaad Brown Jr., Brock Stukes C.J. Bailey, Adrian Farrow Teddy Hoffmann, Deandre Desinor Joseph Adedire, LaCorian Hodge A.J. Richardson, Trent Mitchell Jamel Johnson, Bailey Benson Gerritt Kemp, Josiah Victor Val Erickson, Jalen Grant Jayden Scott Ronnie Royal III Tristan Teasdell Tra Thomas Devon Marshall Brian Nelson II Justin Joly Cian Slone Isaiah Crowell Terrell Anderson Caden Fordham Will Wilson Caden Gordon Elijah Groves Ethan Rhodes Travali Price Jaren Sensabaugh Jonathan Paylor Josh Alexander-Felton Christian Zachary Cole Wilson Preston Douglas Jivan Baly Jackson Vick Kenny Soares Jr. Joshua Ofor Michael Tate Zack Myers Darius Johnson Sterling Dixon Terris Dudley Colby Cronk Addison Carlson Logan Foust Tristan Clapp Kevon Carter Brandon Cleveland Gus Ritchey Aiden Hollingsworth Chazz Wallace Kage Payne Sabastian Harsh Teague Andersen Joseph Castaneda Tyler West Jacarrius Peak Luke Peters T.K. Whitset Yousef Mugharbil Spike Sowells Jr. Kamen Smith Ethan Dowdy Ian Flynt Isaiah Shirley Chase Bond Kanoah Vinesett Jake Mann Justin Terrell A.J. Prim Charlie Birtwistle NC 60 FL 14 GA 9 AL 5 SC 5 Hometowns of the 2025 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 North Carolina 60 Florida 14 Georgia 9 Alabama 5 Virginia 5 South Carolina 5 Texas 5 Tennessee 4 Top counties Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 18 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 10 Union County, North Carolina pop. 251,000 5 Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 4 Palm Beach County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 4 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’ 2025 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.
C.J. Bailey QB4-star recruit