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2026 NC State roster

127 players: 29 freshmen, 30 sophomores, 31 juniors, 37 seniors. From 18 states; the most from North Carolina (48) and Florida (19). The 2026 season.

Quarterbacks 5

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
11C.J. Bailey QBJr.6′6″213Miami, FL1,507 passing yards, 9 TD
10Will Wilson QBSo.6′1″230Columbia, SC165 rushing yards, 6 TD
12Tad Hudson QBTransfer from Coastal CarolinaSr.6′3″227Huntersville, NC
15Hudson Wilharm QBJr.6′5″195Wilmington, NC
16Parker Thompson QBJr.6′2″181Dallas, TX

Running backs 9

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
1Jayden Scott RBJr.5′10″225Stockbridge, GA358 rushing yards, 4 TD
7Davion Gause RBTransfer from North CarolinaJr.5′11″212Opa Locka, FL199 rushing yards, 1 TD
24Dylan McCoy RBFr.5′8″197Grayson, GA78 rushing yards, 1 TD
20Deandre Desinor RBSo.5′10″183Delray Beach, FL17 rushing yards
25Darius Johnson RBSr.5′10″205Hendersonville, TN14 rushing yards
26Isiah Jones RBJr.5′8″200Rolesville, NC12 rushing yards
14Jonathan Paylor RBJr.5′9″182Burlington, NC52 rushing yards
34Noah Moss RBFr.6′0″200Daphne, AL13 rushing yards
29R.J. Boyd RBFr.5′10″215Waycross, GA

Receivers 19

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
8Keenan Jackson WRJr.6′3″202Waxhaw, NC27 catches, 400 yards, 5 TD
2Joshisa Trader WRTransfer from MiamiJr.6′1″190Hollywood, FL16 catches, 221 yards
0Victor Snow WRTransfer from BuffaloSr.5′8″170Webster, NY11 catches, 95 yards
82Chance Robinson WRTransfer from MiamiJr.6′2″205Fort Lauderdale, FL8 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD
13Tyran Warren WRTransfer from Alcorn StateSr.6′3″180Picayune, MS7 catches, 94 yards, 1 TD
5Davion Dozier WRTransfer from App StateSr.6′3″195Moody, AL4 catches, 35 yards
6Ashton Locklear WRSr.6′1″188Apex, NC2 catches, 14 yards, 1 TD
83Amiri Acker WRFr.6′2″190Iva, SC1 catch, 14 yards
12Teddy Hoffmann WRSo.6′1″181Delray Beach, FL
21Je’rel Bolder WRSo.6′0″212Wingate, NC
22Aiden Smalls WRFr.5′11″183Clayton, NC
28Sam Dodd WRSo.6′2″199Raleigh, NC
35Jason Schutt WRJr.5′7″160Mooresville, NC
36Cameron Cornthwaite WRJr.5′9″183Apex, NC
37Addison Carlson WRJr.5′11″186Holly Springs, NC
39Landon Thompson WRSo.6′2″180Charlotte, NC
80Ethan Dowdy WRSr.6′2″197Powhatan, VA
85Tyreek Copper WRFr.6′1″185Kinston, NC
89Jai Richburg WRFr.6′2″190Winston-Salem, NC

Tight ends 7

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
19Preston Douglas TESo.6′3″228Jupiter, FL24 catches, 286 yards, 1 TD
86Hunter Provience TETransfer from Montana StateSr.6′5″245San Diego, CA8 catches, 74 yards, 2 TD
45Tex Vaughn TEFr.6′2″231Kings Mountain, NC2 catches, 9 yards
88Vander Ploog TETransfer from OregonSo.6′6″230Fullerton, CA2 catches, 25 yards
44Gus Ritchey TESo.6′2″235Pittsboro, NC
84Stephen Brown TEFr.6′6″200Chicago, IL
87Ian Flynt TEJr.6′4″265Katy, TX

Offensive line 23

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
55Katron Evans OLTransfer from MarshallSr.6′3″336Norfolk, VA9 tackles
56Omarian Abraham OLSo.6′1″297Fort Lauderdale, FL9 tackles
90Josiah Victor OLSo.6′2″312Loganville, GA8 tackles
54Teague Andersen OLSr.6′5″322Lehi, UT1 tackle
64Rico Jackson OLSr.6′6″322Fort Lauderdale, FL1 tackle
78Trent Mitchell OLJr.6′5″316Gastonia, NC1 tackle
50Daniel Cruz OLTransfer from TexasJr.6′2″315North Richland Hills, TX
52Kage Payne OLSo.6′2″290Cincinnati, OH
53Keoni Riley OLFr.6′3″285Jacksonville, NC
53Matthew Clay OLFr.6′3″300Raleigh, NC
55Rylan Vann OLSr.6′1″285Cary, NC
56Brody Smith OTFr.6′5″303Knoxville, TN
60Joseph Castaneda OLJr.6′2″305Raeford, NC
62Jimarion McCrimon OLTransfer from East CarolinaSr.6′5″295Kissimmee, FL
67Henri Paris OLSr.6′3″295Kinston, NC
70T.K. Whitset OLSo.6′4″300Antioch, TN
71Yousef Mugharbil OLSr.6′5″322Murphy, NC
72Spike Sowells Jr. OLSo.6′2″312Louisville, KY
73Brady Sakowitz OTFr.6′6″328Richmond, VA
75Tre Aiken OLFr.6′3″310Clinton, SC
76Michael Gibbs OLSo.6′4″303Wilmington, NC
79Kamen Smith OTSr.6′5″325Wilkesboro, NC
93Carmelo McKenzie OLFr.6′1″313York, PA

Defensive line 10

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
88Isaiah Shirley DTSr.6′3″280Boone, NC15 tackles
92Chase Bond DEJr.6′4″265Massillon, OH8 tackles, 1 sack
47Adrian Farrow DLSo.6′3″265Miami, FL7 tackles, 1 sack
13Joseph Adedire DESr.6′3″260Arlington, TX7 tackles
99A.J. Prim DLSr.6′2″287Foley, AL7 tackles
34Colby Cronk DTSo.6′3″270Palm Coast, FL4 tackles
57Steven Stokes III DTSr.6′4″313Wilmington, NC
80Damaad Lewis DTFr.6′3″260Charlotte, NC
95J.J. Ferguson Jr. DEFr.6′3″255St. Petersburg, FL
98Fabian Kimbrough DTSr.6′3″283Stephens City, VA

Linebackers 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
0Raul Aguirre Jr. LBTransfer from MiamiSr.6′1″235Fayetteville, GA55 tackles
58Elijah Satchell LBFr.6′3″229Camden, NJ10 tackles, 3 sacks
5Harvey Dyson III LBTransfer from TulaneSr.6′2″248Cedar Hill, TX14 tackles, 1.5 sacks
33Ziggy Moore LBFr.6′2″210Pittsburgh, PA12 tackles
42Kevon Carter LBSo.6′3″223San Antonio, TX9 tackles, 1 sack
35LaCorian Hodge LBSo.6′2″217Arlington, TX9 tackles, 0.5 sacks
44Jordan Moreta LBFr.6′1″223Union City, NJ7 tackles
19DaKaari Nelson LBTransfer from Penn StateSr.6′3″232Livingston, AL6 tackles
31Bailey Benson LBSo.6′0″207Covington, GA6 tackles
15A.J. Richardson LBSr.6′1″235Kings Mountain, NC4 tackles
30Zane Williams LBJr.5′11″228Wake Forest, NC4 tackles
25Sterling Dixon LBJr.6′2″221Spanish Fort, AL3 tackles
38Logan Foust LBJr.6′0″205Graham, NC3 tackles
53Josh Warren Jr. LBSo.6′2″235Belle Glade, FL3 tackles
19Cole Wilson LBSr.6′0″206Fayetteville, NC
32Caleb Gordon LBFr.5′11″226Gastonia, NC
33Nathan Huffman LBSo.5′11″187Apex, NC
37Lawrence Brown Jr. LBFr.6′3″209Grayson, GA
43Koby Sarkodie LBFr.6′3″215Baltimore, MD
45Isaac Peters LBSr.6′1″250Lake Mary, FL
46Ryan Klimp LBSr.6′0″215
47Jackson Mastor LBJr.6′0″197Mooresville, NC
48Hunter Jackson LBSo.6′1″217Raleigh, NC
52David Collins LBSr.6′2″215Wilmington, NC

Defensive backs 24

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
7Brian Nelson II CBSr.6′0″197Pearland, TX28 tackles
22Jackson Vick CBSr.6′0″190Bailey, NC21 tackles, 1 INT
14Jaren Sensabaugh CBJr.6′1″190Nashville, TN17 tackles, 1 INT
29Brody Barnhardt SJr.6′0″190Cornelius, NC17 tackles, 1 INT
2Ronnie Royal III SJr.5′9″185Gulf Shores, AL19 tackles
4King Mack STransfer from Penn StateSr.5′10″195Miami, FL18 tackles
3Tristan Teasdell SSo.5′11″190Leesburg, VA17 tackles
10Ty White DBTransfer from North CarolinaJr.5′10″176Buford, GA5 tackles
6Asaad Brown Jr. CBJr.6′0″199Chesapeake, VA3 tackles
21Jamel Johnson CBSr.5′11″191Covington, GA3 tackles
16Pluto Surratt SFr.5′11″196Shelby, NC2 tackles
12Caden Gordon CBSo.6′1″194Lake Worth, FL1 tackle
21Chino Aguirre SFr.6′0″205Locust Grove, GA1 tackle
24Michael Tate CBSr.6′2″180Jacksonville, NC1 tackle
26Jordyn Best CBFr.5′10″171Hopkins, SC1 tackle
8Isaiah Crowell CBSr.5′11″185Kernersville, NC
20Ondre Evans DBTransfer from GeorgiaJr.6′0″187Franklin, TN
27Cam Strong CBSo.6′0″183Anderson, SC
28Dy’Lan Johnson CBSo.6′4″185Baldwyn, MS
30Jordan Jackson CBFr.5′11″165Winter Park, FL
36Tristen Hill SFr.5′10″192Lawrenceville, GA
38D.J. Dillard CBJr.5′8″165Collinsville, VA
39Tristan Clapp SSo.5′11″179Concord, NC
49Hampton Roderick SSo.5′10″175Wilmington, NC

Specialists 6

No.PlayerClassHtWtHometown2026
94Kanoah Vinesett PKSr.6′1″205Rock Hill, SC7 of 7 field goals
96Jackson Waller PTransfer from SMUJr.6′2″214Katy, TX21 punts, 42.2 average
60Taylon Tranel LSFr.5′10″215Cameron, NC
91Nick Koniecznski PKJr.5′11″215Matthews, NC
92Aiden Arias LSSr.6′0″207Fort Lauderdale, FL
97Cristian Harthan PSo.6′5″195Waxhaw, NC
Hudson Wilharm, Hampton Roderick, David Collins, Steven Stokes III, Michael GibbsA.J. Richardson, Caleb Gordon, Tex Vaughn, Trent MitchellSam Dodd, Hunter Jackson, Matthew Clay, Rylan VannOmarian Abraham, Rico Jackson, Chance Robinson, Aiden AriasKing Mack, C.J. Bailey, Adrian FarrowAshton Locklear, Nathan Huffman, Cameron CornthwaiteDylan McCoy, Lawrence Brown Jr., Josiah VictorBrody Barnhardt, Jason Schutt, Jackson MastorLandon Thompson, Damaad Lewis, Nick KoniecznskiIsaiah Crowell, Jai RichburgKeenan Jackson, Cristian HarthanTeddy Hoffmann, Deandre DesinorJoseph Adedire, LaCorian HodgeJamel Johnson, Bailey BensonMichael Tate, Keoni RileyIsiah Jones, Zane WilliamsHenri Paris, Tyreek CopperIan Flynt, Jackson WallerRaul Aguirre Jr.Victor SnowJayden ScottJoshisa TraderRonnie Royal IIITristan TeasdellDavion DozierHarvey Dyson IIIAsaad Brown Jr.Brian Nelson IIDavion GauseTy WhiteWill WilsonCaden GordonTad HudsonTyran WarrenJaren SensabaughJonathan PaylorParker ThompsonPluto SurrattCole WilsonDaKaari NelsonPreston DouglasOndre EvansChino AguirreAiden SmallsJackson VickDarius JohnsonSterling DixonJordyn BestCam StrongDy’Lan JohnsonR.J. BoydJordan JacksonZiggy MooreColby CronkNoah MossTristen HillAddison CarlsonLogan FoustTristan ClappKevon CarterKoby SarkodieGus RitcheyJordan MoretaIsaac PetersDaniel CruzKage PayneJosh Warren Jr.Teague AndersenKatron EvansBrody SmithElijah SatchellJoseph CastanedaTaylon TranelJimarion McCrimonT.K. WhitsetYousef MugharbilSpike Sowells Jr.Brady SakowitzTre AikenKamen SmithEthan DowdyStephen BrownHunter ProvienceIsaiah ShirleyVander PloogChase BondCarmelo McKenzieKanoah VinesettJ.J. Ferguson Jr.Fabian KimbroughA.J. PrimNC 48FL 19GA 11TX 9AL 6
Hometowns of the 2026 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 48
  2. Florida 19
  3. Georgia 11
  4. Texas 9
  5. Virginia 7
  6. Alabama 6
  7. South Carolina 6
  8. Tennessee 5

Top counties

  1. Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 10
  2. Broward County, Florida pop. 2 million 5
  3. Palm Beach County, Florida pop. 1.5 million 5
  4. Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 5
  5. New Hanover County, North Carolina pop. 235,000 5

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’ 2026 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.