All-Wolfpack beat writer Rob McLamb takes a crack at ranking NCSU's all-time best QBs. ", More:Jordan Houston: NC State football running back through the years, More:NC State football coach Dave Doeren's goal for 2022 is to 'win a championship', More:Jordan Houston is NC State football's biggest question mark. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound signal-caller doesn't intend on returning to the program. "For us, the quarterback position has been an interesting thing because of injuries to Devin and then we had quarterbacks transfer out of the program that were notplaying, so we had some voids in the roster.". Regardless of who plays, Maryland coach Mike Locksley said hes prepared for all scenarios. He won an open competition to become the Tar Heels' starting quarterback. The Pack also had three regular quarterbacks in 1965, with passers Charlie Noggle and Jim Donnan, and lefthanded sophomore Jack Klebe, but school records don't list starters for any position that season. During a conversation with the USA TODAY Network on Thursday, coach Dave Doeren confirmed that Finley was still with the team. Really my goal is just go out there and compete and try to win a starting job. Leary eventually sawsmall improvements and built off them. The road back was long and difficult. Roman Gabriel (1959-1961): In terms of stats, Gabriel's time in college -- like most in his era -- did not produce the gaudy numbers that quarterbacks would two or three decades later, but do not let that fool you. I watched Texas live last year and just looking at that and looking at Devins skillset and the things that Beck does, Bell said over the summer. And then I think it was, we played on a Friday, I think it was probably that Wednesday we went on for practice and it just felt awful. I mean, it's definitely great to see. So definitely a lot more film study, a lot more recognizing defenses. He was a late arrival prior to the 2016 campaign, when he left Boise State and moved to Raleigh to reunite with his offensive coordinator, Eli Drinkwitz. It was like a gold mine.. Jamie BarnetteFirst start, Oct. 12, 1996 vs. As a senior at Paradise Valley, Finley threw for 2,119 yards and 21 touchdowns. He played college football at North Carolina, setting school records for most touchdown passes in a single season (38) as well as career passing yards (10,283) and touchdown passes (92). -Managed the SIU summer quarterback recruiting event and charted . Rivers is the only NC State QB to toss for over 10 thousand yards, and his teams made a bowl appearance in each of his four seasons. At a school that has branded itself #QBU for its ability to put quarterbacks in the NFL, NC State has never had a season quite like this one. Mike Glennon took over as NC State's starting quarterback in 2011 after the departure of Russell Wilson and had two of the best passing seasons in school history. Averages 230.9 passing yards per game for his career. A 4-star recruit by both rivals.com and 247sports.com. The No. Senior offensive lineman Bryson Speas said the Wolfpack have been practicing with both Morris and Finley. If youre starting your watchlist for the next potential breakout quarterback for the 2023 NFL Draft, NC States Devin Leary better be on your list. The good news is Hockman played 205 snaps last season with two starts. He recently met with the media to discuss his health, the QB competition, and much more. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) On Tuesday, former NC State starting quarterback Devin Leary made it known where he's headed next as a sixth-year senior Kentucky. Devin Leary (2019-current): Leary will not finish sixth place on the all-time list of NC State quarterbacks. Live picks, grades and reaction to the 2023 NFL Draft. That's the biggest thing I've really been working on. Oct. 29, 2005 vs. Southern Miss. 4. At. If Finley does, it would be the first time in program history that NC State has had four different starting quarterbacks in the same season. Bender started the next four games and led the Wolfpack to three impressive victories against Marshall, Georgia Tech and South Carolina, putting head coach Dick Sheridan and his defensive-minded squad in position to win an ACC championship. He then started the following week against Pitt and led the Wolfpack to a thrilling 30-29 win. Posted his season high in terms of passing yards (259), TD passes (3) and his long pass (55) while coming in off the bench at BC. The Wolfpack finished the season 6-2 in the conference and 9-3 overall. In 2003, the ACC named its 50th Anniversary Team, and Gabriel made the cut. And I have a really high pain tolerance. He can just play and not think as much. February 28, 2023 2:52 pm ET. The Wolfpack slipped in 1987 but went to bowls in the next seven seasons afterward. Named the Walter Camp FBS Offensive Player of the Week following the win over Clemson. NC State grabbed a quick 7-0 lead on a touchdown run by backup quarterback Jack Chambers, who started last week before being relieved by Finley in a loss at Louisville. So my knee has actually been doing great. 8 quarterback nationally and No. Everything appeared to be back on track for Leary. Its definitely a challenge, but our defense staff has had three weeks to prepare or to be prepared for both guys. In 2019, the Pack started the season with redshirt sophomore Matt McKay as the starter, then turned to lefty Bailey Hockman against Syracuse and Boston College before Leary won the job for the final five games of a 4-8 season. I was wearing the brace. Confidence should also be up for Leary, knowing he wont get yanked early if something goes wrong. I think Devin can do great things in the ACC.. Jack Chambers, a fifth-year graduate transfer from Charleston Southern, took over for Leary against Syracuse and Virginia Tech. Ben still has a lot of opportunities here. [25], Howell is part Korean; his American grandfather met his Korean grandmother while stationed there in the late 1960s. There are no statistics available for this player. And I guess for the physical part of it was really just getting a lot more mobile, getting quicker releases, which is really something I've been trying to work on the best. Hockman and redshirt freshman Ty Evans transferred after the seasonand Finley was named the backup quarterback over freshman Aaron McLaughlin in 2021 behind Leary. This is my spot. That changed when Florida State joined the conference in 1992. 5. Hes currently seventh all-time in NC States record books for passing yards and sixth in passing touchdowns. He came back to earth in the second half as UNC's defense adjusted to the freshman, limiting Finley to 15 yards passing on 4-of-8 completions. His transfer to NC State gave Dave Doeren the quarterback he needed to start rebuilding the program, and the Wolfpack has earned a bowl berth in eight of the last nine seasons. Heres a breakdown of N.C. States quarterbacks: Leary (6-2, 212) played in eight games last season, completing just 48 percent of his passes. 1,792. Maybe all the battles that I had in my head of, Why am I not playing? Early in the morning, 6:30 AM in the weight room, training room, being there till 12:30 PM. So I think it's going to be a great impact for this offense and really positive. We're in there every day at 7:00 AM going on the offense bit by bit and then just going home by myself, just really studying this offense. He was injured the next week in a loss to Boston College. As a redshirt junior last season, Leary threw for 3,433 passing yards (more than Sam Howell), 35 touchdowns (more than Brennan Armstrong), 29 big-time throws (more than Kenny Pickett) and just five interceptions. Four starting quarterbacks have won games for NC State this season - Finley, Morris, ACC preseason player of the year Devin Leary (now at Kentucky) and graduate transfer Jack Chambers.. Twitter: Follow @RobMcLamb on Twitter for updates on NC State Athletics! Harvey was at the helm in 1994 when the Pack rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Duke at Carter-Finley Stadium, which propelled NCSU to a berth in the Peach Bowl and a win over Mississippi State. Threw for four TDs - including two in overtime - and completed 73.7% of his throws in the win over the ninth-ranked Tigers. The Wolfpack finished second in the ACC, with nine overall wins in the regular season for just the third time in school history. It kind of brought me back to 2019 a little bit, where I was that third-string guy and I felt as if I was ready to play, but the coaches thought otherwise and it was kind of out of my control at this point.. Like I said, I like to compete. Hockman started the first game, and the team beat Wake Forest. [1] He attended and played football for Sun Valley High School, where he threw for 13,415 yards and 145 touchdowns while rushing for 3,621 yards and 60 touchdowns during his time there. Opportunities to start in college football can be few and far between. Leary has a big arm and can make all the throws. NC State had. Leary soon began rehabbing the injury, but it was a long journey. Well, I could do that too. In the long run, I needed to wait through that process. He played college football at North Carolina, setting school records for most touchdown passes in a single season (38) as well as career passing yards (10,283) and touchdown passes (92). Devin Leary was the obvious pick for the starting quarterback position while graduate transfer Jack Chambers was listed as the backup and freshman MJ Morris at third string. RALEIGH. Before he graduates, Leary could be one of, if not the best, quarterbacks in NCSU history. Devin Leary got five starts under his belt in 2019 and it was enough to let the coaches know he was the quarterback of the future. 230 prospect nationally by rivals.com. Named to the Manning Award midseason list, the Davey OBrien QB Class of 2021 and the Johnny Unitas finalist list. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. If Leary has a campaign similar to last season, he could become the fourth player in school history to pass for at least 9,000 yards. Harmon was attempting to come back from missing last year with a torn ACL. He spent most of the summer in New Jersey, but was able to sneak back into North Carolina a few times to connect with his guys, get on the field and throw. Despite predictions of being an early pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Howell would not be selected until the fifth round when he was drafted 144th overall by the Washington Commanders. He then started the following week against Pitt and led the Wolfpack to a thrilling 30-29 win. Alabama,and all 11 games in 1997, all 12 in 1998, and all 12 in Our exclusive database, featuring the most in-depth collection of NCAA player performance data. Competed at the Nike Opening Finals along side current Wolfpack teammate Ricky Person, Jr. Rankings: No. Doeren probably doesnt want to use Finley at all this year, but if Leary and Hockman go down for whatever reason, the Phoenix, Arizona rookie will be thrown into the mix. I just wanted to play under the bright lights, wanted to show all my teammates how good I can be for them. Injuries have forced the Wolfpack offense to go through more signal-callers than any time in program history. My first time actually ever hearing about NC State is when Kelvin Harmon announced that his top two schools coming out of high school, because Kelvin Harmon is a South Jersey guy, as well, Leary said. In Wolfpack history, only Philip Rivers (275.2) and Ryan Finley (269.4) boast a better mark. Brissett could pass and run the ball, while his calm, easy-going demeanor was refreshing for teammates and fans alike. Averaged 6.95 yards per play in 2020, the sixth-best single season mark in school history. Philip Rivers (2000-2003): At NC State, it begins with Rivers. Like in a meeting sometimes since he of course he knows the offense better than the rest of us he'll definitely help us out a lot. That game at Wallace-Wade Stadium ended at 43-43, the highest scoring tied game in NCAA Division I-A history. Jamie Barnette First. Part of that was being a freshman and being thrown into the fire late in the year. Last season is last season, but a new QB room brings a new collection of talented . career Jay DavisFirst start, Sept. 4, 2004 vs. You just go out there and kind of play. When I got down to my final meetings with my coaches, there were a couple of projections that had me rounds 3-6, Leary said.Obviously, I'm very thankful for that. And it was just a pain that I didn't like feeling and I didn't want to go out there and not do my best for the team and be thinking about my knee instead of going to win a ball game. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan & Mission Statement, Inside NC State Athletics Podcast Powered by PNC Bank, Promotional Activity/Community Service Request. Mike Glennon (2009-2012): No one at NC State, sans the quarterback assigned to replace Philip Rivers, has ever had a more challenging assignment than Glennon -- and when considering the resentment and confusion of Russell Wilson's departure along with the coaching turmoil during his senior season, it added to the great difficulty of what Glennon faced. I'm going to go here and compete every day. That likely wont be known before Fridays 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. I'm not looking to run from anything or anybody. Scrutiny should be given to how well NC State performs as a team this season. "He'll travel with the team (to ECU). Threw for three touchdowns in his final game. One thing Doeren pointed out is how Leary took leadership of the team, dating back to last spring when he found out he was going to be the No. [22][23] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022. First redshirt freshman to start at QB for NC State since Russell Wilson in 2010, he started the last five games of the season. Honors: Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey as both a junior and senior. 13 Wolfpack openthe 2022 season against East Carolina at 12 p.m. atDowdy-Ficklen Stadium. Vs. Pitt, became the first Wolfpack QB with 330+ passing yards, 4 passing TDs and no INTs in a game since Russell Wilson in 2009. Roman Gabriel as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. He had never suffered a major injury in sports. We already knew that we were going to bring another quarterback in since, like we said, we played four quarterbacks last year. He continued to believe that once he was finally able to be back on that field again that it would all be worth it. The offense centered around him, and the Wolfpack, which primarily struggled during Gabriel's stint in Raleigh, used its quarterback to good effect. Commanders' Howell to start offseason as QB1, From ownership to QB, Commanders face uncertain future, Why the Commanders are starting Sam Howell, and what's next for Carson Wentz, Ron Rivera, Commanders to start rookie QB Howell in finale. [11] He earned ACC Player of the Week honors after throwing for 443 yards against Virginia. Yeah, really just all season the most it's just been getting healthy and really just getting my body the best it can be. And me and Coach Doeren talked and he just said, he was just like, "We don't want to risk anything or do any of that." Now I can actually step and take a throw.. If we don't know something, he'll definitely give us tips and clues. But I feel pretty comfortable about it. The first thing I learned is that it is a process everything is a process, Leary told PFF. The top two quarterbacks each have valuable experience under their belts and know what its like to play in the ACC. It is hard not to wonder what he could have done under better circumstances. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Preston Poag was the starter early in the season, but Sheridan and his staff used both junior Shane Montgomery and sophomore Charles Davenport to change up the pace throughout the season. College passing stats: 646-of-1,069 (60.4 percent), 7,411 yards, 63 TDs, 31 INTs. Has thrown for 51 career touchdowns - the No. He has a realistic shot to be one of the best Wolfpack quarterbacks ever. CHARLOTTE The status of NC States quarterbacks and who will start or play in the Dukes Mayo Bowl remains a mystery as of Thursday morning. Duke the higher seed, but UNC on a roll as ACC womens basketball tourney set to begin, Undefeated at home, winner of five in a row, Duke as Pete Gillen would say is finally Duke, NC State basketballs late rally against Duke falls short as Pack falls to Blue Devils, Photos: NC State vs Duke in college basketball action, NC State basketball adjusts mindset after big Clemson loss: Learn, grow and move on. Still, Leary doesn't focus as much on the records. After a carousel of . Barnette finished his career as the program's all-time leader in passing yards. AlabamaStarted the last seven games of the 1996 season starting with Davenport rushed for one touchdown, and Montgomery threw a 75-yard scoring pass to Danny Peebles, while running back Tyrone Jackson rushed for two touchdowns in the rain-soaked 28-23 victory. Coming off a win. However, Bender suffered a separated shoulder against Virginia, a 42-10 loss at Carter-Finley that ended those title hopes. Also rushed 36 times for 344 yards and four scores. Learys coaches believed the same, and they had to sit down with the redshirt sophomore QB and tell him he wouldnt be the starter for Week 1. The Washington Commanders will have a new starting quarterback at the helm when they open up the 2023 season. You have to keep the ball off the ground and out of the hands of the other team. After the game, the Wolfpack accepted a bid to play Iowa in the Peach Bowl, where it platooned Davenport on running plays and Montgomery on passing downs. So everything feels great now. He continued to believe that once he was finally able to be back on that field again that it would all be worth it. I needed to have those growing steps. By. Leary started the season as the third-stringer but in the end got his wish starting, the final six games of the season. Junior Stats: Completed 198-of-316 passes for 3,688 yards and 48 touchdowns. We have prepared for both quarterbacks, Locksley said. He had caught 30 passes for 365 yards as a rookie in 2019. A native of Wilmington, North Carolina, Gabriel was a two-time ACC Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-American while at NC State. NOTE: Click the video above to watch the interview. Was 6-9 for 74 yards on that final drive. College passing stats: 285-of-506 (56.3 percent), 2,951 yards, 19 TDs, 20 INTs. Named to the Davey OBrien Great 8 List and was a Manning Award Star of the Week for his performance at Pitt. . But ask any football player and theyll tell you that mental reps and real reps arent the same. "Not because they're ready, but because that is what you have. NC State coach Dave Doeren shook off any questions about quarterback availability Thursday. NC State ended the season with a 37-34 New Years Day loss to East Carolina in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. [16] Against Georgia State in week two, Howell threw for 352 yards and three touchdowns and rushed for 104 yards and two more scores, becoming the second quarterback in Tar Heel history to throw for over 300 passing yards and 100 rushing yards in the same game. Now that hes been around the block in the league, itll be interesting to see what he can do with the game slowed down a bit. [20][21] Howell would finish his Tar Heel career throwing for 92 touchdown passes and 10,283 yards, both school records. [13] Howell would record his second career touchdown catch in a 6226 victory over the Miami Hurricanes. After a career year, Leary says two things stick out about his career thus far. I mean, of course I heard some rumors that people was saying, "Oh, come here. He knows his coaches believe in him. College passing stats: 442-of-785 (56.3 percent), 5,925 yards, 38 TDs, 28 INTs. 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