# 2015 NC State Wolfpack football team

The 2015 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They played their home games at Carter–Finley Stadium in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was their third season under head coach Dave Doeren. They were a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl, where they lost to Mississippi State.

## Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40$^‡$ | Commit date |
| Eurndraus Bryant DT | North Charleston, SC | Fort Dorchester HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 329 lb (149 kg) | - | Feb 3, 2015 |
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| Johnny Frasier RB | Princeton, NC | Princeton HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 216 lb (98 kg) | - | Sep 27, 2014 |
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| Reggie Gallaspie RB | Greensboro, NC | Southern Guilford HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | - | Sep 27, 2014 |
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| Vernon Grier WR | Charlotte, NC | Mallard Creek HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 174 lb (79 kg) | - | Jan 18, 2015 |
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| Tyler Griffiths LS | Monroe, NC | Sun Valley HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | - | Jul 26, 2014 |
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| Nyheim Hines RB | Garner, NC | Garner HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | - | Dec 19, 2014 |
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| Quentez Johnson DT | Ellenwood, GA | Cedar Grove HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 325 lb (147 kg) | 5.2 | Jul 4, 2014 |
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| T. J. McCoy OL | Groveland, FL | South Lake HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | - | Sep 13, 2014 |
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| Emanuel McGirt OT | Durham, NC | Hillside HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | - | Nov 9, 2014 |
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| Jakobi Meyers QB/DT | Lithonia, GA | Arabia Mountain HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 173 lb (78 kg) | - | Jan 19, 2015 |
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| Jarius Morehead S | Whitsett, NC | Eastern Guilford HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | - | Jun 14, 2014 |
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| Riley Nicholson LB | Kissimmee, FL | Osceola HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 4.6 | Jul 18, 2014 |
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| Emmanuel Olenga DE | Charlotte, NC | Olympic HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 239 lb (108 kg) | 4.7 | Jan 25, 2015 |
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| Freddie Phillips S | Pelion, SC | Pelion HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | - | May 20, 2014 |
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| Tyrone Riley DE | Savannah, GA | Calvary Baptist HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 224 lb (102 kg) | - | Jan 30, 2015 |
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| Darian Roseboro DT | Lincolnton, NC | Lincolnton HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 279 lb (127 kg) | - | Oct 11, 2014 |
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| Brian Sessoms WR | Winston-Salem, NC | Carver HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 168 lb (76 kg) | 4.4 | Apr 12, 2014 |
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| Freddie Simmons WR | Bethlehem, PA | Bethlehem Catholic HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | - | Jan 20, 2015 |
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| James Smith-Williams OLB | Raleigh, NC | Milbrook HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | - | Jul 22, 2014 |
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| Philip Walton OT | Charlotte, NC | Charlotte Christian HS | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | 4.9 | Apr 1, 2014 |
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| Aaron Wiltz OL | Baton Rouge, LA | Catholic HS | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 273 lb (124 kg) | - | Dec 14, 2014 |
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| Daris Workman OT | San Pablo, CA | Conta Costa CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 271 lb (123 kg) | - | Oct 11, 2014 |
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| Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 38 Rivals: 35 247Sports: 30 ESPN: 33 |||||||
| ‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2015 North Carolina St. Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "2015 - NC State - Football Recruiting". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "College Football Recruiting Schools". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "2015 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. "NC State 2015 Football Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 5, 2015. |||||||

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| September 5 | 6:00 pm | Troy* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPN3 | W 49–21 | 57,451 |
| September 12 | 6:00 pm | No. 19 (FCS) Eastern Kentucky* | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ESPN3 | W 35–0 | 57,600 |
| September 19 | 7:00 pm | at Old Dominion* | Foreman FieldNorfolk, VA | ASN | W 38–14 | 20,118 |
| September 26 | 8:00 pm | at South Alabama* | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | ESPNews | W 63–13 | 21,314 |
| October 3 | 12:30 pm | Louisville | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | L 13–20 | 56,417 |
| October 9 | 8:00 pm | at Virginia Tech | Lane StadiumBlacksburg, VA | ESPN | L 13–28 | 61,183 |
| October 24 | 12:00 pm | at Wake Forest | BB&T FieldWinston-Salem, NC (rivalry) | ACCRSN | W 35–17 | 30,464 |
| October 31 | 3:30 pm | No. 3 Clemson† | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (Textile Bowl) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 41–56 | 57,600 |
| November 7 | 12:30 pm | at Boston College | Alumni StadiumChestnut Hill, MA | ACCN | W 24–8 | 28,533 |
| November 14 | 12:30 pm | at No. 19 Florida State | Doak Campbell StadiumTallahassee, FL | ACCN | L 17–34 | 71,210 |
| November 21 | 12:30 pm | Syracuse | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC | ACCN | W 42–29 | 55,260 |
| November 28 | 3:30 pm | No. 11 North Carolina | Carter–Finley StadiumRaleigh, NC (rivalry) | ABC/ESPN2 | L 34–45 | 57,600 |
| December 30 | 3:30 pm | vs. Mississippi State | Bank of America StadiumCharlotte, NC (Belk Bowl) | ESPN | L 28–51 | 46,423 |
| *Non-conference gameRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Roster

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