I was just watching film every day from practice and had to zoom in on the calls. NC State has decisions to make as the Wolfpack will transition with a new starting quarterback to open the 2023 season. Don't regret getting into the cold tub after a hot workout because you get to do that. Latest on North Carolina Tar Heels quarterback Drake Maye including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN So I really get to experience that and go out there and compete every day. He thought he had his all lined up. However, he suffered a broken arm early in the second quarter against North Carolina, with the Wolfpack leading 3-0. Got the ball down 5 with 1:44 left on the clock and no timeouts and drove the offense 75 yards for the winning score. A breakout junior season at North Carolina in 2016 impressed . [24] Howell started the final game of the 2022 season after the team had been eliminated from playoff contention, completing 11 of 19 passes for 169 yards with a passing and rushing touchdown in a 266 upset win against the Dallas Cowboys. Why can't I do this? Well, I could do that too. In the long run, I needed to wait through that process. NC State coach Dave Doeren shook off any questions about quarterback availability Thursday. Posts the best interception avoidance mark in school history with a 0.23 mark. 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. Jamie Barnette (1996-1999): If this were a list of quarterbacks at NC State with the most toughness and durability, Barnette would likely be at the top. So my knee has actually been doing great. While those games allowed him to get a taste of what he needed to work on for this season, COVID-19 meant Leary missed valuable time in the spring and summer to build chemistry with his wideouts. Leary soon began rehabbing the injury, but it was a long journey. "Additional imaging caused NC State's. North Carolina Tar Heels starting quarterbacks, Washington Commanders starting quarterbacks, North Carolina Tar Heels football statistical leaders, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, "Sam Howell Finishes as Highest Ranked UNC QB Recruit Since Bryn Renner", "Sun Valley QB Sam Howell 'flips' from one ACC school, chooses another", "UNC to start freshman Howell at quarterback", "True freshman Howell to start for UNC against South Carolina", "Sam Howell had the best QB debut at Bank of America Stadium since Jake Delhomme", "UNC defeats NC State 41-10 to become bowl-eligible", "How Does Sam Howell's Freshman Season Stack Up vs. Heisman Winners, Other Top QBs? It wasnt supposed to go like this. That likely wont be known before Fridays 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Kenan Stadium in Chapel Hill. He had never suffered a major injury in sports. Yeah, so pretty much that whole week, the plan was to play. The Wolfpack slipped in 1987 but went to bowls in the next seven seasons afterward. Dont regret even being able to jog onto the football field because there was a period of time for months where I was riding around on a scooter and would be falling over trying to get up some steps. 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. The 1988 season was similarly successful, despite using a trio of starters at quarterback by design. As a freshman, he was the 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year. Leary has a big arm and can make all the throws. So I think it's going to be a great impact for this offense and really positive. 1. Things can change. NCSU announced Saturday before its game at Syracuse that its starting quarterback and ACC 2022 preseason player of the year . After the bowl game, I got it drained and everything. Tweet Share Jump to Discussion. I had to realize that, early on, maybe I wasn't ready. In addition to Pennsylvania, NC State has shipped in starting quarterbacks in Alabama (Philip Rivers), Arizona (Ryan Finley), Florida (Jacoby Brissett, Jay Davis and Terry Jordan), California (Erik Kramer and Tim Esposito), Georgia (Terry Harvey, Preston Poag and Scott Smith), Virginia (Bruce Shaw, Russell Wilson and Mike Glennon) and Ohio (Dave After two losses and a tie, the Wolfpack beat Pittsburgh 14-3, with Davenport starting for the second game in a row. The road back was long and difficult. Came off the bench to play 32 snaps at Virginia Tech. Another former NC State standout and multi-year NFL player is a free agent after being released in the offseason quarterback Ryan Finley (2016-18). Cookout, Bojangles and the BBQ belt played a role in Leary falling in love with the Carolinas. Make sure to wet the media (but not soak) before adding your seeds. 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.. Played in the Polynesian Bowl in Hawaii. College passing stats (NC State): 880-of-1,364 (64.5 percent), 10,501 yards, 60 TDs, 25 INTs, College passing stats (total): 938-of-1,461 (64.2 percent), 11,147 yards, 63 TDs, 30 INTs. I mean, of course I heard some rumors that people was saying, "Oh, come here. In 2013, he stopped by the practice field to support his alma mater in Dave Doeren's first season as head coach of NCSU. 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. At NC. Ranks seventh in school history with 5,542 career passing yards. "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.". Cookout, Bojangles and the BBQ belt played a role in Leary falling in love with the Carolinas. "Not because they're ready, but because that is what you have. 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. I feel like I'm a really tough kid, but it was just a pain that I just couldn't really stand. 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. 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. In 2011 with the Badgers, he threw for 33 touchdowns and only four interceptions. Suffered a fractured fibula in the second half of the win over Duke and underwent surgery the following day. Hes not walking around like I have to prove myself no matter what everyday if I throw one bad pass Im out. NC State alum Jamie Barnette remains active in football and supports the Wolfpack. 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. 1,792. [2], The second-ranked recruit in North Carolina, Howell originally committed to play college football at Florida State University (FSU) but flipped to the University of North Carolina (UNC) after FSU offensive coordinator Walt Bell left the program to pursue other coaching opportunities and Mack Brown was hired as UNC's head coach. 9. Finley ultimately won the starting job and did not look back. February 27, 2023. Hes very comfortable.. Its true. 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." Projecting the top NFL rookies in 10 stat areas: What to expect from Pickett, Hall, Gardner, others, Washington Commanders NFL draft picks 2022: Analysis for every selection. He can just play and not think as much. 2023 www.fayobserver.com. He threw at least one touchdown pass in every game he played in college. Kramer got the job done. There have been at least three times in modern history that the Pack has used three starting quarterbacks: 1988, 1991 and 2019. [22][23] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 6, 2022. Erik Kramer (1985-1986): As he entered his senior campaign and second season at NC State after spending his first two years at the junior college level, Kramer and the Wolfpack were at a crossroads. That game at Wallace-Wade Stadium ended at 43-43, the highest scoring tied game in NCAA Division I-A history. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound signal-caller doesn't intend on returning to the program. No. Still, Leary doesn't focus as much on the records. Making sure everyone stayed in their playbooks was really key for this offseason.. Just doing rehab every day. So definitely a lot more film study, a lot more recognizing defenses. First redshirt freshman to start at QB for NC State since Russell Wilson in 2010, he started the last five games of the season. Tom Brady, who played for the Buccaneers for three seasons, retired from the NFL at 45 years old. So we'd already had those talks. 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. It was a ruthless grind, but he was excellent in both sports. Every day, just been working hard. Sam Howell (born September 16, 2000) is an American football quarterback for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). After a carousel of signal callers lined up behind center, Dave Doeren landed on Leary to finish 2019 and, Wolfpack fans hope, lead N.C. State back to a winning season in 2020. Yeah, really just all season the most it's just been getting healthy and really just getting my body the best it can be. Definitely a lot more fast-paced offense. For the most part we handled it very well, Leary said. Injuries have forced the Wolfpack offense to go through more signal-callers than any time in program history. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Hockman finished with 546 yards and one touchdown. We get a little card on the wristband and we just go. Completed 566-of-910 passes for 9,672 yards and 117 touchdowns. I was wearing the brace. All-Wolfpack beat writer Rob McLamb takes a crack at ranking NCSU's all-time best QBs. RALEIGH. That was really frustrating because I was healthy, I was in good shape, I felt good. Roman Gabriel as a member of the Los Angeles Rams. He recently met with the media to discuss his health, the QB competition, and much more. 1999Started 42 in his careerPhilip RiversFirst start, Sept. 2, 2000 vs. Arkansas St.Started all 12 McLaughlin entered the transfer portal in February and is now with Jacksonville (Ala.) State. He was drafted by the Commanders in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. It's a lot more fast paced, which is what I like a lot. College passing stats (NC State): 458-of-765 (59.9 percent), 5,268 yards, 43 TDs, 11 INTs, College passing stats (total): 499-of-839 (59.5 percent), 5,723 yards, 46 TDs, 15 INTs. Coming off a win. You just go out there and kind of play. Also named the ACC QB of the Week after that outing. We have to be ready to adjust as quickly as we can.. By. 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. As a sophomore Baker completed 118 of 201 passes for 1,823 yards and 20 . career thus far.Marcus StoneFirst start will be A 4-star recruit by both rivals.com and 247sports.com. With another season like last year, hell rank top-five in both categories. Twitter: Follow @RobMcLamb on Twitter for updates on NC State Athletics! Since I'm still 19 years old I definitely got to be a step ahead of everybody else. Brissett, a transfer from Florida, would start two seasons at NC State, and he guided the Wolfpack to a five-game improvement in his first year. RALEIGH, N.C. -- NC State starting quarterback Devin Leary has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal. Excited about the progress hell be able to make. I think Devin can do great things in the ACC.. Threw for four TDs - including two in overtime - and completed 73.7% of his throws in the win over the ninth-ranked Tigers. NC State ended the season with a 37-34 New Years Day loss to East Carolina in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Leary made his way to Raleigh and redshirted his first year in 2018. Ben still has a lot of opportunities here. Really my goal is just go out there and compete and try to win a starting job. Came off the bench in game two at Virginia Tech and then started the next three games - all three Wolfpack wins. And then on top, of course, learning the offense, of course. Yeah, we've been working together. In 2003, the ACC named its 50th Anniversary Team, and Gabriel made the cut. This is my spot. Played in eight games overall. It was like a gold mine.. But yeah, we're just ready to go out there and compete and help each other out. All of this came with a turnover-worthy play rate of just 1.9% better than nearly every quarterback in his conference. He had caught 30 passes for 365 yards as a rookie in 2019. It was really sore, really tight. Taking the reins as a redshirt sophomore with starting experience under his belt meant the future was bright. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Hockman had more interceptions (3) than touchdown passes (1). Finley, the younger brother of Ryan Finley, a three-year starter at N.C. State from 2016 to 2018, was a fan favorite after coming off the bench to replace Bailey Hockman against UNC in 2020. Oct. 29, 2005 vs. Southern Miss. One post-camp meal at Cookout, and rest was history. He finished the season throwing for 3,056 with 24 touchdowns while rushing for 828 yards with 11 touchdowns. I mean, he throws a pretty ball. I'm definitely ready for spring 'cause this is my first spring practice since I came in May last year. A finalist for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. While which schools have the best quarterbacks ever is up in the air, the Wolfpack clearly has some terrific signal-callers over the years. The season began with fifth-year redshirt junior Devin Leary, the ACCs Preseason Player of the Year, at quarterback. Also rushed 36 times for 344 yards and four scores. Devin Leary (2019-current): Leary will not finish sixth place on the all-time list of NC State quarterbacks. Played quarterback at Timber Creek High School for coach Robert Hinson. Brissett could pass and run the ball, while his calm, easy-going demeanor was refreshing for teammates and fans alike. Leary felt good when he got back on the practice field. 2021-2026 Strategic Plan & Mission Statement, Inside NC State Athletics Podcast Powered by PNC Bank, Promotional Activity/Community Service Request. [3] [4] The team's first head coach was Perrin Busbee, who led the team during that game. Leary came in during the following weeks game against Virginia Tech and finished the game. Maybe all the battles that I had in my head of, Why am I not playing? 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. When Terry Harvey arrived at NC State in 1991, the Wolfpack was a bonafide contender to win the ACC crown. Hockman started the first game, and the team beat Wake Forest. 6. But I was just thinking to myself, If thats what I was able to do with just one full season as a starter, and if I could come back and put another good one together, the sky will be the limit for me,' and I truly believe that in myself.. College passing stats: 442-of-785 (56.3 percent), 5,925 yards, 38 TDs, 28 INTs. [26][27] He has never eaten any beef or seafood, with chicken being the only meat in his diet.[28]. Jamie BarnetteFirst start, Oct. 12, 1996 vs. Despite only receiving token playing time in his first two seasons, Glennon is currently fifth on the all-time passing yards list at NC State. Leary soon began rehabbing the injury, but it was a long journey. NC State quarterback MJ Morris is healthy and ready to go for spring practice. Or if it was raining outside, I'd be slipping all over the place. Visit ESPN to view the NC State Wolfpack team roster for the current season Devin Leary threw two late touchdown passes to lead NC State to an improbable win over North Carolina in 2021. 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). The good news is Hockman played 205 snaps last season with two starts. 2023 On3 Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Howell was born in Waynesville, North Carolina, on September 16, 2000, and grew up in Union County. He knows his coaches believe in him. Named to the Davey OBrien Great 8 List and was a Manning Award Star of the Week for his performance at Pitt. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. His first NFL pass wascompleted for a touchdown", "On his Last Dance agenda: Carolina QB Sam Howell looks to take down Clemson and lead UNC to CFP", "Commanders rookie QB Sam Howell will only eat chicken, has never had a burger or steak and is a devoted Catholic", List of starting quarterbacks in the National Football League, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Howell&oldid=1141838771, Players of American football from North Carolina, North Carolina Tar Heels football players, Short description is different from Wikidata, Infobox NFL biography articles missing alt text, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 27 February 2023, at 02:12. Redshirt freshman Geoff Bender came off the bench to throw a pair of touchdown passes and lead his team to a 24-7 victory over the No. Was it all for nothing? All rights reserved. Leary passed for 317 yards and four touchdowns in NC State's. Finley played in three games last year, including a season-high 16 snaps during a win against Furman. He was injured the next week in a loss to Boston College. Morris got his first start against Wake Forest on Nov. 5, completing 18 of 28 passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns. But really those are the main things is really just the mental part of the game. msn back to msn home sports Being able to see a lot of my hard work from the year before pay off to where they're actually considering giving me a shot to play at the next level. That's kind of what they told me is that we're going to bring somebody in, the best man is going to get the job. Also rushed for 525 career yards and 11 TDs. If we don't know something, he'll definitely give us tips and clues. Russell Wilson, one of the greatest quarterbacks in NC State history,never lost to UNC. David Thompson is an award-winning reporter for the USA Today Network covering NC State and Duke athletics. It was all right there on the road map. The Wolfpack finished second in the ACC, with nine overall wins in the regular season for just the third time in school history. 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. Over the summer Leary worked with quarterback trainer Malcolm Bell, who feels like Leary is going to have a big year under Beck. Confidence should also be up for Leary, knowing he wont get yanked early if something goes wrong. However, Bender suffered a separated shoulder against Virginia, a 42-10 loss at Carter-Finley that ended those title hopes. [3], Howell enrolled at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in January 2019. 10. He has a realistic shot to be one of the best Wolfpack quarterbacks ever. I needed to make as many mistakes as possible.. 13 Wolfpack openthe 2022 season against East Carolina at 12 p.m. atDowdy-Ficklen Stadium. According to the NFL Network, Young plans to wait until Alabama's pro day to throw while Stroud, Levis and Richardson are expected . You know, that's just where we're at and who we have. Turned in a 148.33 efficiency mark - second only to Philip Rivers and Don Buckey for a single season in school history. First redshirt freshman to start at QB for NC State since Russell Wilson in 2010, he started the last five games of the season. Set a new school single season record with 35 passing touchdowns - he broke the previous mark of 34 held by Philip Rivers (2003). I mean, this is, like I said, this is the spot I chose, so I'm going to do whatever I can every day to just stay here. Threw for three touchdowns in his final game. Ever since I came here, I always thought Ben was a good quarterback. If he takes it further and tosses for nearly 4,000 yards in 2022, there is a chance he can move into third place all-time on the NCSU career passing yards list. I'm not looking to run from anything or anybody. Like I said, I like to compete. College passing stats: 1,087-of-1,710 (63.6 percent), 13,484 yards, 95 TD, 34 INT. Honors: Named the Gatorade Player of the Year in New Jersey as both a junior and senior. After a career year, Leary says two things stick out about his career thus far. 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. You got to be fast up here, which can help you process a lot more on the field. Whether you think you're ready or whether you don't think you're ready, there's still a process that you have to go through to get to the point where you want to be., The second was don't have any regrets playing football because so many things can be taken away from you so fast.. College passing stats: 285-of-506 (56.3 percent), 2,951 yards, 19 TDs, 20 INTs. Barnette finished his career as the program's all-time leader in passing yards. Redshirt freshman Ben Finley got his first career start against UNC and led the Wolfpack (8-4) to a double-overtime win to end the regular season while true freshman MJ Morris, who started two games before suffering a lower-body injury, has returned to practice in preparation for Maryland (7-5) on Friday (noon ET, ESPN). Leary eventually saw. He then started the following week against Pitt and led the Wolfpack to a thrilling 30-29 win. -Managed the SIU summer quarterback recruiting event and charted . NCSU has only eclipsed 10 wins in a season one time in program history, and that was Rivers' junior season in 2002 when the Pack went 11-3. Do this and that." 230 prospect nationally by rivals.com. Hockman started the first game, and the team beat Wake Forest. Unlock all tools and content including Player Grades, Fantasy, NFL Draft, Premium Stats, Greenline and DFS. True freshman MJ Morris took over for Chambers midway through the game against the Hokies and threw three second-half touchdowns in the 22-21 victory. Just being a smarter quarterback. 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. September 04, 2020 11:06 AM. He became the first true freshman at the school to win the starting quarterback job in his first year. The road back was long and difficult. 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. There was also the 2008 preseason when there were five quarterback candidates, a situation that was resolved when Russell Wilson won the starting job and went on to become the first freshman quarterback to win first-team All-Conference honors in ACC history. The RB has a response ready vs ECU. That changed when Florida State joined the conference in 1992. Everything appeared to be back on track for Leary. 3. NC State is often referred to as "QBU." You have to keep the ball off the ground and out of the hands of the other team. [4][5] In his debut, he passed for 245 yards and two touchdowns in a season-opening 24-20 victory over South Carolina. NOTE: Click the video above to watch the interview. Leary became the top quarterback available in the transfer portal in early December. After the season, Leary had a decision to make: return for another year and build off his first full season as a starter or potentially start his pro career. 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. 1 guy. 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). I feel like its going to be fun to get out there and see what both of them can do.. He recently met with the media to discuss his health, the QB competition, and much more. Despite ending 2022 as NC State's QB1, Finley is well aware he will have to earn the starting role in 2023. Last season is last season, but a new QB room brings a new collection of talented . Hes currently seventh all-time in NC States record books for passing yards and sixth in passing touchdowns. Leary will learn from a new position coach, Tim Beck, the new offensive coordinator who came to N.C. State from Texas. In 2019, with veteran. In the midst of a global pandemic, simply getting the season off the ground required strict rules and regulations for all participants. [12] Against Wake Forest two weeks later, Howell threw for 550 yards and 6 touchdowns, both school records, while rushing for another touchdown. Supplemental Privacy Policy for Singapore. EXCLUSIVE: NC State football coach Dave Doeren reflects on threats, UNC win and next year's QB1, 'You can never doubt yourself': Ben Finley plays himself into future conversation for NC State at quarterback, Fab 5: NC State football will miss these seniors most next season, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. 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. A double burger tray, chicken quesadilla, cheese fries and a strawberry cheesecake milkshake, to be exact. Sam Howell pulls off a trick play for North Carolina TD, Howell and Olson connect for touchdown to extend lead, End Zone! Rob McLamb Jan 3, 2023 7:15 AM EST The quarterback position seemed. College passing stats: 334-of-616 (54.2 percent), 4,602 yards, 30 TDs, 28 INTs. He won an open competition to become the Tar Heels' starting quarterback. Me and this coach are open to other quarterbacks. Writes left-handed, he learned to throw with his right because he used his right-handed brothers baseball glove as a kid. One year later, the stats suggest that it was. So alls I got to do is just stay focused and go out there and win a starting job. career Jay DavisFirst start, Sept. 4, 2004 vs. The move made sense, but Leary thought he was ready; in his mind he knew he was. But who are the best quarterbacks in NC State history? Leary came in during the following weeks game against Virginia Tech and finished the game. Leary made the decision to come back for his redshirt senior season. He was named the 1986 ACC Player of the Year, and the Wolfpack stunned the nation with an 8-3-1 record -- including the program's first bowl berth in seven years. He graduated in December 2021 and announced that he would forgo his remaining college eligibility to enter the 2022 NFL Draft. Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Montgomery led the Wolfpack to its third consecutive victory over Clemson the following week, but after losing to Sheridan-nemesis Virginia, Davenport took over as the starter against Duke. Going into Fridays regular-season finale at North Carolina, head coach Dave Doerens team (7-4 overall, 3-4 in the Atlantic Coast Conference) has utilized three different starting quarterbacks this season with the unannounced possibility that a fourth, third-year redshirt freshman Ben Finley, could begin the game under center. 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. However, Leary suffered a season-ending torn pectoral muscle in the Wolfpacks sixth game, a victory over Florida State at Carter-Finley Stadium that put an offense that had been performing below preseason expectations into flux. But end of the day, I mean, this is where I committed to. He had high hopes of putting up Heisman Trophy-worthy numbers, following a year in which he broke Philip Rivers single-season school record by throwing 35 touchdown passes. NCSU had its season hit a major roadblock after a bizarre homecoming drubbing at the hands of a Virginia team that was winless in the ACC at that point. 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. I'm going to go here and compete every day. Dont regret even being able to jog onto the football field because there was a period of time for months where I was riding around on a scooter and would be falling over trying to get up some steps. 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. 14 mark in school history. Regardless of who plays, Maryland coach Mike Locksley said hes prepared for all scenarios. 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