Wolfpack Lands Two on First-Team All-ACC Squad
11/30/2015 2:48:00 PM | Football
Thuney, Samuels garner 1st team honors, Rose named to 2nd team
RALEIGH, N.C. - Graduate offensive tackle Joe Thuney and sophomore tight end Jaylen Samuels have both been named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selections, as voted upon by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association (ACSMA). Graduate defensive end Mike Rose was named to the second-team all-conference squad.
"We are extremely proud of these young men for this well-deserved honor," said head coach Dave Doeren. "They have not only raised the bar with their performance on the field, but have shown great leadership for our team all season."
Thuney, a graduate student from Centerville, Ohio, finished ACC play with no sacks allowed this season and was consistently the Wolfpack offensive line's high grader. He played every single snap versus ACC competition this season (except for a take-a-knee snap at the end of the Wake Forest contest).
A first-team Academic All-ACC performer in 2014, Thuney is the first Wolfpack offensive lineman to earn first-team all-conference honors since 2003.
Samuels ranks third in the ACC with 14 touchdowns in 2015, tied as the fourth-highest single season mark in school history. He leads the Wolfpack with 64 receptions, also the fourth-highest mark in the league. Samuels leads all tight ends nationally in receptions, and is tied for fourth nationally among tight ends with seeven TD catches - he also has seven rushing scores this season. The Charlotte native finished third on the team in rushing (by a single yard), averaging 5.9 yards per rush.
This marks the first time since 2013 that NC State had a pair of offensive players named to the conference's first-team. In 2003, NC State placed Jerricho Cotchery (WR), Sean Locklear (OL) and Philip Rivers (QB) on the first-team.
Rose finished the season ranked second in the ACC, 9th in the FBS, in sacks with 10.5 – just four shy of Mario Williams' single-season record. He also led the team with 15 tackles for loss and with seven quarterback pressures.
Center Quinton Schooley, running back Matthew Dayes and returners Bra'lon Cherry and Nyheim Hines were named honorable mention All-ACC performers.
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"We are extremely proud of these young men for this well-deserved honor," said head coach Dave Doeren. "They have not only raised the bar with their performance on the field, but have shown great leadership for our team all season."
Thuney, a graduate student from Centerville, Ohio, finished ACC play with no sacks allowed this season and was consistently the Wolfpack offensive line's high grader. He played every single snap versus ACC competition this season (except for a take-a-knee snap at the end of the Wake Forest contest).
A first-team Academic All-ACC performer in 2014, Thuney is the first Wolfpack offensive lineman to earn first-team all-conference honors since 2003.
Samuels ranks third in the ACC with 14 touchdowns in 2015, tied as the fourth-highest single season mark in school history. He leads the Wolfpack with 64 receptions, also the fourth-highest mark in the league. Samuels leads all tight ends nationally in receptions, and is tied for fourth nationally among tight ends with seeven TD catches - he also has seven rushing scores this season. The Charlotte native finished third on the team in rushing (by a single yard), averaging 5.9 yards per rush.
This marks the first time since 2013 that NC State had a pair of offensive players named to the conference's first-team. In 2003, NC State placed Jerricho Cotchery (WR), Sean Locklear (OL) and Philip Rivers (QB) on the first-team.
Rose finished the season ranked second in the ACC, 9th in the FBS, in sacks with 10.5 – just four shy of Mario Williams' single-season record. He also led the team with 15 tackles for loss and with seven quarterback pressures.
Center Quinton Schooley, running back Matthew Dayes and returners Bra'lon Cherry and Nyheim Hines were named honorable mention All-ACC performers.
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