
10 From Pack Football Earn Athlon Preseason Honors
6/3/2022 8:23:00 AM | Football
C Gibson and LBs Thomas and Wilson named first-team
RALEIGH, N.C. – A total of 10 members of the 2022 Wolfpack football squad earned preseason Al-ACC honors from Athlon Sports. NC State had seven members of its defense listed among the four teams, to go along with three on offense and one on special teams.
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Center Grant Gibson and linebackers Payton Wilson and Drake Thomas all were named to the first-team.
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Quarterback Devin Leary, defensive lineman Cory Durden and safety Tanner Ingle were named to the second-team.
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Wide receiver Thayer Thomas was named to the second team as a specialist and to the third team on offense. Linebacker Isaiah Moore was also a third-team selection.
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Rounding out the list of the Pack, defensive backs Shyheim Battle and Tyler Baker-Williams were both named to the fourth-team on defense.
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The Pack opens the 2022 season on Sat., Sept. 3 at East Carolina at noon on ESPN.
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First-Team Offense
C Grant Gibson
First-Team Defense
LB Payton Wilson
LB Drake Thomas
Second-Team Offense
QB Devin Leary
Second-Team Defense
DL Cory Durden
S Tanner Ingle
Second-Team Specialists
PR Thayer Thomas
Third-Team Offense
WR Thayer Thomas
Third-Team Defense
LB Isaiah Moore
Fourth-Team Defense
CB Shyheim Battle
DB Tyler Baker-Williams
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Center Grant Gibson and linebackers Payton Wilson and Drake Thomas all were named to the first-team.
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Quarterback Devin Leary, defensive lineman Cory Durden and safety Tanner Ingle were named to the second-team.
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Wide receiver Thayer Thomas was named to the second team as a specialist and to the third team on offense. Linebacker Isaiah Moore was also a third-team selection.
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Rounding out the list of the Pack, defensive backs Shyheim Battle and Tyler Baker-Williams were both named to the fourth-team on defense.
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The Pack opens the 2022 season on Sat., Sept. 3 at East Carolina at noon on ESPN.
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First-Team Offense
C Grant Gibson
First-Team Defense
LB Payton Wilson
LB Drake Thomas
Second-Team Offense
QB Devin Leary
Second-Team Defense
DL Cory Durden
S Tanner Ingle
Second-Team Specialists
PR Thayer Thomas
Third-Team Offense
WR Thayer Thomas
Third-Team Defense
LB Isaiah Moore
Fourth-Team Defense
CB Shyheim Battle
DB Tyler Baker-Williams
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Players Mentioned
Coach Doeren Weekly Press Conference (Oct. 6)
Monday, October 06
FB Players Postgame Presser vs Campbell
Saturday, October 04
Coach Doeren Weekly Press Conference (Sept. 29)
Monday, September 29
FB Players Postgame Presser vs Virginia Tech
Saturday, September 27