2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Sparks, Cjay
Carry The Culture - NC State Men's Soccer 2025
Tuesday, September 02
NC State Men's Soccer 2024 Season Highlights
Tuesday, April 08
Beyond the Howl - Ep. 2 Men's Soccer
Thursday, October 10
Hall of Fame: Sam Okpodu
Monday, May 13
Jersey Number 14
Cjay Sparks
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, N.C.
- High School:
- Jacksonville
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 177
Bio
Senior (2018): ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Played in 17 matches and made nine starts to see a total of 613 minutes on the field ... Scored one goal in an Aug. 31 win over Presbyterian ... Recorded six total shots, three of which were on target ... Played a season-high 67 minutes in the season-opening win over USC Upstate on Aug. 24 ... Earned a start and played 62 minutes in NC State's 4-1 NCAA Championship first-round win over Campbell on Nov. 15.
Junior (2017): ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Played all 18 matches, earning eight starts … Scored three goals on the season (at William & Mary on Aug. 28, vs. UNCW on Oct. 17, and at No. 5 Louisville on Oct. 21) … Recorded 11 total shots, eight of which were on target … Played 857 minutes throughout the season and was shown four cautions.
Sophomore (2016): ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 16 of the Wolfpack’s 17 matches and was on the field for a total of 613 minutes … Scored three goals (T3rd on team) and dished out two assists throughout the season … Two of his three goals were match-winners (Sept. 20 vs. Liberty and Sept. 27 vs. Wright State) and the third was scored at No. 26/21 UNCW (Oct. 19) … His assists came against Wright State and at Boston College (Oct. 29) … Best match of the season was a one-goal, one-assist performance in the 4-2 win over Wright State … Played a season-high 54 minutes in conference matches against No. 14 Wake Forest (Sept. 24) and Duke (Sept. 30).
2015: ACC Honor Roll ... Played in nine matches throughout the season ... Scored at Duke on October 16 ... Recorded two total shots during the season, one of which was on target.
Prior to NC State: 2015 Gatorade State of North Carolina Player of the Year ... NSCAA All-American and two-time NSCAA All-South Region member ... Made all-state twice, as well as being tabbed Conference Player of the Year on two occasions ... Led the 2012 North Carolina 3-A State Champions in high school ... Regional finalist and 2014 USYS State Cup champion in 2014 ... Finished his high school career with 119 goals and 52 assists ... As a senior, tallied 47 goals and 12 assists, both of which are school records.
Junior (2017): ACC Academic Honor Roll ... Played all 18 matches, earning eight starts … Scored three goals on the season (at William & Mary on Aug. 28, vs. UNCW on Oct. 17, and at No. 5 Louisville on Oct. 21) … Recorded 11 total shots, eight of which were on target … Played 857 minutes throughout the season and was shown four cautions.
Sophomore (2016): ACC Honor Roll ... Played in 16 of the Wolfpack’s 17 matches and was on the field for a total of 613 minutes … Scored three goals (T3rd on team) and dished out two assists throughout the season … Two of his three goals were match-winners (Sept. 20 vs. Liberty and Sept. 27 vs. Wright State) and the third was scored at No. 26/21 UNCW (Oct. 19) … His assists came against Wright State and at Boston College (Oct. 29) … Best match of the season was a one-goal, one-assist performance in the 4-2 win over Wright State … Played a season-high 54 minutes in conference matches against No. 14 Wake Forest (Sept. 24) and Duke (Sept. 30).
2015: ACC Honor Roll ... Played in nine matches throughout the season ... Scored at Duke on October 16 ... Recorded two total shots during the season, one of which was on target.
Prior to NC State: 2015 Gatorade State of North Carolina Player of the Year ... NSCAA All-American and two-time NSCAA All-South Region member ... Made all-state twice, as well as being tabbed Conference Player of the Year on two occasions ... Led the 2012 North Carolina 3-A State Champions in high school ... Regional finalist and 2014 USYS State Cup champion in 2014 ... Finished his high school career with 119 goals and 52 assists ... As a senior, tallied 47 goals and 12 assists, both of which are school records.