North Carolina State University Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Hall of Fame 2026 Willie Burden
Tuesday, April 28
Hall of Fame 2026 Marc Primanti
Tuesday, April 28
Gavin Locklear: Pack Player and Now Coach
Wednesday, April 22
Coach Doeren Signing Day Presser (Dec. 3rd)
Wednesday, December 03
Jersey Number 31
Bailey Benson
- Position:
- ILB
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Covington, Ga.
- High School:
- Eastside
AS FRESHMAN (2025 AT NC STATE):
• True freshman who spent the spring semester of 2025 at Wake Forest and joined the Wolfpack in May.
HIGH SCHOOL:
• Four-year varsity player at Eastside High School in Covington, Ga.
• Rankings: Listed 19th in GA division AAAA and seventh in Region 8 for sacks during his sophomore season.
• Career Stats: Tallied 164 tackles in his high school career.
• Junior Stats: Totaled 66 tackles as a junior, fourth overall on the team. Also tallied four tackles for loss, two sacks, and an interception.
• Honors: Earned first-team all-region linebacker for Region 8-AAAAA during his junior year.