It took a little while to get things cooking.
In his first two years here, Dave Doeren’s saw only 1 NC State player taken in the NFL Draft (Dontae Johnson).
In an utter contrast, the Wolfpack have seen 13 players drafted over the past 3 years under Doeren, ranking 3rd in the ACC.
2016-18
- 1) Clemson – 18
- 2) Miami – 17
- 3) NC State – 13
- 4) Florida State – 12
- 5) Virginia Tech – 11
- 6) Pitt – 9
- 6) UNC – 9
- 8) Louisville – 7
- 8) Boston College – 7
- 10) Wake Forest – 3
- 10) Georgia Tech – 3
- 10) Virginia – 3
- 14) Syracuse – 2
The fact that NC State has sent more players through the NFL Draft over the past three years than programs like Florida State and Virginia Tech reveals the type of momentum that is building in Raleigh.