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2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / PLAYER BIOS<br />
• Ranks third in the ACC and 11th in the FBS in punt return average with a 13.3<br />
mark - that average would tie for 9th in school history if the season ended<br />
today.<br />
• Scored a touchdown on a 52-yard return in the win at Wake Forest.<br />
• Had four returns for 74 yards in the second game of the season against EKU -<br />
that’s more yards than the entire team had in <strong>2014</strong>.<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Tied as the third-leading receiver on the team with 27 catches for 354 yards.<br />
• Tied for third on the squad in touchdown scoring with five for the season -<br />
he had a pair in the season opener.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):<br />
• Played in the first nine games of the season, he started vs. Richmond.<br />
• Suffered a season-ending injury at Duke.<br />
• Signed with the Pack in late December of 2012 and enrolled for the 2013 spring<br />
semester.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played WR and DB for coach Bobby Curlings.<br />
• Helped lead his team to the <strong>NC</strong> 4A state championship and a perfect 15-0<br />
record. In the title game, had four catches for 89 yards and four rushes for 56<br />
yards and a score in a 39-38 comeback win over Porter Ridge.<br />
• Honors: An <strong>NC</strong>Preps.com all-state selection on defense .<br />
• Senior Stats: 39 catches for 795 yards and nine TDs; 46 tackles, 24 PBUs and<br />
four INTs (two for touchdowns); Also returned two kickoffs and a punt for<br />
touchdowns.<br />
2015 Cherry Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP Rush KOR PR-Yds<br />
*Troy 17 2 28 0 19 0-0 0-0 1-33-0<br />
E. Kentucky 13 1 22 0 22 0-0 0-0 4-74-0<br />
@ ODU 27 3 26 0 12 0-0 0-0 3-54-0<br />
@ S. Alabama 14 1 33 0 33 1-(1) 1-37 4-68-0<br />
Louisville 20 2 5 0 6 0-0 0-0 2-17-0<br />
*@ VT 17 1 4 0 4 0-0 0-0 2-14-0<br />
*@ WFU 43 3 19 0 7 0-0 0-0 3-51-1<br />
*Clemson 62 3 38 0 16 0-0 2-65 2-15-0<br />
*@ BC 27 1 36 0 36 0-0 0-0 3-(1)-0<br />
*@ FSU 50 3 46 0 16 0-0 0-0 0-0<br />
*Syracuse 55 1 6 0 6 1-(2) 0-0 3-33<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 59 0 0 0 - 0-0 0-0 0-0<br />
Cherry Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LG Rush PR KOR<br />
2013 9-1 150 8 68 0 19 4-35-0 9-152<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 13-8 414 27 354 3 49 6-40-2 4-32-0 0-0<br />
2015 12-7 404 21 263 0 36 2-(3)-0 27-358-1 3-102<br />
Totals 34-16 968 56 685 3 49 8-37-2 35-425-1 12-254<br />
49 BRADLEY CHUBB, DE<br />
6’4 / 260 / So.<br />
Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove)<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):<br />
• Started every game at defensive end, he is the secondleading<br />
tackler on the squad with 62 stops, ranks<br />
second in tackles for loss (11.5) and in sacks (5.5).<br />
• Co-recipient of the team’s Carey Brewbaker Award for defensive lineman of<br />
the year.<br />
• Named the ACC Def. Lineman of the Week for the BC game after he led the<br />
team in tackles with nine in the win. He also tallied five tackles for loss - tied<br />
as the 10th best mark in school history.<br />
• Team leader for 2015 with three forced fumbles.<br />
• Moved to defensive end during 2015 spring drills, where he quickly moved<br />
up the depth chart.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Talented young linebacker who saw action mainly on special teams, from<br />
scrimmage in three contests.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played defensive end for coach Phillip Ironside. His senior squad finished<br />
11-2 and reached the Georgia 6A quarterfinals.<br />
• Honors: Played in the Cobb County All-Star Senior Bowl - he recorded a sack<br />
and returned an INT 40 yards for a TD in that game.<br />
• Rankings: No. 82 player in Georgia by rivals.coms. No. 49 OLB nationally by<br />
ESPN.com.<br />
• Personal: Father Aaron played at Georgia and brother Brandon is a RS-Sr. linebacker<br />
at Wake Forest. Cousin Nick currently plays RB at Georgia.<br />
2015 Chubb Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sk-Yd QP PBU CF/RF BK INT<br />
*Troy 25 1 2 3<br />
*E. Kentucky 36 4 0 4 1-1 2<br />
*@ ODU 33 0 4 4 0.5-4 0.5-4 2<br />
*@ S. Alabama 39 2 1 3<br />
*Louisville 57 1 3 4 1-6 1-6<br />
*@ VT 53 1 6 7 1<br />
*@ WFU 51 2 0 2 1-3 1-3 2 1 1/0<br />
*Clemson 65 2 7 9 0.5-1 1<br />
*@BC 46 7 2 9 5-21 2-12 1/0<br />
*@ FSU 63 3 4 7 0.5-1 1-0<br />
*Syracuse 36 2 2 4 2-9 1-7<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 52 2 4 6 1/0<br />
Chubb Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk-Yd CF/RF QP PBU BK INT<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 11-0 17 1 2 3<br />
2015 12-12 556 27 35 62 11.5-46 5.5-32 3/0 7 1 1 1-0<br />
Totals 23-12 573 28 37 65 11.5-46 5.5-32 3/0 7 1 1 1-0<br />
6 NILES CLARK, CB/NICKEL<br />
5’11 / 186 / *Jr<br />
Mariotta Georgia (Lassiter)<br />
AS A RS - JUNIOR (2015):<br />
• Smart player who was a co-recipient of the team’s<br />
Alpha Rising Award - given to the most improved player.<br />
• Played 73 percent of his total snaps for the season in the last six games.<br />
• Picked off his first career pass at Florida State.<br />
• Has played nickel in the last five contests.<br />
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Reserve cornerback who showed great improvement over the course of<br />
the season.<br />
• Saw action in 216 snaps from scrimmage - 160 of those were in the last five<br />
games.<br />
• Posted a season-high four tackles in the regular season finale at U<strong>NC</strong>.<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2013):<br />
• Saw action in nine games, mainly at the nickel.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2012):<br />
• Redshirted the season.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Team advanced to the state semifinals under coach Jep Irwin.<br />
• Honors: Named to the Cobb County Touchdown Club’s all-defensive team and<br />
named all-county.<br />
• Senior Stats: 40 tackles and four interceptions.<br />
• Played in the Georgia North-South game.<br />
2015 Clark Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT<br />
Troy 17 0 2 2<br />
E. Kentucky 14 3 0 3 1-3<br />
@ ODU 6 0 0 0<br />
@ S. Alabama 20 1 0 1<br />
Louisville 8 0 0 0<br />
@ VT<br />
Special Teams Only<br />
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