2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / PLAYER BIOS
• 85-yard scoring run vs. Wake Forest was the fifth-longest rush in school
history and the longest since 2001.
• 77 yard TD vs. South Alabama was the ninth-longest play in school history
(now the 10th after the 85-yarder at Wake).
• Ranks sixth in school history in career touchdowns with 30, 15th in rushing
yards (1,690).
• Earned the team’s Ted Brown Award, given to the Most Valuable offensive
back, he was an honorable mention All-ACC performer.
• On the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker and Hornung Awards.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2014):
• One of just three players nationallly with more than 300 yards rushing,
receiving and by return. He is the only player to reach those marks and also
boast five or more touchdowns rushing and receiving.
• Versatile player who led the team in all-purpose yardage with 1,278 yards. He
ranked eighth in the ACC and 98th nationally in that category.
• Ranked second on the team in receiving with 32 catches and in rushing with
473 yards. He also led the squad in kick returns with 384 yards.
• Team leader with 13 touchdowns, he ranked third in the ACC in TD scoring.
• Earned the team’s Torry Holt Award for most valuable offensive player.
• Scored the game-winning touchdown (a 35-yard reception) in the season
opener vs. Georgia Southern.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):
• Team’s third-leading rusher with a 4.0 yard per carry average.
• Showed his speed and agiliity on a 61-yard catch and run at Boston College to
set up a Pack touchdown.
• Scored three touchdowns in the opener - most for a Pack running back since
2007 and second-highest tally ever by a true freshman.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Helped lead his team to a 12-3 record and a berth in the Florida 8A championship
game as a senior, he tallied 22 carries for 174 yards and five touchdowns
in that game.
• Honors: All-state and all-county performer for coach Mark Guandolo. Named
Broward County Player of the Year.
• Senior Stats: 237 rushes for 1,864 yards and 31 touchdowns, he rushed for
over 150 yards in every game. Junior Stats: Rushed for 484 yards and five
touchdowns as a junior.
• Rankings: No. 27 running back nationally by rivals.com.
2015 Dayes Game by Game Stats
Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG
*Troy 53 24 126 2 30 5-65 0 26
*E. Kentucky 55 24 116 3 25 1-(4) 0 (4)
*@ ODU 42 20 108 1 25 3-29 0 17
*@ S. Alabama 29 8 104 3 77 6-46 0 13
*Louisville 54 19 68 1 68 3-22 0 17
*@ VT 61 14 66 0 16 3-0 0 6
*@ WFU 56 16 205 2 85 1-16 0 16
*Clemson 28 9 72 0 41 2-(2) 0 7
Dayes Career Stats
Year GP-GS Pl Rush Yds TD LG Rec-Yds TD LG KOR
2013 11-0 207 62 252 4 42 10-173 1 61 7-125
2014 13-4 414 104 573 8 68 32-321 5 39 21-384
2015 8-8 377 134 865 12 85 24-172 0 61 0-0
Totals 32-12 998 300 1,690 24 85 66-666 6 61 28-509
4 JEROD FERNANDEZ, LB
6’0 / 231 / *So.
Lake Mary, Fla. (Lake Mary)
Pronunciation: JERE udd
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2015):
• Has started seven games at middle linebacker this season.
• Picked off his second career pass in the win at South Alabama and his third
versus UNC.
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2014):
• Led the team in tackles per game with a 6.5 average.
• Team’s leading tackler with 76 stops for the season - 20th in the ACC.
• Named the ACC Linebacker of the Week for his performance against topranked
Florida State - he picked off two passes in that game.
• Started at middle linebacker in 10 of the 12 games in which he saw action.
• Earned honorable mention notice on CFN’s Freshman All-America team.
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):
• Redshirted the season.
• Co-recipient of the Wolfpack’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played middle linebacker for coach Scott Perry.
• Honors: Defensive Player of the Year by the Orlando Football Club.
• Junior Stats: 79 tackles.
• Rankings: No. 27 in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2013 Super 60.
2015 Fernandez Game by Game Stats
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL SK PBU INT QP
*Troy 32 1 1 2
*E. Kentucky 41 1 0 1
*@ ODU 42 1 4 5 1-9 0.5-5
*@ S. Alabama 45 1 3 4 1-27
*Louisville 70 1 4 5
*@ VT 62 0 5 5
@ WFU 37 1 3 4
Clemson 50 1 5 6 1-1 1
*@ BC 69 2 2 4
@ FSU 1 0 0 0
Syracuse 4 0 1 1
UNC 45 1 3 4 1-12
Fernandez Career Stats
Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL SK PBU QP CF/RF INT
2014 12-10 682 32 46 78 4-22 1-13 3 1/0 2-19
2015 12-7 498 10 31 41 2-10 0.5-5 1 2-39
Totals 24-17 1,180 42 77 119 6-32 1.5-18 3 1 1/0 4-58
25 REGGIE GALLASPY II, RB
5’11 / 212 / Fr.
Greensboro, N.C. (S. Guliford)
Pronunciation: Gah LASS pee
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):
• True freshman whose role has increased over the last
half of the season.
• Tallied exactly half (158 of 316) of his season rushing yards in the last two
games of the regular season.
• Leading rusher in the win over Syracuse with 81 yards on 13 carries - an
average of 6.2 yards per rush.
• Scored his first ... and second ... career touchdown in the win at South
Alabama.
• Enrolled at NC State for the 2015 spring semester and participated in spring
drills.
• Rushed for 131 yards in the Kay Yow Spring Football Game and posted a 9.2
yard per carry average while playing with the RED (first) team.
IN HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played running back for coach Darryl Brown.
• Helped lead his team to NC 3A state quarterfinals, team went 13-1.
• Rushed for 278 yards and six TDs in final game.
• Senior Stats: Led the state of North Carolina in rushing with 349 carries
for 3,318 yards and 52 touchdowns.
• Junior Stats: Totaled 282 carries for 1,704 yards and 26 rushing TDs. Also
caught 14 passes for 245 yards, finishing with 2,325 all-purpose yards.
• Sophomore Stats: Ran for 1,751 yards and 20 touchdowns.
• Honors: Named to the AP all-state team. Played in the 2014 Shrine Bowl,
and tabbed by rivals.com as having The Best Feet
• Rankings: No. 29 running back nationally and the No. 12 player overall in
North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 84 running back nationally and the No.
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