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PLAYER BIOS<br />
#50 TONY ADAMS, OG<br />
6-2 / 300 / Sophomore<br />
Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE (2015):<br />
• Has started 21 of 24 career contests at right guard, he<br />
played every snap during ACC action this season.<br />
• Recipient of the team’s Community Service Award for 2015.<br />
• The most experienced sophomore on the team in terms of snaps played, he<br />
has also seen action at center.<br />
• On the preseason ‘watch’ list for the Wuerffel Trophy.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Started nine games at right guard, he also saw time at center.<br />
• Started more contests than any other true freshman.<br />
• Moved into the starting lineup at RG in the fourth game of the season - he<br />
worked at center during spring drills.<br />
• Enrolled at <strong>NC</strong> State for the <strong>2014</strong> spring semester after graduating from<br />
high school early.<br />
• Earned the offensive Philip Rivers Award for Freshman of the Year.<br />
• An Academic All-ACC performer.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played center, OT and DT and was team captain for coach Joe Evans.<br />
• Team posted an 8-5 record during senior season and advanced to the second<br />
round of the <strong>NC</strong> 4AA state playoffs.<br />
• Honors: All-Mecklenburg County by the Charlotte Observer and a three-time<br />
all-conference performer.<br />
• Played his junior season at left tackle, earning all-conference honors.<br />
• Junior Stats: 56 tackles, 3.5 sacks as a junior.<br />
• Rankings: No. 7 center nationally by scout.com. No. 46 offensive guard nationally<br />
by ESPN.com.<br />
• Personal: Moved from Boston prior to his sophomore year. Began playing competitive<br />
tennis at the age of two, and was the No. 1 player for Independence.<br />
Father, Carl Adams, is in his 33rd year as head wrestling coach at Boston<br />
University.<br />
2015 Adams Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl<br />
*Troy 79<br />
*E. Kentucky 66<br />
*@ ODU 78<br />
*@ S. Alabama 47<br />
*Louisville 59<br />
*@ VT 70<br />
*@ WFU 66<br />
*Clemson 71<br />
*@ BC 62<br />
*@ FSU 83<br />
*Syracuse 83<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 95<br />
Adams Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Ply<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 12-9 635<br />
2015 12-12 859<br />
Totals 24-21 1,494<br />
15 JOHNATHAN ALSTON, WR<br />
6-0 / 203 / Jr.<br />
Bunn, N.C. (Bunn)<br />
AS A JUNIOR (2015):<br />
• Tallied 16 receptions for 151 yards and scored his lone<br />
touchdown against Clemson.<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Sixth-leading receiver on the squad - his lone touchdown of the season (and<br />
his career) was against top-ranked Florida State.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):<br />
• Saw action in seven games before dislocating his elbow at Florida State.<br />
• Returned nine kickoffs, including a high of five for 81 yards against Clemson.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played both wide receiver and linebacker for coach Chris Miller.<br />
• Helped team to a 10-3 record as a senior and a trip to the state quarterfinals.<br />
• Junior Stats: 27 catches for 523 yards and 7 touchdowns; 67 tackles, 12<br />
tackles for loss and six sacks<br />
• Rankings: No. 25 player in North Carolina (rivals.com), No. 29 OLB nationally<br />
(scout.com).<br />
2015 Alston Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd<br />
Troy 32 2 5 0 5 0-0 0-0<br />
*E. Kentucky 32 0 0 0<br />
*ODU 33 2 37 0 25 0-0 0-0<br />
*@ S. Alabama 30 1 4 0 4 0-0 1-12<br />
Louisville 26 2 15 0 9 0-0 0-0<br />
*@ VT 40 2 27 0 14 0-0 0-0<br />
@ WFU 10 0 0 0 - 0-0 0-0<br />
Clemson 27 1 28 1 28 0-0 0-0<br />
@ BC 21 1 4 0 4 0-0 0-0<br />
@ FSU 40 4 28 0 14 0-0 0-0<br />
Syracuse 22 1 3 0 3 0-0 0-0<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> 27 0 0 0 - 0-0 2-49<br />
Alston Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LG KOR Rush-Yds<br />
2013 7-0 21 0 0 0 - 9-169 1-(12)<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 12-6 408 21 224 2 47 0-0 2-5<br />
2015 12-4 340 16 151 1 28 0-0 3-61<br />
Totals 31-10 769 37 375 3 47 9-169 6-54<br />
92 KYLE BAMBARD, PK<br />
5’8 / 190 / Fr.<br />
Walled Lake, Mich. (Walled Lake West)<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2015):<br />
• Set a school record with nine PATs in the win at South<br />
Alabama.<br />
• Has connected on four of his last five field goal attempts after making just<br />
three of his first nine.<br />
• Signed with the Wolfpack in February of <strong>2014</strong>. He enrolled at <strong>NC</strong> State for the<br />
2015 spring semester and participated in spring drills.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played quarterback and handled all kicking duties for coach Michael Zdebski .<br />
• Helped team to a 9-2 record as a senior, including 5-0 in conference play. The<br />
team advanced to the district finals of the state playoffs.<br />
• Posted a 29-6 record as a starting quarterback.<br />
• Also played high school baseball, hitting .435 during his sophomore year.<br />
• Career Stats: Converted 130-of-138 extra points. Of his 144 career kickoffs,<br />
90 went for a touchback. Threw for 4,268 yards and 48 TDs and rushed for<br />
2,680 yards and 20 TDs.<br />
• Senior Stats: Made 11-of-18 field goals and averaged 37.3 yards on 27 punts.<br />
Converted 47 of 48 PAT attempts. Completed 112-of-188 passes (.596) for<br />
1,721 yards with 21 TDs and only five INTs. Also rushed for 1,458 yards (average<br />
of 9.7 per carry) and 14 TDs.<br />
• Personal: High school teammate of redshirt sophomore starting safety Josh<br />
Jones.<br />
• Rankings: No. 9 kicker nationally by Chris Kohl and No. 15 by Kornblue<br />
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