2014 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / XXXX 1

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2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / PLAYER BIOS 24 player overall in North Carolina by scout.com. No. 44 running back nationally by ESPN.com. 2015 Gallaspy Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG Troy 18 13 50 0 10 0-0 0 - E. Kentucky 17 8 25 0 8 1-(2) 0 - @ ODU Special Teams Only @ S. Alabama 10 6 35 2 12 1-21 0 21 Louisville 13 1 3 0 3 0-0 0 - @ VT 10 4 13 0 8 0-0 0 - @ WFU 8 2 (3) 0 3 0-0 0 - Clemson 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 - @ BC 7 5 35 1 35 1-11 0 11 *@ FSU 18 0 0 0 - 1-9 0 9 Syracuse 25 13 81 1 19 0-0 0 - UNC 37 14 77 0 20 0-0 0 - Gallaspy Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Att Yds TD Lg Rec-Yds TD LG 2015 12-1 164 66 316 4 35 4-39 0 21 57 TYLER GRIFFITHS, LS 6’2 / 230 / Fr. Indian Trail, N.C. (Sun Valley) AS A FRESHMAN (2015): • Snapper for all kicks, his average snap speed for long snaps was 0.68 seconds. IN HIGH SCHOOL: • Long snapper, defensive end and middle linebacker for coach Tad Baucom. • Senior Stats: 39 tackles and two sacks. • Honors: First-team all-conference and conference specialist of the year as a senior. First-team All-NC Gridiron. Played in Offense-Defense All- American Bowl. Received Time Warner Cable scholar-athlete award. * Rankings: No. 1 snapper in North Carolina, No. 7 snapper nationally by Chris Rubio Snapping. 2015 Griffiths Game by Game Stats Year GP-GS Pl Punt Snaps Short Snaps 2015 12-0 0 62 66 86 DAVID J. GRINNAGE, TE 6’5 / 265 / *Jr. Newark, Del. (Newark) Pronunciation: GRINN edge AS A RS - JUNIOR (2015): • Tallied 23 catches for the season, 16 came against ranked teams (7 vs. Clemson, 7 vs. FSU and 2 vs. UNC). • Recipient of the team’s Gary Rowe Award, which is given annually to the most valuable receiver. • Was named to the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award. AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2014): • Tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions with five. • Starting tight end, he was named to the midseason list for the Mackey Award. • All of his TD grabs came against ACC opponents and were in the last seven games of the season. AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2013): • Started seven games. • Ended the season strong, with nine of his 15 catches in the last six games. AS A FRESHMAN (2012): • Redshirted. Named Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week for the South Alabama contest. IN HIGH SCHOOL: • Played for coach Butch Simpson, his team posted a 12-1 record, including 8-0 in conference during his senior season, falling in the state championship game. • Honors: First-team all-state as a tight end and all-conference as a TE and DE. A Blue/Gold all-star selection. Earned second•team all-conference honors at defensive end as a junior - Earned second•team all-conference honors in baseball (DH). Also an academic all-conference performer. • Senior Stats: 43 catches for 590 yards and six touchdowns; 71 tackles and two interceptions. • Rankings: No. 21 tight end nationally by scout.com. No. 2 player in Delaware by rivals.com. 2015 Grinnage Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP *Troy 18 1 15 0 15 *E. Kentucky 13 0 0 0 - *@ ODU 18 1 3 0 3 *@ S. Alabama 14 1 20 0 20 Louisville 21 1 7 0 7 @ VT 27 1 15 0 15 *@ WFU 23 0 0 0 - Clemson 30 7 82 1 21 @ BC 12 0 0 0 - * @FSU 45 7 63 0 14 *Syracuse 25 2 31 0 20 UNC 50 2 36 2 20 Grinnage Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP 2013 12-7 442 15 150 1 21 2014 13-11 510 27 358 5 45 2015 12-7 296 23 272 3 21 Totals 37-25 1,248 65 780 9 45 98 B.J. HILL, DT 6’4 / 300 / So. Oakboro, N.C. (W. Stanley) AS A SOPHOMORE (2015): • Workhorse on the defensive line who ranks fifth on the team in tackles with 48 - third in tackles for loss with 11. • Co-Recipient of the Carey Brewbaker Award, which is given to the team’s most outstanding defensive lineman. • Tied for the team lead in tackles in the win at Old Dominion. AS A FRESHMAN (2014): • Started five of the last six games at defensive tackle, including the bowl victory over UCF. He led all true freshmen on defense in starts. • Earned his first career start at Louisville - he tallied seven tackles in that contest - including 1.5 tackles for loss. • Earned the Philip Rivers Freshman of the Year Award for the defense, he tallied 37 stops and 7.5 tackles for loss for the season. • Enrolled at NC State for 2014 spring semester. Participated in spring drills. IN HIGH SCHOOL: • Played defensive end and running back for coach James Johnson. • Senior Stats: 68 tackles, nine sacks and one INT; 118 rushes for 819 yards and five touchdowns. • Also played basketball, including AAU competition. • Rankings: No. 70 defensive end nationally by scout.com. No. 35 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 50 defensive end nationally by ESPN.com. 2015 Hill Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL Sack QP PBU BK *Troy 21 2 1 3 *E. Kentucky 29 4 0 4 3-11 1-2 1 *@ ODU 33 1 5 6 0.5-2 1 *@ S. Alabama 44 0 0 0 24
2015 NC STATE FOOTBALL BOWL GUIDE / PLAYER BIOS *Louisville 68 4 3 7 1.5-3 1-3 *@ VT 53 1 2 3 0.5-1 1 *@ WFU 46 3 3 6 1-3 1 *Clemson 59 0 4 4 1 1 *@ BC 39 4 2 6 2.5-11 1.5-7 *@ FSU 56 2 1 3 2 *Syracuse 37 0 1 1 0.5-0 *UNC 58 2 3 5 1.5-5 Note: Also played 1 snap on offense vs. EKU Hill Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot TFL Sk QP PBU 2014 12-5 486 20 20 40 7.5--23 1.5-4 2 1 2015 12-12 543 23 25 48 11-36 3.5-12 4 3 Totals 24-17 1029 43 45 88 18.5-59 5-16 6 4 7 NYHEIM HINES, WR 5’9 / 190 / Fr. Garner, N.C. (Garner) Pronunciation: NIE heem AS A FRESHMAN (2015): • Has played a variety of roles for the Wolfpack in 2015, wide receiver, kick returner and over the latter part of the regular season, running back. Sat in all three meeting rooms. • An honorable mention All-ACC performer as a specialist, his 27.3 yard kick return average was the league’s fifth-best mark. His 28.7 mark against ACC opponents ranks second. • Posted the best kickoff return average ever for a Wolfpack freshman, tied for seventh overall. • Earned the team’s Philip Rivers Award as top offensive freshman. • Tallied 208 all-purpose yards in the win over Syracuse, he was named the ACC Rookie of the Week for that performance. • Has tallied 1,220 all-purpose yards for the season. • 791 yards in KOR is 4th-best mark in school history, 2nd best for a Wolfpack freshman. • Had a 100-yard kickoff return against No. 3 Clemson - that mark tied as the longest KOR and 3rd longest play in school history. • Only member of the Pack to score a rushing touchdown, receiving touchdown and on a return in 2015. • Scored his first career touchdown in the win at Wake Forest - a 58-yarder. • Had five KOR for 169 yards versus Louisville - that was the fifth-highest total in school history. • 90-yarder against the Cardinals tied for 14th-longest KOR in school history. IN HIGH SCHOOL: • Played running back at local Garner High School for coach Thurman Leach. Helped lead his team to a 13-2 record and the NC 4AA state championship semifinals. • Career Stats: 6,242 rushing yards, 7,299 total yards, 126 touchdowns - all school record. • Senior Stats: Rushed for 2,362 yards and 38 touchdowns. Tallied 318 receiving yards and three more scores. • Junior Stats: Rushed for 3,140 yards and 49 touchdowns. That yardage total broke the Wake County record. Also had 600 yards and nine receiving touchdowns. • Sophomore Stats: Tallied 52 tackles and two interceptions as a defensive back, 95 rushes for 750 yards and 14 touchdowns, 21 receptions for 304 yards and four more scores on offense. Also returned four kickoffs for touchdowns. • Honors: Named to the AP all-state team. Played in the Semper Fidelis All- American game in Cal. Named academic all-conference all four years. • Track: Second in the 4-A state finals of both the 100-meters and the 300-meter hurdles. • Rankings: No. 133 player nationally regardless of position, No. 3 allpurpose back nationally and No. 4 player in North Carolina by scout.com. No. 94 player nationally, No. 24 running back nationally, No. 4 player in N.C. by rivals.com. No. 155 nationally in the ESPN 300. ESPN also ranked him No. 16 RB nationally and No. 5 player in N.C. • Personal: Twin sister, Nyah, is a hurdler for the Wolfpack track & field squad. 2015 Hines Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP KOR Rush-Yd Troy 19 1 5 0 5 2-52 2-(3) *E. Kentucky 26 2 15 0 12 1-21 1-5 @ ODU 7 0 0 0 - 3-84 1-2 @ S. Alabama 19 0 0 0 - 3-60 2-14 Louisville 28 1 9 0 9 5-169 0-0 @ VT 38 1 17 0 17 2-54 3-7 @ WFU 31 3 68 1 58 1-26 0-0 Clemson 41 2 26 0 13 3-135-1 1-(2) *@ BC 44 1 5 0 5 1-19 7-23 *@ FSU 43 2 19 0 14 2-36 3-18 Syracuse 23 5 69 0 34 3-69 6-70-1 *UNC 26 2 23 0 18 3-66 9-39 Hines Career Stats Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP Rush KOR Avg 2015 12-4 345 20 256 1 58 35-173 29-791 27.9 1 HAKIM JONES, S 6’2 / 205 / *Gr. Henderson, N.C. (Southern Vance) AS A RS - GRADUATE (2015): • Third-leading tackler on the squad with 53 stops. He led the team vs. Eastern Kentucky and No. 3 Clemson this season. • Picked off his first pass since 2013 in the win at Wake Forest, then had another one in the Boston College. • Co-recipient of the team’s Mike Hardy Award, given for a winning attitude. • Has served as team captain four times this season. • His 50 games played ties with Juston Burris , Mike Rose for the team lead. AS A RS - JUNIOR (2014): • Leading tackler on the team with 80 stops. • Led the team in tackles in the season opener vs. Georgia Southern, against top-ranked Florida State and in the bowl victory over UCF. • In for a season-high 80 snaps in Florida at the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl. AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2013): • Starting strong safety who was the team’s fifth-leading tackler (61). • Pulled down his second career interception vs. C. Michigan, another at Duke. • Broke up five passes against eventual national champion Florida State. AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2012): • Reserve safety who saw action from scrimmage in nine contests. • Picked off his first career pass in the win over South Alabama. AS A FRESHMAN (2011): • Redshirted the season. Was named the defensive scout team player of the week for the South Alabama game. IN HIGH SCHOOL: • Played safety and wide receiver for coach Mark Perry. • Named 3-A player of the year as a senior. • Senior Stats: 74 tackles, 44 solos, seven interceptions and 28 pass breakups; 31 receptions for 500 yards and five touchdowns; Two punt returns for touchdowns and an 18.4 ypr average. • Personal: Older brother, Ernest, lettered for the Wolfpack at linebacker. 2015 H. Jones Game by Game Stats Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT *Troy 33 2 0 2 *E. Kentucky 35 5 0 5 1-2 *@ ODU 39 1 1 2 25
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