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2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / PLAYER BIOS<br />
@ ODU 27<br />
*@ S. Alabama 61<br />
*Louisville 59<br />
@ VT DNP<br />
@ WFU 1<br />
Clemson DNP<br />
*@ BC 62<br />
@ FSU 32<br />
*Syracuse 83<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 95<br />
T. Jones Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Ply<br />
2015 10-5 450<br />
30 GAVIN LOCKLEAR, WR<br />
5’10 / 186 / *So.<br />
Apex, N.C. (Apex)<br />
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2015):<br />
• Former walkon who was awarded a scholarship prior to<br />
the season.<br />
• Co-recipient of the team’s Ken McNeill Iron Wolf Award, awarded annually<br />
to the player who makes the greatest comback from injury. He suffered an<br />
open compound fracture in his lower leg in the summer of <strong>2014</strong>.<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Spent the <strong>2014</strong> campaign rehabbing from his injury.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):<br />
• Redshirted the season, he saw action with the scout team.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Four-year varsity starter, he played for Coach Bob Wolfe and Joe Kilby.<br />
• Senior Stats: 21 receptions for 424 yards and 2 TDs. 108 tackles, 3 tackles for<br />
loss, 2 interceptions, 6 pass deflections, 1 fumble recovery.<br />
• Junior Stats: Missed two games with a back injury, but played mostly defense.<br />
Had 12 receptions for 205 yards.<br />
• Sophomore Stats: 18 receptions for 352 yards and 4 TDs.<br />
• Honors: All-conference performer at wide receiver as a senior. Also named<br />
team MVP. Academic all-conference performer all four years of high school.<br />
2015 Locklear Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP<br />
Troy 7 1 15 0 15<br />
E. Kentucky 9 1 10 0 10<br />
@ ODU 17 1 8 0 8<br />
@ S. Alabama 7 0 0 0 -<br />
Louisville 1 0 0 0 -<br />
@ VT<br />
DNP - Injured<br />
@ WFU 1 0 0 0 -<br />
Clemson Special Teams Only<br />
@ BC 3 0 0 0 -<br />
@ FSU 11 1 5 0 5<br />
Syracuse 23 1 12 0 12<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> 20 2 25 0 14<br />
Locklear Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP<br />
2015 11-0 99 7 75 0 15<br />
JACKSON MAPLES, PK<br />
5’10 / 195 / *Fr.<br />
Southern Pines, N.C. (Pinecrest HS)<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2015):<br />
• Handled all the kickoff duties, 38 of his 69 kickoffs<br />
resulted in touchbacks.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Redshirted the season.<br />
• Named to the <strong>2014</strong>-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Junior Stats: Strong accurate kicker who connected on a 60-yard field goal.<br />
• Rankings: No. 23 kicker in the nation by kohlskicking.com for the class of<br />
<strong>2014</strong>. Kohls also ranked him as a five-star kicker.<br />
Maples Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl KO Yds TB OB<br />
2015 12-0 0 69 4,212 38 4<br />
2 JALAN MCCLENDON, QB<br />
6’5 / 212 / *Fr.<br />
Charlotte, <strong>NC</strong> (W. Mecklenburg)<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2015):<br />
• Saw action in eight games, he led the Wolfpack to two<br />
scores in the win at South Alabama.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Redshirted the season at quarterback.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played quarterback at for coach Jeff Caldwell. As a freshman, he was a 5’9<br />
option quarterback.<br />
• Led team to a 9-3 record and a berth in the <strong>NC</strong> 4AA state playoffs in 2013.<br />
• Also played high school basketball.<br />
• Senior Stats: Threw for over 1,700 yards and 17 touchdowns.<br />
• Junior Stats: Threw for over 1,700 yards and 22 touchdowns and rushed for<br />
over 200 yards and six touchdowns.<br />
• Honors: Played in the 2013 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl. Was<br />
the starting QB for North Carolina, completing 16-of-26 passes for 164 yards.<br />
• Rankings: the No. 15 quarterback nationally by scout.com. No. 18 pro-style<br />
quarterback and No. 22 player in North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 20 pocket-passer<br />
quarterback nationally and the No. 16 player in North Carolina by<br />
ESPN.com.<br />
2015 McClendon Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Cmp-Att Yds Int TD Lg Rush-Yds TD Tot Off<br />
Troy 15 1-2 3 0 0 3 2-4 0 7<br />
E. Kentucky 16 4-8 28 0 0 15 1-6 0 34<br />
@ ODU 4 0-0 0 0 0 - 0-0 0 0<br />
@ S. Alabama 21 3-4 38 0 0 21 1-7 0 45<br />
Louisville<br />
DNP<br />
@ VT<br />
DNP<br />
@ WFU 1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0<br />
Clemson<br />
DNP<br />
@ BC 3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0<br />
@ FSU<br />
DNP<br />
Syracuse 6 0-0 0 0 0 - 1-(6) 0 0<br />
U<strong>NC</strong><br />
DNP<br />
McClendon Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Cmp-Att Yds Int TD Lg Rush-Yds<br />
2015 8-0 66 8-14 69 0 0 15 5-11<br />
88 PHAROAH MCKEVER, TE<br />
6’6 / 260 / *So.<br />
Tabor City, N.C. (S. Columbus)<br />
AS A RS - SOPHOMORE (2015)<br />
• Reserve defensive end who saw limited action. Moved<br />
to tight end before bowl practices.<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>)<br />
• Former wide receiver who became a mainstay on the defensive line late in<br />
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