Learn more about Logan Winkles, the latest Wolfpack commitment.

N.C. State has received two football commitments in the last week from Georgia high school players.

Nate Irving survived a horrific one-vehicle crash before dawn Sunday morning, suffering a broken leg and collapsed lung. N.C. State sports information director Annabelle Myers said Monday that Irving's surgery late Sunday was successful and proceeded as expected.

Last spring, while A.J. Ferguson sat on his couch at home, N.C. State special teams coach and recruiting coordinator Jerry Petercuskie called with an opportunity the incoming defensive end could not turn down.

N.C. State linebacker Nate Irving was scheduled for surgery Sunday evening after suffering non-life-threatening injuries in a car crash early Sunday morning.

Tudor:If N.C. State linebacker Nate Irving's injuries from a Saturday car accident lead to a lengthy competitive absence, the Wolfpack's bright 2009 outlook will take a hard hit.

N.C. State's success in football recruiting this spring and summer was a factor in the Wolfpack getting a commitment from 6-foot-2, 315-pound defensive lineman Thomas Teal on Wednesday.

Tony Creecy had college football offers from all over the country, but on Sunday he decided to stay close to home and committed to N.C. State.

Russell Wilson is no stranger to managing his time between two sports. Wilson, a star in baseball and football at N.C. State, has been doing it his whole life.

For Wolfpack coach Tom O'Brien, the visit to injured and ill Marines is a way of thanking the war veterans and adding a sobering dose of reality to his own players.

Giglio:After dealing with seemingly every injury and bad break in the book his first two seasons at N.C. State, Wolfpack football coach Tom O'Brien has started Year 3 with a welcomed turn of good fortune.

Tom O'Brien will no doubt be asked about the increased expectations for Year 3. Some yahoo already picked State to win the Atlantic Division, which O'Brien found amusing.

As a youngster, Willie Burden spent many afternoons dodging would-be tacklers on the field at Thompson Elementary School near his New Bern Avenue home.

The Atlantic Division favorite in football? Yeah, it's N.C. State. The Wolfpack has the best quarterback in the conference, two NFL-level game-changers on defense and a smart coach.

Brandon Tate and Andre Brown took different paths to the NFL draft, but both ended up happy.

Tom O'Brien and Sidney Lowe know NCSU fans have high expectations.

Veteran receiver Torry Holt has agreed to a three-year contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.