NC State football transfer tracker: Who is leaving, joining the Wolfpack?

N.C. State ended the regular season with a 42-19 rivalry win over North Carolina. The Wolfpack moved to 7-5 overall and 4-4 in ACC play after winning three of its last four games. It went on to beat Memphis, 31-7, in the Gasparilla Bowl to finish the season with an 8-5 record.

Athletic Director Boo Corrigan confirmed ahead of signing day last week that head coach Dave Doeren will return for a 14th season. Corrigan has cited player development, the team’s culture and consistency when publicly supporting Doeren.

It has limited attrition, but the later transfer portal window has postponed players’ decisions. Quarterback CJ Bailey previously told reporters he would speak with his family after the bowl game to discuss his future. Bailey and the program jointly announced on Jan. 2, the date the transfer portal opened, that he will return to the program for his junior season.

The transfer portal closes Jan. 16, but players were allowed to announce immediately whether they intended to leave the program. This is the only transfer portal window for football after the NCAA approved eliminating a second spring transfer window in an attempt to curb the year-round attrition and uncertain roster management.

Follow along with the players who plan to leave N.C. State and those who commit to play for the Wolfpack. It will be updated as necessary.

Outgoing transfers

WR Noah Rogers: Rogers entered the transfer portal after two seasons with the Wolfpack, transferring to NC State from Ohio State. He compiled 919 yards and three touchdowns in his redshirt freshman and sophomore seasons. Two of his most iconic plays came against North Carolina in 2024, pulling in a catch between two defenders, and his hurdle to pick up a first down in the 2025 Gasparilla Bowl.

WR Terrell Anderson: Anderson led the Wolfpack with 629 receiving yards and added five receiving touchdowns, nearly quadrupling his output from 2024. He had one 100-yard game and eight with at least 40 receiving yards.

Anderson committed to Southern California.

LB Elijah Groves: The redshirt freshman played in one game this season. Groves was a four-star prospect in the Class of 2024, ranking No. 12 in the nation at the linebacker spot.

Groves committed to Sam Houston State.

WR Christian Zachary: Zachary played in two games during his two seasons with the Wolfpack. He was a three-sport athlete in high school, where he played football and basketball and ran track.

WR Tank Boston: Boston departs from N.C. State after two seasons with the program. He appeared in four games, including three this season. Boston recorded a pair of receptions for 11 yards against Campbell.

RB Hollywood Smothers: The redshirt sophomore running back’s agent told CBS Sports he intended to enter the transfer portal in January. Smothers ran for 939 yards and an ACC-leading 85.4 yards per game. He earned First Team All-Conference honors.

Smothers originally committed to Alabama but flipped his commitment to Texas on Jan. 11 .

OL Val Erickson: Erickson transferred from Missouri after one season with the Tigers. In two seasons at N.C. State, Erickson has appeared in 14 games — seven each year — and 230 snaps.

Erickson committed to Liberty.

DE Josh Alexander-Felton: Alexander-Felton spent two seasons at N.C. State. He appeared in three games as a true freshman and played 25 snaps in the 2024 Military Bowl. He finished with 39 total snaps, according to Pro Football Focus. He did not play any defensive snaps this season and played four special teams snaps.

DL Justin Terrell: Terrell also played two years with the Wolfpack in a limited capacity. Last season, he played in three games and finished with 26 total snaps, including special teams. Terrell did not appear in any games this season.

SAF Rente Hinton: Hinton missed the season due to an injury. He played in two prior seasons for the Wolfpack, recording 16 total tackles and one pass breakup.

OL Brock Stukes: Stukes transferred to N.C. State last season from North Carolina A&T but did not play in 2025. He missed three ACC games, according to the availability report.

SAF Zack Myers: The redshirt sophomore played in 11 games this season and recorded four tackles. Myers is originally from Arden, North Carolina.

SAF Daemon Fagan: Like Hinton, Fagan was limited in his action due to injuries. He played one game, against Campbell, before missing Weeks 9-14.

LB Kelvon McBride: McBride played eight games and missed the Virginia Tech and Duke games with an injury. This season, he recorded five tackles. In 2024, he had 14 tackles and one fumble recovery.

McBride committed to Marshall, where former defensive coordinator Tony Gibson is the head coach.

OT Jacarrius Peak: One of the most experienced members of the offensive line opted to enter the portal after four years at N.C. State. He played 486 snaps in 2025 and recorded an overall offensive grade of 74.5, according to Pro Football Focus. Peak was listed as a potential third-day NFL Draft pick if he opted to declare.

Peak, from Valdosta, Georgia, committed to South Carolina.

LB Joshua Ofor: Ofor played in one game in 2025. He did not play in 2024 as a true freshman due to injury recovery.

LB Terris Dudley: The true freshman did not play for the Wolfpack.

CB Jivan Baly: Baly spent two seasons with the Wolfpack, playing 11 total games. In 2025, he recorded nine tackles.

LB Kenny Soares: Soares spent one season at N.C. State, where he played in 13 games and started in eight. The Northwestern transfer recorded 80 tackles, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery.

QB Lex Thomas: Thomas, the youngest brother of former N.C. State standouts and current NFL players Drake and Thayer Thomas, decided to leave the program after spending three seasons with the Wolfpack in a backup role.

Incoming transfers

WR Victor Snow (Buffalo): Snow has one season of eligibility remaining. He was an All-MAC First Team selection in 2025 after recording 62 catches for 815 receiving yards and eight touchdowns. He ran for 91 yards and two touchdowns. On special teams, he returned 20 punts for 213 yards and one touchdown.

During his junior year, he recorded 651 receiving yards and six touchdowns. He had two rushing touchdowns.

OT Jimarion McCrimon (East Carolina): McCrimon comes to Raleigh after spending to seasons with East Carolina. He played in 13 games and started 12 for the Pirates during 2025. According to PFF, he played 866 snaps.

WR Chance Robinson (Miami): Robinson played just five games for the Hurricanes in two years but is listed as a three-star transfer. As a high school prospect, he was a four-star recruit and listed as the 22nd-best player from Florida.

SAF King Mack (Penn State): Mack joins the ACC after spending two seasons with the Nittany Lions (2023, 2025) and one season at Alabama (2024). Last fall, Mack finished with 58 tackles, three pass deflections and one interception. Mack, from Miami, Florida, also returned five kickoffs for 140 yards.

Mack earned All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. last season.

CB Ondre Evans (Georgia): Evans was a four-star recruit in high schol. In two seasons for the Bulldogs, he played one game.

RB Davion Gause (North Carolina): The Wolfpack flipped Gause, a former Tar Heels running back. He was N.C. State quarterback CJ Bailey’s high school teammate at Chaminade-Madonna in South Florida. Gause ran for 259 yards and three touchdowns in 2025.

DL Harvey Dyson (Tulane): N.C. State picked up Dyson’s commitment on Jan. 10, bolstering the defensive line. Dyson led the American Conference with eight sacks, seven of which were unassisted. He also added 36 tackles and 11.5 tackles for loss. Dyson spent three seasons at Texas Tech before transferring to Tulane last year, where he played in 14 games and helped the Green Wave make the College Football Playoff.

He is expected to replace Cian Slone and Tra Thomas in the JACK position, which is a hybrid linebacker and edge rusher.

“Run with the Pack or get left,” Dyson tweeted.

This story was originally published December 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM.

Jadyn Watson-Fisher

The News & Observer