NC State Wolfpack Quarterbacks and Receivers

ACC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: CJ Bailey; 2025: CJ Bailey; 2024: CJ Bailey, Grayson McCall; 2023: Brennan Armstrong, MJ Morris.

NC State Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season

Season	Quarterbacks (starts)	Top receivers (targets)	Pass Yds	TD-INT
2026	CJ Bailey (5)	Keenan Jackson 30, Joshisa Trader 25, Preston Douglas 24	1,271	9-4
2025	CJ Bailey (12)	Justin Joly 65, Terrell Anderson 53, Noah Rogers 52	3,199	26-10
2024	CJ Bailey (8), Grayson McCall (4)	KC Concepcion 57, Justin Joly 42, Noah Rogers 31	2,825	18-9
2023	Brennan Armstrong (8), MJ Morris (4)	KC Concepcion 83, Keyon Lesane 38, Bradley Rozner 23	2,341	19-10
2022	Devin Leary (6), Jack Chambers (3), MJ Morris (2), Ben Finley (1)	Thayer Thomas 72, Devin Carter 46, Keyon Lesane 44	2,747	23-8
2021	Devin Leary (12)	Emeka Emezie 87, Thayer Thomas 62, Devin Carter 57	3,434	35-6
2020	Bailey Hockman (8), Devin Leary (3)	Emeka Emezie 61, Thayer Thomas 55, Cary Angeline 34	2,846	23-12
2019	Devin Leary (5), Matthew McKay (5), Bailey Hockman (2)	Emeka Emezie 100, Thayer Thomas 60, Devin Carter 56	2,716	14-9
2018	Ryan Finley (12)	Kelvin Harmon 112, Jakobi Meyers 111, Emeka Emezie 66	3,963	24-8
2017	Ryan Finley (12)	Kelvin Harmon 103, Jaylen Samuels 87, Jakobi Meyers 81	3,236	16-6
2016	Ryan Finley (12)	Jaylen Samuels 69, Stephen Louis 57, Nyheim Hines 52	3,116	16-12
2015	Jacoby Brissett (12)	Jaylen Samuels 75, JuMichael Ramos 40, Nyheim Hines 39	2,461	19-4
2014	Jacoby Brissett (12)	Bo Hines 54, Matt Dayes 41, Marquez Valdes-Scantling 40	2,330	22-4
2013	Pete Thomas (6), Brandon Mitchell (6)	Rashard Smith 65, Bryan Underwood 44, Marquez Valdes-Scantling 39	2,858	14-15
2012	Mike Glennon (12)	Bryan Underwood 74, Quintin Payton 73, Tobais Palmer 67	3,582	29-14
2011	Mike Glennon (12)	T.J. Graham 63, James Washington 51, Jay Smith 49	2,852	30-11

College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.

2026 NC State Target Tree

Player	Pos	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD
Keenan Jackson	WR	30	22	339	5
Joshisa Trader	WR	25	16	221	0
Preston Douglas	TE	24	19	241	1
Victor Snow	WR	17	8	76	0
Tyran Warren	WR	12	7	94	1
Davion Gause	RB	11	10	117	0
Chance Robinson	WR	8	5	39	0
Hunter Provience	TE	8	5	65	1
Davion Dozier	WR	6	4	35	0
Ashton Locklear	WR	4	1	10	1
Jayden Scott	RB	3	3	21	0
Tex Vaughn	TE	3	2	9	0

2026 NC State Games

Week	Opponent	Result	Quarterback	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT
Week 1	at UVA	L 8-34	CJ Bailey	15-27	92	0	1
Week 2	vs richmond	W 73-0	CJ Bailey	18-25	306	2	0
Week 3	at VAN	L 31-35	CJ Bailey	25-37	267	3	1
Week 4	vs APP	W 41-31	CJ Bailey	23-33	233	2	1
Week 5	vs LOU	W 31-28	CJ Bailey	25-41	373	2	1

2026 NC State Connections

QB → Receiver	Tgt	Cmp	Yds	TD
CJ Bailey → Keenan Jackson	29	20	332	5
CJ Bailey → Joshisa Trader	25	15	201	0
CJ Bailey → Preston Douglas	24	19	241	1
CJ Bailey → Victor Snow	16	7	69	0
CJ Bailey → Tyran Warren	12	7	94	1
CJ Bailey → Davion Gause	11	10	117	0
CJ Bailey → Chance Robinson	7	4	33	0
CJ Bailey → Hunter Provience	7	4	62	0
CJ Bailey → Davion Dozier	6	4	35	0

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