Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#99
AJ Prim
Senior defensive lineman on NC State's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 287 lb · Foley, AL · Foley
Returning to NC State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, at Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on NC State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to NC State in 2025.
AJ Prim
One game to point at: 4 tackles against Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2025
- Signed with NC State3-star out of Pearl River C.C.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
NC State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026NC State1-1HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #49
Background
AS A RS-SOPHOMORE (2025): • Enrolled in January of 2025 AT PEARL RIVER: • Rankings: On3 JUCO ranking: No. 21 nationally, No. 8 defensive lineman, No. 11 in Mississippi • As a sophomore, tallied 49 total tackles over eight games, with 2.5 sacks, nine tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one fumble...
The defensive line · NC State
- #92Chase Bond5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Joseph Adedire2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Isaiah Shirley1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #47Adrian Farrow0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99AJ Prim1 game · 2026
5 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology