Last confirmed: NC State, 2018. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · 229 lb · Wilson, NC
Dexter Wright: S · NC State · #14.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dexter Wright
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He has spent three seasons in the NC State secondary. One game to point at: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Wake Forest — Week 11, 2018.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
51 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2018 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-13vs James Madison | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 41-7vs Georgia State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 37-20@ Marshall | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 35-21vs Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 28-23vs Boston College | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 7-41@ No. 3 Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 41-51@ Syracuse | 5 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 47-28vs Florida State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 23-27vs Wake Forest | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 52-10@ Louisville | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 34-28@ North Carolina | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 13-52@ No. 21 Texas A&M | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 51 | 24 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%3 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
51tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%4 TFL51 tackles · 4 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 3 pass breakups · 1 interception.
3 seasons under Dave Doeren — 25-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2018 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road5g | 3.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 4.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
50.9%
453 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
68.5
13 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
503 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2018
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at NC State, 78 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2018
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
