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Published Jul 13, 2022

Ranking the free safety/nickel recruits in Dave Doeren era

Jacey Zembal • TheWolfpackCentral

Writer

@NCStateRivals

NC State coach Dave Doeren was hired Dec. 1, 2012, after helping Northern Illinois have a 12-2 season.

The Wolfpack Central is taking a look back and ranking the five best recruits at each position that Doeren has recruited. Here is the 10th installment in the series — free safeties and nickel. Admittedly, some of the free safeties also saw time at strong safety also.