Is King Mack starting?
King Mack is the projected starter at KR for North Carolina State.
Senior · #4 · 5'10", 195 lbs
See full North Carolina State depth chart ›Depth at KR · North Carolina State
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North Carolina State Starting Lineup
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The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of St. Thomas Aquinas, ranked #88 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 58 tackles, 1 INT, 3 PBU. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- SR/TR
- Height
- 5'10"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
- Transfer
- Penn State
Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | 58 | 1 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9586
- National Rank
- #88
- High School
- St. Thomas Aquinas
- Hometown
- Fort Lauderdale, FL
Why this rating?
On a 76-rated overall; 89th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.98 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 81.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10LWAKETKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-14
Oct 3WLOUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-28
Sep 26WAPPTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 41-31
Sep 19LVANTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final L 35-31
Sep 11WRICHTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 73-0
Aug 29LUVATKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-8
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | LWAKE | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | WLOU | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WAPP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | LVAN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | WRICH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LUVA | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
King Mack's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.