Is Vander Ploog starting?
Vander Ploog is listed 3rd string at TE for North Carolina State.
Redshirt freshman · #4 · 6'6", 230 lbs
See full North Carolina State depth chart ›Depth at TE · North Carolina State
- 11971Preston DouglasStarter
- 28671Hunter Provience
- 3471Vander PloogYou
- 48756Ian Flynt
- 54552Tex Vaughn
North Carolina State Starting Lineup
Top tight ends in the ACC
The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Troy, ranked #208 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS FR/TR
- Height
- 6'6"
- Weight
- 230 lbs
- Transfer
- Oregon
Vander Ploog is currently behind Preston Douglas at TE on the North Carolina State depth chart, a ACC team rated 70 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9218
- National Rank
- #208
- High School
- Troy
- Hometown
- Fullerton, CA
Why this rating?
On a 82-rated offense; 85th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 71 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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
Aug 29LUVAYDS 25
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 25
- AVG
- 12.5
- TD
- 0
Final L 34-8
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | LUVA | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 |
Vander Ploog's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.