North Carolina State Wolfpack
ACC Championship Odds: +1400
National Championship Odds: +25000
Cornerbacks: Tamarcus Cooley, Brandon Cisse
It wasn't a mass exodus of players into the NFL Draft, but the North Carolina State Wolfpack lost some quality starters. Payton Wilson's departure will be felt among the linebackers, but there's an equally concerning gap in the secondary. Shyheim Battle is pursuing his professional career, moving Aydan White into the primary shutdown role. Still, there's an open competition on the opposite side of the field for starting cornerback.
Two players can showcase their skills for the starting role. Tamarcus Cooley comes to NC State from the Maryland Terrapins, where he accumulated just four total tackles in two games. Coincidentally, Cooley was initially committed to playing for the Wolfpack before switching his allegiance before the start of the season.
Now, he gets to compete against one of the players he was recruited with, Brandon Cisse, for a starting role on defense. Like his new teammate, Cisse had an uneventful freshman campaign, totaling ten tackles in limited action.
Cooley and Cisse will be thrust into the spotlight in spring camp, and one of those corners will move to the front of the pack before all is said and done.
