NC State’s best tight ends since 2004
Jaylen Samuels has the most receiving yards of the 24 tight ends who played at NC State since 2004, 1,855 in 49 games. Justin Joly is 2nd with 1,150. Preston Douglas is 5th, with 322.
Of the ACC’s best tight ends since 2004, Jaylen Samuels is 2nd.
NC State’s tight ends this season
- Preston Douglas8 games, 38.0 a game322 at NC State, the 5th-most since 2004.304receiving yards
- Hunter Provience7 games, 11.3 a game79 at NC State, the 10th-most since 2004. 5 more puts him past Cody Hardy for 9th.79receiving yards
Compare with in · side by side
| Place | Player | receiving yards | receptions | receiving touchdowns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaylen Samuels2014 – 2017 · 49 games | 1,855 | 202 | 19 |
| 2 | Justin Joly2024 – 2025 · 25 games | 1,150 | 92 | 11 |
| 3 | Cary Angeline2018 – 2020 · 26 games | 960 | 61 | 12 |
| 4 | David Grinnage2013 – 2015 · 31 games | 798 | 67 | 9 |
| 5 | Preston Douglas2025 – 2026 · still playing | 322 | 27 | 1 |
| +304 this season | ||||
| 6 | Cole Cook2015 – 2017 · 9 games | 139 | 11 | 1 |
| 7 | Dylan Parham2017 – 2021 · 10 games | 110 | 12 | 2 |
| 8 | Dante Daniels2024 – 2025 · 8 games | 106 | 10 | 2 |
| 9 | Cody Hardy2025 · 5 games | 83 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Hunter Provience2026 · still playing | 79 | 9 | 2 |
| +79 this season · passes Cody Hardy for 9th in 1 game at his pace | ||||
| 11 | Dylan Autenrieth2018 – 2020 · 4 games | 70 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | Juice Vereen2023 · 1 game | 65 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Cedric Seabrough2022 · 6 games | 56 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Thaddeus Moss2016 · 5 games | 49 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Vander Ploog2026 · still playing | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| +25 this season | ||||
| 16 | Benson Browne2015 · 3 games | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 17 | Tex Vaughn2026 · still playing | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| +9 this season | ||||
| 18 | Griffin Reimer2025 · 1 game | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Andrew Jayne2020 · 1 game | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Fred Seabrough Jr.2022 · 1 game | 3 | 1 | 0 |
receiving yards by decade
2020s
- Justin Joly2024 – 2025 · 25 games1,150
- Cary Angeline2020 · 11 games412
- › Preston Douglas2025 – 2026 · 11 games322
- Dante Daniels2024 – 2025 · 8 games106
- Cody Hardy2025 · 5 games83
2013–19
- Jaylen Samuels2014 – 2017 · 49 games1,855
- David Grinnage2013 – 2015 · 31 games798
- Cary Angeline2018 – 2019 · 15 games548
- Cole Cook2015 – 2017 · 9 games139
- Dylan Autenrieth2018 – 2019 · 2 games67
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Method
- Every tight end who played at NC State since 2004, ranked by receiving yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a tight end who played at NC State before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his receiving yards at NC State in its seasons.