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NC State key defender, 2023 sack leader, opting out for transfer portal
By Andrew Olson
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NC State will be without a key defender for the rest of the 2024 season.
Wolfpack DE Red Hibbler has elected to redshirt to preserve his eligibility as a transfer, his agents told ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Thursday morning.
NC State defensive end Red Hibbler (@jykeveous) plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, his agents Adie von Gontard and Noah Reisenfeld of Young Money APAA Sports tell ESPN. Hibbler led NC State in sacks last season with 6.5. He’ll have one year of eligibility remaining. pic.twitter.com/6NVHxirwJk
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) October 3, 2024
The 2025 season will be Hibbler’s sixth and final year of college football. He spent his first 3 seasons in the JUCO ranks at Northwest Mississippi Community College, receiving an extra year due to COVID-19.
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Ahead of the 2023 season, Hibbler transferred to NC State. A pass-rushing specialist, Nibbler logged 6.5 sacks to lead the team. The sacks, good for ninth in the ACC, made up half of Nibbler’s total tackles on the season.
This season, Nibbler is off to a slower start. Playing in 4 games, the regular-season maximum to redshirt, Nibbler has 6 total tackles, but no sacks or TFLs.
NC State was ranked early in the season, but has suffered blowout losses to Tennessee (51-10) and Clemson (59-35). Dave Doeren’s team go back over .500 with a 24-17 win over Northern Illinois in Week 5. The Wolfpack host Wake Forest in Week 6, a game set for noon ET on The CW.
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