Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
NC State is 4-4.
What’s being said
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
NC State LB AJ Richardson out for season due to bicep injury
247Sports +1 Sep 8
Transferred to NC State from Norfolk State. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
4 tackles · 0 sacks
In the news in the last 60 days
from 4 outlets
NC State LB AJ Richardson out for season due to bicep injury
247Sports +1 Sep 8 · 2 outlets
In the news this season
from 4 outlets
NC State LB AJ Richardson out for season due to bicep injury
247Sports +1 Sep 8 · 2 outlets
Week by week
- Oct 29 to Nov 4W 31-10 vs CaliforniaNo stories
- Oct 22 to Oct 28L 28-31 at StanfordNo stories
- Oct 8 to Oct 14L 14-38 vs Wake ForestNo stories
- Oct 1 to Oct 7W 31-28 vs LouisvilleNo stories
- Sep 24 to Sep 30W 41-31 vs App StateNo stories
- Sep 17 to Sep 23L 31-35 at VanderbiltNo stories
- Sep 10 to Sep 16W 73-0 vs RichmondNo stories
- Sep 3 to Sep 9No game6 storiesWho is NC State's Next Man Up After Losing AJ Richardson? Pack Pride
- Aug 27 to Sep 2L 8-34 at VirginiaNo stories
Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
In the news across his career
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Named in
- Who is NC State's Next Man Up After Losing AJ Richardson?
- Linebacker AJ Richardson out for the season
- NC State LB AJ Richardson out for season due to bicep injury
- NC State Starting LB AJ Richardson Out for the Season
- How NC State will look to replace LB AJ Richardson after suffering season-ending injury
Where to follow
Career stats
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Game log
The season, game by game
L 8-34 at VirginiaAug. 294 tkl0 TFL
4 tackles.
- FinalL 8-34
a sackan interceptiona forced fumblea pass broken upa QB hurrya tackle
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 5 for him; the box score credits 4.
Signature game
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Dave Doeren — 12-9 over that span.
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State4-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
47.0%
258 pass / 291 run
Plays / game
68.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
288 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
4 tackles in 1 game
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Four seasons, two schools
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 NC State DoerenYear 4 · 1 game
- 2025 NC State DoerenYear 3 · 3 games
- Dec 2024 Entered the transfer portalNorfolk State to NC State
- 2024 Norfolk StateYear 2 · 1 game
- 2023 Norfolk StateYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Kings MountainKings Mountain, NCAlso from Kings Mountain: Tex Vaughn (NC State) and Curtis Simpson (Charlotte).
Moves
- Transferred from Norfolk State to NC State, Dec 25, 2024.
2025 3 games
- Transferred to NC Statefrom Norfolk State