Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#13
Joseph Adedire
Senior defensive end on NC State's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 260 lb · Arlington, TX · Mansfield Summit
CFB Index 36 · #294 of 418 edge rushersMedium confidenceReturning to NC State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 tackles, at Virginia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive end on NC State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Texas Tech in 2022.
- Transferred from Texas Tech to NC State in 2025.
Joseph Adedire
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles against Virginia — Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20229 games
- Signed with Texas Tech3-star out of Mansfield Summit
20254 games
The snaps went the other way.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
1 coach2022–2023
NC State
2025–2026
NC State
Played his entire career under Dave Doeren.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas Tech8-5HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced, fast tempo
2023Texas Tech7-6HC: Joey McGuire · Balanced
2025NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2026NC State1-1HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 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
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2023
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
36 · #294 of 418 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #294 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | NC State | 6 | 2 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Texas Tech | 25 | 13 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas Tech | 17 | 9 | 3.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 27 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 73–0
vs Richmond
Game log
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
NC State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · NC State
Returning around him
- 2 NC State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (20 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
NC State · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #32 · 2026 recruiting class #49
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
EDGE
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Wesley Williams’s 2023 season.
86%match
NFL Rd 4
Matches Wesley on
Class year
Height
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Omar Staples's sophomore season at Stanford (2025).
90%match
Matches Omar on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Joseph Adedire
Background
PRONUNCIATION: ah DAY dee ray AS RS-JUNIOR (2025 AT NC STATE): • Transferred to NC State from Texas Tech in May of 2025. AS JUNIOR (2024 AT TEXAS TECH): • Suffered a preseason injury and was forced to redshirt he season. He had been considered one of the Red Raiders top defensive returners prior...
The defensive line · NC State
- #92Chase Bond5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #13Joseph Adedire2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Isaiah Shirley1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #47Adrian Farrow0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99AJ Prim1 game · 2026
5 more on the roster · NC State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology