California · W 31-10
No tackles.
Mack has tackles in 7 of NC State’s 8 games: none against California.
King Mack
Played for four head coaches across four seasons and three programs. On tape: 7 tackles against Virginia, Week 1, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | NC State | 21 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 58 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | Alabama | 14 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 96 | 43 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 8-34@ Virginia | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 73-0vs Richmond | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Vanderbilt | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | W 41-31vs App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 31-28vs Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 14-38vs Wake Forest | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 28-31@ Stanford | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -11 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
0%0 TFL21 tackles · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #456 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: James Franklin, Kalen DeBoer, Terry Smith and Dave Doeren.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to NC State
