Senior tight end for NC State. 2023: 15 catches, 190 receiving yards, 3 TD.
6′3″ · 235 lb · Raleigh, NC
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.
Recruiting
RB recruit
No. 995 nationally · Signed with NC State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 tight end for NC State. 2023: 15 catches, 190 receiving yards, 3 TD.
Trent Pennix
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. Sixth year in the NC State receiving corps, same address the whole way. The receipt: 99 rec yds, 3 receptions against Marshall — Week 6, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Six seasons at NC State, 712 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 6 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
Season context · Team result + system
6 seasons under Dave Doeren — 47-28 over that span.
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: long catch (92nd percentile). Strength: rush yards (86th percentile). Concern: receptions (20th percentile).
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 25.4 | 9.7 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 15.8 | 11.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 1.7 | 21.0 | 9.8 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 21.5 | 12.0 | 0.5 |
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.
Player standing · 2023
Earning real snaps in the rotation without a starting job.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Three-star recruit. Now #93 at the position.
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 9 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-14@ UConn | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-45vs Notre Dame | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-7vs VMI | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21@ Virginia | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-13vs Louisville | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 48-41vs Marshall | 3 | 99 | 33.0 | 2 | 62 | Season-high 99 yds |
| Wk 10 | W 20-6vs Miami | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Wk 12 | W 35-28@ Virginia Tech | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 1 | 21 | |
| Bowl | L 19-28@ Kansas State | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 | |
| Total | 15 | 190 | 10.3 | 3 | 62 |
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Trent Pennix’s 2021 season.
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Player DNA