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NC State Football: 2018 Preseason Awards

By Brandon Croce

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - NOVEMBER 11: Ryan Finley #15 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack looks to pass during the first half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA - NOVEMBER 11: Ryan Finley #15 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack looks to pass during the first half against the Boston College Eagles at Alumni Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /
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RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Darian Roseboro #45 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack sacks Nathan Elliott #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
RALEIGH, NC – NOVEMBER 25: Darian Roseboro #45 of the North Carolina State Wolfpack sacks Nathan Elliott #11 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during their game at Carter Finley Stadium on November 25, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

Defensive Player of the Year

Winner: Darian Roseboro

The big defensive end has a chance to have a special season with the Wolfpack after deciding to return for his senior year. Darian Roseboro decided it was important to fulfill a promise to his father, who passed away last season, to graduate from college.

The Wolfpack will certainly benefit from having a pass rusher like Roseboro in this defense. He has only started two games in his career but is already 15th in school history with 13.5 sacks. That total took a dip last year to only two after registering seven as a sophomore.

However, now that he is a full-time starter at defensive end he has the chance to not only match but surpass that sack total from 2016.

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