NC State announced its leadership council for 2013 on Friday, a group of 20 players voted on by the team that represents each position on the field.
They are:
Jarvis Byrd, DB
Dontae Johnson, DB
Art Norman, DL
D.J. Green, LB
Zach Gentry, LB
Ryan Cheek, LB
Tony Creecy, RB
Milton Hall, RB
Anthony Talbert, TE
Asa Watson, TE
Quintin Payton, WR
Rashard Smith, WR
Jacoby Brissett, QB
Pete Thomas, QB
Duran Christophe, OL
Rob Crisp, OL
Joe Thuney, OL
Niklas Sade, Specialist
Scott Thompson, Specialist
Since coach Dave Doeren became head coach, he has had meetings every two weeks to discuss the importance of leadership.
“In each meeting, we have discussed the ‘Wolfpack Commandments,’ which are the qualities and characteristics that I want our team to display," Doeren said in a statement. "In spring practice and in our offseason conditioning program, the team was able to identify which players best display these qualities.”
The “Wolfpack Commandments” are: accountability, hard work, family, faith, detail, loyalty, pride, discipline, urgency, focus, perseverance and “the three P’s” -- preparation, practice, playing to win.
One name that stood out to me: Brissett, who transferred in from Florida and must sit out this season because of NCAA rules. Brissett has only been in Raleigh since January, so he clearly has made a mark on his teammates and coaches with all the hard work he has done in a short period of time, all while knowing he cannot play this season.
