{"id":4828,"date":"2026-07-17T18:05:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4828"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:05:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T18:05:04","slug":"nc-state-football-named-its-new-no-1-this-summer-hes-a-special-young-man-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4828","title":{"rendered":"NC State football named its new No. 1 this summer. \u2018He\u2019s a special young man\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The traditional number swap came a little bit earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>N.C. State head coach Dave Doeren announced on June 1 that running back Duke Scott would wear jersey No. 1, an honor given to a player who not only shows impressive talent and athleticism but boasts an exemplary work ethic, training habits and leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4827\">RDU airport celebrates a nearly full house of restaurants, many with local ties<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The naming of No. 1 typically comes during fall camp. Caden Fordham earned his No. 1 jersey last August. So did Davin Vann before him. But it didn\u2019t take long for the Pack to identify its guy this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat represents the totality of who we are. A total representation of a student-athlete,\u201d Doeren said on Wednesday at ACC Kickoff in Charlotte. \u201cIt really wasn\u2019t hard, to be honest. Sat down and thought about a lot of guys on the team. It\u2019s really obvious when you get to know Duke.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott averaged 5.5 yards per carry last season and led the Wolfpack to a win over then-undefeated Georgia Tech with a 196-yard performance. He was ACC Running Back of the Week, ACC Rookie of the Week and runner-up for AP National Player of the Week.<\/p>\n<p>He had a 3.78 GPA for the 2025-26 academic year, earning All-ACC Academic honors. The young running back was named to Bruce Feldman\u2019s \u201cFreaks\u201d list last season, and is among the fastest and strongest players on the team.<\/p>\n<p>Scott said there was a time when he would\u2019ve shied away from the opportunity and would not have been the guy for the role. Now, the junior fearlessly embraces the position and its meaning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt represents everything about the Wolfpack football team,\u201d Scott said. \u201cThat\u2019s what I want to represent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Junior quarterback CJ Bailey admits he\u2019s a little bit surprised to see Scott wearing No. 1. It wasn\u2019t that he doubted his teammate\u2019s talent or effort, but would he have what it takes to lead vocally?<\/p>\n<p>Everyone mentioned his naturally quiet nature. Even Doeren said during his press conference this trait can make it difficult to truly know Scott.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4826\">RDU airport celebrates a nearly full house of restaurants, many with local ties<\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, they also noted his exponential growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook at him right now,\u201d Bailey said, looking from his media table to Scott\u2019s. \u201cThe change he had so far has been different. He was a quiet guy. You should see how much he uses voice now. He literally talks every day to help motivate others, lead others. It\u2019s been big to see from him. I\u2019m so happy for him. He\u2019s becoming an actual man for real. It\u2019s very surprising because like when I first met Duke, he was so laid back, and now he\u2019s just so upbeat. He took on his role. I\u2019m saying he got that No. 1 and now is like, \u2018This is what I got to do.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senior defensive tackle Isaiah Shirley also credited the running back\u2019s humility. Shirley said that\u2019s arguably one of the biggest reasons he earned the jersey. Scott isn\u2019t going to brag on himself, Shirley said, and looked somewhat bashful during the press conference when his successes were mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>But the four-year Wolfpacker said Scott has always been a hard worker and good person, doing things the right way and with the utmost care. He can hold a teammate accountable and will do what he can to help \u2014 on or off the field. Scott also accepts coaching, never too big to hear from others.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t want a hypocrite in that position,\u201d Shirley said, \u201cand he\u2019s far from that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Scott redshirted his freshman season, playing behind Jordan Waters, Kendrick Raphael and Hollywood Smothers. Last year, he stepped into the spotlight late in the year after Smothers suffered an injury. He used that opportunity to prove to his teammates, and the nation, what he could do.<\/p>\n<p>The junior is the first offensive player to earn the jersey since wide receiver Stephen Louis wore it in 2018. Scott is also the third offensive player in Doeren\u2019s tenure after Jaylen Samuels wore No. 1 in 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a special young man,\u201d Doeren said. \u201cI know he\u2019s going to wear the number well. He\u2019s earned the opportunity to wear it. I know that he\u2019ll go out and play well for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4824\">NC State football named its new No. 1 this summer. \u2018He\u2019s a special young man\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">July 17, 2026 at 5:30 AM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NC State coach Dave Doeren awarded Duke Scott the No. 1 jersey for leadership, work ethic and playmaking after a breakout season and strong academic showing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4823,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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