Pardon me while I take care of a little business that got lost in the shuffle earlier in the week.
During the first quarter of NC State’s Week 3 loss to West Virginia, Dylan Autenrieth sustained a knee injury, although he remained in the game and finished out the non-conference contest. This past Monday, Dave Doeren confirmed that Autenrieth, who didn’t see the field during the Week 4 win over Ball State, will be sidelined for the remainder of the 2019 campaign because of the injury.
The redshirt junior tight end still has another season of eligibility he can use in 2020. It’s unclear if he’ll pursue a sixth season of eligibility that he could use the following year.
Prior to the injury, Autenrieth, the Wolfpack’s best blocking tight end, caught three passes for 40 yards. In 2018, the Georgia native caught the first two passes of his career for 27 yards.
With Autenrieth sidelined, Dylan Parham started this past Saturday and is expected to maintain that job for the foreseeable future.