The Wolfpack at NC State has grown by one.
In a tweet posted on Sunday, defensive end Daniel Joseph confirmed he would be transferring to Raleigh for the 2020 season. He’ll be immediately eligible as a graduate transfer.
“Throw me to the wolf’s & I’ll come back leading the pack”🐺. #1PACK1GOAL #Wolfpack pic.twitter.com/XIr1qeCaxN
— Daniel Joseph (@_DanielJoseph_) February 23, 2020
Once upon a time a four-star recruit out of Illinois, Joseph announced he was leaving Penn State back in late January. He made it into 33 games for the Nittany Lions, mostly as a backup. All told he’ll leave Happy Valley with a grand total of 29 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery over three seasons.
While playing time likely was a big motivator, position coach Sean Spencer leaving for the NFL may also have contributed to the decision to head south.
Still, NC State landed a nice reinforcement in the trenches. The team struggled up front last season and have to hope some re-tooling will help going into 2020. Coastal Carolina DE transfer Jeffrey Gunter was expected to play a big role but he has found himself back in the transfer portal. It seems Joseph could be potentially taking his place.
Either way, the move comes just in the nick of time for Dave Doeren and company. The program starts spring practice on February 27.