Baker tops Pack depth chart at RB

Senior Toney Baker, who has missed all but one game of the past two seasons because of a knee injury, is atop the N.C. State depth chart handed out Friday before coach Tom O'Brien's news conference.

Jamelle Eugene, another senior, who started the fall top the depth chart, is listed as the second-team back.

Elsewhere on the depth chart, redshirt freshman R.J. Mattes is listed as the starter at right offensive guard ahead of senior Andy Barbee; Dwayne Maddox is starting ahead of Terrell Manning at the boundary linebacker position where injured Nate Irving played; and junior Jeff Ruiz is listed ahead of freshman Chris Ward at punter.

Redshirt freshman C.J. Wilson is listed ahead of junior returning starter DeAndre Morgan at field cornerback.

The Wolfpack opens the season Sept. 3 at home against South Carolina.

Ken Tysiac