However, no one really paid much attention to the pick-up because that season Gottfried also brought in the top rated PG in the country, Dennis Smith Jr. Johnson played point guard for all four years at NC State after being brought in by Mark Gottfried for the 2016 season. I’m not sure if NC State fans are aware just how good Markell Johnson was for the Pack. If he can keep it up, Knizner will make it easy for the Cardinals to hand him the reigns as starting catcher in 2023. The former Pack backstop is now hitting a sizzling. 280 average in July was his best month to date, and August has been even better. 500 average.Īctually, Knizner had been quietly heating up before Marmol called him out. Meaning, since we posted our piece on Knizner, he’s 3 for his last 6. Knizner finished the game 1-2 and was 2-4 in his previous game.
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On Satruday night, the 27-year-old, 4-year pro made his presence felt, crushing a 2-run homer to left, which opened up the scoring in a game that Cardinals would eventually win by 1. Knizner seems to have gotten the message. Cardinals coach Oliver Marmol also publically challenged Knizner in a press conference, saying they needed to see him swing the bat better. 200s on the heels of a season where he hit just. We also explained that Knizner needed to finish the season strong after hitting in the low. In that piece, we explained that the Cardinal’s long-time backstop Yadi Molina would be retiring at the end of the season, and they had been prepping Knizner to take over as the starter for the Hall of Famer next season. Just last week we told you to pay attention to former NC State catcher Andrew Knizner who is slotting in as the backup catcher for the MLB’s St. If Hines matches his single touchdown from last year, he will break the Top-1o, tying Dawson and Mack Berry for 9th. If Valdes-Scantling matches his 3 touchdowns from 2021, he will tie Robinson for 6th by seasons end. If Meyers and Hines match their 2021 reception totals, 83 & 40 respectively, they will both pass Webster, with Meyers being 7th, and Hines technically remaining at 8th. Marqez Valdes-Scantling – 2,153 (2 years at NC State before transferring to South Florida).If Marquez Valdes-Scantling & Jakobi Meyers both match their 2021 receiving yards totals, 430 & 866 respectively, Meyers would surpass Valdes-Scantling, moving into 8th place. As the 2022 NFL season approaches, here’s a look at where former NC State players rank in Career NFL Receiving Statistical Categories.