
NC State backfield piece with an opportunity to earn carries
Cotra Jackson’s value at NC State is tied to his chance to carve out a role in a competitive running back room rather than proven production, so he is best viewed as a developmental fit for a team that wants depth, upside, and physical competition at the position. Current public roster and team-stat sources do not show clear game-by-game production for him, which means the key watch item is whether he can separate through practice consistency, pass protection, and special-teams value. That makes him more intriguing as an under-the-radar fit than a finished product.