NC State linebacker Payton Wilson is powering an NC State defense that is currently wreaking havoc on the ACC. The 6th-year graduate is coming off a season-high 16-tackle performance in the Wolfpack's 20-6 win over Miami that made coach Dave Doeren the winningest coach in NC State history. Following Wilson's game against the Hurricanes, Doeren called him "...the best defensive player in the country right now." Wilson was named the Butkus National Linebacker of the Month for September and has been named a semifinalist for the award given to the nation's best linebacker at the end of the season. Take a closer look at the amazing season Wilson is putting together courtesy of the ACC Digital Network.
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