News from the Gamecocks Season Opening Opponent - NCSU

Many of you remember that NCSU LB Nate Irving was in a car crash in June and suffered serious injuries. NCSU coach Tom O’Brien said this past Thursday afternoon that the star linebacker is out indefinitely and there is a chance he could be out for the season.

During his first public media appearance since the June 28 crash, O’Brien said he won’t know more about Irving’s status until after the player’s next meeting with doctors in mid-August.

Irving, who will be a junior this season, suffered a broken leg and a collapsed lung in the wreck. He was cited for careless and reckless driving after a one-car wreck at 4:40 a.m. on Interstate 40 in Johnston County in which a police report mentioned driving while sleepy as a potential contributing factor.

Hate to hear this news and LOHD wishes him a speedy recovery. Irving led the team with four interceptions last season and made 84 tackles despite missing about one-third of the season because of injuries.