Torry Holt

Julius Peppers headlines Pro Football Hall of Fame class

February 9, 2024 Shawn Krest

Former Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers was selected for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will be inducted in Canton, Ohio, in August as part of the Class of 2024. Peppers, who was […]

Bill Cowher inducted into NC State Ring of Honor

October 4, 2023 Ryan Henkel

RALEIGH — NC State inducted legendary NFL coach Bill Cowher into its Ring of Honor between the first and second quarter of its game last Friday against the Louisville Cardinals. “When Boo [Corrigan] and Dave […]

Drake Maye for Heisman? It could happen

November 16, 2022 Shawn Krest

Election Day took place around the nation last week, which means that politicians everywhere are turning their attention toward the next big vote and deciding when to announce what they plan to run for next. […]

Torry Holt comes full circle with NC Sports Hall of Fame induction

May 18, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Torry Holt is already a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, the St. Louis Rams Hall of Fame and the Senior Bowl Hall of Fame. He’s twice been a finalist for inclusion in […]

Muggsy Bogues ‘leaned toward strengths’ in unlikely basketball career

April 27, 2022 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — Muggsy Bogues couldn’t help but chuckle when he heard fellow inductee Sam Mills described as a “diminutive 5-foot-9 linebacker” during a ceremony introducing the newest members of the North Carolina Sports Hall of […]

Football stars Holt, Mills highlight 2022 NC Sports Hall of Fame Class

January 19, 2022 Brett Friedlander

Torry Holt and Sam Mills are finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and will find out next month if they’ll be included as part of the shrine’s Class of 2022. Regardless of what […]

100 in 100: Guilford County’s Torry Holt, ‘Big Game’ receiver

May 13, 2020 Brett Friedlander

North State Journal’s 100 in 100 series will showcase the best athlete from each of North Carolina’s 100 counties. From Alamance to Yancey, each county will feature one athlete who stands above the rest. Some […]

Wolfpack’s Torry Holt headed to College Football Hall of Fame

January 8, 2019 A staff report

Former NC State star Torry Holt highlights a 14-man class selected Monday to the National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame. The record-setting star, who still holds the ACC mark for receiving yards in a […]

Record-setting Wolfpack has some fun at ECU’s expense

December 1, 2018 Brett Friedlander

RALEIGH — With just under 12 minutes remaining Saturday, senior center Garrett Bradbury lined up in the NC State backfield, took a handoff and dove into the end zone for his first career touchdown. He […]