Vander Ploog

TE · #4 · NC State · SO · 6'6" · 253 · Fullerton, CA

First season · TE depth chart, 2nd

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#206 Broderick Shull OT · Bixby AUB
#207 Todd Robinson ATH · Valdosta UGA
#208 Vander Ploog TE · Troy ORE
#209 Ari Watford EDGE · Maury CLEM
#210 Aidan Anding CB · Ruston LSU
TEs in the class
#9 Ethan Barbour Milton UGA
#10 Nate Roberts Washington High OSU
#11 Vander Ploog Troy ORE
#12 Mikkel Skinner Riverside UK
#13 Brock Schott Leo MIA

Around Vander

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB CJ Bailey QB · 3,105 pass yds · 13g
RB Duke Scott RB · 581 rush yds · 13g
WR-X Keenan Jackson WR · 281 rec yds · 13g
WR-Z Jojo Trader WR · 178 rec yds · 11g · at MIA
WR-SL Davion Dozier WR · 448 rec yds · 10g · at APP
TE Preston Douglas TE · no college stats

The situation

NC State 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 12.2% 71
Red zone TD rate 85.5% 99
Line yards per carry 2.3 30
Sack rate allowed 6.0% 46