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Kevin Concepcion
Concepcion Pregame in 2024
NC State Wolfpack – No. 10
PositionWide receiver
ClassSophomore
MajorExploratory Studies
Personal information
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight189 lb (86 kg)
Career history
CollegeNC State (2023–present)
High schoolJulius L. Chambers (Charlotte, North Carolina)
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC Rookie of the Year (2023)
  • ACC Offensive Rookie of the Year (2023)
  • Second team All-ACC (2023)

Kevin "KC" Concepcion is an American football wide receiver for the NC State Wolfpack.

Early life and high school

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Concepcion grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Julius L. Chambers High School.[1] Concepcion had a stellar junior season bringing in 36 passes for 458 yards and eight touchdowns while also returning three punts for touchdowns.[2] In his high school career, he caught 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3] He was a four-star ranked recruit and at the time was the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 50 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals.[4] He committed to play college football at North Carolina State University over offers from North Carolina, Boston College, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Marshall, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and West Virginia.[5][6]

College career

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Concepcion joined NC State as an early enrollee in January 2023.[7]

Concepcion Pregame in 2024

During the 2023 season against rivals North Carolina Concepcion hauled in seven receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns.[8] During his true freshman season in 2023, he played in 12 games and started 11 of them, finishing the season with 64 receptions for 767 yards and 10 touchdowns.[9] He would also rush 38 times for 297 yards.[10] Concepcion would set NC State freshman records for receptions and receiving yards during his freshman season in 2023.[1][11]

Statistics

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College statistics
Season Games Receiving Returning
GP GS Rec Yards Avg TD Att Yards Avg TD
NC State Wolfpack
2023 13 12 71 839 11.8 10 41 320 7.8 0
2024 2 2 14 174 12.4 3 1 -2 -2.0 0
Career[12] 15 14 85 1,013 11.9 13 42 318 7.6 0

References

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  1. ^ a b Jacobs, David (October 10, 2024). "Kevin Concepcion carries freshman-season success into matchup vs. SU". The Daily Orange. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Pope IV, Jonas. "UNC, NC State football are final choices for 3-star Charlotte high school recruit". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Kevin Concepcion's Chambers High School Football Stats". MaxPreps.com. October 10, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  4. ^ "Kevin Concepcion, 2023 Wide Receiver, NC State". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  5. ^ "Kevin Concepcion, Julius L. Chambers, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. January 9, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ McDowell, Ethan (August 22, 2022). "Kevin Concepcion commits to the Wolfpack". On3.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  7. ^ "Kevin "KC" Concepcion". NC State Wolfpack.
  8. ^ Watson-Fisher, Jadyn. "NC State star freshman receiver KC Concepcion to stay with program". The News & Observer. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kevin Concepcion 2023 Gamelog". The Football Database. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  10. ^ Davis, Spenser (November 28, 2023). "Kevin Concepcion indicates plans for 2024, future at NC State". Saturday Road. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  11. ^ "N.C. State's Kevin Concepcion adds to historic season". Our Esquina. November 27, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "Kevin Concepcion College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
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