Safety is a significant need for NC State in the 2026 transfer portal cycle and the Wolfpack helped address the position with the addition of former Penn State defensive back King Mack Tuesday. Mack has already signed with the Wolfpack, according to Matt Zenitz of 247Sports and CBS Sports.
The 5-foot-10, 193-pound Mack officially visited the Wolfpack Monday and committed to the staff before the conclusion of his trip, and made his intentions public moments ago.
Mack, a former four-star recruit in the 2023 class, appeared in 13 games last season, including eight starts, and totaled 58 tackles, which was good for fourth on the team, three pass breakups and an interception.
The Florida native originally signed with Penn State in 2023 and saw action in all 13 games that fall, primarily on special teams, and registered three tackles and a quarterback hurry. At the conclusion of the 2023 season, Mack transferred to Alabama where he played in every game for the Crimson Tide, tallying 14 tackles. After one season in Tuscaloosa, Mack returned to Penn State in Jan. 2025.
Mack was a top-100 recruit out of national powerhouse Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) St. Thomas Aquinas. He was the nation's 86th-ranked overall prospect, No. 6 safety and 18th-ranked player in Florida in the 2023 class.
He's the third transfer portal addition in this cycle for NC State joining Buffalo wide receiver Victor Snow and ECU offensive tackle Jimarion McCrimon.
The transfer portal opened last Friday (Jan. 2) and will remain open through Jan. 16. It's the only time this year players will be able to submit their names into the portal. There is an exception for players who participate in the postseason to the transfer window. Those players who play after Jan. 12 will get an additional five-day period following their final postseason game.
Previously, the portal would open in early December for FBS players over a 30-day period. The NCAA also eliminated the 15-day spring window. Graduate transfers were previously able to enter the portal whenever they wished through the spring window. Now, they must adhere to the same 15-day window as everyone else.
The rules surrounding a coaching change shifted. Whereas before a coaching departure triggered an immediate 30-day window, now players only get a 15-day window if a new hire happens after Jan. 2. All the changes are designed to limit movement and make the portal cycle more predictable for teams, who previously worked against two negotiating windows in the winter and spring.
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