# @packpride83 on YouTube

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://youtube.com/watch?v=HbNOvJCGgUA
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69679505-packpride83-youtube
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T19:15:47.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pack Pride — NC State Wolfpack Athletics (@packpride83) — https://gondola.cc/packpride83

## Caption

Welcome back to Pack Insiders. In this video, we’re breaking down NC State’s running back room heading into the 2026 season.

Hollywood Smothers is gone after a first-team All-ACC season and the best career yards-per-carry mark in program history. Now the spotlight shifts to Duke Scott.

In this preview, we cover:
• How big the loss of Hollywood Smothers really is
• Why Duke Scott is locked in as the clear RB1
• His elite athleticism and weight-room freak numbers
• Davion Gause’s role as the primary backup and pass-game weapon
• Where Deandre Desinor fits
• The lingering question of Jonathan Paylor’s impact after missing all of last season
• Can Duke Scott become NC State’s first 1,000-yard rusher since Reggie Gallaspy in 2018?

Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:15 – The loss of Hollywood Smothers
1:31 – Duke Scott takes over as RB1
5:08 – Davion Gause as the backup
8:07 – Depth chart & Jonathan Paylor
13:15 – Can Duke Scott rush for 1,000 yards?

If you missed our Quarterback Preview, go check that out on the channel.

Drop a comment with your prediction: Will Duke Scott crack 1,000 yards this season?

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