Senior cornerback Nick McCloud continues to be sidelined with an injury, and NC State is searching for answers at his position.

NC State's defense struggled at times when cornerback Nick McCloud was sidelined, and he's a major playmaker in the Wolfpack secondary. Here is a look at some of his top plays from the 2018 season.

We begin our look at NC State's Top 10 defensive plays from the 2018 season with No. 10... cornerback Nick McCloud's pass breakup in the North Carolina win.

NC State cornerbacks coach George Barlow is thrilled with the competition and depth building at his position.

NC State junior cornerback Nick McCloud knows what Tyre Brady did versus the Wolfpack last year, and he will likely be tasked with defending Brady, again.

Several members of the staff at Inside Pack Sports pick their breakout defensive player for NC State this upcoming season.

Nick McCloud enters the 2018 campaign as the veteran in the secondary for NC State. The junior recently spoke to Inside Pack Sports about how things are going, the competition in practice, defensive expectations and more.