Linebacker Robert Caldwell and defensive tackle A.J. Ferguson were cleared to practice on Wednesday for N.C. State. The Wolfpack is still waiting on running back Mustafa Greene.

Caldwell, a junior college transfer, practiced for the first time on Wednesday. He had been held out while the school waited for clearance from the NCAA's Eligibility Center.

Lorenzo Brown wasn't supposed to play against CB Torrejon on Tuesday. The Spanish pro team probably wishes the junior point guard didn't.

Brown scored 25 points to lead the Wolfpack to an 83-76 win over Torrejon in the first of five games on their 10-day trip to Spain.

Brown had minor knee surgery on June 26 and coach Mark Gottfried said before the trip they would be "cautious" with Brown.

Tyler Brosius hasn't played organized baseball since his senior year of high school two years ago but he has an undeniable raw talent, Walters State coach Ken Campbell said.

Brosius, N.C. State's backup quarterback a year ago, transferred to the Tennessee community college to play baseball, Campbell confirmed on Tuesday.

"The sky is the limit for him," Campbell said. "He's real raw because he hasn't played  in awhile."

N.C. State's Tyler Brosius (12) passes in the first half during N.C. State's Kay Yow Spring Football game Saturday, April 21, 2012, at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. Brosius is leaving N.C. State to pursue a baseball career. Photo by Ethan Hyman - ehyman@newsobserver.com

Backup quarterback Tyler Brosius has left N.C. State to pursue a baseball career, his father told the Asheville Citizen-Times.

Brosius, a third-year sophomore, will transfer to Walters State, a community college in Tennessee, to play baseball and then enter the major league draft, according to his dad, Mike Brosius.

Taylor Gentry was close enough to his NFL dream, he could touch it.

When the Kansas City Chiefs opened training camp last Friday, the former N.C. State fullback was intent on earning a spot on their roster and beginning his pro career. By Tuesday, the former walk-on from Leesville Road was back in Raleigh.

Suffering from concussion-related migraines, Gentry was unable to pass his physical and get on the practice field for the Chiefs. His NFL career will have to wait, if it's not over before it started.

There was only change from the preseason depth chart on defense for N.C. State in Tuesday's practice. Junior Dontae Johnson practiced with the first team at the boundary corner, while returning starter C.J. Wilson was on the second team.

Johnson is one of the best athletes on the Pack's defense and has played safety, nickleback and a hybrid outside linebacker position.

Tim Buckley became the first player to transfer from Penn State's football program on Monday.

Buckley, a safety from Raleigh, will play for N.C. State this season, the school announced on Monday.

Buckley, who has four years of eligibility remaining, was listed as the second-string safety on Penn State's most recent depth chart. He was a star running back at Cardinal Gibbons in Raleigh in 2010 and was recruited by N.C. State out of high school.

Mark Gottfried is collecting former college head coaches for his N.C. State basketball staff.

Larry Farmer joined Gottfried's staff on Thursday as the director of player development. Farmer's the third former head coach to work for Gottfried. Farmer worked at UCLA, Weber State and Loyola-Chicago.

Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina had four players each on the preseason All-ACC teams announced by the league on Wednesday.

Clemson receiver Sammy Watkins, who caught 82 passes for 1,219 yards as a freshman last season, was named the preseason player of the year.

N.C. State will play North Carolina and Duke at home next season in basketball.

Neither game will be a given once the league expands to 14 teams before the 2013-14 season so it's noteworthy that both the Tar Heels and Blue Devils will visit Raleigh.

Who knows when that will happen again?