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A previous NC State football player was jailed today and charged with misdemeanor stalking and interacting threats to Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren, according to Wake County records.The arrest stems from a tweet apparently sent by Joseph Boletepeli, 22, a member of the 2018 and 2019 NC State football teams, saying,” Imma get him I guarantee. Dave Doeren and the rest. “The school has not released a statement however validated Boletepeli was a member of the football program before moving to Maryland.Boletepeli was also charged with withstanding arrest, with investigators saying he retreated from officers who tried to handcuff him.![]()
Boletepeli was apprehended in Raleigh, North Carolina, and according to reports from WRAL, private investigators stated he was seen on a number of events near Doeren’s place of work and had actually sent out various text messages threatening Doeren and other employee. According to court records acquired by the News & Observer, Boletepeli acted in a manner that”would cause an affordable individual to suffer substantial psychological distress by positioning that person in fear of death, bodily injury … or the safety of the individual’s instant household.”Boletepeli, a defensive lineman, appeared in 9 games over 2 seasons with the Wolfpack, making 13 takes on.
He transferred to Maryland for the 2020 season and played in 5 games with one start, according to the Terrapins’website.Boletepeli was a three-star possibility at Heritage High School in Raleigh, where he was coached by several previous NC State greats, consisting of
Dewayne Washington and Torry Holt.WRAL reported Boletepeli was released Friday with an ankle monitoring system.
