Earl Wolff

Wolff was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He attended Hoke County High School[1] in Raeford, where he played running back and safety for the Hoke County Fighting Bucks high school football team. He rushed 135 times for 997 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior, and also recorded 89 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, five interceptions, one sack and seven forced fumbles on defense. He was named all-conference as a running back and all-region as a safety, and also earned all-conference honors after his junior season as a safety. He was an all-conference performer in track since his ninth grade year, including finishing fifth in the state in the long jump and triple jump in the tenth grade.

Wolff attended North Carolina State University, where he played for the NC State Wolfpack football team from 2008 to 2012. After redshirting in 2008, he started four games in 2009 at the boundary safety position, he ended the season ranked 10th on the squad with 51 tackles. In 2010, he ranked first on the team in tackles with 95, and recorded his first career interception in a win against Central Florida, and also forced three fumbles. In 2011, he was named a conference honorable mention after recording 105 tackles (59 solo), three interceptions and three pass break-ups. In 2012, he recorded 119 tackles (75 solo), seven pass break ups, nine pass deflections, two interceptions and a forced fumble, which earned himself first team all-conference honors. He finished his career with 400 career tackles, 7 interceptions, and 9 forced fumbles.

Wolff was robbed and kidnapped at gunpoint in the early morning of February 23, 2016.[11] He was taken in his own car, and released after a short captivity in Fayetteville. Police reported that Bobby DeShawn Bailey had been arrested in the case and charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon, first-degree kidnapping, conspiracy, larceny, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and possession of marijuana.[1]

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