Kevin Concepcion

Kevin "KC" Concepcion is an American football wide receiver for the NC State Wolfpack.

Early life and high school
Concepcion grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina and attended Julius L. Chambers High School. Concepcion had a stellar junior season bringing in 36 passes for 458 yards and eight touchdowns while also returning three punts for touchdowns. In his high school career, he caught 65 passes for 977 yards and 12 touchdowns. He was a four-star ranked recruit and at the time was the No. 8 player in North Carolina and the No. 50 wide receiver in the nation according to Rivals. He committed to play college football at North Carolina State University over offers from North Carolina, Boston College, Charlotte, Coastal Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Marshall, Maryland, Memphis, Michigan State, Mississippi State, Old Dominion, Penn State, Vanderbilt, Wake Forest and West Virginia.

College career
Concepcion joined NC State as an early enrollee in January 2023. During the 2023 season against rivals North Carolina Concepcion hauled in seven receptions for 131 yards and two touchdowns. During his true freshman season in 2023, he played in 12 games and started 11 of them, finishing the season with 64 receptions for 767 yards and 10 touchdowns. He would also rush 38 times for 297 yards. Concepcion would set NC State freshman records for receptions and receiving yards during his freshman season in 2023.