NC State RB Shadrach Thornton kicked off team following arrest Posted Sep 30, 2015 North Carolina State University running back Shadrach Thornton was dismissed from the Wolfpack's football team Wednesday afternoon about 18 hours after he was charged in a crash that left a pedestrian injured. "It's an unfortunate set of circumstances, but we've made the decision to dismiss Shadrach from our program," NC State head coach Dave Doeren said in a statement. (WRAL Sports Fan)