2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

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2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Wake Forest University Athletic logo.svg
Birmingham Bowl champion
Birmingham Bowl, W 37–34 vs. Memphis
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic
2018 record7–6 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
  • Dave Clawson (5th season)
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorJay Sawvel (3rd season: 1–4, fired)[1]
Lyle Hemphill (5–12, interim)
Captain
6
  • Ryan Anderson
  • Phil Haynes
  • Cade Carney
  • Cameron Glenn
  • Chuck Wade Jr.
  • Willie Yarbury
Home stadiumBB&T Field
(c. 31,500, FieldTurf)
Seasons
← 2017
2019 →
2018 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Clemson x$#^   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 15 Syracuse   6 – 2     10 – 3  
NC State   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Boston College   4 – 4     7 – 5  
Wake Forest   3 – 5     7 – 6  
Florida State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Louisville   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Coastal Division
Pittsburgh x   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Georgia Tech   5 – 3     7 – 6  
Miami   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Virginia   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Virginia Tech   4 – 4     6 – 7  
Duke   3 – 5     8 – 5  
North Carolina   1 – 7     2 – 9  
Championship: Clemson 42, Pittsburgh 10
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

Previous season[]

The Demon Deacons finished the 2017 season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play to finish in a three-way tie for third place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Belk Bowl where they defeated Texas A&M.

Recruits[]

Preseason[]

Award watch lists[]

Listed in the order that they were released.

Award Player Position Year
Rimington Trophy[2] Ryan Anderson C SR
Doak Walker Award[3] Matt Colburn RB SR
Fred Biletnikoff Award[4] Greg Dortch WR SO
Outland Trophy[5] Ryan Anderson C SR
Phil Haynes G SR
Paul Hornung Award[6] Greg Dortch WR/KR SO

ACC media poll[]

The ACC media poll was released on July 24, 2018.[7]

Media poll (Atlantic)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Clemson 1,031 (145)
2 Florida State 789 (1)
3 NC State 712 (2)
4 Boston College 545
5 Louisville 422
6 Wake Forest 413
7 Syracuse 232

Schedule[]

Wake Forest announced their schedule for the 2018 season on January 17, 2018.[8][9][10] The Demon Deacons' schedule consist of 7 home games and 5 away games. Wake Forest host conference opponents Boston College, Clemson, Pittsburgh, and Syracuse, and travel to Duke, Florida State, Louisville, and NC State. The Demon Deacons play out of conference games against Tulane of the AAC, Towson of the Division I FCS CAA, Notre Dame who competes as an Independent, and Rice of C-USA.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.[11]at Tulane*
CBSSNW 23–17 OT15,478[12]
September 812:00 p.m.[13]Towson*
ACCN ExtraW 51–2023,619[14]
September 135:30 p.m.[a]Boston College
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 34–4125,309[16]
September 2212:00 p.m.[17]No. 8 Notre Dame*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ABCL 27–5631,092[18]
September 293:30 p.m.[19]Rice*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNW 56–2424,519[20]
October 63:30 p.m.[21]No. 4 Clemson
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 3–6331,068[22]
October 203:30 p.m.[23]at Florida State
ESPN2L 17–3867,274[24]
October 2712:00 p.m.[25]at Louisville
ACCRSNW 56–3549,603[26]
November 312:00 p.m.[27]No. 22 Syracusedagger
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNL 24–4126,136[28]
November 87:30 p.m.[13]at No. 22 NC State
ESPNW 27–2356,228[29]
November 1712:00 p.m.[30]Pittsburgh
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNL 13–3425,609[31]
November 2412:30 p.m.[32]at Duke
ACCRSNW 59–720,782[33]
December 2212:00 p.m.vs. Memphis*
ESPNW 37–3425,717[34]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff[]

Position Name First Year at Wake
Head Coach Dave Clawson 2014
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Warren Ruggiero 2014
Asst Head Coach / Receivers Kevin Higgins 2014
Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks Jay Sawvel 2017
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Wayne Lineburg 2017
Defensive Line Dave Cohen 2014
Running Backs John Hunter 2014
Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014
Safeties Lyle Hemphill 2017
Linebackers Brad Sherrod 2017
Source:[35]

Roster[]

2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster[35]

Quarterbacks

  •  2 Kendall Hinton – Junior (6'0, 195) Redshirt
  • 10 Sam Hartman – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 12 Jamie Newman – Sophomore (6'4, 230) Redshirt
  • 13 Tayvone Bowers – Freshman (6'1, 205) Redshirt
  • 18 Matthew Considine – Freshman (6'6, 210) Redshirt

Running Backs

  • 22 Matt Colburn II – Senior (5'10, 200)
  • 26 Christian Beal–Smith – Freshman (5'10, 190) Redshirt
  • 27 Trey Ndlovu – Freshman (5'10, 190) Redshirt
  • 28 Courtney McKinney – Freshman (6'1, 205)
  • 29 DeAndre Delaney – Sophomore (6'3, 200) Redshirt
  • 34 Will Drawdy – Freshman (6'0, 190) Redshirt
  • 36 Cade Carney – Junior (5'11, 215)
  • 42 Joey Ray – Freshman (5'9, 190)

Wide Receivers

  •  1 Alex Bachman – Senior (6'0, 190)
  •  3 Greg Dortch – Sophomore (5'9, 170) Redshirt
  •  7 Scotty Washington – Junior (6'5, 220) Redshirt
  • 11 Davis Johnson – Sophomore (5'11, 180) Redshirt
  • 14 Sage Surratt – Freshman (6'3, 210) Redshirt
  • 21 Isaiah Isaac – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 25 James Sriraman – Junior (6'3, 195) Redshirt
  • 29 Anthony Manning – Freshman (6'10, 175)
  • 35 Willy Bemiss – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 80 Waydale Jones – Freshman (6'4, 185) Redshirt
  • 81 Ian Driscoll – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 82 Jaquarii Robinson – Freshman (6'1, 165)
  • 83 Davis Johnson – Freshman (5'11, 180) Redshirt
  • 88 Steven Claude – Sophomore (6'2, 195) Redshirt
  • 89 A.T. Perry – Freshman (6'5, 190)

Tight Ends

  • 23 Brandon Chapman – Freshman (6'5, 250) Redshirt
  • 49 Alec Rowan – Freshman (6'3, 210)
  • 84 Jaren Lubrano – Freshman (6'1, 205) Redshirt
  • 85 Blake Whiteheart – Freshman (6'4, 245)
  • 86 Jack Freudenthal – Junior (6'3, 240) Redshirt

Punters

  •  8 Dom Maggio – Sophomore (6'3, 185)
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 55 Michael Jurgens – Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 56 Spencer Clapp – Freshman (6'6, 280) Redshirt
  • 58 Tyler Watson – Sophomore (6'5, 295) Redshirt
  • 59 Loic Ngassam Nya – Freshman (6'3, 290) Redshirt
  • 60 Taleni Suhren – Sophomore (6'5, 285) Redshirt
  • 63 Je'Vionte' Nash – Sophomore (6'3, 285) Redshirt
  • 65 Zach Tom – Freshman (6'4, 280) Redshirt
  • 66 Goran Jovanovic – Freshman (6'4, 280) Redshirt
  • 68 Patrick Osterhage – Senior (6'4, 285) Redshirt
  • 70 Ryan Anderson – Senior (6'6, 305) Redshirt
  • 71 Nathan Gilliam – Junior (6'5, 290) Redshirt
  • 73 Jake Benzinger – Junior (6'7, 295) Redshirt
  • 74 Phil Haynes – Senior (6'4, 310) Redshirt
  • 75 Justin Herron – Senior (6'5, 290) Redshirt
  • 76 Allan Rappleyea – Freshman (6'5, 285) Redshirt
  • 77 Mike Edwards – Freshman (6'6, 370)
  • 78 Orlando Heggs II – Freshman (6'3, 305)
  • 79 Sean Maginn – Freshman (6'3, 280)

Defensive Lineman

  •  6 Chris Calhoun – Junior (6'4, 250)
  • 18 Carlos Basham Jr. – Sophomore (6'5, 270) Redshirt
  • 40 Rondell Bothroyd – Freshman (6'4, 270)
  • 44 LaRonde' Liverpool – Sophomore (6'3, 280) Redshirt
  • 48 Willie Yarbary – Senior (6'2, 285) Redshirt
  • 53 Dion Bergan – Freshman (6'1, 280)
  • 54 Elontae Bateman – Junior (6'2, 285) Redshirt
  • 67 Trey Turner – Freshman (6'3, 270)
  • 72 Tyler Williams – Freshman (6'1, 300) Redshirt
  • 90 Sulaiman Kamara – Sophomore (6'2, 290) Redshirt
  • 91 Mike Allen – Freshman (6'5, 270) Redshirt
  • 92 Adam Winter – Freshman (6'3, 260) Redshirt
  • 93 Zeek Rodney – Senior (6'1, 300) Redshirt
  • 94 Manny Walker – Sophomore (6'4, 245) Redshirt
  • 95 Connor Hebbeler – Freshman (6'2, 250) Redshirt
  • 96 Tyric Swennie – Freshman (6'0, 245)
  • 97 Royce Francis – Freshman (6'3, 240)

Placekickers

  •  8 Dom Maggio – Junior (6'3, 185)
  • 11 Darren Ford – Graduate (6'2, 200)
  • 48 Eric Osteen – Graduate (6'2, 190)
  • 88 Zach Murphy – Freshman (6'0, 180) Redshirt
  • 96 Nick Sciba – Freshman (5'9, 185)
  • 97 Ben Brown – Junior (6'2, 175) Redshirt
  • 98 Cameron Lischke – Freshman (6'0, 180)
  

Linebackers

  • 15 Jake Simpson – Sophomore (6'0, 220)
  • 23 Justin Strnad – Junior (6'3, 230) Redshirt
  • 30 Ja'Cquez Williams – Sophomore (6'2, 210) Redshirt
  • 32 Jeff Burley – Freshman (6'2, 230) Redshirt
  • 34 Demetrius Kemp – Senior (6'1, 230) Redshirt
  • 35 Nate Mays – Junior (6'1, 230) Redshirt
  • 41 JaCorey Johns – Freshman (6'4, 230)
  • 45 Ryan Smenda Jr. – Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 46 DJ Taylor – Sophomore (6'1, 235)
  • 49 Vincent Notzon – Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 50 Grant Dawson – Senior (6'1, 225) Redshirt
  • 57 Jake Galli – Freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 58 Chase Monroe – Freshman (6'2, 225) Redshirt

Defensive Backs

  •  2 Cam Glenn – Senior (6'1, 205) Redshirt
  •  4 Amari Henderson – Sophomore (6'1, 185) Redshirt
  •  5 Arkeem Byrd – Sophomore (6'1, 190) Redshirt
  •  9 Chuck Wade Jr. – Senior (6'0, 205)
  • 10 Kenneth Dicks III – Freshman (6'0, 195)
  • 12 Luke Masterson – Sophomore (6'2, 210) Redshirt
  • 13 Malik Grate – Sophomore (6'0, 180) Redshirt
  • 17 Traveon Redd – Sophomore (6'0, 200) Redshirt
  • 20 Coby Davis – Sophomore (5'11, 200)
  • 21 Essang Bassey – Junior (5'10, 190)
  • 24 Ja'Sir Taylor – Sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 25 Marquis Alston Jr. – Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 26 Justin Bartee – Freshman (5'10, 205) Redshirt
  • 27 Tyriq Hardimon – Freshman (6'0, 195) Redshirt
  • 28 Zion Keith – Freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 37 Nasir Greer – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 38 Peyton Woulard – Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 39 Keegan Good – Sophomore (6'0, 190) Redshirt

Long Snappers

  • 52 Dayton Diemel – Junior (5'10, 215)
  • 61 Noah Turner – Freshman (6'0, 240)

Game summaries[]

at Tulane[]

See also: 2018 Tulane Green Wave football team
Week One: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Tulane Green Wave – Game summary[36]
1 2 34OTTotal
Demon Deacons 0 7 37623
Green Wave 0 0 143017

at Yulman Stadium • New Orleans, LA

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. local)[11]
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • W 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 15,478
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Play-by-Play: Ben Holden • Color Analyst: Jay Feely
  • Sources:[37][36][38][12][39]
Game information

Towson[]

See also: 2018 Towson Tigers football team
Week Two: Towson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[40]
1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 6 0020
Demon Deacons 14 24 31051

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[13]
  • Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Overcast
  • Game attendance: 23,619
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ACCN Extra): Play-by-Play: Shawn Kenney • Color Analyst: Stan Lewter
  • Sources:[41][40][42][14][43]
Game information

Boston College[]

See also: 2018 Boston College Eagles football team
Week Three: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[44]
1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 14 71341
Demon Deacons 7 14 31034

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 13
  • Game time: 5:30 p.m. ET[15]
  • Game weather: 81 °F (27 °C) • NE 13 mph (21 km/h) • Mostly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,309
  • Referee: Stuart Mullins
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Laura Rutledge
  • Sources:[45][44][46][16]
Game information

Notre Dame[]

See also: 2018 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team
Week Four: Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[47]
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Fighting Irish 7 21 21756
Demon Deacons 3 10 7727

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[17]
  • Game weather: 83 °F (28 °C) • ENE 1 mph (1.6 km/h) • Clear
  • Game attendance: 31,092
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ABC): Play-by-Play: Sean McDonough • Color Analyst: Todd Blackledge • Sideline: Holly Rowe
  • Sources:[48][47][49][18]
Game information

Rice[]

See also: 2018 Rice Owls football team
Week Five: Rice Owls at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[50]
1 2 34Total
Owls 0 3 14724
Demon Deacons 21 21 14056

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[19]
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • ENE 8 mph (13 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 24,519
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Lyndsay Rowley
  • Sources:[51][50][52][20][53]
Game information

Clemson[]

See also: 2018 Clemson Tigers football team
Week Six: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[54]
1 2 34Total
No. 4 Tigers 7 21 211463
Demon Deacons 0 0 303

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: October 6
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[21]
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • ESE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 31,608
  • Referee: Jerry Magallenes
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Beth Mowins • Color Analyst: Anthony Becht ��� Sideline: Rocky Boiman
  • Sources:[55][54][56][22]
Game information

at Florida State[]

See also: 2018 Florida State Seminoles football team
Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary[57]
1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 10 0 0717
Seminoles 7 14 10738

at Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET[23]
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • WSW 6 mph (9.7 km/h) • Cloudy; 20% rain
  • Game attendance: 67,274
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Play-by-Play: Clay Matvick • Color Analyst: Dan Orlovsky • Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
  • Sources:[58][57][59][24]
Game information

at Louisville[]

See also: 2018 Louisville Cardinals football team
Week Nine: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary[60]
1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 21 14 21056
Cardinals 7 14 14035

at Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[25]
  • Game weather: 46 °F (8 °C) • WNW 10 mph (16 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 49,603
  • Referee: R. Johnson
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Brian Jordan • Sideline: Kelsey Wingert
  • Sources:[61][60][62][26][63]
Game information

Syracuse[]

See also: 2018 Syracuse Orange football team
Week Ten: Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[64]
1 2 34Total
No. 22 Orange 14 7 14641
Demon Deacons 10 0 14024

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[27]
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • W 11 mph (18 km/h) • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 26,136
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bate • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
  • Sources:[65][64][66][28]
Game information

at NC State[]

See also: 2018 NC State Wolfpack football team, NC State–Wake Forest rivalry, and Tobacco Road rivalry
Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary[67]
1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 3 101427
No. 22 Wolfpack 6 7 3723

at Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. ET[13]
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • NE 7 mph (11 km/h) • Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 56,228
  • Referee: Jeff Heaser
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Flemming • Color Analyst: Matt Hasselbeck • Sideline: Tim Hasselbeck and Laura Rutledge
  • Sources:[68][67][69][29][70]
Game information

Pittsburgh[]

See also: 2018 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Week Twelve: Pittsburgh Panthers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary[71]
1 2 34Total
Panthers 0 6 141434
Demon Deacons 3 7 0313

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET[30]
  • Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C) • ENE 4 mph (6.4 km/h) • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,609
  • Referee: Duane Heydt
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Evan Lepler • Color Analyst: Takeo Spikes • Sideline: Stormy Buonantony
  • Sources:[72][71][73][31]
Game information

at Duke[]

See also: 2018 Duke Blue Devils football team and Tobacco Road rivalry
Week Thirteen: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary[74]
1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 21 10 141459
Blue Devils 0 7 007

at Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC

  • Date: November 24
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. ET[32]
  • Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C) • NNE 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Rain
  • Game attendance: 20,782
  • Referee: Tra Blake
  • TV announcers (ACCRSN): Play-by-Play: Wes Durham • Color Analyst: James Bate • Sideline: Rebecca Kaple
  • Sources:[75][74][76][33][77]
Game information

vs. Memphis (Birmingham Bowl)[]

See also: 2018 Memphis Tigers football team and 2018 Birmingham Bowl
Belk Bowl: Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Memphis Tigers[78] – Game summary[79]
1 2 34Total
Tigers 14 14 0634
Demon Deacons 7 17 6737

at Legion Field • Birmingham, AL

  • Date: December 22
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Game weather: 47 °F (8 °C) • 5 mph (8.0 km/h) • Sunny
  • Game attendance: 25,717
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Play-by-Play: Dave Neal • Color Analyst: D.J. Shockley • Sideline: Dawn Davenport
  • Sources:[80][79][81][34]
Game information

2019 NFL Draft[]

See also: 2019 NFL Draft
Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 124 Phil Haynes G Seattle Seahawks

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Boston College game was originally scheduled for 7:30 p.m., but the game was moved up to 5:30 p.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.[15]

References[]

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