Wake Forest Demon Deacons football statistical leaders

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football program in various categories,[1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Demon Deacons represent Wake Forest University in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Although Wake Forest began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include entries from before the 1940s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

  • Since the 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
  • The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
  • Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Demon Deacons have played in 10 bowl games since this decision, with an 11th assured in 2021 (with one in each season since 2016), giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
  • Wake Forest played in the 2006 and 2021 ACC Championship Games, giving players in both seasons yet another game to accumulate statistics.
  • Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA ruled that the 2020 season would not count against any football player's athletic eligibility, giving all who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four.

These lists are updated through the 2021 ACC Championship Game.

Passing[]

Passing yards[]

Passing touchdowns[]

Rushing[]

Rushing yards[]

Rushing touchdowns[]

Receiving[]

Receptions[]

Receiving yards[]

Receiving touchdowns[]

Total offense[]

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[12]

Total offense yards[]

Touchdowns responsible for[]

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns. Wake Forest does not list single-game leaders in this statistic.

Defense[]

Interceptions[]

Tackles[]

Sacks[]

Kicking[]

Field goals made[]

Field goal percentage[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Records" (PDF). 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Media Guide: Records. Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Sam Hartman". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Wake Forest vs. Army Box Score". ESPN.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d "John Wolford". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  6. ^ "Jamie Newman". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. North Carolina". ESPN.com. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Jaquarii Roberson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "A. T. Perry". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  10. ^ "Greg Dortch". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  11. ^ "Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Box Score". ESPN.com. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  12. ^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03.
  13. ^ "Box Score: Duke vs. Wake Forest". ESPN.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "Nick Sciba". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
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