2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (3rd year)
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (3rd year)
Defensive coordinator	Mike Elko (3rd year)
Home stadium	BB&T Field (Capacity: 31,500, FieldTurf)

2016 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic Division
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Louisville		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal Division
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Dave Clawson, who is coaching his third season at the school, and plays its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953.

Recruiting

2016 recruits
Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Carlos Basham Jr. DE	Roanoke, VA	Northside HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.77	Jul 6, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Essang Bassey CB	Columbus, GA	Columbus HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	174 lb (79 kg)	N/A	Jun 22, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jeremiah Brown WR	Savannah, GA	Southwest Guilford HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	173 lb (78 kg)	4.50	Apr 21, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Arkeem Byrd RB	Savannah, GA	Jenkins HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	N/A	Feb 3, 2016
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Cade Carney TE	Davidson, NC	Davidson Day School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	213 lb (97 kg)	4.53	Jun 19, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Brandon Chapman TE	Grove City, OH	Grove City HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	5.02	May 20, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Thomas Cole TE	Wellsburg, WV	Brooke HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Jan 5, 2016
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
DeAndre' Delaney RB	Morristown, TN	Morristown–Hamblen West HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Dec 7, 2015
	Scout: N/A   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN: N/A
Greg Dortch WR	Highland Springs, VA	Highland Springs HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	150 lb (68 kg)	4.60	Aug 6, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Malik Grate WR	Pendleton, SC	Pendleton HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	4.50	Apr 29, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Sulaiman Kamara DT	Richmond, VA	Hermitage HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	287 lb (130 kg)	5.60	Nov 1, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
LaRonde Liverpool OLB	Virginia Beach, VA	Landstown HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	4.74	Jun 2, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Dominic Maggio K	Baltimore, MD	Boys Latin HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	N/A	Jul 15, 2014
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Lukas Masterson S	Naples, FL	Marlboro County HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	4.50	Jul 27, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Je'vionte Nash OG	Orange Park, FL	Oakleaf HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	5.31	Apr 2, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jamie Newman QB	Graham, NC	Graham HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	237 lb (108 kg)	4.76	Apr 20, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Traveon Redd S	Ridgeway, VA	Magna Vista HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	182 lb (83 kg)	4.64	Jul 31, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Taleni Suhren OT	Charlotte, NC	Ardrey Kell HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	281 lb (127 kg)	5.52	Apr 15, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Emmanuel Walker DE	Santee, SC	Lake Marion HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.63	Aug 28, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Tyler Watson OT	Alpharetta, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	244 lb (111 kg)	N/A	Sep 9, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Jacquez Williams WR	Hinesville, GA	Liberty County HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.53	Jun 24, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Zander Zimmer DE	Orlando, FL	Bishop Moore HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.91	Jun 9, 2015
	Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 64   Rivals: 63  247Sports: 59  ESPN: 50
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Wake Forest 2016 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016. "2016 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 21, 2016.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 1	TBA	Tulane*	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
September 10	TBA	at Duke	Wallace Wade Stadium • Durham, NC (Tobacco Road)	TBA
September 17	TBA	Delaware*	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
September 24	TBA	at Indiana*	Memorial Stadium • Blomingtoon, IN	TBA
October 1	TBA	at NC State	Carter–Finley Stadium • Raleigh, NC (Tobacco Road)	TBA
October 8	TBA	Syracuse	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
October 15	TBA	at Florida State	Doak Campbell Stadium • Tallahassee, FL	TBA
October 29	TBA	Army*	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
November 5	TBA	Virginia	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
November 12	TBA	at Louisville	Papa John's Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY	TBA
November 19	TBA	Clemson	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
November 26	TBA	Boston College	BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. ^#Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Source:^[1]

Coaching staff and Roster

Coaching Staff

Position	Name	First year at WFU
Head Coach	Dave Clawson	2014
Defensive Coordinator / Safeties	Mike Elko	2014
Asst Head Coach / Receivers	Kevin Higgins	2014
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	Warren Ruggiero	2014
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends	Adam Scheier	2014
Defensive Line	Dave Cohen	2014
Running Backs	John Hunter	2014
Cornerbacks	Derrick Jackson	2012
Offensive Line	Nick Tabacca	2014
Source:[2]

Game notes

Tulane

3rd meeting. 0–2 all time. Last meeting 1995, 35–9 Green Wave in New Orleans.^[3]

Week One: Tulane Green Wave at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Green Wave	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston–Salem, NC

• Date: September 1
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers TUL– WF– Leading Rushers TUL– WF– Leading Receivers TUL– WF– Leading Tacklers TUL– WF–

@ Duke

97th meeting. 37–57–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 27–21 Blue Devils in Winston–Salem.^[4]

Week Two: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Duke Blue Devils – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Blue Devils	0	0	0	0	0

at Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham, NC

• Date: September 10
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers WF– DUKE– Leading Rushers WF– DUKE– Leading Receivers WF– DUKE– Leading Tacklers WF– DUKE–

Delaware

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 1932, 7–0 Demon Deacons in Newark.^[5]

Week Three: Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Fightin' Blue Hens	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: September 17
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers DEL– WF– Leading Rushers DEL– WF– Leading Receivers DEL– WF– Leading Tacklers DEL– WF–

@ Indiana

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 31–24 Hoosiers in Winston–Salem.^[6]

Week Four: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Indiana Hoosiers – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Hoosiers	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, IN

• Date: September 24
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers WF– IND– Leading Rushers WF– IND– Leading Receivers WF– IND– Leading Tacklers WF– IND–

@ NC State

110th meeting. 38–65–6 all time. Last meeting 2015, 35–17 Wolfpack in Winston–Salem.^[7]

Week Five: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Wolfpack	0	0	0	0	0

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, NC

• Date: October 1
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers WF– NCST– Leading Rushers WF– NCST– Leading Receivers WF– NCST– Leading Tacklers WF– NCST–

Syracuse

6th meeting. 1–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 30–17 Orange in Syracuse.^[8]

Week Six: Syracuse Orange at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Orange	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: October 8
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers SYR– WF– Leading Rushers SYR– WF– Leading Receivers SYR– WF– Leading Tacklers SYR– WF–

@ Florida State

35th meeting. 6–27–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 24–16 Seminoles in Winston–Salem.^[9]

Week Seven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Seminoles	0	0	0	0	0

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, FL

• Date: October 15
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers WF– FSU– Leading Rushers WF– FSU– Leading Receivers WF– FSU– Leading Tacklers WF– FSU–

Army

16th meeting. 11–4 all time. Last meeting 2015, 17–14 Demon Deacons in West Point.^[10]

Week Nine: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: October 29
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers ARMY– WF– Leading Rushers ARMY– WF– Leading Receivers ARMY– WF– Leading Tacklers ARMY– WF–

Virginia

49th meeting. 14–34 all time. Last meeting 2012, 16–10 Demon Deacons in Charlottesville.^[11]

Week Ten: Virginia Cavaliers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cavaliers	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: November 5
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UVA– WF– Leading Rushers UVA– WF– Leading Receivers UVA– WF– Leading Tacklers UVA– WF–

@ Louisville

4th meeting. 0–3 all time. Last meeting 2015, 20–19 Cardinals in Winston–Salem.^[12]

Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Louisville Cardinals – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0

at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium, Louisville, KY

• Date: November 12
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers WF– LOU– Leading Rushers WF– LOU– Leading Receivers WF– LOU– Leading Tacklers WF– LOU–

Clemson

82nd meeting. 17–63–1 all time. Last meeting 2015, 33–13 Tigers in Clemson.^[13]

Week Twelve: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: November 19
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers CLEM– WF– Leading Rushers CLEM– WF– Leading Receivers CLEM– WF– Leading Tacklers CLEM– WF–

Boston College

24th meeting. 9–12–2 all time. Last meeting 2015, 3–0 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.^[14]

Week Thirteen: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, NC

• Date: November 26
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers BC– WF– Leading Rushers BC– WF– Leading Receivers BC– WF– Leading Tacklers BC– WF–

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