2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteed Lobotzke (10th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Knorr (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumBB&T Field
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$  7 1   12 2  
No. 11 Clemson x  7 1   11 2  
NC State  4 4   7 6  
Wake Forest  3 5   5 7  
Maryland  2 6   4 8  
Boston College  1 7   2 10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy  5 3   7 7  
North Carolina 5 3   8 4  
Miami (FL) 5 3   7 5  
Virginia Tech  4 4   7 6  
Duke  3 5   6 7  
Virginia  2 6   4 8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ BCS representative as conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his twelfth season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division.

Before the season

Recruiting

On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 19 players.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Josh Banks
DE
Cary, NC Middle Creek HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.80 Jul 17, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Tyler Cameron
QB
Jupiter, FL Jupiter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.65 Dec 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jared Crump
WR
St. Johns, FL Bartram Trail HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Oct 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Steve Donatell
ATH
Lone Tree, CO Highlands Ranch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Jan 23, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Dominique Gibson
S
Belle Glade, FL Glades Central HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Oct 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Zach Gordon
TE
Carrollton, GA Carrollton HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.97 Jul 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tylor Harris
DE
Baton Rouge, LA Episcopal HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.70 Jan 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tyler Hayworth
OG
Kingsport, TN Dobyns-Bennett HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 306 lb (139 kg) 5.40 Aug 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Ryan Janvion
S
Pembroke Pines, FL Dade-Christian HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.60 Aug 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kevis Jones
ATH
Oakland Park, FL Northeast HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.55 Dec 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Shelldon Lewinson
NG
Seffner, FL Armwood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) N/A Jul 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Teddy Matthews
LB
West Palm Beach, FL Royal Palm Beach HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) N/A Jan 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 45
Anthony Rook
TE
Winterville, NC Greenville Rose HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.70 Jun 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 78
Will Smith
OT
Charlotte, NC Christchurch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.30 Jul 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 76
Joel Suggs
OT
Sophia, NC Randleman HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) N/A Mar 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:2/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
LaRonji Vason
CB
Prattville, AL Prattville, HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.50 Jun 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
James Ward
CB
DeLand, FL DeLand HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Dec 15, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 73
Joshua Wilhite
RB
Fresno, TX Fort Bend Hightower HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 4.50 Jul 30, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 74
Jonathan Williams
WR
Atlanta, GA Mays HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.50 Sep 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 73   Rivals: 69
  • ‡ 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 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.Liberty*ESPN3W 20–1727,652
September 83:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
RSNW 28–2729,256
September 1512:00 p.m.at No. 6 Florida StateESPNL 0–5268,833
September 2212:30 p.m.Army*dagger
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 49–3730,207
September 2912:30 p.m.Duke
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ACCNL 27–3428,743
October 63:30 p.m.at MarylandESPNUL 14–1940,391
October 2012:30 p.m.at VirginiaACCNW 16–1041,167
October 257:30 p.m.No. 13 Clemson
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 13–4231,162
November 33:30 p.m.Boston College
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
RSNW 28–1428,963
November 103:00 p.m.at NC StateRSNL 6–3752,567
November 173:30 p.m.at No. 3 Notre Dame*NBCL 0–3880,795
November 243:30 p.m.Vanderbilt*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNUL 21–5526,134

Roster

2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Offense

Quarterbacks

  • 7 Maddox Stamey – Freshman
  • 8 Kevin Sousa – Redshirt Freshman
  • 10 Tanner PriceJunior
  • 12 Brendan Cross – Redshirt Junior
  • 13 Tyler Cameron – Freshman
  • 14 Patrick Thompson – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 15 Matt Grasmeyer – Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 Patrick Long – Redshirt Freshman

Running backs

  • 5 Orville Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 20 Joshua Wilhite – Freshman
  • 21 Deandre Martin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Josh Harris – Redshirt Junior
  • 29 Tyler Jackson – Redshirt Sophomore

Fullbacks

  • 42 Tommy BohanonSenior
  • 44 Ben Emert – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 48 Jordan Garside – Redshirt Sophomore

Wide receivers

  • 2 Matt James – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 3 Michael Campanaro – Redshirt Junior
  • 4 Lovell Jackson – Redshirt Senior
  • 11 Airyn Willis – Redshirt Freshman
  • 18 Quan Rucker – Redshirt Junior
  • 26 Sherman Ragland III – Redshirt Freshman
  • 81 Terence Davis – Redshirt Senior
  • 82 P.J. Howard IV – Redshirt Freshman
  • 83 Jonathan Williams – Freshman
  • 86 Brandon Terry – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 87 Brad Idzik – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 88 Jared Krump – Freshman

Tight ends

  • 80 Tyler Rook – Freshman
  • 84 Zach Gordon – Freshman
  • 85 Neil Basford – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 89 Spencer Bishop – Redshirt Junior

Offensive Linemen

  • 59 Antonio Ford – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 60 Whit Barnes – Redshirt Junior
  • 62 Joel Suggs – Freshman
  • 63 Dylan Intemann – Redshirt Freshman
  • 67 Will Smith – Freshman
  • 68 Colin Summers – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 69 Ramon Booi – Redshirt Senior
  • 70 Dylan Heartsill – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 71 Hunter Goodwin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 72 Cody Preble – Redshirt Freshman
  • 73 Steven Chase – Redshirt Junior
  • 74 Garrick Williams – Redshirt Senior
  • 75 Frank Souza – Redshirt Junior
  • 77 Devin Bolling – Redshirt Junior
  • 78 Tyler Hayworth – Freshman
  • 79 Gabe Irby – Redshirt Senior
 

Defense

Defensive ends

  • 36 Tylor Harris – Freshman
  • 49 Derricus Ellis – Redshirt Senior
  • 51 Daniel Vogelsang – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 58 Josh Banks – Freshman
  • 90 Kris Redding – Redshirt Junior
  • 91 John Gallagher – Redshirt Junior
  • 91 Johnny Garcia – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 94 Desmond Floyd – Redshirt Freshman
  • 96 Hasan Hazime – Graduate Student
  • 98 Zach Thompson – Redshirt Junior
  • 99 Gods-Power Offor – Redshirt Freshman

Defensive tackles

  • 50 Nikita Whitlock – Redshirt Junior
  • 92 Bryson Dunmeyer – Redshirt Senior
  • 95 Shelldon Lewinson – Freshman

Linebackers

  • 28 Jharrison Gillespie – Senior
  • 30 Hunter Williams – Redshirt Freshman
  • 32 Scott Betros – Redshirt Senior
  • 35 Zachary Allen – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 39 Justin Jackson – Redshirt Junior
  • 40 Joey Ehrmann – Redshirt Senior
  • 41 Mike Olson – Redshirt Junior
  • 45 Riley Haynes – Redshirt Senior
  • 46 Steve Donatell – Freshman
  • 48 Brandon Chubb – Redshirt Freshman
  • 53 Jordan Pineda – Redshirt Freshman
  • 56 Teddy Matthews – Freshman
  • 57 Patrick Doran – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 64 Britt Cherry – Redshirt Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 6 Chibuikem OkoroRedshirt Senior
  • 7 Merrill Noel – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 9 Kevin JohnsonJunior
  • 14 Jason Green – Senior
  • 15 Allen Ramsey – Redshirt Freshman
  • 17 A.J. Marshall – Junior
  • 23 James Ward – Freshman

Safeties

  • 5 Daniel Mack – Redshirt Junior
  • 11 Joe LaBarbera – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 18 Josh Strickland – Redshirt Junior
  • 22 Dominique Gibson – Freshman
  • 34 Duran Lowe – Redshirt Junior
 

Special teams

Placekickers

  • 27 Chad Hedlund – Redshirt Freshman
  • 37 Hunter Haire – Freshman
  • 82 Jimmy Newman – Senior

Punters

  • 24 Alex Wulfeck – Senior
  • 38 Alexander Kinal – Redshirt Freshman

Long Snappers

  • 52 Logan Feimster – Redshirt Sophomore
  • 55 Brad Demuth – Freshman
  • 61 Ryan Bauder – Redshirt Freshman

Kick returners

  • 4 Lovell Jackson – Redshirt Senior
  • 5 Orville Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 6 Chibuikem OkoroRedshirt Senior
  • 21 Deandre Martin – Redshirt Freshman
  • 25 Josh Harris – Redshirt Junior

Punt Returners

  • 3 Michael Campanaro – Redshirt Junior
  • 4 Lovell Jackson – Redshirt Senior
     

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Coaching staff

Position Name First year at WFU
Head coach Jim Grobe 2001
Secondary Tim Duffie 2012
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/quarterbacks Tom Elrod 2003
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/wide receivers Lonnie Galloway 2011
Offensive Line Jonathan Himebauch 2012
Outside Linebackers Derrick Jackson 2012
Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Brian Knorr 2008
Offensive coordinator/offensive line Steed Lobotzke 2001
Recruiting coordinator/defensive tackles Ray McCartney 2001
Associate head coach/Running backs/kickers Billy Mitchell 2001
Source: http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html

Game summaries

Liberty

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 34–14 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week One: Liberty Flames at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Flames 7 0 7317
Demon Deacons 0 7 7620

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77° F
  • Game attendance: 27,652
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Ryan Rose and Stan Lewter
  • Final Stats
Game information

North Carolina

105th meeting. 34–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 49–24 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.

Week Two: North Carolina Tar Heels at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 7 7 10327
Demon Deacons 7 14 0728

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST (game delayed 75 minutes due to inclement weather)
  • Game weather: 71° F
  • Game attendance: 29,256
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (RSN): Paul Kennedy, Keith Jones, and Jenn Hildreth
  • Final Stats
Game information

Florida State

31st meeting. 6–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 35–30 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Three: Wake Forest Demon Deacon at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
#6 Seminoles 14 24 7752

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Game information

Army

12th meeting. 7–4 all time. Last meeting 2007, 21–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 13 10 14037
Demon Deacons 14 7 21749

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Duke

93rd meeting. 37–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–23 Demon Deacons in Durham.

Week Five: Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 10 3 71434
Demon Deacons 7 3 10727

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Maryland

61st meeting. 17–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Six: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 0 7014
Terrapins 6 7 0619

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Game information

Virginia

48th meeting. 13–34–0 all time. Last meeting 2008, 28–17 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 3 6016
Cavaliers 0 7 3010

at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Game information

Clemson

78th meeting. 17–59–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–28 Tigers in Clemson.

Week Nine: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#13 Tigers 7 28 0742
Demon Deacons 0 7 6013

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Boston College

20th meeting. 7–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 27–19 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.

Week Ten: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 7014
Demon Deacons 14 7 7028

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 59° F
  • Game attendance: 28,963
  • Referee: Tom McCreesh
  • TV announcers (RSN): Rich Waltz, Keith Jones, and Jenn Hildreth
  • Final Stats
Game information
Early in the third quarter, the Demon Deacons are on offense against Boston College

NC State

106th meeting. 37–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, 34–27 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 6 006
Wolfpack 17 0 17337

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 71° F
  • Game attendance: 52,567
  • Referee: Tom Zimorski
  • TV announcers (RSN): Mike Hogewood, Keith Jones, and Jenn Hildreth
  • Final Stats
Game information

Notre Dame

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–17 Fighting Irish in Winston-Salem.

Week Twelve: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
#3 Fighting Irish 21 10 7038

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

Game information

Vanderbilt

15th meeting. 6–8 all time. Last meeting 2011, 41–7 Commodores in Winston-Salem.

Week Thirteen: Vanderbilt Commodores at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commodores 7 21 131455
Demon Deacons 7 0 7721

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Statistics

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 Total
Wake Forest 63 54 71 34 222
Opponents 109 124 92 57 382

Offense

Rushing

NameGPAttYardsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Josh Harris111376084.456355.3
Deandre Martin121284843.863740.3
Michael Campanaro1016825.11148.2
Tyler Jackson511363.30137.2
Brendan Cross422713.50186.8
Lovell Jackson126244.0082.0
Ben Emert5111.0010.2
Tommy Bohanon12210.5110.1
Sherman Ragland III11100.0000.0
Terence Davis11200.0030.0
Kevin Sousa22-1-0.503-0.5
Patrick Thompson31-2-2.00-2-0.7
Orville Reynolds95-6-1.201-0.7
TEAM1011-22-2.000-2.2
Tanner Price1277-26-0.3225-2.2
Demon Deacons Total124021,2063.01563100.5
Opponents124891,9934.12290166.1

Passing

NameGPCmp–AttPctYdsTDINTLngAvg/GRAT
Tanner Price12228-41055.62,30012773191.7108.98
Patrick Thompson35-683.32100217.0112.73
Brendan Cross42-633.320040.536.13
Deandre Martin123-475.04800354.0175.80
Michael Campanaro101-1100.03910393.9757.60
Demon Deacons Total12239-42756.02,41013773200.8110.15
Opponents12255-41162.03,201221164266.8139.78

Receiving

NameGPRecYdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
Michael Campanaro10797639.764176.3
Terence Davis114354412.727349.5
Sherman Ragland III112324710.704122.5
Tommy Bohanon12232089.053417.3
Josh Harris1119965.10218.7
Deandre Martin12161358.403611.2
Brandon Terry121529019.304724.2
Lovell Jackson1211908.20257.5
Spencer Bishop123268.70132.2
Tanner Price122136.5071.1
Orville Reynolds92-4-2.000-0.4
Matt James4133.0030.8
Tyler Jackson5111.0010.2
Gabe Irby111-2-2.000-0.2
Demon Deacons Total122392,41010.11373200.8
Opponents122553,20112.62264266.8

Scoring

NameTDFGPAT2PT PATSAFETYTOT PTS
Michael Campanaro742
Deandre Martin636
Tommy Bohanon636
Josh Harris530
Jimmy Newman2-617-1723
Chad Hedlund3-310-1119
Tanner Price212
Terence Davis212
Chibuikem Okoro16
AJ Marshall16
TEAM0-10
Alex Wulfeck0-10
Demon Deacons Total305-927-290-1222
Opponents4816-2446-48382

References

  1. 1 2 "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. "2012 Wake Forest Football Roster". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
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