2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ACC Atlantic Division champion
Gator Bowl champion
Gator Bowl, W 38–10 vs. Rutgers
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 14
APNo. 15
Record11–3 (7–1 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (8th season)
Offensive schemeSlow mesh
Defensive coordinatorLyle Hemphill (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumTruist Field at Wake Forest
2021 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 15 Wake Forest xy  7 1   11 3  
No. 20 NC State  6 2   9 3  
No. 14 Clemson  6 2   10 3  
Louisville  4 4   6 7  
Florida State  4 4   5 7  
Syracuse  2 6   5 7  
Boston College  2 6   6 6  
Coastal Division
No. 13 Pittsburgh xy$  7 1   11 3  
Miami (FL)  5 3   7 5  
Virginia  4 4   6 6  
Virginia Tech  4 4   6 7  
North Carolina  3 5   6 7  
Georgia Tech  2 6   3 9  
Duke  0 8   3 9  
Championship: Pittsburgh 45, Wake Forest 21
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by eighth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at Truist Field at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Demon Deacons clinched the Atlantic Division for the first time since 2006 and appeared in the ACC Championship game against Pittsburgh.

Preseason

ACC poll

The ACC media days were held on July 26, 2021. In the conference preseason polls, the Demon Deacons were predicted to finish in fifth place in the Atlantic Division.[1]

Atlantic
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Clemson1,028 (146)
2NC State804 (1)
3Boston College638
4Florida State510
5Wake Forest472
6Louisville462
7Syracuse202

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 p.m.Old Dominion*ACCNW 42–1025,673
September 1112:00 p.m.Norfolk State*
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNX/ESPN+W 41–1621,896
September 183:30 p.m.Florida State
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNW 35–1429,564
September 247:00 p.m.at VirginiaESPN2W 37–1738,699
October 212:30 p.m.LouisvilleNo. 24
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNW 37–3429,077
October 93:30 p.m.at SyracuseNo. 19ESPN2W 40–37 OT38,554
October 2312:00 p.m.at Army*No. 16CBSSNW 70–5638,019
October 304:00 p.m.DukedaggerNo. 13
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ACCNW 45–731,613
November 612:00 p.m.at North Carolina*No. 9ABCL 55–5850,500
November 137:30 p.m.No. 16 NC StateNo. 12
  • Truist Field at Wake Forest
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ACCNW 45–4234,503
November 2012:00 p.m.at ClemsonNo. 10ESPNL 27–4881,048
November 2712:00 p.m.at Boston CollegeNo. 18ESPN2W 41–1025,854
December 48:00 p.m.vs. No. 15 PittsburghNo. 16ABCL 21–4557,856
December 3112:00 p.m.vs. Rutgers*No. 17ESPNW 38–1028,508

Source:[2]

^ The game against North Carolina, a fellow member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was played as a non-conference game and did not count in the league standings.[3] This was done because the two rivals otherwise only play once every six years due to conference divisional alignment.

Coaching staff

Position Name First Year at Wake
Head coach Dave Clawson 2014
Asst head coach / Receivers Kevin Higgins 2014
AHC Defense/defensive line Dave Cohen 2014
Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Warren Ruggiero 2014
Defensive coordinator / Safeties Lyle Hemphill 2017
Special teams coordinator / tight ends Wayne Lineburg 2017
Assistant special teams coordinator / Nickelbacks Ryan Crawford 2018
Running backs John Hunter 2014
Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014
Cornerbacks Paul Williams 2020
Linebackers Greg Jones 2016
Source:[4]

Roster

2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 0 Christian Turner  So
WR 2 Donald Stewart  Sr
WR 5 Jaquarii Roberson  Jr
WR 7 Donovan Greene  Fr
WR 9 A. T. Perry  So
QB 10 Sam Hartman  So
QB 11 Santino Marucci Fr
QB 12 Mitch Griffis Fr
WR 13 Ke'Shawn Williams Fr
RB 14 Justice Ellison Fr
QB 15 Michael Kern  Fr
QB 17 Leo Kelly  Fr
QB 18 Billy Edwards Jr. Fr
TE 20 Cameron Hite  Fr
TE 23 Brandon Chapman  Sr
WR 24 Dez Williams Fr
WR 25 Horatio Fields Fr
RB 28 Quinton Cooley Fr
WR 29 Christian Greene Fr
WR 32 Jarrett Brown  Fr
WR 34 Walker Ferguson Fr
RB 37 Will Towns Fr
WR 38 Nick Ragano Fr
WR 39 Zavier Simpson Fr
TE 40 Gavin Ellis Fr
RB 42 Zach Igwebe Fr
TE 44 Ryan Dupont Fr
OL 50 Zach Tom  Jr
OL 52 Spencer Clapp  Jr
OL 53 Je'Vionte' Nash  Sr
OL 54 Matt Gulbin Fr
OL 55 Michael Jurgens  So
OL 59 Loic Ngassam Nya  Jr
OL 60 Hampton Tanner Fr
OL 62 DeVonte Gordon  Fr
OL 63 Jack Pascual Fr
OL 67 Trey Turner  So
OL 68 Thomas Grippo Fr
OL 70 Nick Sharpe Fr
OL 71 C. J. Elmonus  Fr
OL 72 Erik Russell Fr
OL 73 Zach Vaughan Fr
OL 74 Luke Petitbon Fr
OL 75 Terrance Davis  Sr
OL 76 Jaydon Collins Fr
OL 77 George Sell Fr
OL 78 Christian Forbes Fr
OL 79 Sean Maginn  Jr
WR 80 Jahmal Banks Fr
TE 82 Trey Boll Fr
WR 83 Taylor Morin  Fr
WR 84 Jackson Hensley Fr
TE 85 Blake Whiteheart  So
TE 86 Michael Frogge Fr
WR 87 Teddy Centofanti  So
WR 88 Andy Elkins Jr.  Fr
TE 89 Alec Rowan  So
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 0 Tyriq Hardimon  Jr
DL 1 Sulaiman Kamara  Sr
DL 2 Luiji Vilain GS
DB 3 Nasir Greer Jr
DE 4 Jacorey Johns  So
LB 5 Ryan Smenda Jr. Jr
DB 6 Ja'Sir Taylor Sr
DL 7 Tyler Williams  Jr
DB 8 Isaiah Wingfield GS
DB 9 Chelan Garnes So
DB 10 DaShawn Jones Fr
DL 11 Miles Fox  Sr
LB 12 Luke Masterson  Sr
LB 15 Jaylen Hudson  Fr
DB 17 Traveon Redd  Sr
DB 18 K. J. Trujillo So
DB 20 Coby Davis  So
LB 21 Chase Jones So
DB 22 A. J. Williams  Fr
DB 23 Jarret Alston Jr.  Fr
DB 24 Gavin Holmes Fr
DB 25 J. J. Roberts Fr
LB 26 Quincy Bryant Fr
DB 27 Malik Mustapha Fr
DB 28 Zion Keith  So
DB 29 Caelan Carson Fr
DL 30 Jasheen Davis Fr
DB 32 Evan Slocum Fr
LB 34 Zach Ranson  Fr
DL 35 Kendron Wayman Fr
DB 36 Annuj Shah Jr
DB 37 Christian Masterson Fr
DB 38 Trent Nicholson Fr
DL 39 Royce Francis  So
DL 40 Rondell Bothroyd  So
DB 41 John Peterson III Fr
DL 43 B. J. Williams Fr
DL 44 Justin Williams  Fr
DB 45 Nick Anderson Fr
DB 48 Alex Murphey Jr
DB 49 Cody Cater Fr
LB 50 Dylan Hazen Fr
DL 51 Will Smart  Fr
LB 55 Max Miller Fr
LB 56 Mark Balbis Fr
LB 57 Joshua Sosanya Fr
LB 58 Chase Monroe  Jr
DL 59 Jonathan Saklad Fr
DB 80 Justin Simpkins Fr
DB 81 Anthony Borriello Fr
DB 84 Troy Hoilman Fr
DB 89 Luke Terrell Fr
DL 91 Kevin Pointer  Fr
DL 92 Bernard Gooden Fr
DL 93 Isaiah Chaney  Fr
DL 94 Zach Lohavichan Fr
DL 95 Dion Bergan Jr. Jr
DL 96 Claude Bragg Fr
DL 98 Wyatt Crespi Fr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 4 Nick Sciba Jr
P, K 36 Ivan Mora  Fr
LS 54 Will Cobb Fr
P, K 88 Jack Murphy  Jr
LS 90 Jacob Zhur Fr
K 99 Matthew Dennis Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Old Dominion

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 3 0 0 7 10
Demon Deacons 14 14 7 7 42

Statistics

StatisticsODUWAKE
First downs1720
Total yards272352
Rushing yards145164
Passing yards127188
Turnovers21
Time of possession32:1927:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Old DominionPassingHayden Wolff11/17, 88 yards, TD
RushingElijah Davis12 rushes, 69 yards
ReceivingStone Smartt3 receptions, 26 yards
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman18/27, 188 yards, 3 TD
RushingChristian Beal-Smith11 rushes, 74 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry4 receptions, 81 yards, TD

Norfolk State

1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 3 6 0 7 16
Demon Deacons 7 17 17 0 41

Statistics

StatisticsNORFWAKE
First downs1922
Total yards336413
Rushing yards141161
Passing yards195252
Turnovers11
Time of possession38:3921:21
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Norfolk StatePassingJuwan Carter19/31, 195 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJ. J. Davis6 rushes, 42 yards
ReceivingJustin Smith5 receptions, 66 yards
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman17/25, 244 yards, TD
RushingChristian Beal-Smith9 rushes, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingJaquarii Roberson4 receptions, 97 yards, TD

Florida State

1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 7 7 0 0 14
Demon Deacons 14 13 8 0 35

Statistics

StatisticsFSUWAKE
First downs1627
Total yards317484
Rushing yards91225
Passing yards226259
Turnovers62
Time of possession20:4739:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida StatePassingMcKenzie Milton11/16, 119 yards, 2 INT
RushingTreshaun Ward6 rushes, 48 yards
ReceivingOntaria Wilson3 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman22/31, 259 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingChristian Beal-Smith19 rushes, 95 yards, TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry7 receptions, 155 yards, TD

At Virginia

1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 10 10 14 3 37
Cavaliers 0 3 14 0 17

Statistics

StatisticsWAKEUVA
First downs2431
Total yards473506
Rushing yards20399
Passing yards270407
Turnovers02
Time of possession29:2730:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman17/29, 270 yards, 3 TD
RushingJustice Ellison13 rushes, 86 yards, TD
ReceivingJaquarii Roberson4 receptions, 91 yards
VirginiaPassingBrennan Armstrong33/59, 407 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingMike Hollins6 rushes, 36 yards
ReceivingDontayvion Wicks8 receptions, 114 yards, TD

Louisville

1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 10 7 0 17 34
No. 24 Demon Deacons 10 10 7 10 37

Statistics

StatisticsLOUWAKE
First downs2526
Total yards517501
Rushing yards208177
Passing yards309324
Turnovers21
Time of possession34:3625:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisvillePassingMalik Cunningham19/26, 309 yards, 2 TD
RushingJalen Mitchell17 rushes, 89 yards
ReceivingTyler Harrell1 reception, 75 yards, TD
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman23/40, 324 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingJustice Ellison15 rushes, 67 yards, TD
ReceivingJaquarii Roberson6 receptions, 135 yards

At Syracuse

1 2 3 4OT Total
No. 19 Demon Deacons 3 14 9 86 40
Orange 7 14 6 73 37

Statistics

StatisticsWAKESYR
First downs2133
Total yards426514
Rushing yards96354
Passing yards330160
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:1033:50
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman19/32, 330 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingChristian Beal-Smith17 rushes, 63 yards, TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry3 receptions, 137 yards, 3 TD
SyracusePassingGarrett Shrader15/27, 160 yards, 2 TD
RushingGarret Shrader29 rushes, 178 yards, TD
ReceivingCourtney Jackson5 receptions, 64 yards

At Army

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Demon Deacons 14 14 21 21 70
Black Knights 7 14 14 21 56

Statistics

StatisticsWAKEARMY
First downs2231
Total yards638595
Rushing yards180416
Passing yards458179
Turnovers02
Time of possession17:1742:43
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman23/29, 458 yards, 5 TD
RushingChristian Beal-Smith8 rushes, 71 yards, TD
ReceivingJaquarii Roberson8 receptions, 157 yards, 3 TD
ArmyPassingJabari Laws9/11, 140 yards, 3 TD
RushingTyhier Tyler15 rushes, 104 yards, TD
ReceivingIsaiah Alston6 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD

Duke

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 0 0 0 7 7
No. 13 Demon Deacons 14 14 10 7 45

Statistics

StatisticsDUKEWAKE
First downs1229
Total yards315677
Rushing yards160266
Passing yards155411
Turnovers11
Time of possession23:5536:05
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DukePassingGunnar Holmberg10/18, 110 yards
RushingMataeo Durant20 rushes, 103 yards
ReceivingJalon Calhoun3 receptions, 50 yards
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman24/37, 402 yards, 3 TD
RushingChristian Turner10 rushes, 75 yards
ReceivingA.T. Perry7 receptions, 116 yards

At North Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 9 Demon Deacons 10 21 17 7 55
Tar Heels 14 10 10 24 58

Statistics

StatisticsWAKEUNC
First downs3531
Total yards615546
Rushing yards217330
Passing yards398216
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:2733:33
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman25/51, 398 yards, 5 TD, 2 INT
RushingJustice Ellison13 carries, 81 yards
ReceivingJaquarii Roberson7 receptions, 111 yards, 2 TD
North CarolinaPassingSam Howell16/26, 216 yards, TD
RushingTy Chandler22 carries, 213 yards, 4 TD
ReceivingAntoine Green6 receptions, 83 yards, TD

No. 16 NC State

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 16 Wolfpack 6 14 7 15 42
No. 12 Demon Deacons 7 17 7 14 45

Statistics

StatisticsNCSTWAKE
First downs2527
Total yards482406
Rushing yards74116
Passing yards408290
Turnovers33
Time of possession28:2031:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
NC StatePassingDevin Leary37/59, 408 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingRicky Person Jr.8 rushes, 40 yards
ReceivingEmeka Emezie10 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman20/47, 290 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
RushingJustice Ellison17 rushes, 57 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry5 receptions, 73 yards, TD

At Clemson

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 10 Demon Deacons 0 10 3 14 27
Tigers 10 7 21 10 48

Statistics

StatisticsWAKECLEM
First downs2425
Total yards406543
Rushing yards36333
Passing yards370210
Turnovers33
Time of possession26:0833:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman27/43, 312 yards, TD, INT
RushingQuinton Cooley8 rushes, 41 yards, TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry5 reception, 113 yards
ClemsonPassingDJ Uiagalelei11/19, 208 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingKobe Pace24 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBeaux Collins4 reception, 137 yards, TD

At Boston College

1 2 3 4 Total
No. 18 Demon Deacons 14 10 10 7 41
Eagles 7 3 0 0 10

Statistics

StatisticsWAKEBC
First downs259
Total yards413182
Rushing yards177163
Passing yards23619
Turnovers13
Time of possession36:1323:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Wake ForestPassingSam Hartman20/32, 236 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingChristian Turner18 rushes, 54 yards, TD
ReceivingA. T. Perry4 receptions, 81 yards, 2 TD
Boston CollegePassingPhil Jurkovec3/11, 19 yards, TD, 2 INT
RushingPhil Jurkovec11 rushes, 85 yards
ReceivingTrae Berry1 reception, 15 yards, TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre1234567891011121314Final
APRV241916161310131321182015
CoachesRV25201615139131221181914
CFPNot released91210181617Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
4 140 Zach Tom OG Green Bay Packers
6 214 Ja'Sir Taylor CB Los Angeles Chargers

References

  1. "Preseason Forecast: Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Title Run". Atlantic Coast Conference. July 26, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. "2021 Wake Forest Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. Wolken, Dan (January 26, 2015). "ACC teams Wake Forest and North Carolina schedule non-conference matchups". USA Today.
  4. "Greg Jones - Football Coach". Wake Forest University Athletics. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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