2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2013
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2013 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 1 Florida State x$#	8	–	0	14	–	0
No. 8 Clemson %	7	–	1	11	–	2
Boston College	4	–	4	7	–	6
Syracuse	4	–	4	7	–	6
Maryland	3	–	5	7	–	6
Wake Forest	2	–	6	4	–	8
NC State	0	–	8	3	–	9
Coastal Division
No. 23 Duke x	6	–	2	10	–	4
Miami (FL)	5	–	3	9	–	4
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	8	–	5
Georgia Tech	5	–	3	7	–	6
North Carolina	4	–	4	7	–	6
Pittsburgh	3	–	5	7	–	6
Virginia	0	–	8	2	–	10
Championship: Florida State 45, Duke 7
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented

BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference

, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and were in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 4–8, 2–6 in ACC play to finish in sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

The team introduced two new helmets, a matte black with a gold "WF" logo and a white version of the normal black helmet. The white helmet made its debut against Boston College on September 6. The matte black helmet made its debut on October 5 against rival NC State.

After posting a fifth consecutive losing season, head coach Jim Grobe resigned at the end of the season after a 13-year record of 77–82. On December 10, Wake Forest hired Bowling Green head coach Dave Clawson as Grobe's replacement.

Recruiting

On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 25 players.

College recruiting information
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
John Armstrong RB	Orlando, FL	Olympia HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.50	Jan 26, 2013
John Armstrong RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Taylor Chambers OL	Columbia, SC	Irmo HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.30	Jun 7, 2012
Taylor Chambers OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
Deonte Davis CB	Snellville, GA	South Gwinnett HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.50	Feb 3, 2013
Deonte Davis CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Wendell Dunn OLB	Miami, FL	Palmetto HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.60	Dec 13, 2012
Wendell Dunn OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Duke Ejiofor OLB	Houston, TX	Alief Taylor HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Jan 27, 2013
Duke Ejiofor OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Gardner OL	Bailey, NC	Southern Nash HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Jun 4, 2012
Cameron Gardner OL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 71
Josh Harris RB	Milton, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jun 7, 2012
Josh Harris RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Tyree Harris WR	Marietta, GA	Marietta HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.46	Jul 23, 2012
Tyree Harris WR	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 77
Andrew Hauser DE	Covina, CA	Charter Oak HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2013
Andrew Hauser DE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Cory Helms C	Alpharetta, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.40	Jun 6, 2012
Cory Helms C	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Ford Howell LB	Memphis, TN	University School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.70	Jul 12, 2012
Ford Howell LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Ali Lamot OLB	Mebane, NC	Eastern Alamance HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jun 18, 2012
Ali Lamot OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 75
Jalen Latter CB	Charlotte, NC	Vance HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.50	Jan 20, 2013
Jalen Latter CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Marquell Lee LB	Waldorf, MD	Westlake HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Oct 11, 2012
Marquell Lee LB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
James Looney DL	Lake Worth, FL	Lake Worth HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	4.90	Nov 1, 2012
James Looney DL	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Brendan O'Neil TE	Burlington, MA	Buckingham Browne & Nichols HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jun 14, 2012
Brendan O'Neil TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Josh Okonye CB	Sugar Land, TX	George Ranch HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Dec 27, 2012
Josh Okonye CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 69
Michael Radford QB	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Country Day School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.70	Jun 14, 2012
Michael Radford QB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Cam Serigne TE	Ashburn, VA	Briar Woods HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	N/A	Jun 12, 2012
Cam Serigne TE	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 72
Michael Stevenson S	Clearwater, FL	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.50	Dec 19, 2012
Michael Stevenson S	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Julian Thomas-Jackson OLB	Dothan, AL	Dothan HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jan 26, 2013
Julian Thomas-Jackson OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 79
Lance Virgile OLB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	St. Thomas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Dec 11, 2012
Lance Virgile OLB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 81
Brad Watson CB	Round Rock, TX	Westwood HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Jun 7, 2012
Brad Watson CB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 74
Mike Weaver P/PK	Pine City, NY	Elmira Southside HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 27, 2013
Mike Weaver P/PK	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
Dez Wortham RB	Frisco, TX	Hebron HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.48	Dec 4, 2012
Dez Wortham RB	Star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 60 Rivals: 58
‡ 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 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013. "2013 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013. "2013 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 9, 2013.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29	6:30 pm	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3	W 31–7	26,202
September 6	8:00 pm	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN2	L 10–24	32,465
September 14	12:30 pm	Louisiana–Monroe*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	RSN	L 19–21	26,505
September 21	12:00 pm	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	W 25–11	33,610
September 28	3:30 pm	at No. 4 Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	ESPNU	L 7–56	80,607
October 5	3:30 pm	NC State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	RSN	W 28–13	30,642
October 19	3:30 pm	Maryland	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	ESPNU	W 34–10	27,807
October 26	12:00 pm	at No. 6 Miami (FL)	Sun Life Stadium Miami Gardens, FL	ESPNU	L 21–24	66,160
November 2	12:30 pm	at Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	RSN	L 0–13	38,550
November 9	12:00 pm	No. 3 ABC	L 3–59	30,865
November 23	12:00 pm	No. 24 Duke	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)	ESPN2	L 21–28	28,463
November 30	12:21 pm	at Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	SECTV	L 21–23	33,019
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons roster

Offense

Quarterbacks

4 Tyler Cameron – Freshman
6 Patrick Thompson – Junior
8 Kevin Sousa – Sophomore
9 Michael Radford – Freshman
10 Tanner Price – Senior
15 Brendan Wood – Freshman
17 Pat Long – Sophomore

Running backs

14 Dominique Gibson – Freshman
20 Joshua Wilhite – Freshman
21 Deandre Martin – Sophomore
24 Dezmond Wortham – Freshman
25 Josh Harris – Senior

Fullbacks

32 Charles Argenzio – Freshman
43 Jordan Garside – Junior
44 Ben Emert – Junior

Wide receivers

2 Matt James – Junior
3 Michael Campanaro – Senior
5 Orville Reynolds – Junior
7 Maddox Stamey – Freshman
11 Airyn Willis – Sophomore
12 Tyree Harris – Freshman
18 John Armstrong – Freshman
26 Sherman Ragland III – Sophomore
82 P.J. Howard IV – Sophomore
83 Jonathan Williams – Freshman
86 Brandon Terry – Junior
87 Brad Idzik – Junior
88 Jared Crump – Freshman

Tight ends

45 Zach Gordon – Freshman
49 Spencer Stone – Freshman
80 Anthony Rook – Freshman
81 Daniel Vogelsang – Junior
84 Brendan O'Neill – Freshman
85 Cam Serigne – Freshman
89 Spencer Bishop – Senior

Offensive Linemen

51 Cory Helms – Freshman
59 Antonio Ford – Junior
60 Whit Barnes – Senior
62 Reid Althoff – Freshman
63 Dylan Intemann – Sophomore
65 Josh T. Harris – Freshman
66 Rocco Esposito – Freshman
67 Taylor Chambers – Freshman
68 Colin Summers – Junior
71 Hunter Goodwin – Sophomore
72 Cody Preble – Sophomore
73 Steven Chase – Senior
74 Neil Basford – Junior
75 Frank Souza – Senior
76 Joel Suggs – Freshman
77 Will Smith – Freshman
78 Tyler Hayworth – Freshman
79 Cameron Gardner – Freshman

Defense

Defensive ends

36 Tylor Harris – Sophomore
58 Josh Banks – Freshman
90 Kristopher Redding – Senior
94 Desmond Floyd – Sophomore
98 Zach Thompson – Senior
99 James Looney – Freshman

Defensive tackles

50 Nikita Whitlock – Senior
56 Andrew Hauser – Freshman
91 Johnny Garcia – Junior
95 Shelldon Lewinson – Freshman

Linebackers

28 Teddy Matthews – Freshman
30 Hunter Williams – Sophomore
32 Ford Howell – Freshman
34 Wendell Dunn – Freshman
35 Zachary Allen – Junior
37 Kevis Jones – Freshman
39 Justin Jackson – Senior
40 Marquel Lee – Freshman
41 Mike Olson – Senior
42 Julian Thomas-Jackson – Freshman
43 Grant Dawson – Freshman
45 Nick Karp – Freshman
46 Steve Donatell – Freshman
48 Brandon Chubb – Sophomore
49 Lance Virgile – Freshman
53 Duke Ejiofor – Freshman
54 Britt Cherry – Sophomore
55 Brad Demuth – Freshman
57 Ali Lamot – Freshman

Cornerbacks

7 Merrill Noel – Junior
9 Kevin Johnson – Junior
13 Jalen Latter – Freshman
15 Allen Ramsey – Sophomore
20 Chuck Schlegel – Junior
21 Josh M. Harris – Sophomore
23 James Ward – Sophomore
24 Josh Okonye – Freshman
25 Brad Watson – Freshman
29 Deonte Davis – Freshman

Safeties

11 Anthony Wooding Jr. – Junior
12 Michael Stevenson – Freshman
17 A.J. Marshall – Senior
22 Ryan Janvion – Freshman
26 Thomas Brown – Freshman

Special teams

Placekickers

18 Mike Weaver – Freshman
27 Chad Hedlund – Sophomore

Punters

18 Mike Weaver – Freshman
38 Alexander Kinal – Sophomore

Long Snappers

52 Logan Feimster – Junior
61 Ryan Bauder – Sophomore
64 Chase Wilson – Freshman

Kick returners

5 Orville Reynolds – Junior
12 Tyree Harris – Freshman
18 John Armstrong – Freshman
25 Josh Harris – Senior

Punt Returners

3 Michael Campanaro – Senior
9 Kevin Johnson – Junior
88 Jared Crump – Freshman

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Coaching staff

Position	Name	First year at WFU
Head coach	Jim Grobe	2001
Inside Linebackers	Warren Belin	2013
Passing game coordinator/quarterbacks	Tom Elrod	2003
Offensive line	Jonathan Himebauch	2012
Secondary	Derrick Jackson	2012
Defensive coordinator/linebackers	Brian Knorr	2008
Offensive coordinator/running backs, Tight Ends & Fullbacks	Steed Lobotzke	2001
Recruiting coordinator/defensive line	Ray McCartney	2001
Associate head coach/special teams	Billy Mitchell	2001
Wide receivers	Taylor Stubblefield	2013

Game summaries

Presbyterian

12th meeting. 6–4–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 53–13 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week One: Presbyterian Blue Hose at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Blue Hose	7	0	0	0	7
Demon Deacons	3	14	7	7	31

at

BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Date: August 29

Game time: 6:30 p.m.
EST
Game weather: 82° F
Game attendance: 26,202
Referee: Jerry Magallanes
TV announcers (ESPN3): Roy Philpott, Brian Kinchen, and Angela Mallen
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

PRES – Kris Hurley 1-yard pass from Tamyn Garrick (Brett Wilson kick), 11:18. Blue Hose 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:50.
WFU – Chad Hedlund 31-yard field goal, 2:16. Blue Hose 7–3. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 5:16.

Second quarter

WFU – Spencer Bishop 20-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 13:42. Demon Deacons 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:06.
WFU – Tanner Price 3-yard run (Chad Hedlund kick), 3:18. Demon Deacons 17–7. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 2:36.

Third quarter

WFU – Brandon Chubb 29-yard interception return (Chad Hedlund kick), 11:33. Demon Deacons 24–7.

Fourth quarter

WFU – Joshua Wilhite 21-yard run (Chad Hedlund kick), 12:46. Demon Deacons 31–7. Drive: 1 plays, 21 yards, 0:08.

Leading Passers

PRES – T. Garrick 9/15 Comp/Att 36 Yds, 1 TD, 3 Int
WFU – T. Price 14/25 Comp/Att 219 Yds, 1 TD

Leading Rushers

PRES – D. Rouse 9 Rushes 87 Yds. 9.7 Avg 66 Lng.
WFU – J. Armstrong 6 Rushes 38 Yds. 6.3 Avg 12 Lng.

Leading Receivers

PRES – A. Williams 3 Rec. 15 Yds. 5.0 Avg 9 Lng.
WFU – J. Williams 5 Rec. 143 Yds. 28.6 Avg 53 Lng.

Leading Tacklers

PRES – S. Moreland 5 Tack 6 Ast
WFU – M. Olson 5 Tack 2 Ast

Boston College

21st meeting. 8–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2012, 28–14 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	7	0	0	3	10
Eagles	10	7	7	0	24

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Date: September 6
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
EST
Game weather: 62° F
Game attendance: 32,465
Referee: Brad Allen
TV announcers (ESPN2): Carter Blackburn, Danny Kanell, and Allison Williams
Final Stats

Game information

First quarter

BC – Alex Amidon 26-yard pass from Chase Rettig (Nate Freese Kick), 13:37. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:29.
WFU – Michael Campanaro 30-yard pass from Tanner Price (Chad Hedlund kick), 2:48. Tied 7–7. Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 5:36.
BC – Nate Freese 33-yard field goal, 0:48. Eagles 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 59 yards, 2:00.

Second quarter

BC – Spiffy Evans 22-yard pass from Chase Rettig (Nate Freese Kick), 14:55. Eagles 17–7. Drive: 1 plays, 22 yards, 0:05.

Third quarter

BC – Andre Williams 2-yard run (Nate Freese kick), 1:54. Eagles 24–7. Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:22.

Fourth quarter

WFU – Chad Hedlund 26-yard field goal, 10:17. Eagles 24–10. Drive: 14 plays, 66 yards, 6:37.

Leading Passers

WFU – T. Price 18/30 Comp/Att 191 Yds, 1 TD, 1 Int
BC – C. Rettig 7/14 Comp/Att 123 Yds, 2 TD, 1 Int

Leading Rushers

WFU – J. Harris 10 Rushes 18 Yds. 1.8 Avg 6 Lng.
BC – A. Williams 35 Rushes 204 Yds. 5.8 Avg 31 Lng. 1 TD

Leading Receivers

WFU – M. Campanaro 5 Rec. 86 Yds. 17.2 Avg 30 Lng. 1 TD
BC – A. Amidon 5 Rec. 93 Yds. 18.6 Avg 51 Lng. 1 TD

Leading Tacklers

WFU – N. Whitlock 6 Tack 1 Ast 2 Sack
BC – K. Pierre-Louis 7 Tack 4 Ast

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Name	GP	Cmp–Att	Pct	Yds	TD	INT	Lng	Avg/G	RAT
Tanner Price	12	206-378	54.5	2,233	13	10	66	186.1	110.18
Tyler Cameron	3	7-24	29.2	85	0	3	20	28.3	33.92
Patrick Thompson	3	4-6	66.7	12	0	1	9	4.0	50.13
Michael Campanaro	8	2-2	100.0	29	1	0	25	3.6	386.60
TEAM	8	0-2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.00
Deandre Martin	7	0-1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	000.00
Spencer Bishop	12	0-1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0.0	000.00
Demon Deacons Total	12	219-414	52.9	2,359	14	14	66	196.6	105.16
Opponents	12	262-417	62.8	2,676	20	12	75	223.0	126.81

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2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

Recruiting

Schedule

Roster

Coaching staff

Game summaries

Presbyterian

Boston College

Louisiana-Monroe

Army

Clemson

NC State

Maryland

Miami

Syracuse

Florida State

Duke

Vanderbilt

Statistics

Scores by quarter

Offense

Rushing

Passing

Receiving

Scoring

References