American college football season
The 2011 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The team was coached by Jim Grobe , who was coaching his eleventh season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field . Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference , as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division. They finished the season 6–7, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by Mississippi State 17–23.
On National Signing Day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 14 players.
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Brandon Chubb ILB
Powder Springs, GA
Hillgrove HS
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
4.78
Jan 28, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 45
Desmond Floyd DE
Jonesville, SC
Union County HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
4.97
Aug 9, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
Hunter Goodwin OT
Baltimore, MD
Gilman School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
N/A
Apr 4, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75
Chad Hedlund K
Argyle, TX
Argyle HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
N/A
Feb 15, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
Josh Hunt OLB
Duncanville, TX
Duncanville HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
N/A
Jan 31, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 45
Dylan Intemann OG
Wake Forest, NC
Wake Forest-Rolesville HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
5.00
Apr 4, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
DeAndre Martin RB
Hialeah, FL
Hialeah-Miami Lakes HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
N/A
Jan 23, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
Godspower Offor DE
Hialeah, FL
American Senior HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
4.6
Jul 19, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Cody Preble OL
Lake Worth, FL
Park Vista HS
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
5.1
Jan 7, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 74
Sherman Ragland III WR
Durham, NC
Southern HS
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
4.5
Jul 18, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
Allen Ramsey CB
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dillard HS
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
N/A
Jul 21, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 75
Orville Reynolds RB
Parkland, FL
Stoneman Douglas HS
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
4.5
Jun 14, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 77
Kevin Sousa QB
Orlando, FL
Lake Nona HS
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
4.7
Nov 30, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 78
Andre Wiggins OLB
San Antonio, TX
Madison HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
4.65
Dec 6, 2010
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 45
Airyn Willis WR
High Point, NC
Southwest Guilford HS
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
4.43
Feb 1, 2011
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : Rivals : 247Sports : N/A ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ 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:
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 1 8:00 pm at Syracuse * ESPN3 L 29–36 OT 40,833 [ 1]
September 10 3:30 pm NC State ACCRSN W 34–2732,423 [ 2]
September 17 6:30 pm Gardner–Webb * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPN3 W 48–528,765 [ 3]
October 1 12:30 pm at Boston College ACCN W 27–1938,265 [ 4]
October 8 12:30 pm No. 22 Florida State BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCN W 35–3033,116 [ 5]
October 15 6:30 pm No. 17 Virginia Tech BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPN3 L 17–3835,026 [ 6]
October 22 12:30 pm at Duke ACCN W 24–2322,258 [ 7]
October 29 3:30 pm at North Carolina ESPNU L 24–4957,000 [ 8]
November 5 8:00 pm Notre Dame * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ABC /ESPN2 L 17–2436,307 [ 9]
November 12 12:00 pm at No. 10 Clemson ESPNU L 28–3178,375 [ 10]
November 19 3:00 pm Maryland BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ACCRSN W 31–1030,112 [ 11]
November 26 3:30 pm Vanderbilt * BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC ESPNU L 7–4128,020 [ 12]
December 30 6:40 pm vs. Mississippi State * ESPN L 17–2355,208 [ 13]
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Position
Name
First year at WFU
Head coach
Jim Grobe
2001
Co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers
Tim Billings
2001
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/quarterbacks
Tom Elrod
2003
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/wide receivers
Lonnie Galloway
2011
Assistant coach/special teams coordinator
Keith Henry
2006
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
Assistant coach/secondary
Steve Russ
2008
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Wake Forest
3
17
6
3 0
29
Syracuse
0
7
7
15 7
36
2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 20–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 18/31, 289 YDS, 3 TD
Josh Harris : 22 CAR, 66 YDS, LG of 16
Chris Givens : 8 REC, 179 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 60
Wake Forest : 391
Ted Stachitas : 1/7, 4 YDS
Brandon Pendergrass : 9 CAR, 15 YDS, LG of 6
Michael Campanaro : 7 REC, 79 YDS, TD, LG of 19
Syracuse : 299
1
2
3
4
Total
NC State
0
6
14
7
27
Wake Forest
10
10
14
0
34
105th meeting. 36–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2010, 38–3 Wolfpack in Raleigh.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 22/35, 297 YDS, TD
Josh Harris : 23 CAR, 96 YDS, TD, LG of 21
Chris Givens : 6 REC, 111 YDS, LG of 41
Wake Forest : 438
Michael Campanaro : 1/1, 40 YDS, TD
Chris Givens : 1 CAR, 12 YDS, LG of 12
Danny Dembry : 6 REC, 96 YDS, TD, LG of 40
NC State : 424
1
2
3
4
Total
Gardner-Webb
5
0
0
0
5
Wake Forest
10
17
14
7
48
1st meeting.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 21/32, 281 YDS, 2 TD
Josh Harris : 14 CAR, 54 YDS, LG of 10
Danny Dembry : 8 REC, 126 YDS, LG of 34
Wake Forest : 454
Ted Stachitas : 3/3, 18 YDS
Brandon Pendergrass : 10 CAR, 49 YDS, TD, LG of 34
Chris Givens : 7 REC, 85 YDS, TD, LG of 22
Gardner-Webb : 139
1
2
3
4
Total
Wake Forest
7
10
7
3
27
Boston College
3
6
0
10
19
19th meeting. 6–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 23–13 Eagles in Winston-Salem.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 19/29, 252 YDS, TD
Josh Harris : 19 CAR, 60 YDS, TD, LG of 13
Chris Givens : 7 REC, 132 YDS, TD, LG of 47
Wake Forest : 392
Michael Campanaro : 1/1, 36 YDS
Brandon Pendergrass : 8 CAR, 25 YDS, TD, LG of 12
Terence Davis : 2 REC, 63 YDS, LG of 44
Boston College : 336
1
2
3
4
Total
#22 Florida State
7
7
3
13
30
Wake Forest
3
13
9
10
35
30th meeting. 5–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 31–0 Seminoles in Tallahassee.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 21/35, 233 YDS, 3 TD
Josh Harris : 13 CAR, 136 YDS, LG of 57
Chris Givens : 6 REC, 101 YDS, TD, LG of 40
Wake Forest : 391
Michael Campanaro : 1/1, 30 YDS, TD
Brandon Pendergrass : 13 CAR, 44 YDS, LG of 11
Michael Campanaro : 4 REC, 64 YDS, LG of 24
Florida State : 425
1
2
3
4
Total
#17 Virginia Tech
0
21
7
10
38
Wake Forest
10
0
7
0
17
36th meeting. 11–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 52–21 Hokies in Blacksburg.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 19/33, 254 YDS, 2 TD
Brandon Pendergrass : 21 CAR, 80 YDS, LG of 14
Chris Givens : 7 REC, 140 YDS, TD, LG of 79
Wake Forest : 320
Ted Stachitas : 1/2, 7 YDS
Ted Stachitas : 2 CAR, 7 YDS, LG of 5
Danny Dembry : 3 REC, 41 YDS, LG of 21
Virginia Tech : 473
1
2
3
4
Total
Wake Forest
7
10
0
7
24
Duke
0
3
10
10
23
92nd meeting. 36–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2010, 54–48 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 15/25, 215 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Brandon Pendergrass : 15 Carries, 43 Yards, a Touchdown, Long of 11
Chris Givens : 6 REC, 147 Yards, 2 Touchdowns, Long of 66
Wake Forest : 305
Tanner Price : 9 CAR, 29 YDS, LG of 23
Michael Campanaro : 4 REC, 46 YDS, LG of 18
Duke : 372
1
2
3
4
Total
Wake Forest
0
10
7
7
24
North Carolina
14
7
7
21
49
104th meeting. 34–67–2 all time. Last meeting 2007, 37–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 17/29, 146 YDS
Brandon Pendergrass : 13 CAR, 99 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 30
Michael Campanaro : 6 REC, 88 YDS, LG of 41
Wake Forest : 331
Ted Stachitas : 5/7, 64 YDS
Tommy Bohanon : 5 CAR, 17 YDS, TD, LG of 7
Danny Dembry : 5 REC, 56 YDS, LG of 24
North Carolina : 562
1
2
3
4
Total
Notre Dame
10
0
14
0
24
Wake Forest
10
7
0
0
17
1st meeting.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 17/24, 187 YDS, TD
Brandon Pendergrass : 17 CAR, 47 YDS, LG of 14
Michael Campanaro : 6 REC, 74 YDS, LG of 25
Wake Forest : 297
Chris Givens : 4 CAR, 39 YDS, LG of 11
Chris Givens : 6 REC, 57 YDS, LG of 16
Notre Dame : 341
1
2
3
4
Total
Wake Forest
7
0
21
0
28
#10 Clemson
7
7
7
10
31
77th meeting. 17–58–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 30–10 Tigers in Winston-Salem.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 24/37, 172 YDS, TD
Brandon Pendergrass : 20 CAR, 134 YDS, 2 TD, LG of 33
Michael Campanaro : 9 REC, 72 YDS, LG of 17
Wake Forest : 317
Orville Reynolds : 2 CAR, 10 YDS, LG of 8
Chris Givens : 4 REC, 31 YDS, LG of 13
Clemson : 522
1
2
3
4
Total
Maryland
0
7
3
0
10
Wake Forest
7
0
10
14
31
60th meeting. 16–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2010, 62–14 Terrapins in College Park.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 20/32, 320 YDS, 3 TD
Brandon Pendergrass : 26 CAR, 125 YDS, TD, LG of 38
Chris Givens : 8 REC, 191 YDS, TD, LG of 64
Wake Forest : 514
Orville Reynolds : 11 CAR, 63 YDS, LG of 20
Michael Campanaro : 7 REC, 80 YDS, LG of 22
Maryland : 415
1
2
3
4
Total
Vanderbilt
6
21
7
7
41
Wake Forest
0
7
0
0
7
14th meeting. 6–7 all time. Last meeting 2010, 34–13 Demon Deacons in Nashville.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 16/34, 157 YDS, TD
Brandon Pendergrass : 12 CAR, 74 YDS, LG of 18
Chris Givens : 4 REC, 69 YDS, LG of 28
Wake Forest : 329
Ted Stachitas : 3/4, 26 YDS
Orville Reynolds : 11 CAR, 23 YDS, LG of 13
Michael Campanaro : 6 REC, 45 YDS, LG of 13
Vanderbilt : 481
1
2
3
4
Total
Mississippi State
7
9
0
7
23
Wake Forest
7
0
7
3
17
1st meeting.
Passing Leaders
Rushing Leaders
Receiving Leaders
Total Yards
Tanner Price : 24/46, 214 YDS
Brandon Pendergrass : 24 CAR, 73 YDS, TD, LG of 14
Michael Campanaro : 10 REC, 128 YDS, LG of 32
Wake Forest : 287
Terence Davis : 1/1, 9 YDS
Orville Reynolds : 2 CAR, 8 YDS, LG of 6
Chris Givens : 9 REC, 54 YDS, LG of 12
Mississippi State : 382
1
2
3
4 OT
Total
Wake Forest
81
101
102
54 0
338
Opponents
59
101
79
110 7
356
Name
GP
Att
Yards
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Brandon Pendergrass
13
188
823
4.4
9
38
63.3
Josh Harris
9
101
432
4.3
3
57
48.0
Orville Reynolds
5
28
109
3.9
0
20
21.8
Chris Givens
13
14
77
5.5
0
13
5.9
Ted Stachitas
6
8
47
5.9
1
21
7.8
Nick Knott
2
8
35
4.4
1
12
17.5
Tommy Bohanon
13
15
31
2.1
2
7
2.4
Michael Campanaro
12
2
23
11.5
0
18
1.9
Brendan Cross
2
2
11
5.5
0
15
5.5
Tyler Jackson
1
2
5
2.5
0
5
5.0
Danny Dembry
13
3
2
0.7
1
10
0.2
Lovell Jackson
12
1
-9
-9.0
0
0
-0.8
TEAM
10
14
-43
-3.1
0
0
-4.1
Tanner Price
13
78
-53
-0.7
1
23
-4.1
Demon Deacons Total
13
464
1,490
3.2
18
57
114.6
Opponents
13
481
2,208
4.6
21
72
169.8
Name
GP
Cmp–Att
Pct
Yds
TD
INT
Lng
Avg/G
RAT
Tanner Price
13
253-422
60.0
3,017
20
6
79
232.1
132.80
Ted Stachitas
6
18-26
69.3
152
0
1
41
25.3
110.65
Michael Campanaro
12
3-4
75.0
106
2
1
40
8.8
412.60
Brendan Cross
2
1-1
100.0
9
0
0
9
4.5
175.60
Terence Davis
13
1-1
100.0
9
0
0
9
0.7
175.60
Alex Wulfeck
13
1-1
100.0
1
0
0
1
0.1
108.40
Chris Givens
13
0-1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.00
Patrick Thompson
1
1-1
100.0
-3
0
0
0
-3.0
74.80
Demon Deacons Total
13
278-457
60.8
3,291
22
8
79
253.2
133.71
Opponents
13
254-444
57.2
2,963
22
13
73
227.9
123.76
Name
GP
Rec
Yds
Avg
TD
Long
Avg/G
Chris Givens
13
83
1,330
16.0
9
79
102.3
Michael Campanaro
12
73
833
11.4
2
41
69.4
Danny Dembry
13
36
423
11.8
1
40
32.5
Terence Davis
13
20
269
13.4
5
44
20.7
Brandon Pendergrass
13
19
116
6.1
1
20
8.9
Cameron Ford
13
12
99
8.2
3
21
7.6
Tommy Bohanon
13
9
56
6.2
1
15
4.3
Andrew Parker
12
6
46
7.7
0
15
3.8
Josh Harris
9
5
22
4.4
0
9
2.4
Lovell Jackson
12
4
41
10.2
0
21
3.4
Orville Reynolds
5
4
25
6.2
0
20
5.0
Matt James
8
3
15
5.0
0
6
1.9
Quan Rucker
1
1
9
9.0
0
9
9.0
Tanner Price
13
1
9
9.0
0
9
0.7
Josh Bush
13
1
1
1.0
0
1
0.1
Keenon Rush
1
1
-3
-3.0
0
0
-3.0
Demon Deacons Total
13
278
3,291
11.8
22
79
253.2
Opponents
13
254
2,963
11.7
22
73
227.9
Name
TD
FG
PAT
2PT PAT
SAFETY
TOT PTS
Jimmy Newman
17-22
39-41
90
Brandon Pendergrass
10
60
Chris Givens
9
54
Terence Davis
5
30
Josh Harris
3
18
Cameron Ford
3
18
Tommy Bohanon
3
18
Michael Campanaro
3
18
Danny Dembry
2
12
Nick Knott
1
6
Tanner Price
1
6
Ted Stachitas
1
6
TEAM
1
2
Demon Deacons Total
41
17-22
39-41
1
338
Opponents
43
18-23
40-41
1
356
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Syracuse Orange Box Score" . ESPN . September 1, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011 .
^ "NC State Wolfpack vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011 .
^ "Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . September 17, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2011 .
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score" . ESPN . October 1, 2011. Retrieved October 2, 2011 .
^ "Florida State Seminoles vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . October 8, 2011. Retrieved October 8, 2011 .
^ "Virginia Tech Hokies vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . October 15, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2011 .
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Duke Blue Devils Box Score" . ESPN . October 22, 2011. Retrieved October 22, 2011 .
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. North Carolina Tar Heels Box Score" . ESPN . October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 29, 2011 .
^ "Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011 .
^ "Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs. Clemson Tigers Box Score" . ESPN . November 12, 2011. Retrieved November 12, 2011 .
^ "Maryland Terrapins vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . November 19, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011 .
^ "Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . November 26, 2011. Retrieved November 26, 2011 .
^ "Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Box Score" . ESPN . December 30, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011 .
^ "2011 Wake Forest Football Roster" . Wake Forest University Department of Athletics. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved July 16, 2011 .
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