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2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
	Atlantic Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 ACC)
Head coach	Dave Clawson (6th season);
Offensive coordinator	Warren Ruggiero (6th season)
Home stadium	BB&T Field
	Seasons ← 2018 2020 →

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2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson xy$^	8	–	0	14	–	1
Louisville	5	–	3	8	–	5
Wake Forest	4	–	4	8	–	5
Florida State	4	–	4	6	–	7
Boston College	4	–	4	6	–	7
Syracuse	2	–	6	5	–	7
NC State	1	–	7	4	–	8
Coastal Division
Virginia x	6	–	2	9	–	5
Virginia Tech	5	–	3	8	–	5
Miami (FL)	4	–	4	6	–	7
Pittsburgh	4	–	4	8	–	5
North Carolina	4	–	4	7	–	6
Duke	3	–	5	5	–	7
Georgia Tech	2	–	6	3	–	9
Championship: Clemson 62, Virginia 17
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is led by sixth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and play their 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.

Previous season

The Demon Deacons finished the 2018 season 7–6, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Birmingham Bowl where they defeated Memphis.

Recruits

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Isaiah Chaney DE	Cartersville, GA	Cartersville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
Isaiah Chaney DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ Elomus OT	Asheville, NC	A. C. Reynolds HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	Dec 19, 2018
CJ Elomus OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kendrell Flowers DE	Willington, CT	E.O. Smith HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Kendrell Flowers DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kelijiha Brown DT	Saluda, SC	Saluda HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Mar 15, 2017
Kelijiha Brown DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kenneth Dicks III CB	Suwanee, GA	Lambert HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	Jul 29, 2017
Kenneth Dicks III CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Mike Edwards OT	Hope Mills, NC	South View HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Dec 20, 2017
Mike Edwards OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Royce Francis DE	Acworth, GA	Allatoona HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	Jun 8, 2017
Royce Francis DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Devonte Gordon OT	Beeville, TX	Maret School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Jul 23, 2017
Devonte Gordon OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nasir Greer S	Stockbridge, GA	Stockbridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 23, 2017
Nasir Greer S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Sam Hartman QB	Mount Pleasant, SC	Oceanside Collegiate Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	186 lb (84 kg)	Jul 7, 2016
Sam Hartman QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Orlando Heggs OG	Jacksonville, FL	The Bolles School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	Dec 7, 2017
Orlando Heggs OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaiah Isaac CB	Buford, GA	Buford HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 1, 2017
Isaiah Isaac CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
JaCorey Johns ILB	Cartersville, GA	Cartersville HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	Oct 25, 2017
JaCorey Johns ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Jurgens OG	Damascus, MD	Damascus HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	272 lb (123 kg)	Jun 8, 2017
Michael Jurgens OG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zion Keith WR	Florence, SC	Wilson HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Mar 2, 2017
Zion Keith WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Anthony Manning WR	Orlando, FL	Lake Nona HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Dec 10, 2017
Anthony Manning WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Courtney McKinney LB	Biscoe, NC	East Montgomery HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Dec 5, 2017
Courtney McKinney LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Atorian Perry WR	Lake Worth, FL	Park Vista Community HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Dec 4, 2017
Atorian Perry WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nicolas Sciba K	Clover, SC	Clover HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Jun 27, 2017
Nicolas Sciba K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ryan Smenda ILB	Orange Park, FL	Fleming Island HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 12, 2017
Ryan Smenda ILB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Blake Whiteheart TE	Winston-Salem, NC	Mount Tabor HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Mar 22, 2017
Blake Whiteheart TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Peyton Woulard DT	Suwanee, GA	Collins Hill HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 9, 2017
Peyton Woulard DT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 63 Rivals: 60 247Sports: 63 ESPN: 60
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2018 Wake Forest Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018. "2018 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018. "2018 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.

Preseason

Award watch lists

Will be listed in the order that they will be released in summer 2019.

ACC media poll

The ACC media poll will release their preseason media poll during the conference's media day in summer 2019.

Schedule

Wake Forest announced their schedule for the 2019 season on January 16, 2019.^[1]^[2]^[3] The Demon Deacons' schedule consist of 7 home games and 5 away games. Wake Forest host conference opponents Duke, Florida State, Louisville, and NC State, and travel to Boston College, Clemson, Syracuse, and Virginia Tech. The Demon Deacons play out of conference games against Utah State of the MW, Rice of C-USA, North Carolina who's a fellow ACC member but will be played as a non-conference game for this season,^[4] and Elon of the Division I FCS CAA.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 30	TBD	Utah State*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	TBD
September 7	TBD	at Rice*	Rice Stadium Houston, TX	TBD
September 14^[a]	TBD	North Carolina*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry/Tobacco Road)	TBD
September 21	TBD	Elon*	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	TBD
September 28	TBA	at Boston College	Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA	TBA
October 12	TBA	Louisville	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
October 19	TBA	Florida State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
November 2	TBA	NC State	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry/Tobacco Road rivalry)	TBA
November 9	TBA	at Virginia Tech	Lane Stadium Blacksburg, VA	TBA
November 16	TBA	at Clemson	Memorial Stadium Clemson, SC	TBA
November 23	TBA	Duke	BB&T Field Winston-Salem, NC (Tobacco Road rivalry)	TBA
November 30	TBA	at Syracuse	Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY	TBA
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Coaching staff and Roster

Coaching Staff

Position	Name	First Year at Wake
Head Coach	Dave Clawson	2014
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks	Warren Ruggiero	2014
Asst Head Coach / Receivers	Kevin Higgins	2014
Defensive Coordinator / Cornerbacks	N/A	201X
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends	Wayne Lineburg	2017
Defensive Line	Dave Cohen	2014
Running Backs	John Hunter	2014
Offensive Line	Nick Tabacca	2014
Safeties	Lyle Hemphill	2017
Linebackers	Brad Sherrod	2017
Source:

Game summaries

Utah State

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1 (.500)	2017	W, 46–10

Week One: Utah State Aggies at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: August 30
TV: TBD
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

USU –
WAKE –

Top Rushers

USU –
WAKE –

Top Receiving

USU –
WAKE –

Leading Tacklers

USU –
WAKE –

at Rice

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–1–1	2018	W 56–24

Week Two: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Rice Owls – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0
Owls	0	0	0	0	0

at Rice Stadium • Houston, TX

Date: September 7
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

WAKE –
RICE –

Top Rushers

WAKE –
RICE –

Top Receiving

WAKE –
RICE –

Leading Tacklers

WAKE –
RICE –

North Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
35–69–2 (.340)	2015	L, 14–50

Week Three: North Carolina Tar Heels at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tar Heels	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: September 14
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

UNC –
WAKE –

Top Rushers

UNC –
WAKE –

Top Receiving

UNC –
WAKE –

Leading Tacklers

UNC –
WAKE –

Elon

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
10–0–1 (.955)	2015	W, 41–3

Week Four: Elon Phoenix at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Phoenix	0	0	0	0	0
Demon Deacons	0	0	0	0	0

at BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC

Date: September 21
Sources:

Game information

First Quarter
Second Quarter
Third Quarter
Fourth Quarter

Top Passers

ELON –
WAKE –

Top Rushers

ELON –
WAKE –

Top Receiving

ELON –
WAKE –

Leading Tacklers

ELON –
WAKE –

Notes

^ The North Carolina game is a non-conference game.^[4]

References

^ "Wake Forest Announces 2019 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ "2019 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
^ "2019 Wake Forest Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.
^ ^a ^b "UNC, Wake Forest Schedule Non-Conference Football Series". FBSchedules.com. January 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2018.

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[5] The North Carolina game is a non-conference game.^[4]

[1] "Wake Forest Announces 2019 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

[2] "2019 Football Schedule". The Official Site of Demon Deacon Athletics. January 16, 2019. Retrieved January 17, 2019.

[3] "2019 Wake Forest Football Schedule | FBSchedules.com". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved November 26, 2018.

[nonconf-4] "UNC, Wake Forest Schedule Non-Conference Football Series". FBSchedules.com. January 26, 2015. Retrieved November 26, 2018.

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