2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by sixth-year head coach Dave Clawson, and played their home games at BB&T Field in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They competed in the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
2019 record8–5 (4–4 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorWarren Ruggiero (6th season)
Defensive coordinatorLyle Hemphill (1st season)
Home stadiumBB&T Field
(Capacity: 31,500, FieldTurf)
Uniform
2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
Atlantic Division
No. 2 Clemson x$^  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  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

Preseason

Preseason media poll

In the preseason ACC media poll, Wake Forest was predicted to finish in sixth in the Atlantic Division.[1]

Media poll (Atlantic Division)
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Clemson1209 (171)
2Syracuse913 (2)
3Florida State753
4NC State666
5Boston College588
6Wake Forest462
7Louisville253

Schedule

Wake Forest's 2019 schedule began with four non-conference games: at home against Utah State of the Mountain West Conference, on the road against Rice of Conference USA, at home against North Carolina, and at home against Elon of the Colonial Athletic Association. The game against North Carolina, a fellow member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, was played as a non-conference game and therefore did not count in the league standings.[2] This was done because the two rivals otherwise only play once every six years due to the current ACC divisional alignment.

In ACC play, Wake Forest played the other members of the Atlantic Division, as well as Virginia Tech and Duke from the Coastal Division.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 308:00 p.m.Utah State*
ACCNW 38–3529,027
September 68:00 p.m.at Rice*
CBSSNW 41–2117,567
September 136:00 p.m.North Carolina*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ESPNW 24–1831,345
September 2112:00 p.m.No. 22 (FCS) Elon*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCRSNW 49–724,079
September 283:30 p.m.at Boston College
ACCNW 27–2439,352
October 127:30 p.m.LouisvilleNo. 19
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNL 59–6224,434
October 197:30 p.m.Florida State
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 22–2024,782
November 212:00 p.m.NC StateNo. 23
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ESPNW 44–1031,119
November 93:30 p.m.at Virginia TechNo. 19
ACCNL 17–3665,632
November 163:30 p.m.at No. 3 Clemson
ABCL 3–5280,875
November 237:30 p.m.Duke
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 39–2724,130
November 3012:30 p.m.at Syracuse
ACCRSNL 30–39 OT33,719
December 273:20 p.m.vs. Michigan State*
ESPNL 21–27 36,895

Source:[3]

Game summaries

Utah State
1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 14 7 7 35
Demon Deacons 10 7 14 7 38
See also: 2019 Utah State Aggies football team

at Rice
1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 14 10 10 7 41
Owls 14 0 0 7 21
See also: 2019 Rice Owls football team

North Carolina
1 2 3 4 Total
Tar Heels 0 0 3 15 18
Demon Deacons 7 14 0 3 24
See also: 2019 North Carolina Tar Heels football team

Elon
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 (FCS) Phoenix 7 0 0 0 7
Demon Deacons 14 14 14 7 49
See also: 2019 Elon Phoenix football team

at Boston College
1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 10 7 3 7 27
Eagles 0 17 0 7 24
See also: 2019 Boston College Eagles football team

Louisville
1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 21 10 14 17 62
No. 19 Demon Deacons 7 14 10 28 59
See also: 2019 Louisville Cardinals football team

Florida State
1 2 3 4 Total
Seminoles 0 14 0 6 20
Demon Deacons 6 6 0 10 22
See also: 2019 Florida State Seminoles football team

NC State
1 2 3 4 Total
Wolfpack 0 10 0 0 10
No. 23 Demon Deacons 21 13 10 0 44
See also: 2019 NC State Wolfpack football team

at Virginia Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
No. 22 Demon Deacons 3 7 7 0 17
Hokies 3 3 17 13 36
See also: 2019 Virginia Tech Hokies football team

at Clemson
1 2 3 4 Total
Demon Deacons 3 0 0 0 3
No. 3 Tigers 14 17 14 7 52
See also: 2019 Clemson Tigers football team

Duke
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Devils 7 3 3 14 27
Demon Deacons 3 10 10 16 39
See also: 2019 Duke Blue Devils football team

at Syracuse
1 2 3 4OT Total
Demon Deacons 3 3 14 100 30
Orange 10 7 3 109 39
See also: 2019 Syracuse Orange football team

vs Michigan State (Pinstripe Bowl)
1 2 3 4 Total
Spartans 10 10 7 0 27
Demon Deacons 7 14 0 0 21
See also: 2019 Michigan State Spartans football team and 2019 Pinstripe Bowl

Personnel

Coaching Staff
Position Name First Year at Wake
Head Coach Dave Clawson 2014
Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Warren Ruggiero 2014
Defensive Coordinator / Safeties Lyle Hemphill 2017
Asst Head Coach / Receivers Kevin Higgins 2014
Special Teams Coordinator / Tight Ends Wayne Lineburg 2017
Defensive Line Dave Cohen 2014
Running Backs John Hunter 2014
Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014
Outside Linebackers Brad Sherrod 2017
Cornerbacks Ryan Crawford 2018
Inside Linebackers Tyler Santucci 2019
Source:[4]

Roster
2019 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team roster[4]

Quarterbacks

  • 10 Sam Hartman – Sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 12 Jamie Newman – Junior (6'4, 230)
  • 13 Tayvon Bowers – Sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 15 Michael Kern – Freshman (6'2, 175)
  • 17 Leo Kelly – Freshman (6'3, 235)

Running Backs

  • 25 Kenneth Walker III – Freshman (5'10, 200)
  • 26 Christian Beal–Smith – Sophomore (5'10, 190)
  • 27 Kentrell Flowers – Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 28 Courtney McKinney – Freshman (6'1, 215)
  • 29 DeAndre' Delaney – Junior (6'3, 205)
  • 34 Will Drawdy – Sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 36 Cade Carney – Senior (5'11, 215)

Wide Receivers

  •  2 Kendall Hinton – Senior (6'0, 195)
  •  5 Steven Claude – Junior (6'2, 200)
  •  7 Scotty Washington – Senior (6'5, 225)
  • 11 Davis Johnson – Junior (5'11, 180)
  • 14 Sage Surratt – Sophomore (6'3, 215)
  • 21 Isaiah Isaac – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 22 Nolan Groulx – Freshman (6'0, 190)
  • 24 Donavon Greene – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 32 Jarrett Brown – Freshman (6'0, 150)
  • 35 JD Kavel – Freshman (6'2, 200)
  • 80 Waydale Jones – Sophomore (6'4, 200)
  • 81 Ian Driscoll – Sophomore (5'10, 170)
  • 82 Jaquarii Roberson – Sophomore (6'1, 180)
  • 83 Taylor Morin – Freshman (5'10, 175)
  • 87 Teddy Centofanti – Freshman (5'11, 180)
  • 88 Andy Elkins Jr. – Freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 89 A.T. Perry – Freshman (6'5, 190)

Tight Ends

  • 20 Cameron Hite – Freshman (6'3, 235)
  • 23 Brandon Chapman – Junior (6'5, 255)
  • 40 Connor Hebbeler – Sophomore (6'2, 245)
  • 48 Jack Connelly – Freshman (6'6, 215)
  • 49 Alec Rowan – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 84 Drelyn Ford – Freshman (6'3, 215)
  • 85 Blake Whiteheart – Freshman (6'4, 240)
  • 86 Jack Freudenthal – Senior (6'3, 235)

Punters

  •  8 Dom Maggio – Senior (6'3, 190)
  

Offensive Lineman

  • 50 Zach Tom – Sophomore (6'4, 290)
  • 53 Je'Vionte' Nash – Junior (6'3, 295)
  • 55 Michael Jurgens – Freshman (6'4, 290)
  • 56 Spencer Clapp – Sophomore (6'6, 290)
  • 58 Tyler Watson – Junior (6'5, 280)
  • 59 Loic Ngassam Nya – Sophomore (6'3, 300)
  • 60 Taleni Suhren – Junior (6'5, 285)
  • 62 DeVonte Gordon – Freshman (6'5, 295)
  • 66 Goran Jovanovic – Sophomore (6'4, 295)
  • 67 Trey Turner – Freshman (6'3, 265)
  • 70 CJ Elmonus – Freshman (6'7, 285)
  • 71 Nathan Gilliam – Senior (6'5, 300)
  • 73 Jake Benzinger – Senior (6'7, 295)
  • 75 Justin Herron – Graduate (6'5, 290)
  • 76 Allan Rappleyea – Sophomore (6'5, 285)
  • 77 Mike Edwards – Freshman (6'6, 330)
  • 78 Orlando Heggs II – Freshman (6'3, 295)
  • 79 Sean Maginn – Freshman (6'3, 290)

Defensive Lineman

  •  9 Carlos Basham Jr. – Junior (6'5, 275)
  • 13 Manny Walker – Junior (6'4, 250)
  • 15 Shamar McCollum – Freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 40 Rondell Bothroyd – Freshman (6'4, 280)
  • 41 JaCorey Johns – Freshman (6'4, 235)
  • 44 Justin Williams – Freshman (6'2, 275)
  • 51 Will Smart – Freshman (6'4, 260)
  • 72 Tyler Williams – Sophomore (6'1, 290)
  • 90 Sulaiman Kamara – Junior (6'2, 290)
  • 91 Mike Allen – Sophomore (6'5, 275)
  • 92 Adam Winter – Sophomore (6'3, 260)
  • 93 Isaiah Chaney – Freshman (6'4, 255)
  • 95 Dion Bergan Jr. – Sophomore (6'1, 290)
  • 97 Royce Francis – Freshman (6'3, 260)
  • 99 Tyric Swennie – Freshman (6'0, 265)

Placekickers

  •  4 Nick Sciba – Sophomore (5'9, 190)
  •  8 Dom Maggio – Senior (6'3, 190)
  • 88 Zach Murphy – Sophomore (6'0, 185)
  • 94 Tony Benich – Freshman (5'8, 155)
  • 96 Ivan Mora – Freshman (6'0, 170)
  • 98 Cameron Lischke – Freshman (6'0, 185)
 

Linebackers

  • 23 Justin Strnad – Senior (6'3, 235)
  • 30 Ja'Cquez Williams – Junior (6'2, 220)
  • 32 Jeff Burley – Sophomore (6'2, 230)
  • 34 Zach Ranson – Freshman (6'2, 205)
  • 45 Ryan Smenda Jr. – Sophomore (6'2, 235)
  • 46 DJ Taylor – Junior (6'1, 235)
  • 48 Chase Jones – Freshman (6'1, 225)
  • 50 Jack Rielly – Sophomore (5'10, 195)
  • 54 Jaylen Hudson – Freshman (6'3, 230)
  • 58 Chase Monroe – Sophomore (6'2, 225)

Defensive Backs

  •  3 Nasir Greer – Sophomore (6'0, 200)
  •  4 Amari Henderson – Senior (6'1, 180)
  •  6 Ja'Sir Taylor – Junior (5'10, 190)
  • 10 Kenneth Dicks III – Sophomore (6'0, 200)
  • 12 Luke Masterson – Junior (6'2, 220)
  • 17 Traveon Redd – Junior (6'0, 195)
  • 18 Trey Rucker – Freshman (6'1, 195)
  • 20 Coby Davis – Sophomore (5'11, 200)
  • 21 Essang Bassey – Senior (5'10, 190)
  • 23 AJ Williams – Freshman (5'11, 185)
  • 25 Marquis Alston Jr. – Freshman (6'0, 200)
  • 26 Justin Bartee – Junior (5'10, 205)
  • 27 Tyriq Hardimon – Sophomore (6'0, 195)
  • 28 Zion Keith – Freshman (6'1, 180)
  • 36 Jarrett Alston Jr. – Freshman (5'8, 170)
  • 37 Isaiah Essissima – Freshman (5'10, 185)
  • 38 Peyton Woulard – Freshman (6'1, 190)
  • 39 Keegan Good – Junior (6'0, 200)
  • 42 Joey Ray – Freshman (5'9, 195)
  • 43 Anthony D'Angelo – Freshman (5'6, 185)

Long Snappers

  • 52 Dayton Diemel – Senior (5'10, 230)
  • 61 Noah Turner – Freshman (6'0, 225)

Rankings
Further information: 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final 
AP NR NR NR RV RV 22 19 RV 25 23 22 RV NR NR NR  
Coaches NR NR RV RV 24 20 17 RV 23 22 20 RV RV RV NR  
CFP Not released 19 NR NR NR Not released

Players drafted into the NFL
See also: 2020 NFL Draft
RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
5178Justin StrnadOLBDenver Broncos
6195Justin HerronOTNew England Patriots

References
  1. "Clemson Favored to Continue ACC Football Championship Run". theACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  2. Wolken, Dan (January 26, 2015). "ACC teams Wake Forest and North Carolina schedule non-conference matchups". USA Today.
  3. "2019 Wake Forest Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  4. "2019 Football Roster - Wake Forest University Athletics".
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