2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

The 2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe, who was coaching his twelfth season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division.

2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
DivisionAtlantic Division
Record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteed Lobotzke (10th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Knorr (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
CaptainGame captains
Home stadiumBB&T Field
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Atlantic Coast Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Atlantic Division
No. 10 Florida State xy$   7 1     12 2  
No. 11 Clemson x   7 1     11 2  
NC State   4 4     7 6  
Wake Forest   3 5     5 7  
Maryland   2 6     4 8  
Boston College   1 7     2 10  
Coastal Division
Georgia Tech xy   5 3     7 7  
North Carolina   5 3     8 4  
Miami (FL)   5 3     7 5  
Virginia Tech   4 4     7 6  
Duke   3 5     6 7  
Virginia   2 6     4 8  
Championship: Florida State 21, Georgia Tech 15
  • $ – BCS representative as conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • † North Carolina ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to NCAA sanctions.[1]
    ‡ Miami ineligible for ACC title, championship game, and bowl game due to self-imposed sanctions.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll

Before the season edit

Recruiting edit

On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 19 players.

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40 Commit date
Josh Banks
DE
Cary, NC Middle Creek HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 250 lb (110 kg) 4.80 Jul 17, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Tyler Cameron
QB
Jupiter, FL Jupiter HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 4.65 Dec 3, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Jared Crump
WR
St. Johns, FL Bartram Trail HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 4.50 Oct 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Steve Donatell
ATH
Lone Tree, CO Highlands Ranch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Jan 23, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Dominique Gibson
S
Belle Glade, FL Glades Central HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 4.60 Oct 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Zach Gordon
TE
Carrollton, GA Carrollton HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.97 Jul 29, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Tylor Harris
DE
Baton Rouge, LA Episcopal HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 4.70 Jan 29, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Tyler Hayworth
OG
Kingsport, TN Dobyns-Bennett HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 306 lb (139 kg) 5.40 Aug 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Ryan Janvion
S
Pembroke Pines, FL Dade-Christian HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.60 Aug 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Kevis Jones
ATH
Oakland Park, FL Northeast HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 4.55 Dec 7, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Shelldon Lewinson
NG
Seffner, FL Armwood HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 240 lb (110 kg) N/A Jul 20, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Teddy Matthews
LB
West Palm Beach, FL Royal Palm Beach HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) N/A Jan 22, 2012 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 45
Anthony Rook
TE
Winterville, NC Greenville Rose HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 4.70 Jun 16, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Will Smith
OT
Charlotte, NC Christchurch HS 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 285 lb (129 kg) 5.30 Jul 26, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 76
Joel Suggs
OT
Sophia, NC Randleman HS 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 285 lb (129 kg) N/A Mar 4, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
LaRonji Vason
CB
Prattville, AL Prattville, HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 4.50 Jun 21, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
James Ward
CB
DeLand, FL DeLand HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 170 lb (77 kg) N/A Dec 15, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 73
Joshua Wilhite
RB
Fresno, TX Fort Bend Hightower HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 4.50 Jul 30, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 74
Jonathan Williams
WR
Atlanta, GA Mays HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 4.50 Sep 11, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 75
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 73   Rivals: 69
  • ‡ 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 2012 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  • "2012 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 1, 2012.

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 16:30 p.m.Liberty*ESPN3W 20–1727,652
September 83:00 p.m.North Carolina
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
RSNW 28–2729,256
September 1512:00 p.m.at No. 6 Florida StateESPNL 0–5268,833
September 2212:30 p.m.Army* 
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ACCNW 49–3730,207
September 2912:30 p.m.Duke
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC (rivalry)
ACCNL 27–3428,743
October 63:30 p.m.at MarylandESPNUL 14–1940,391
October 2012:30 p.m.at VirginiaACCNW 16–1041,167
October 257:30 p.m.No. 13 Clemson
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNL 13–4231,162
November 33:30 p.m.Boston College
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
RSNW 28–1428,963
November 103:00 p.m.at NC StateRSNL 6–3752,567
November 173:30 p.m.at No. 3 Notre Dame*NBCL 0–3880,795
November 243:30 p.m.Vanderbilt*
  • BB&T Field
  • Winston-Salem, NC
ESPNUL 21–5526,134

Roster edit

2012 Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Offense

Quarterbacks

  • 7 Maddox Stamey – Freshman
  • 8 Kevin Sousa –   Freshman
  • 10 Tanner PriceJunior
  • 12 Brendan Cross –   Junior
  • 13 Tyler Cameron – Freshman
  • 14 Patrick Thompson –   Sophomore
  • 15 Matt Grasmeyer –   Freshman
  • 17 Patrick Long –   Freshman

Running backs

  • 5 Orville Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 20 Joshua Wilhite – Freshman
  • 21 Deandre Martin –   Freshman
  • 25 Josh Harris –   Junior
  • 29 Tyler Jackson –   Sophomore

Fullbacks

  • 42 Tommy BohanonSenior
  • 44 Ben Emert –   Sophomore
  • 48 Jordan Garside –   Sophomore

Wide receivers

  • 2 Matt James –   Sophomore
  • 3 Michael Campanaro –   Junior
  • 4 Lovell Jackson –   Senior
  • 11 Airyn Willis –   Freshman
  • 18 Quan Rucker –   Junior
  • 26 Sherman Ragland III –   Freshman
  • 81 Terence Davis –   Senior
  • 82 P.J. Howard IV –   Freshman
  • 83 Jonathan Williams – Freshman
  • 86 Brandon Terry –   Sophomore
  • 87 Brad Idzik  Sophomore
  • 88 Jared Krump – Freshman

Tight ends

  • 80 Tyler Rook – Freshman
  • 84 Zach Gordon – Freshman
  • 85 Neil Basford –   Sophomore
  • 89 Spencer Bishop –   Junior

Offensive Linemen

  • 59 Antonio Ford –   Sophomore
  • 60 Whit Barnes –   Junior
  • 62 Joel Suggs – Freshman
  • 63 Dylan Intemann –   Freshman
  • 67 Will Smith – Freshman
  • 68 Colin Summers –   Sophomore
  • 69 Ramon Booi –   Senior
  • 70 Dylan Heartsill –   Sophomore
  • 71 Hunter Goodwin –   Freshman
  • 72 Cody Preble –   Freshman
  • 73 Steven Chase –   Junior
  • 74 Garrick Williams –   Senior
  • 75 Frank Souza –   Junior
  • 77 Devin Bolling –   Junior
  • 78 Tyler Hayworth – Freshman
  • 79 Gabe Irby –   Senior
 

Defense

Defensive ends

  • 36 Tylor Harris – Freshman
  • 49 Derricus Ellis –   Senior
  • 51 Daniel Vogelsang –   Sophomore
  • 58 Josh Banks – Freshman
  • 90 Kris Redding –   Junior
  • 91 John Gallagher –   Junior
  • 91 Johnny Garcia –   Sophomore
  • 94 Desmond Floyd –   Freshman
  • 96 Hasan Hazime – Graduate Student
  • 98 Zach Thompson –   Junior
  • 99 Gods-Power Offor –   Freshman

Defensive tackles

  • 50 Nikita Whitlock –   Junior
  • 92 Bryson Dunmeyer –   Senior
  • 95 Shelldon Lewinson – Freshman

Linebackers

  • 28 Jharrison Gillespie – Senior
  • 30 Hunter Williams –   Freshman
  • 32 Scott Betros –   Senior
  • 35 Zachary Allen –   Sophomore
  • 39 Justin Jackson –   Junior
  • 40 Joey Ehrmann –   Senior
  • 41 Mike Olson –   Junior
  • 45 Riley Haynes –   Senior
  • 46 Steve Donatell – Freshman
  • 48 Brandon Chubb –   Freshman
  • 53 Jordan Pineda –   Freshman
  • 56 Teddy Matthews – Freshman
  • 57 Patrick Doran –   Sophomore
  • 64 Britt Cherry –   Freshman

Cornerbacks

  • 6 Chibuikem Okoro  Senior
  • 7 Merrill Noel –   Sophomore
  • 9 Kevin JohnsonJunior
  • 14 Jason Green – Senior
  • 15 Allen Ramsey –   Freshman
  • 17 A.J. Marshall – Junior
  • 23 James Ward – Freshman

Safeties

  • 5 Daniel Mack –   Junior
  • 11 Joe LaBarbera –   Sophomore
  • 18 Josh Strickland –   Junior
  • 22 Dominique Gibson – Freshman
  • 34 Duran Lowe –   Junior
 

Special teams

Placekickers

  • 27 Chad Hedlund –   Freshman
  • 37 Hunter Haire – Freshman
  • 82 Jimmy Newman – Senior

Punters

  • 24 Alex Wulfeck – Senior
  • 38 Alexander Kinal –   Freshman

Long Snappers

  • 52 Logan Feimster –   Sophomore
  • 55 Brad Demuth – Freshman
  • 61 Ryan Bauder –   Freshman

Kick returners

  • 4 Lovell Jackson –   Senior
  • 5 Orville Reynolds – Sophomore
  • 6 Chibuikem Okoro  Senior
  • 21 Deandre Martin –   Freshman
  • 25 Josh Harris –   Junior

Punt Returners

  • 3 Michael Campanaro –   Junior
  • 4 Lovell Jackson –   Senior
     

[2]

Coaching staff edit

Position Name First year at WFU
Head coach Jim Grobe 2001
Secondary Tim Duffie 2012
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/quarterbacks Tom Elrod 2003
Passing Game Co-Coordinator/wide receivers Lonnie Galloway 2011
Offensive Line Jonathan Himebauch 2012
Outside Linebackers Derrick Jackson 2012
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
Source: http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html[permanent dead link]

Game summaries edit

Liberty edit

2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2006, 34–14 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week One: Liberty Flames at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Flames 7 0 7317
Demon Deacons 0 7 7620

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 1
  • Game time: 6:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 77° F
  • Game attendance: 27,652
  • Referee: Jerry Magallanes
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Ryan Rose and Stan Lewter
  • Final Stats
Game information

North Carolina edit

105th meeting. 34–68–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 49–24 Tar Heels in Chapel Hill.

Week Two: North Carolina Tar Heels at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Tar Heels 7 7 10327
Demon Deacons 7 14 0728

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: September 8
  • Game time: 4:15 p.m. EST (game delayed 75 minutes due to inclement weather)
  • Game weather: 71° F
  • Game attendance: 29,256
  • Referee: Gary Patterson
  • TV announcers (RSN): Paul Kennedy, Keith Jones, and Jenn Hildreth
  • Final Stats
Game information

Florida State edit

31st meeting. 6–23–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 35–30 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Three: Wake Forest Demon Deacon at Florida State Seminoles – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
#6 Seminoles 14 24 7752

at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

Game information

Army edit

12th meeting. 7–4 all time. Last meeting 2007, 21–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Black Knights 13 10 14037
Demon Deacons 14 7 21749

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Duke edit

93rd meeting. 37–53–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–23 Demon Deacons in Durham.

Week Five: Duke Blue Devils at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Blue Devils 10 3 71434
Demon Deacons 7 3 10727

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Maryland edit

61st meeting. 17–42–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–10 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Six: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Maryland Terrapins – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 0 7014
Terrapins 6 7 0619

at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

Game information

Virginia edit

48th meeting. 13–34–0 all time. Last meeting 2008, 28–17 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Eight: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Virginia Cavaliers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 7 3 6016
Cavaliers 0 7 3010

at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

Game information

Clemson edit

78th meeting. 17–59–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 31–28 Tigers in Clemson.

Week Nine: Clemson Tigers at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
#13 Tigers 7 28 0742
Demon Deacons 0 7 6013

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Boston College edit

20th meeting. 7–10–2 all time. Last meeting 2011, 27–19 Demon Deacons in Chestnut Hill.

Week Ten: Boston College Eagles at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 7 7014
Demon Deacons 14 7 7028

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 59° F
  • Game attendance: 28,963
  • Referee: Tom McCreesh
  • TV announcers (RSN): Rich Waltz, Keith Jones, and Jenn Hildreth
  • Final Stats
Game information
 
Early in the third quarter, the Demon Deacons are on offense against Boston College

NC State edit

106th meeting. 37–62–6 all time. Last meeting 2011, 34–27 Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Week Eleven: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 6 006
Wolfpack 17 0 17337

at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: 71° F
  • Game attendance: 52,567
  • Referee: Tom Zimorski
  • TV announcers (RSN): Mike Hogewood, Keith Jones, and Jenn Hildreth
  • Final Stats
Game information

Notre Dame edit

2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2011, 24–17 Fighting Irish in Winston-Salem.

Week Twelve: Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Demon Deacons 0 0 000
#3 Fighting Irish 21 10 7038

at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

Game information

Vanderbilt edit

15th meeting. 6–8 all time. Last meeting 2011, 41–7 Commodores in Winston-Salem.

Week Thirteen: Vanderbilt Commodores at Wake Forest Demon Deacons – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Commodores 7 21 131455
Demon Deacons 7 0 7721

at BB&T Field, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Game information

Statistics edit

Scores by quarter edit

1 2 3 4 Total
Wake Forest 63 54 71 34 222
Opponents 109 124 92 57 382

Offense edit

Rushing edit

Name GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G
Josh Harris 11 137 608 4.4 5 63 55.3
Deandre Martin 12 128 484 3.8 6 37 40.3
Michael Campanaro 10 16 82 5.1 1 14 8.2
Tyler Jackson 5 11 36 3.3 0 13 7.2
Brendan Cross 4 2 27 13.5 0 18 6.8
Lovell Jackson 12 6 24 4.0 0 8 2.0
Ben Emert 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.2
Tommy Bohanon 12 2 1 0.5 1 1 0.1
Sherman Ragland III 11 1 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Terence Davis 11 2 0 0.0 0 3 0.0
Kevin Sousa 2 2 -1 -0.5 0 3 -0.5
Patrick Thompson 3 1 -2 -2.0 0 -2 -0.7
Orville Reynolds 9 5 -6 -1.2 0 1 -0.7
TEAM 10 11 -22 -2.0 0 0 -2.2
Tanner Price 12 77 -26 -0.3 2 25 -2.2
Demon Deacons Total 12 402 1,206 3.0 15 63 100.5
Opponents 12 489 1,993 4.1 22 90 166.1

Passing edit

Name GP Cmp–Att Pct Yds TD INT Lng Avg/G RAT
Tanner Price 12 228-410 55.6 2,300 12 7 73 191.7 108.98
Patrick Thompson 3 5-6 83.3 21 0 0 21 7.0 112.73
Brendan Cross 4 2-6 33.3 2 0 0 4 0.5 36.13
Deandre Martin 12 3-4 75.0 48 0 0 35 4.0 175.80
Michael Campanaro 10 1-1 100.0 39 1 0 39 3.9 757.60
Demon Deacons Total 12 239-427 56.0 2,410 13 7 73 200.8 110.15
Opponents 12 255-411 62.0 3,201 22 11 64 266.8 139.78

Receiving edit

Name GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Michael Campanaro 10 79 763 9.7 6 41 76.3
Terence Davis 11 43 544 12.7 2 73 49.5
Sherman Ragland III 11 23 247 10.7 0 41 22.5
Tommy Bohanon 12 23 208 9.0 5 34 17.3
Josh Harris 11 19 96 5.1 0 21 8.7
Deandre Martin 12 16 135 8.4 0 36 11.2
Brandon Terry 12 15 290 19.3 0 47 24.2
Lovell Jackson 12 11 90 8.2 0 25 7.5
Spencer Bishop 12 3 26 8.7 0 13 2.2
Tanner Price 12 2 13 6.5 0 7 1.1
Orville Reynolds 9 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 -0.4
Matt James 4 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.8
Tyler Jackson 5 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.2
Gabe Irby 11 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2
Demon Deacons Total 12 239 2,410 10.1 13 73 200.8
Opponents 12 255 3,201 12.6 22 64 266.8

Scoring edit

Name TD FG PAT 2PT PAT SAFETY TOT PTS
Michael Campanaro 7 42
Deandre Martin 6 36
Tommy Bohanon 6 36
Josh Harris 5 30
Jimmy Newman 2-6 17-17 23
Chad Hedlund 3-3 10-11 19
Tanner Price 2 12
Terence Davis 2 12
Chibuikem Okoro 1 6
AJ Marshall 1 6
TEAM 0-1 0
Alex Wulfeck 0-1 0
Demon Deacons Total 30 5-9 27-29 0-1 222
Opponents 48 16-24 46-48 382

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  2. ^ "2012 Wake Forest Football Roster". Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2012.