Wake Forest Demon Deacons football statistical leaders

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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football program in various categories, [1] including passing, rushing, receiving, total offense, defensive stats, and kicking. Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Demon Deacons represent Wake Forest University in the NCAA's Atlantic Coast Conference.

Contents

Although Wake Forest began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888, [1] the school's official record book does not generally include entries from before the 1940s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.

These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:

These lists are updated through Wake's game against Vanderbilt on September 10, 2022.

Passing

Passing yards

Passing touchdowns

Rushing

Rushing yards

Rushing touchdowns

Receiving

Receptions

Receiving yards

Receiving touchdowns

Total offense

Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns. [23]

Total offense yards

Touchdowns responsible for

"Touchdowns responsible for" is the official NCAA term for combined rushing and passing touchdowns. It does not include receiving or returns. [25] Wake Forest does not list single-game leaders in this statistic.

Defense

Interceptions

Tackles

Sacks

Kicking

Field goals made

Field goal percentage

References

  1. 1 2 "Records" (PDF). 2021 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Media Guide: Records. Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  2. "NCAA changes policy on football stats". ESPN.com. AP. August 28, 2002. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Sam Hartman". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Hank Bachmeier". ESPN.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Wake Forest vs. Army Box Score". ESPN.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "John Wolford". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  7. "Jamie Newman". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  8. "Clemson vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. North Carolina". ESPN.com. November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  10. "Boston College vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. October 22, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  11. "Wake Forest vs. Vanderbilt". ESPN.com. September 10, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  12. "North Carolina vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. November 12, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  13. 1 2 "Syracuse vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. November 19, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  14. 1 2 "Wake Forest vs. Oregon State Box Score". ESPN.com. October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 13, 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Demond Claiborne". ESPN.com.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Taylor Morin". ESPN.com.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "A. T. Perry". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Jaquarii Roberson". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  19. "Delaware vs. Wake Forest Box Score". ESPN.com. November 22, 2025. Retrieved November 23, 2025.
  20. "Greg Dortch". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  21. "Jahmal Banks". ESPN.com.
  22. "Wake Forest vs. Syracuse Box Score". ESPN.com. October 9, 2021. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  23. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 9. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  24. "Box Score: Duke vs. Wake Forest". ESPN.com. October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  25. "2021 Football Bowl Subdivision Records" (PDF). NCAA. p. 12. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  26. "Ryan Smenda Jr". ESPN.com.
  27. "Jasheen Davis". ESPN.com.
  28. "Rondell Bothroyd". ESPN.com.
  29. "Luiji Vilain". ESPN.com.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Nick Sciba". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  31. 1 2 "Matthew Dennis". ESPN.com.