The 2014 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Dave Clawson, who was coaching his first season at the school, and played its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competed in the Atlantic Coast Conference as part of the Atlantic Division, as they have since the league's inception in 1953. They finished the season 3–9, 1–7 in ACC play to finish in a tie for sixth place in the Atlantic Division.

Recruiting

Schedule

Roster 2014 Wake Forest Demon DeaconsOffense

Quarterbacks 4 Tyler Cameron – Sophomore 8 Kevin Sousa – Junior 10 John Wolford – Freshman 13 Travis Smith – Freshman 15 Kyle Driscoll – Freshman 17 Pat Long – Junior

Running backs 5 Orville Reynolds – Senior 14 Dominique Gibson – Sophomore 20 Dezmond Wortham – Freshman 21 Isaiah Robinson – Freshman 23 James Ward – Junior 24 Tyler Henderson – Freshman 28 Christopher Pearcey – Freshman

Fullbacks 32 Charles Argenzio – Sophomore 43 Jordan Garside – Senior

Wide receivers 2 Matt James – Senior 11 Airyn Willis – Junior 12 Tyree Harris – Sophomore 17 E.J. Scott – Graduate Student 18 John Armstrong – Sophomore 80 Malcolm Nunley – Senior 81 Cortez Lewis – Freshman 82 P.J. Howard IV – Junior 83 Jonathan Williams – Sophomore 86 Brandon Terry – Senior 88 Jared Crump – Sophomore

Tight ends 41 Devin Pike – Freshman 45 Zach Gordon – Sophomore 49 Spencer Stone – Freshman 84 Brendan O'Neill – Freshman 85 Cam Serigne – Freshman 89 Neil Basford – Senior

Offensive Linemen 51 Cory Helms – Sophomore 55 A'Lique Terry – Freshman 56 Harry Warner – Freshman 59 Antonio Ford – Senior 60 Nick Luedeke – Freshman 63 Dylan Intemann – Junior 65 Josh T. Harris – Sophomore 66 Rocco Esposito – Freshman 67 Taylor Chambers – Freshman 68 Patrick Osterhage – Freshman 70 Ryan Anderson – Freshman 71 Hunter Goodwin – Junior 72 Cody Preble – Junior 75 Justin Herron – Freshman 76 Joel Suggs – Sophomore 77 Will Smith – Sophomore 78 Tyler Hayworth – Sophomore 79 Cameron Gardner – Freshman Defense

Defensive ends 6 Desmond Floyd – Junior 14 Wendell Dunn – Freshman 35 Zachary Allen – Senior 36 Tylor Harris – Junior 53 Duke Ejiofor – Freshman 57 Ali Lamot – Freshman 87 Phil Haynes – Freshman 90 Rashawn Shaw – Freshman 94 William Flood – Sophomore 95 Shelldon Lewinson – Sophomore 96 Chris Stewart – Freshman 99 Andre Chiles – Freshman

Defensive tackles 40 Josh Banks – Sophomore 62 Reid Althoff – Freshman 91 Johnny Garcia – Senior 92 Willie Yarbary – Freshman 93 Zeek Rodney – Freshman

Linebackers 8 Marquel Lee – Sophomore 10 Zack Wary – Freshman 28 Teddy Matthews – Sophomore 30 Hunter Williams – Junior 39 Jaboree Williams – Freshman 42 Julian Thomas-Jackson – Freshman 44 Kalin McNeil – Freshman 46 Steve Donatell – Sophomore 48 Brandon Chubb – Junior 49 Lance Virgile – Freshman 50 Grant Dawson – Freshman 54 Britt Cherry – Junior 58 Vincent Paolucci – Freshman

Cornerbacks 7 Merrill Noel – Senior 9 Kevin Johnson – Senior 13 Jalen Latter – Sophomore 15 Allen Ramsey – Junior 20 Chuck Schlegel – Senior 21 Josh M. Harris – Junior 25 Brad Watson – Sophomore 29 Deonte Davis – Sophomore 32 DaiQuan Lawrence – Freshman 34 Demetrius Kemp – Freshman 37 Thomas Dillon – Freshman

Safeties 11 Anthony Wooding Jr. – Senior 22 Ryan Janvion – Sophomore 23 Cameron Glenn – Freshman 24 Josh Okonye – Freshman 26 Thomas Brown – Sophomore Special teams

Placekickers 18 Mike Weaver – Freshman 27 Chad Hedlund – Junior 97 Austin Iglehart – Freshman 98 Adam Centers – Freshman

Punters 18 Mike Weaver – Freshman 38 Alexander Kinal – Junior

Long Snappers 52 Logan Feimster – Senior 61 Ryan Bauder – Junior 64 Chase Wilson – Freshman

Kick returners 18 John Armstrong – Sophomore 24 Tyler Henderson – Freshman

Punt Returners 9 Kevin Johnson – Senior 88 Jared Crump – Sophomore      

Coaching staff

Position Name First year at WFU Head coach Dave Clawson 2014 Defensive coordinator Mike Elko 2014 Assistant head coach Kevin Higgins 2014 Offensive coordinator Warren Ruggiero 2014 Special teams coordinator/tight ends Adam Scheier 2014 Linebackers Warren Belin 2013 Defensive Line Dave Cohen 2014 Running backs John Hunter 2014 Secondary Derrick Jackson 2012 Offensive Line Nick Tabacca 2014 Graduate assistant Tyler Santucci 2014

Game summaries

Louisiana-Monroe 2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 21-19 Warhawks in Winston-Salem.

Gardner-Webb 2nd meeting. 1–0 all time. Last meeting 2011, 48-5 Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Utah State 1st meeting.

Army 14th meeting. 9–4 all time. Last meeting 2013, 25-11 Deacons in West Point.

Louisville 2nd meeting. 0–1 all time. Last meeting 2007 Orange Bowl, 24-13 Cardinals in Miami Gardens.

Florida State 33rd meeting. 6–25–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 59-3 Seminoles in Winston-Salem.

Syracuse 4th meeting. 1–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 13-0 Orange in Syracuse.

Boston College 22nd meeting. 8–11–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 24-10 Eagles in Chestnut Hill.

Clemson 80th meeting. 17–61–1 all time. Last meeting 2013, 56-7 Tigers in Clemson.

NC State 108th meeting. 38–63–6 all time. Last meeting 2013, 28-13 Deacons in Winston-Salem.

Virginia Tech

The game was the first since 2005 to end in a regulation scoreless tie.

Duke 95th meeting. 37–55–2 all time. Last meeting 2013, 28-21 Blue Devils in Winston-Salem.

Statistics

Scores by quarter

Offense

Rushing Name GP Att Yards Avg TD Long Avg/G Dezmond Wortham 8 83 241 2.9 0 20 30.1 Isaiah Robinson 12 99 174 1.8 3 15 14.5 Orville Reynolds 9 69 170 2.5 0 36 18.9 E.J. Scott 12 6 39 6.5 1 26 3.2 Jordan Garside 12 3 28 9.3 0 28 2.3 Kevin Sousa 4 5 10 2.0 0 11 2.5 Tyler Henderson 6 3 4 1.3 0 3 0.7 Jared Crump 12 1 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 Alex Kinal 1 1 -12 -12.0 0 -12 -1.0 Tyler Cameron 3 7 -15 -2.1 0 14 -5.0 John Wolford 12 104 -151 -1.5 0 9 -12.6 TEAM 7 2 -11 -5.5 0 0 -1.6 Demon Deacons Total 12 383 479 1.3 4 36 39.9 Opponents 12 501 2,192 4.4 20 86 182.7

Passing Name GP Cmp–Att Pct Yds TD INT Lng Avg/G RAT John Wolford 12 214-367 58.3 2,037 12 14 46 169.8 108.09 Tyler Cameron 3 10-16 62.5 55 0 0 10 18.3 91.38 Jared Crump 12 1-1 100.0 24 0 0 24 2.0 301.60 Kevin Sousa 4 0-1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 000.00 Demon Deacons Total 12 225-385 58.4 2,116 12 14 46 176.3 107.62 Opponents 12 211-348 60.6 2,239 12 6 68 186.6 122.61

Receiving Name GP Rec Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Cam Serigne 12 54 531 9.8 5 32 44.2 E.J. Scott 12 50 513 10.3 4 36 42.8 Matt James 9 40 401 10.0 0 36 44.6 Jared Crump 12 32 339 10.6 1 28 28.2 Orville Reynolds 9 11 28 2.5 0 7 3.1 Isaiah Robinson 12 9 30 3.3 1 6 2.5 Jonathan Williams 8 8 104 13.0 0 46 13.0 Brandon Terry 10 7 93 13.3 1 40 9.3 Devin Pike 12 7 34 4.9 0 11 2.8 Dezmond Wortham 8 6 19 3.2 0 6 2.4 John Wolford 12 1 24 24.0 0 24 2.0Demon Deacons Total 12 225 2,116 9.4 12 46 176.3Opponents 12 211 2,239 10.6 12 68 186.6

Scoring Name TD FG PAT 2PT PAT SAFETY TOT PTS Mike Weaver 15-19 19-19 64 E.J. Scott 5 30 Cam Serigne 5 30 Isaiah Robinson 4 24 Josh Banks 1 6 Jared Crump 1 6 Tylor Harris 1 6 Kevin Johnson 1 6 Brandon Terry 1 6

2015 NFL draftees

Player Round Pick Position NFL Club Kevin Johnson 1 16 Cornerback Houston Texans

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