We saw that on display against NC State, before he got injured and essentially missed the rest of the season.ĭo I need to talk to you about Jaquarii Roberson? Tight End: Brandon ChapmanĬongrats to OL the nominee for the 2021 #CampbellTrophy! #GoDeacs /kJGSWMThaL- Football Foundation August 26, 2021 The idea with Stewart was to offer depth and someone who’d be reliable when he got his number called. While not the biggest receiver, he isn’t prone to drops, he’s a very good route runner, and can even go up and get it if he absolutely has to.īehind him is transfer Donald Stewart, who seems like the light has come on to do what he was brought in last year to do. Taylor Morin has been a dependable receiver and looks to continue that this year, even while sort of playing out of position with the pieces they have in the slot. It seemed like he really just started clicking this fall and will be a good body to have on the field, especially in goal-to-go situations with him standing at 6-4, 208 pounds.

He continuously made highlight after highlight catch. He’s my pick to be the guy that replaces Donavon Greene this season.īehind him is one of the better players of fall camp, second-year receiver Jahmal Banks.

While he wasn’t blowing the doors off of anyone to finish the camp, it wasn’t like he became a terrible player, just stayed steady. I'm buying more stock here /SvVWiIS42K- DeColdest Debro January 31, 2021Ī.T was a guy who absolutely showed out during the spring and continued it for the first week and a half of the spring. Perry(X), Taylor Morin(Z), Jaquarii Roberson(Slot)īackup: Jahmal Banks(x), Donald Stewart(Z), Ke’Shawn Williams(Slot)ĪT Perry had 4/36 against NC State and it felt like he had 8/90.Īfter that drop against Clemson he was really putting together a quietly good season until the foot injury. Christian Turner came in from Michigan and looked every single part of an ACC-level running back and should evenly split time with Ellison spelling CBS.Ī note: I was very close to adding Ahmani Marshall to this depth chart, and I think we probably see more of him, Quinton Cooley, and Will Towns if/when the first two games get out of hands, especially to keep the top three guys fresh for conference play. Justice Ellison has built off of a strong spring, and shown to be an explosive option while keeping up with pass protection. What’s behind him might even be more exciting. If he has 1 more yard than he had last year (732), he'll hit 2,000 career yards.- Conor O'Neill August 26, 2021ĬBS is the unquestioned starter, and quietly had a very good year on the ground last time out, even if the touchdown variance didn’t go his way. Ĭhristian Beal-Smith is 303 rushing yards away from cracking the program's top 20 (he's got 1,267). Let’s see how great this team can actually be.Fun nugget as I work on Wake Forest's projected depth charts. Now the next step in the season labeled as wanting to go from “Good to Great” continues with a stretch of 4 games that Wake should at worst be 5 point favorites in, half on the road, half at home. Sam Hartman looks genuinely like a solid ACC quarterback and not a JAG(Just a guy.) The defense has multiple guys who can get to the quarterback, which takes so much pressure off the linebackers and secondary.

This is a team that has looked to have fixed what has plagued them year after year: there’s more than two receivers that can turn a game on its’ head. Giving up 17 points to an offense that’s at worst top 30 in the country is a statement, not punting until 9 minutes left in the 4th quarter is a statement. However, Friday’s game showed that they could clean those things up. The offense still could sputter out at a moment's notice, the defense has bent and given up some explosive plays, Ivan Mora still kicking the ball out of bounds. They’ve had some kinks to work out on both sides of the ball. This isn’t a prognostication of Wake Forest transporting back to 2006 and winning an ACC championship, but this team just looks like Dave Clawson’s best team. This feels eerily reminiscent of the 2019 season, as this week Wake Forest takes on Louisville to continue their winning ways. Well, the Deacs find themselves 24th in the AP Poll and 25th in the Coaches Poll. Wake Forest has found themselves ranked for the first time since the 2019 season that had so much promise before injuries ravaged the team and the season ended with a whimper.Ĭoming off of a win where Wake dominated Virginia in every aspect of the game: the offense didn’t punt until late in the game, the defense held on goal to go situations twice while grabbing two turnovers, and Nick Sciba is Nick Sciba, it was touch and go on whether or not Wake would find themselves ranked.

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