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
2012 record5–7 (3–5 ACC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSteed Lobotzke (10th as OC, 12th overall season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorBrian Knorr (2nd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumBB&T Field
(Capacity: 31,500, FieldTurf)
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  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

Previous season

They finished the 2011 season 6–7, 5–3 in ACC play to finish in a tie for second place in the Atlantic Division. They were invited to the Music City Bowl where they were defeated by Mississippi State 23–17.

Before the season

Recruiting

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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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:   247Sports: N/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

    DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
    September 16:30 p.m.Liberty*ESPN3W 20–1727,652
    September 83:00 p.m.North Carolina
    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 (Tobacco Road)
    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

    [2]

    Roster

    [3]

    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
         


    Coaching staff

    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

    Game summaries

    Liberty

    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
    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

    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
    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

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Demon Deacons 0 0 000
    #6 Seminoles 14 24 7752

    at Doak Campbell Stadium, Tallahassee, Florida

    Game information

    Army

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Black Knights 13 10 14037
    Demon Deacons 14 7 21749

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

    Game information

    Duke

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Blue Devils 10 3 71434
    Demon Deacons 7 3 10727

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

    Game information

    Maryland

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Demon Deacons 7 0 7014
    Terrapins 6 7 0619

    at Byrd Stadium, College Park, Maryland

    Game information

    Virginia

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Demon Deacons 7 3 6016
    Cavaliers 0 7 3010

    at Scott Stadium, Charlottesville, Virginia

    Game information

    Clemson

    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
    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

    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
    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

    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
    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

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Demon Deacons 0 0 000
    #3 Fighting Irish 21 10 7038

    at Notre Dame Stadium, Notre Dame, Indiana

    Game information

    Vanderbilt

    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
    1 2 34Total
    Commodores 7 21 131455
    Demon Deacons 7 0 7721

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

    Game information

    Statistics

    Scores by quarter

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

    Rushing

    NameGPAttYardsAvgTDLongAvg/G
    Josh Harris111376084.456355.3
    Deandre Martin121284843.863740.3
    Michael Campanaro1016825.11148.2
    Tyler Jackson511363.30137.2
    Brendan Cross422713.50186.8
    Lovell Jackson126244.0082.0
    Ben Emert5111.0010.2
    Tommy Bohanon12210.5110.1
    Sherman Ragland III11100.0000.0
    Terence Davis11200.0030.0
    Kevin Sousa22-1-0.503-0.5
    Patrick Thompson31-2-2.00-2-0.7
    Orville Reynolds95-6-1.201-0.7
    TEAM1011-22-2.000-2.2
    Tanner Price1277-26-0.3225-2.2
    Demon Deacons Total124021,2063.01563100.5
    Opponents124891,9934.12290166.1

    Passing

    NameGPCmp–AttPctYdsTDINTLngAvg/GRAT
    Tanner Price12228-41055.62,30012773191.7108.98
    Patrick Thompson35-683.32100217.0112.73
    Brendan Cross42-633.320040.536.13
    Deandre Martin123-475.04800354.0175.80
    Michael Campanaro101-1100.03910393.9757.60
    Demon Deacons Total12239-42756.02,41013773200.8110.15
    Opponents12255-41162.03,201221164266.8139.78

    Receiving

    NameGPRecYdsAvgTDLongAvg/G
    Michael Campanaro10797639.764176.3
    Terence Davis114354412.727349.5
    Sherman Ragland III112324710.704122.5
    Tommy Bohanon12232089.053417.3
    Josh Harris1119965.10218.7
    Deandre Martin12161358.403611.2
    Brandon Terry121529019.304724.2
    Lovell Jackson1211908.20257.5
    Spencer Bishop123268.70132.2
    Tanner Price122136.5071.1
    Orville Reynolds92-4-2.000-0.4
    Matt James4133.0030.8
    Tyler Jackson5111.0010.2
    Gabe Irby111-2-2.000-0.2
    Demon Deacons Total122392,41010.11373200.8
    Opponents122553,20112.62264266.8

    Scoring

    NameTDFGPAT2PT PATSAFETYTOT PTS
    Michael Campanaro7    42
    Deandre Martin6    36
    Tommy Bohanon6    36
    Josh Harris5    30
    Jimmy Newman 2-617-17  23
    Chad Hedlund 3-310-11  19
    Tanner Price2    12
    Terence Davis2    12
    Chibuikem Okoro1    6
    AJ Marshall1    6
    TEAM  0-1  0
    Alex Wulfeck   0-1 0
    Demon Deacons Total305-927-290-1 222
    Opponents4816-2446-48  382

    References

    1. "2018 ACC Media Guide" (PDF). theacc.com. ACC. p. 115. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
    2. 2012 WAKE FOREST FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
    3. "2012 Wake Forest Football Roster". Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
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