2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team

2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Division	Atlantic
Head coach	Jim Grobe (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Steed Lobotzke
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Brian Knorr
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	BB&T Field (c. 31,500, FieldTurf)
Seasons

2013 ACC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Atlantic
Boston College		0	–	0					0	–	0
Clemson		0	–	0					0	–	0
Florida State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Maryland		0	–	0					0	–	0
NC State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Syracuse		0	–	0					0	–	0
Wake Forest		0	–	0					0	–	0
Coastal
Duke		0	–	0					0	–	0
Georgia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0					0	–	0
North Carolina		0	–	0					0	–	0
Pittsburgh		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia		0	–	0					0	–	0
Virginia Tech		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 7, 2013
As of December 12, 2012 • Rankings from AP Poll

The 2013 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team will represent Wake Forest University during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team is coached by Jim Grobe, who will be coaching his 13th season at the school, and will play its home games at BB&T Field. Wake Forest competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference, as they have since the league's inception in 1953, and are in the Atlantic Division.

Previous season

They finished the 2011 season 5–7, 3–5 in ACC play to finish in fourth place in the Atlantic Division.

Before the season

Recruiting

On national signing day, the Demon Deacons received letters of intent from 25 players.

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
John Armstrong RB	Orlando, FL	Olympia HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	4.50	Jan 26, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 75
Taylor Chambers OL	Columbia, SC	Irmo HS	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	5.30	Jun 7, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 71
Deonte Davis CB	Snellville, GA	South Gwinnett HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	4.50	Feb 3, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: NR
Wendell Dunn OLB	Miami, FL	Palmetto HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	4.60	Dec 13, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 74
Duke Ejiofor OLB	Houston, TX	Alief Taylor HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Jan 27, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 77
Cameron Gardner OL	Bailey, NC	Southern Nash HS	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	N/A	Jun 4, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 71
Josh Harris RB	Milton, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	N/A	Jun 7, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 74
Tyree Harris WR	Marietta, GA	Marietta HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	4.46	Jul 23, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 77
Andrew Hauser DE	Covina, CA	Charter Oak HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	N/A	Feb 5, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Cory Helms C	Alpharetta, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	5.40	Jun 6, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 75
Ford Howell LB	Memphis, TN	University School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	4.70	Jul 12, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 76
Ali Lamot OLB	Mebane, NC	Eastern Alamance HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jun 18, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 75
Jalen Latter CB	Charlotte, NC	Vance HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	4.50	Jan 20, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 79
Marquell Lee LB	Waldorf, MD	Westlake HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	N/A	Oct 11, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 72
James Looney DL	Lake Worth, FL	Lake Worth HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	4.90	Nov 1, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 74
Brendan O'Neil TE	Burlington, MA	Buckingham Browne & Nichols HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	N/A	Jun 14, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 69
Josh Okonye CB	Sugar Land, TX	George Ranch HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	N/A	Dec 27, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 69
Michael Radford QB	Ashburn, VA	Briar Woods HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.70	Jun 14, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 74
Cam Serigne TE	Ashburn, VA	Briar Woods HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	4.70	Jun 12, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 72
Michael Stevenson S	Clearwater, FL	Central Catholic HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	4.50	Dec 19, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 76
Julian Thomas-Jackson OLB	Dothan, AL	Dothan HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	N/A	Jan 26, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 79
Lance Virgile OLB	Fort Lauderdale, FL	St. Thomas HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.60	Dec 11, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 81
Brad Watson CB	Round Rock, TX	Westwood HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	N/A	Jun 7, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 74
Mike Weaver P/PK	Pine City, NY	Elmira Southside HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	N/A	Jan 27, 2013
	Scout:   Rivals:N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Dez Wortham RB	Frisco, TX	Hebron HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	4.48	Dec 4, 2012
	Scout:   Rivals:   ESPN grade: 76
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 60   Rivals: 58
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout and Rivals may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, an average of the two was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Wake Forest 2013 Football Commitments". Rivals.com. http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/commitments/2013/alabama-9. Retrieved February 9, 2012. "2013 Wake Forest Commits". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=192&p=9&c=8&yr=2013. Retrieved February 9, 2012. "2013 Player Commitments – Wake Forest". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/recruiting/school/_/id/154/class/2013. Retrieved February 9, 2012. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. http://scout.scout.com/a.z?s=192&p=9&c=14&yr=2013. Retrieved February 9, 2012. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. http://www.rivals.com/TeamRank.asp?type=0&sort=0&year=2013. Retrieved February 9, 2012.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 29*	6:30 p.m.	Presbyterian		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	ESPN3
September 6	8:00 p.m.	at Boston College		Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA	ESPN2
September 14*	12:00 p.m.	Louisiana-Monroe		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	RSN/ESPN3
September 21*	TBA	at Army		Michie Stadium • West Point, NY	CBSSN
September 28	TBA	at Clemson		Memorial Stadium • Clemson, SC	TBA
October 5	TBA	NC State		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC (Tobacco Road Rivalry)	TBA
October 19	TBA	Maryland		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
October 26	TBA	at Miami		Sun Life Stadium • Miami Gardens, FL	TBA
November 2	TBA	at Syracuse		Carrier Dome • Syracuse, NY	TBA
November 9	TBA	Florida State		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC	TBA
November 23	TBA	Duke		BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, NC (Tobacco Road Rivalry)	TBA
November 30*	TBA	at Vanderbilt		Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN	TBA
*Non-Conference Game. †Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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
Offensive Line	Jonathan Himebauch	2012
Outside Linebackers	Derrick Jackson	2012
Co-Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers	Brian Knorr	2008
Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends & Fullbacks	Steed Lobotzke	2001
Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Tackles	Ray McCartney	2001
Associate Head Coach/Running backs	Billy Mitchell	2001
Source: http://wakeforestsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/wake-m-footbl-mtt.html