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01/09/23 - Jacob Roberts, rSr/2024, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM: LB - Jacob Roberts, Jr., North Carolina A&T,...A second-team designation may be unpopular among the Aggie faithful. Roberts is such a dominant force whenever he is on the field, whether it is blocking kicks or making big hits. Roberts was a preseason all-conference selection. Roberts finished the season with 72 tackles, including 43 unassisted and 5 1/2 tackles for loss. He returned two interceptions for touchdowns and blocked two kicks on special teams. He also had five passes defended and recovered two fumbles. Roberts ranked 11th in the nation in blocked kicks and earned conference defensive player of the week after recording 12 tackles and a pick-6 in the Aggies win over Campbell on Oct. 29. - North Carolina A&T Football

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ILB Jacob Roberts, Wake Forest
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01/08/23 - Walker Merrill, Jr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

Not everybody is deciding to stick around and savor Tennessee's first 11-win season in more than two decades. Three offensive reserves for the Volunteers - sophomore receiver Walker Merrill, redshirt freshman tackle William Parker and redshirt sophomore tackle RJ Perry - have entered the NCAA transfer portal this week, with Merrill and Perry submitting their names Wednesday. The trio combined for just 135 offensive snaps all season. Merrill played 55 offensive snaps in seven games and made the most of them, racking up eight receptions for 116 yards and three touchdowns.

The former ESPN and Rivals.com four-star signee out of Brentwood High School near Nashville scored against Ball State, Akron and Vanderbilt, but the 6-foot-1, 195-pounder didn't play a single offensive snap in Friday night's 31-14 downing of Clemson in the Orange Bowl. The Vols defeated the Tigers despite not having receivers Jalin Hyatt and Cedric Tillman due to opt-out decisions. Merrill's exit leaves Tennessee with only one of its top-10 signees - current sophomore defensive back De'Shawn Rucker - from the 2021 recruiting cycle, which transpired in the final months of Jeremy Pruitt's tenure as coach. - Chattanooga Times Free Press

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WR Walker Merrill, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - A.T. Perry, rJr/2023, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL FIRST TEAM: WR - A.T. Perry, Wake Forest, 167 votes,...Overall for the season, Perry has followed up his Biletnkoff Semifinalist season from a year ago with a stellar campaign. The redshirt junior wideout has totaled 70 catches for 980 yards and 11 touchdowns. With one touchdown catch on Saturday, redshirt junior wide receiver A.T. Perry has recorded 28 career touchdown receptions, the most by a Demon Deacon wideout in program history. Perry tied Ricky Proehl's (1986-89) previous program record in the first quarter last week before rewriting the record book with 5:07 remaining in the first half on a 29-yard touchdown pass from Sam Hartman. Perry snagged another touchdown grab late in the first half to give Wake Forest a 24-21 lead. - Wake Forest Football

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WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Justice Ellison, rJr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: RB - Justice Ellison, Wake Forest, 38 votes,...Ellison has been the workhorse of the backfield, starting every game this season. Ellison has rushed the ball a career-high 149 times for a career-high 643 yards. Additionally, Ellison has found the endzone five times in 2022. Ellison recorded a career-high 114 yards on the ground in Wake Forest's first ranked win of the season at Florida State. Overall, Ellison and the Demon Deacons outgained the Seminoles 171-112 on the ground in the conference win.

Overall for the season, Ellison helped Wake Forest's offense rank 17th in the country in scoring offense (36.8), while ranking 29th in total offense (447.1). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history. In addition to scoring offense, the Deacs also rank top-30 in these offensive categories: First-Down Offense (10th, 308), Team Passing Efficiency (10th, 161.12), Passing Offensive (10th, 314.6 yards/game), Passing Yards Per Completion (17th, 13.53 yd/completion) and 3rd Down Conv. Pct. (19th, 46.5%). - Wake Forest Football

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RB Justice Ellison, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Ryan Smenda Jr., rSr/2023, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: LB - Ryan Smenda, Jr., Wake Forest, 45 votes,...Overall for the season, Smenda has tallied 106 tackles, five tackles-for-loss, eight quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery. During the regular season, his 9.6 tackles per game rank fourth in the ACC. He has already set a career-high for single season tackles with 106 thus far in 2022. That total ranks fifth in the conference this season and 18th in the nation. - Wake Forest Football

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ILB Ryan Smenda Jr., Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Kobie Turner, rSr/2023, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL THIRD TEAM: DT - Kobie Turner, Wake Forest, 53 votes,...Overall for the season in 2022, Kobie Turner has 34 tackles, 8.0 tackles-for-loss, one sack, eight QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovered. - Wake Forest Football

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DT Kobie Turner, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Sean Maginn, rSr/2023, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL SECOND TEAM: OG - Sean Maginn, Wake Forest, 88 votes,...Overall for the season, Sean Maginn has graded out at 88% this season and has recorded nine pancakes. Maginn has played and started all 12 games this season at guard on the offensive line for the Demon Deacons. Overall for the season, Maginn helped Wake Forest's offense rank 17th in the country in scoring offense (36.8), while ranking 29th in total offense (447.1). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history. In addition to scoring offense, the Deacs also rank top-30 in these offensive categories: First-Down Offense (10th, 308), Team Passing Efficiency (10th, 161.12), Passing Offensive (10th, 314.6 yards/game), Passing Yards Per Completion (17th, 13.53 yd/completion) and 3rd Down Conv. Pct. (19th, 46.5%). - Wake Forest Football

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OG Sean Maginn, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Jasheen Davis, rJr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: DE - Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest, 21 votes,...Davis has posted a breakout season in 2022, leading the Demon Deacon defense with new career highs in tackles-for-loss (14.0) and sacks (7.0) to go along with 33.0 defensive stops. Davis' 14.0 tackles-for-loss are tied for fifth in the ACC, while Davis sits tied for seventh in sacks. - Wake Forest Football

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DE Jasheen Davis, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Michael Jurgens, rSr/2024, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: C - Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest, 44 votes,...Overall for the season, Michael Jurgens has graded out at 91% this season and has recorded 29 pancakes. A Campbell Trophy Award Semifinalist, Michael Jurgens entered the 2022 season at Wake Forest as a three-time captain and has anchored an offensive line that has paved the way to the seven-straight bowl appearances, the Atlantic Coast Conference's second-longest active streak. A Demon Deacon graduate with distinction in Mathematical Business, Jurgens is on track to complete his MBA in the Wake Forest School of Business this spring. - Wake Forest Football

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C Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Loic Ngassam Nya, rSr/2023, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OG - Loic Ngassam Nya, Wake Forest, 19 votes,...Overall for the season, Loic Ngassam Nya has graded out at 88% this season and has recorded 16 pancakes. Nya has played and started all 12 games this season at guard on the offensive line for the Demon Deacons. Overall for the season, Maginn helped Wake Forest's offense rank 17th in the country in scoring offense (36.8), while ranking 29th in total offense (447.1). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history. - Wake Forest Football

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OG Loic Ngassam Nya, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - DeVonte Gordon, rJr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: OT - DeVonte Gordon, Wake Forest, 38 votes,...Overall for the season, DeVonte Gordon has graded out at 91% this season and has recorded 19 pancakes. Gordon has played and started all 12 games this season at guard on the offensive line for the Demon Deacons. Overall for the season, Gordon helped Wake Forest's offense rank 17th in the country in scoring offense (36.8), while ranking 29th in total offense (447.1). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history. - Wake Forest Football

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OT DeVonte Gordon, Wake Forest
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12/02/22 - Jahmal Banks, rJr/2025, Wake Forest + More +

2022 ALL-ACC FOOTBALL HONORABLE MENTION: WR - Jahmal Banks, Wake Forest, 21 votes,...Overall for the season, Banks has burst onto the scene in his third season in Winston-Salem as he has tallied 39 catches for 564 yards (14.5 average) and eight scores. His eight receiving touchdowns ranks fourth in the ACC and 30th overall in FBS. Overall for the season, Banks helped Wake Forest's offense rank 17th in the country in scoring offense (36.8), while ranking 29th in total offense (447.1). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history. - Wake Forest Football

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WR Jahmal Banks, Wake Forest
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11/21/22 - A.T. Perry, rJr/2023, Wake Forest + More +

NOV 21 ACC CO-RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: A.T. Perry, Wake Forest, WR, Lake Worth, Fla.,...Named ACC Receiver of the Week for the second time this season after he hauled in 10 passes for 119 yards and three touchdowns in Saturday night's 45-35 win over Syracuse ... His 27 career touchdown receptions now rank as the most by a Demon Deacon wideout in program history. - ACC Football

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WR A.T. Perry, Wake Forest
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11/09/22 - Jacob Roberts, rSr/2024, Wake Forest + More +

NOV 7 BIG SOUTH FOOTBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: North Carolina A&T linebacker Jacob Roberts (Charlotte, N.C.) had a game-high 12 tackles (nine solo, three assisted) with one tackle-for-loss, one pass break-up and a 22-yard interception return for a touchdown in helping the Aggies to a 49-24 win over Norfolk State. He was part of a defense that allowed just 268 yards of offense, and had a pick-six for the second consecutive game. Also nominated for Defensive Player of the Week: Ryan Saddler (Bryant). - Big South Football

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ILB Jacob Roberts, Wake Forest
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10/03/22 - Michael Jurgens, rSr/2024, Wake Forest + More +

OCT 3 ACC CO-OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Michael Jurgens, Wake Forest, C, Damascus, Md.,...Helped Wake Forest total 171 rushing yards, 234 passing yards and 28 first downs in a 31-21 win at No. 23 Florida State ... Graded 96 percent and had four knockdowns with no sacks or pressures allowed as the Demon Deacons recorded the fourth win in school history at Doak Campbell Stadium and first since Sept. 20, 2008. - ACC Football

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