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The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football program in various categories,[1] including passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Demon Deacons represent Wake Forest University in the NCAA 's Atlantic Coast Conference .
Although Wake Forest began competing in intercollegiate football in 1888,[1] the school's official record book does not generally include entries from before the 1940s, as records from before this year are often incomplete and inconsistent.
These lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
Since the 1940s, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length.
The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers.
Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[2] The Demon Deacons have played in six bowl games since this decision, and will play in a seventh in 2018, giving many recent players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
These lists are updated through the end of the 2018 regular season .
Passing
Passing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Riley Skinner
9,762
2006 2007 2008 2009
2
Tanner Price
8,899
2010 2011 2012 2013
3
John Wolford
8,794[3]
2014 2015 2016 2017
4
Brian Kuklick
8,017
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
5
Mike Elkins
7,304
1985 1986 1987 1988
6
Gary Schofield
7,205
1981 1982 1983
7
Jay Venuto
5,056
1979 1980
8
Rusty LaRue
5,016
1992 1993 1994 1995
9
Keith West
4,748
1989 1990 1991 1992
10
James MacPherson
4,716
1999 2000 2001 2002
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
John Wolford
3,192
2017
2
Riley Skinner
3,160
2009
3
Tanner Price
3,017
2011
4
Jamie Newman
2,868[4]
2019
5
Rusty LaRue
2,775
1995
6
Brian Kuklick
2,683
1998
7
Jay Venuto
2,624
1980
8
Gary Schofield
2,572
1981
9
Mike Elkins
2,541
1986
10
Brian Kuklick
2,526
1996
Passing touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Chris Barclay
4,032
2002 2003 2004 2005
2
James McDougald
3,811
1976 1977 1978 1979
3
Michael Ramseur
3,325
1982 1983 1984 1985
4
Tarence Williams
2,581
1999 2000 2001 2002
5
Morgan Kane
2,550
1996 1997 1998 1999
6
Cade Carney
2,446[13]
2016 2017 2018 2019
7
Topper Clemons
2,379
1982 1983 1984 1985
8
John Leach
2,246
1990 1991 1992 1993
9
Josh Harris
2,230
2010 2011 2012 2013
10
Larry Hopkins
2,212
1970 1971
Josh Adams
2,212
2007 2008 2009 2010
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Larry Hopkins
1,228
1971
2
Chris Barclay
1,192
2003
3
James McDougald
1,177
1979
4
Morgan Kane
1,161
1999
5
Chris Barclay
1,127
2005
6
John Leach
1,089
1993
7
Brian Piccolo
1,044
1964
8
James McDougald
1,018
1976
Tarence Williams
1,018
2001
10
Billy Ray Barnes
1,010
1956
Chris Barclay
1,010
2004
Rushing touchdowns
Receiving
Receptions
Receiving yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Ricky Proehl
2,949
1986 1987 1988 1989
2
Desmond Clark
2,834
1995 1996 1997 1998
3
Michael Campanaro
2,506
2010 2011 2012 2013
4
Chris Givens
2,473
2009 2010 2011
5
Wayne Baumgardner
2,431
1978 1979 1980 1981
6
Jammie Deese
2,348
1996 1997 1998 1999
7
Todd Dixon
2,300
1990 1991 1992 1993
8
Cam Serigne
2,075
2014 2015 2016 2017
9
Jason Anderson
2,066
2001 2002 2003 2004
10
James Brim
2,040
1983 1984 1985 1986
Receiving touchdowns
Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[26]
Total offense yards
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Riley Skinner
9,923
2006 2007 2008 2009
2
John Wolford
9,914 [3]
2014 2015 2016 2017
3
Tanner Price
9,179
2010 2011 2012 2013
4
Brian Kuklick
7,838
1994 1995 1996 1997 1998
5
Mike Elkins
7,170
1985 1986 1987 1988
6
Gary Schofield
6,784
1981 1982 1983
7
Rusty LaRue
5,008
1992 1993 1994 1995
8
James MacPherson
4,947
1999 2000 2001 2002
9
Jay Venuto
4,915
1979 1980
10
Cory Randolph
4,642
2002 2003 2004 2005
Single season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
John Wolford
3,875 [3]
2017
2
Riley Skinner
3,216
2009
3
Tanner Price
2,964
2011
4
Phil Barnhill
2,820
1989
5
Rusty LaRue
2,801
1995
6
Brian Kuklick
2,574
1998
7
Riley Skinner
2,491
2008
8
Jay Venuto
2,485
1979
9
Tanner Price
2,472
2013
10
Brian Kuklick
2,454
1996
Total touchdowns
Defense
Interceptions
Single game
Rank
Player
Ints
Years
Opponent
1
Nick Sacrinty
4
1945
Clemson
A. J. Greene
4
1987
Georgia Tech
Tackles
Single game
Rank
Player
Tackles
Years
Opponent
1
Ed Stetz
29
1971
Clemson
Ernie Purnsley
29
1987
Army
3
Ed Stetz
25
1970
NC State
Ed Stetz
25
1970
Houston
5
Bill Armstrong
24
1975
Kansas State
Brad White
24
2002
Navy
7
Ernie Purnsley
23
1986
NC State
Scott Roberts
23
1986
Georgia Tech
Jimmie Simmons
23
1987
Army
Kevin Giles
23
1992
North Carolina
Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
Single game
Rank
Player
FGs
Years
Opponent
1
Wilson Hoyle
5
1987
North Carolina
Mike Green
5
1991
Maryland
Nick Sciba
5
2019
Florida State
Field goal percentage
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Nick Sciba
96.0% [29]
2019
2
Jimmy Newman
92.3%
2011
References
^ a b "2018 Wake Forest Demon Deacons Media Guide: Records" (PDF) . Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Retrieved September 9, 2018 .
^ "NCAA changes policy on football stats" . ESPN.com . AP. 2002-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-20 .
^ a b c d e f g "John Wolford" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
^ a b c "Jamie Newman" . ESPN.com . Retrieved November 25, 2019 .
^ a b c d "Box Score: Louisville vs. Wake Forest" . ESPN.com . October 28, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017 .
^ "Box Score: Utah State vs. Wake Forest" . ESPN.com . August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019 .
^ a b c "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. Texas A&M" . ESPN.com . December 29, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017 .
^ a b "Sam Hartman" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^ "Elon vs. Wake Forest" . ESPN.com . September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019 .
^ "Skinner throws four touchdowns as Wake Forest pounds Maryland" . ESPN.com . 2009-10-10.
^ "QB Skinner carries Wake with 372 yards, 5 TDs" . ESPN.com . 2009-11-28.
^ "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. Duke" . ESPN.com . November 24, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^ a b "Cade Carney" . ESPN.com .
^ "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. Louisville" . ESPN.com . October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018 .
^ "Virginia Tech explodes in first half to put away Wake Forest" . ESPN.com . 2010-10-16.
^ a b c d e "Greg Dortch" . ESPN.com . Retrieved December 3, 2018 .
^ a b "Kendall Hinton" . ESPN.com .
^ a b "Michael Campanaro snags 3 TDs, leads Wake Forest past BC" . ESPN.com . 2012-11-03.
^ "Louisiana-Monroe beats Wake Forest 17-10" . ESPN.com . 2014-08-28.
^ "QB Tanner Price's late sneak pushes Wake past UNC" . ESPN.com . 2012-09-08.
^ a b "Louisville vs. Wake Forest Box Score" . ESPN.com . October 12, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019 .
^ "Wake Forest halts slide to become bowl eligible" . ESPN.com . 2011-11-19.
^ "Duke vs. Wake Forest Box Score" . ESPN.com . November 23, 2019. Retrieved November 23, 2019 .
^ "Box Score: Rice vs. Wake Forest" . ESPN.com . September 29, 2018. Retrieved September 29, 2018 .
^ a b "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. Syracuse" . ESPN.com . November 11, 2017. Retrieved November 11, 2017 .
^ "Official 2007 NCAA Division I Football Record Book" (PDF) . National Collegiate Athletic Association. August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-12-01. Retrieved 2008-01-03 .
^ "Box Score: Wake Forest vs. Tulane" . ESPN.com . September 1, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018 .
^ a b "Carlos Basham Jr" . ESPN.com .
^ a b c d e "Nick Sciba" . espn.com .
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