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2015 | 2016
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (ACC Atlantic)
2015 Schedule & Results
| Record: 3-9 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.3 (0.3) | S&P+ Rk: 92 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 3-Sep | Elon | N/A | 41-3 | W | 100% | 29.6 | 64% | 55% | 31% |
| 12-Sep | at Syracuse | 71 | 17-30 | L | 25% | -5.4 | 63% | 43% | 25% |
| 19-Sep | at Army | 123 | 17-14 | W | 71% | 4.4 | 78% | 5% | 62% |
| 26-Sep | Indiana | 60 | 24-31 | L | 13% | -9.1 | 64% | 4% | 67% |
| 3-Oct | Florida State | 7 | 16-24 | L | 7% | -11.8 | 90% | 60% | 51% |
| 10-Oct | at Boston College | 67 | 3-0 | W | 28% | -4.7 | 27% | 33% | 76% |
| 17-Oct | at North Carolina | 29 | 14-50 | L | 0% | -26.9 | 12% | 25% | 13% |
| 24-Oct | NC State | 36 | 17-35 | L | 0% | -35.6 | 10% | 13% | 23% |
| 30-Oct | Louisville | 28 | 19-20 | L | 26% | -5.2 | 37% | 31% | 78% |
| 14-Nov | at Notre Dame | 8 | 7-28 | L | 2% | -15.8 | 15% | 23% | 58% |
| 21-Nov | at Clemson | 2 | 13-33 | L | 0% | -31.6 | 14% | 12% | 43% |
| 28-Nov | Duke | 75 | 21-27 | L | 55% | 1.0 | 50% | 70% | 42% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 22.9 | 107 | 27.8 | 61 |
| Points Per Game | 17.4 | 120 | 24.6 | 43 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.22 | 90 | 1.31 | 88 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 34.7% | 119 | 39.9% | 55 | 40.3% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 26.9 | 118 | 29.0 | 48 | 29.9 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 3.54 | 124 | 4.76 | 72 | 4.67 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | -6.08 | 112 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -2.88 |
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| ACTUAL | -13 | 120 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 81.8 | 118 | 114.8 | 26 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 33.1% | 126 | 37.9% | 30 | 42.3% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.00 | 96 | 1.14 | 92 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 99.8 | 73 | 109.6 | 34 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 30.8% | 125 | 34.2% | 26 | 38.9% |
| Power Success Rate | 75.9% | 16 | 65.5% | 59 | 66.3% |
| Stuff Rate | 23.2% | 109 | 19.2% | 80 | 19.6% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tyler Bell | RB | 5'11, 205 | FR | 131 | 446 | 1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 24.4% | 1 (1) |
| Kendall Hinton | QB | 6'0, 185 | FR | 76 | 478 | 7 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 48.7% | 4 (2) |
| Matt Colburn | TB | 5'10, 195 | FR | 66 | 239 | 1 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 22.7% | 1 (1) |
| John Wolford | QB | 6'1, 205 | SO | 51 | 261 | 3 | 5.1 | 6.2 | 37.3% | 5 (1) |
| Isaiah Robinson | TB | 5'10, 215 | SO | 39 | 120 | 0 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 25.6% | 0 (0) |
| Dezmond Wortham | TB | 6'0, 205 | SO | 9 | 21 | 0 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 22.2% | 0 (0) |
| Tabari Hines | WR | 5'10, 165 | FR | 3 | -13 | 0 | -4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 2 (1) |
| Charles Argenzio | FB | 6'0, 230 | JR | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 0 (0) |
| Chuck Wade | WR | 6'0, 200 | FR | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 88.8 | 98 | 93.4 | 85 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 35.9% | 102 | 42.6% | 84 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.38 | 92 | 1.51 | 79 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 69.8 | 114 | 120.1 | 33 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| John Wolford | 6'1, 205 | SO | 142 | 234 | 1791 | 9 | 11 | 60.7% | 23 | 8.9% | 6.2 |
| Kendall Hinton | 6'0, 185 | FR | 93 | 178 | 929 | 4 | 5 | 52.2% | 17 | 8.7% | 4.3 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Cortez Lewis | WR | 6'1, 200 | FR | 91 | 47 | 611 | 4 | 13.0 | 6.7 | 51.6% | 36.3% | 23.5% |
| K.J. Brent | WR | 6'4, 190 | SR | 78 | 42 | 583 | 1 | 13.9 | 7.5 | 53.8% | 46.2% | 20.1% |
| Cam Serigne | TE | 6'3, 245 | SO | 70 | 46 | 562 | 4 | 12.2 | 8.0 | 65.7% | 47.1% | 18.0% |
| Tabari Hines | WR | 5'10, 165 | FR | 51 | 32 | 366 | 3 | 11.4 | 7.2 | 62.7% | 39.2% | 13.1% |
| Chuck Wade | WR | 6'0, 200 | FR | 47 | 33 | 348 | 1 | 10.6 | 7.4 | 70.2% | 46.8% | 12.1% |
| Tyler Bell | RB | 5'11, 205 | FR | 24 | 18 | 127 | 0 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 75.0% | 37.5% | 6.2% |
| Isaiah Robinson | TB | 5'10, 215 | SO | 7 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 85.7% | 42.9% | 1.8% |
| Alex Bachman | WR | 6'0, 175 | FR | 5 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.6 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 1.3% |
| Steve Donatell | TE | 6'6, 230 | JR | 4 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 1.0% |
| Tyree Harris | WR | 6'3, 185 | SO | 4 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 3.8 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1.0% |
| P.J. Howard IV | WR | 6'1, 190 | SR | 3 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Dezmond Wortham | TB | 6'0, 205 | SO | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.3% |
| Maddox Stamey | WR | 6'2, 180 | JR | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Charles Argenzio | FB | 6'0, 230 | JR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Jonathan Williams | WR | 6'3, 185 | JR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 87.0 | 113 | 101.6 | 56 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 38.7% | 123 | 44.2% | 45 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.08 | 78 | 1.21 | 105 | 1.11 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.50 | 118 | 2.72 | 39 | 2.90 |
| SD Sack Rate | 8.8% | 119 | 5.7% | 42 | 5.0% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 88.2 | 97 | 106.8 | 49 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 27.5% | 92 | 31.1% | 67 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.56 | 111 | 1.60 | 26 | 1.77 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 2.98 | 88 | 2.91 | 39 | 3.20 |
| PD Sack Rate | 9.6% | 99 | 9.2% | 30 | 7.5% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 79.6 | 119 | 95.7 | 81 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 97.9 | 79 | 107.3 | 55 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 80.9 | 116 | 118.8 | 20 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 96.2 | 91 | 122.3 | 12 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 83.0 | 117 | 110.2 | 31 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 97.0 | 85 | 108.4 | 43 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 86.9 | 108 | 107.4 | 46 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 51.1% | 111 | 60.4% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 33.5% | 58 | 34.0% |
| Adj. Pace | -3.3 | 90 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 74.0% | 76 | 74.9% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 64.9% | 21 | 60.3% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 40.6% | 12 | 33.9% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 15.2% | 79 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.4% | 76 | 5.1% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 4.1% | 71 | 4.5% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 6.6% | 54 | 6.3% |
| PD to INC | 33.3% | 57 | 32.8% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF | FR |
| Brandon Chubb | LB | 6'1, 245 | SR | 79.5 | 12.4% | 8.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Watson | DB | 6'0, 190 | JR | 59.5 | 9.3% | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| Marquel Lee | LB | 6'3, 235 | JR | 54.0 | 8.4% | 10.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Janvion | DB | 5'11, 190 | JR | 54.0 | 8.4% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Zach Dancel | DB | 6'0, 200 | SR | 50.0 | 7.8% | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Hunter Williams | LB | 6'0, 220 | SR | 46.0 | 7.2% | 7.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Glenn | DB | 6'1, 200 | FR | 31.0 | 4.8% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell Dunn | DL | 6'3, 250 | SO | 26.5 | 4.1% | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Duke Ejiofor | DL | 6'4, 275 | SO | 20.5 | 3.2% | 7.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Brown | DB | 6'3, 220 | JR | 20.0 | 3.1% | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dionte Austin | DB | 6'0, 165 | FR | 19.0 | 3.0% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Banks | DL | 6'4, 275 | JR | 17.5 | 2.7% | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Calhoun | DL | 6'4, 240 | FR | 15.5 | 2.4% | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Demetrius Kemp | DB | 6'1, 205 | FR | 14.5 | 2.3% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zeek Rodney | DL | 6'1, 295 | SO | 14.5 | 2.3% | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tylor Harris | DL | 6'4, 305 | SR | 13.5 | 2.1% | 3.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Okonye | DB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 13.5 | 2.1% | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stewart | DL | 6'3, 260 | FR | 12.0 | 1.9% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grant Dawson | LB | 6'1, 225 | SO | 11.0 | 1.7% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Devin Gaulden | DB | 5'10, 190 | SR | 10.5 | 1.6% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelldon Lewinson | DL | 6'2, 260 | JR | 10.0 | 1.6% | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaboree Williams | LB | 6'0, 240 | SO | 9.5 | 1.5% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zack Wary | LB | 6'4, 225 | FR | 9.5 | 1.5% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Yarbary | DL | 6'2, 280 | FR | 7.5 | 1.2% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Jackson | DL | 6'4, 220 | SO | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note: It appears "Fumble Returns" are getting pulled instead of "Fumble Recoveries." My apologies. Will try to get that corrected. | |||||||||||
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | -0.7 | 93 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | -0.28 | 110 |
| Punt Success Rate | 74.6% | 4 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 72.2% | 61 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 36.8% | 106 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 17.4% | 127 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Mike Weaver | 6'1, 180 | SO | 24-25 | 11-18 | 61.1% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Alexander Kinal | 6'4, 205 | SR | 71 | 43.5 | 3 | 25 | 27 | 73.2% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Mike Weaver | 6'1, 180 | SO | 44 | 62.9 | 20 | 45.5% | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Tabari Hines | 5'10, 165 | FR | 23 | 4.0 | 0 | 21 | 1 (0) |
| Alex Bachman | 6'0, 175 | FR | 1 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Chuck Wade | 6'0, 200 | FR | 17 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 (0) |
| Matt Colburn | 5'10, 195 | FR | 4 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| John Armstrong | 5'9, 165 | JR | 3 | 19.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics