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2015 | 2016
Wake Forest Demon Deacons (ACC Atlantic)
2016 Schedule & Results
| Record: 7-6 | Second-order wins (diff.): 5.8 (-1.2) | S&P+ Rk: 60 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 1-Sep | Tulane | 106 | 7-3 | W | 95% | 13.3 | 74% | 32% | 84% |
| 10-Sep | at Duke | 72 | 24-14 | W | 84% | 7.8 | 68% | 47% | 67% |
| 17-Sep | Delaware | N/A | 38-21 | W | 100% | 22.4 | 72% | 32% | 42% |
| 24-Sep | at Indiana | 53 | 33-28 | W | 8% | -11.2 | 36% | 53% | 21% |
| 1-Oct | at NC State | 25 | 16-33 | L | 0% | -20.3 | 26% | 46% | 16% |
| 8-Oct | Syracuse | 76 | 28-9 | W | 99% | 18.0 | 82% | 32% | 88% |
| 15-Oct | at Florida State | 6 | 6-17 | L | 2% | -16.9 | 44% | 17% | 83% |
| 29-Oct | Army | 101 | 13-21 | L | 41% | -1.8 | 48% | 48% | 69% |
| 5-Nov | Virginia | 88 | 27-20 | W | 27% | -4.9 | 33% | 8% | 50% |
| 12-Nov | at Louisville | 12 | 12-44 | L | 0% | -29.3 | 24% | 20% | 59% |
| 19-Nov | Clemson | 2 | 13-35 | L | 0% | -24.9 | 36% | 50% | 38% |
| 26-Nov | Boston College | 86 | 14-17 | L | 66% | 3.2 | 56% | 38% | 65% |
| 27-Dec | vs. Temple | 32 | 34-26 | W | 60% | 2.0 | 75% | 74% | 84% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 22.9 | 110 | 22.0 | 22 |
| Points Per Game | 20.4 | 117 | 22.2 | 23 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.21 | 93 | 1.22 | 40 | 1.27 |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 35.4% | 123 | 40.4% | 44 | 40.9% |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 31.2 | 32 | 29.5 | 71 | 29.7 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 3.83 | 119 | 3.81 | 18 | 4.47 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 4.51 | 31 | Turnover Luck (PPG): +1.34 |
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| ACTUAL | 8 | 18 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 93.7 | 94 | 99.9 | 64 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 35.9% | 120 | 40.6% | 42 | 43.1% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 1.15 | 34 | 1.07 | 61 | 1.08 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 102.1 | 65 | 104.2 | 49 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 34.7% | 114 | 38.2% | 50 | 39.7% |
| Power Success Rate | 68.1% | 64 | 64.3% | 37 | 67.9% |
| Stuff Rate | 20.3% | 92 | 21.5% | 37 | 18.9% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Cade Carney | RB | 5'11, 215 | FR | 156 | 589 | 6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 28.8% | 1 (1) |
| Matt Colburn | RB | 5'10, 200 | SO | 151 | 626 | 2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 29.8% | 0 (0) |
| John Wolford | QB | 6'1, 200 | JR | 97 | 721 | 6 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 54.6% | 4 (2) |
| Kendall Hinton | QB | 6'0, 200 | SO | 23 | 140 | 2 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 34.8% | 0 (0) |
| Rocky Reid | RB | 6'0, 220 | FR | 22 | 54 | 0 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 9.1% | 0 (0) |
| Tyler Bell | RB | 5'11, 215 | SO | 20 | 97 | 1 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 55.0% | 1 (1) |
| Chuck Wade | WR | 6'0, 195 | SO | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 20.0% | 0 (0) |
| Tabari Hines | WR | 5'10, 175 | SO | 3 | -4 | 0 | -1.3 | 2.5 | 33.3% | 0 (0) |
| Dom Maggio | P | 6'3, 185 | FR | 2 | -45 | 0 | -22.5 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0 (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+ | 82.3 | 118 | 107.0 | 41 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 34.9% | 119 | 40.1% | 58 | 40.9% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.28 | 117 | 1.36 | 16 | 1.49 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 79.6 | 105 | 138.3 | 16 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| John Wolford | 6'1, 200 | JR | 166 | 299 | 1774 | 9 | 10 | 55.5% | 33 | 9.9% | 4.7 |
| Kyle Kearns | 6'2, 195 | FR | 13 | 35 | 206 | 0 | 2 | 37.1% | 4 | 10.3% | 4.5 |
| Kendall Hinton | 6'0, 200 | SO | 11 | 19 | 174 | 0 | 1 | 57.9% | 2 | 9.5% | 7.6 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Tabari Hines | WR | 5'10, 175 | SO | 58 | 38 | 447 | 3 | 11.8 | 7.7 | 65.5% | 48.3% | 17.4% |
| Cortez Lewis | WR | 6'1, 210 | SO | 56 | 32 | 415 | 1 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 57.1% | 46.4% | 16.8% |
| Alex Bachman | WR | 6'0, 185 | SO | 53 | 23 | 248 | 1 | 10.8 | 4.7 | 43.4% | 32.1% | 15.9% |
| Cam Serigne | TE | 6'3, 250 | JR | 47 | 30 | 426 | 3 | 14.2 | 9.1 | 63.8% | 53.2% | 14.1% |
| Chuck Wade | WR | 6'0, 195 | SO | 40 | 24 | 245 | 1 | 10.2 | 6.1 | 60.0% | 37.5% | 12.0% |
| Scotty Washington | WR | 6'5, 220 | FR | 29 | 10 | 115 | 0 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 34.5% | 20.7% | 8.7% |
| Matt Colburn | RB | 5'10, 200 | SO | 16 | 13 | 143 | 0 | 11.0 | 8.9 | 81.2% | 62.5% | 4.8% |
| Cade Carney | RB | 5'11, 215 | FR | 15 | 12 | 74 | 0 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 80.0% | 33.3% | 4.5% |
| Steven Claude | WR | 6'2, 195 | FR | 10 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 | 2.7 | 20.0% | 20.0% | 3.0% |
| Devin Pike | TE | 6'6, 260 | JR | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 40.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |
| Tyler Bell | RB | 5'11, 215 | SO | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 0.6% |
| Jack Freudenthal | TE | 6'3, 220 | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| Tyler Hayworth | OL | 6'4, 325 | SR | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | -4.0 | -4.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| John Wolford | QB | 6'1, 200 | JR | 1 | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6.0 | -6.0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 88.4 | 110 | 97.8 | 72 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 41.2% | 121 | 46.7% | 53 | 47.3% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.05 | 98 | 1.11 | 61 | 1.12 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.45 | 121 | 2.72 | 35 | 2.98 |
| SD Sack Rate | 7.8% | 115 | 7.8% | 12 | 5.1% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 85.1 | 111 | 115.9 | 21 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 24.7% | 124 | 28.1% | 29 | 31.1% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.69 | 86 | 1.57 | 10 | 1.76 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.32 | 61 | 3.33 | 73 | 3.24 |
| PD Sack Rate | 13.1% | 122 | 10.6% | 13 | 7.9% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 80.4 | 119 | 116.6 | 24 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 107.9 | 53 | 109.2 | 38 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 89.1 | 107 | 93.9 | 90 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 70.1 | 128 | 92.6 | 86 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 92.0 | 101 | 95.5 | 85 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 81.6 | 124 | 111.4 | 36 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 90.6 | 104 | 107.1 | 51 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 62.0% | 57 | 60.2% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 42.3% | 18 | 34.6% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.8 | 88 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 75.1% | 52 | 74.2% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 55.1% | 108 | 60.2% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 35.3% | 59 | 34.5% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 18.1% | 28 | 15.8% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 6.7% | 22 | 5.0% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 5.9% | 19 | 4.3% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.5% | 94 | 6.4% |
| PD to INC | 31.1% | 88 | 33.1% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | % of Team | TFL | Sacks | Int | PBU | FF |
| Jessie Bates III | DB | 6'2, 200 | FR | 85.0 | 12.0% | 3.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marquel Lee | LB | 6'3, 240 | SR | 84.0 | 11.9% | 20.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brad Watson | DB | 6'0, 200 | SR | 56.0 | 7.9% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Thomas Brown | LB | 6'3, 225 | SR | 52.5 | 7.4% | 8.5 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Duke Ejiofor | DL | 6'4, 270 | JR | 40.0 | 5.7% | 17.0 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Ryan Janvion | DB | 5'11, 200 | SR | 39.0 | 5.5% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cameron Glenn | DB | 6'1, 200 | SO | 30.5 | 4.3% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaboree Williams | LB | 6'0, 235 | JR | 28.5 | 4.0% | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Okonye | DB | 6'0, 200 | JR | 28.5 | 4.0% | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Grant Dawson | LB | 6'1, 230 | JR | 28.0 | 4.0% | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wendell Dunn | DL | 6'3, 250 | JR | 27.5 | 3.9% | 6.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Banks | DL | 6'4, 290 | SR | 26.5 | 3.8% | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Demetrius Kemp | LB | 6'1, 215 | SO | 25.5 | 3.6% | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Essang Bassey | DB | 5'10, 180 | FR | 17.5 | 2.5% | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Willie Yarbary | DL | 6'2, 280 | SO | 17.0 | 2.4% | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Amari Henderson | DB | 6'1, 175 | FR | 16.5 | 2.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| Chris Stewart | DL | 6'3, 290 | SO | 16.0 | 2.3% | 4.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | LB | 6'2, 220 | FR | 15.5 | 2.2% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Jackson | DL | 6'4, 240 | JR | 9.0 | 1.3% | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Calhoun | DL | 6'4, 245 | SO | 9.0 | 1.3% | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Traveon Redd | DB | 6'0, 195 | FR | 9.0 | 1.3% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelldon Lewinson | DL | 6'2, 275 | SR | 7.0 | 1.0% | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dionte Austin | DB | 6'0, 175 | SO | 7.0 | 1.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paris Black | DL | 6'3, 255 | FR | 5.5 | 0.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nate Mays | LB | 6'1, 225 | FR | 4.0 | 0.6% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.8 | 33 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.23 | 37 |
| Punt Success Rate | 55.4% | 69 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 82.5% | 23 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 45.5% | 84 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 44.1% | 62 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Mike Weaver | 6'1, 195 | JR | 28-28 | 21-27 | 77.8% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Dom Maggio | 6'3, 185 | FR | 72 | 42.0 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 41.7% |
| Mike Weaver | 6'1, 195 | JR | 10 | 41.2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 70.0% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Mike Weaver | 6'1, 195 | JR | 63 | 64.2 | 32 | 50.8% | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Jessie Bates III | 6'2, 200 | FR | 18 | 4.1 | 0 | 27 | 3 (1) |
| Tabari Hines | 5'10, 175 | SO | 4 | -0.8 | 0 | 4 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| John Armstrong | 5'9, 165 | SR | 22 | 22.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Steven Claude | 6'2, 195 | FR | 9 | 15.7 | 0 | 0 | 2 (0) |
| Jack Freudenthal | 6'3, 220 | FR | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
Stats via SportSource Analytics