2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team explained

The 2024 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Demon Deacons were led by Dave Clawson in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Demon Deacons played their home games at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Offseason

Players drafted into the NFL

See also: 2024 NFL draft.

4	124	Malik Mustapha	S	San Francisco 49ers
5	174	Caelen Carson	CB	Dallas Cowboys
7	230	Michael Jurgens	C	Minnesota Vikings

Transfers

Outgoing

Jacob Zuhr	LS	Syracuse
Brendon Harris	S	Middle Tennessee
Trey Boll	TE	TBD
Mitch Griffis	QB	Marshall
Christian Forbes	IOL	Howard
Jaylen Hudson	EDGE	UMass
AJ Williams	S	Coastal Carolina
Santino Marucci	RB	New Mexico State
Wesley Grimes	WR	NC State
Eli Hall	DL	Liberty
Brooks Yurachek	LB	Arkansas
AK Kelly	WR	TBD
Justice Ellison	RB	Indiana
Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	Indiana
Jahmal Banks	WR	Nebraska
DaShawn Jones	CB	Alabama

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Incoming

Keagen Trost	OT	Indiana State
Hank Bachmeier	QB	Louisiana Tech
Mateen Ibirogba	EDGE	Georgetown
Capone Blue	CB	Kent State
Branson Combs	LB	Southern Illinois
Cdarius Kelly	CB	Lenoir–Rhyne

Schedule

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Game summaries

vs. North Carolina A&T (FCS)

Statistics	NCAT	WAKE
First downs	22	26
Total yards	69–337	68–513
Rushing yards	44–185	32–193
Passing yards	152	320
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–25–0	23–36–0
Time of possession	36:21	23:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Carolina A&T	Passing	Kevin White	10/15, 116 yards
Rushing	Kenji Christian	16 carries, 121 yards, TD
Receiving	Ger-Cari Caldwell	5 receptions, 51 yards
Wake Forest	Passing		18/28, 263 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	17 carries, 135 yards, TD
Receiving	Taylor Morin	6 receptions, 100 yards

vs. Virginia

See also: 2024 Virginia Cavaliers football team.

Statistics	UVA	WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Virginia	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 5 Ole Miss

See also: 2024 Ole Miss Rebels football team.

Statistics	MISS	WAKE
First downs	33	21
Total yards	650	311
Rushing yards	273	46
Passing yards	377	265
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	26–34–1	24–42–1
Time of possession	30:39	29:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing		26/34, 377 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing		23 carries, 148 yards, 2 TD
Receiving		11 receptions, 127 yards
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	22/39, 239 yards
Rushing	Ty Clark III	8 carries, 41 yards
Receiving	Taylor Morin	5 receptions, 77 yards

vs. Louisiana

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team.

Statistics	ULL	WAKE
First downs	24	28
Total yards	466	472
Rushing yards	209	218
Passing yards	257	254
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–29–0	29–36–1
Time of possession	29:01	30:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing		20/29, 257 yards, 3 TD
Rushing	Bill Davis	13 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving	Lance LeGendre	6 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	29/35, 254 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	12 carries, 94 yards, TD
Receiving	Horatio Fields	6 receptions, 81 yards

at NC State (rivalry)

See also: 2024 NC State Wolfpack football team.

Statistics	WAKE	NCST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
NC State	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs. No. 10 Clemson

See also: 2024 Clemson Tigers football team.

Statistics	CLEM	WAKE
First downs	37	16
Total yards	566	233
Rushing yards	223	87
Passing yards	343	146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–44–0	14–29–2
Time of possession	36:29	22:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Clemson	Passing		31/41, 309 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing		20 carries, 118 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving		7 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	12/21, 126 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	18 carries, 53 yards
Receiving	Deuce Alexander	3 receptions, 32 yards

at UConn

See also: 2024 UConn Huskies football team.

Statistics	WAKE	CONN
First downs	24	18
Total yards	391	304
Rushing yards	117	40
Passing yards	274	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–1	26–43–1
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	21/36, 274 yards, INT
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	24 carries, 60 yards, 2 TD
Receiving	Taylor Morin	6 receptions, 104 yards
UConn	Passing		26/43, 264 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Cam Edwards	7 carries, 26 yards
Receiving	Jasaiah Gathings	7 receptions, 75 yards, TD

at Stanford

See also: 2024 Stanford Cardinal football team.

Statistics	WAKE	STAN
First downs	23	23
Total yards	418	346
Rushing yards	173	108
Passing yards	245	238
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–30–1	29–40–3
Time of possession	32:42	27:18

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	20/30, 245 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	23 carries, 127 yards
Receiving	Demond Claiborne	3 receptions, 62 yards
Stanford	Passing		24/31, 214 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing	Ashton Daniels	11 carries, 54 yards
Receiving		11 receptions, 96 yards

vs. California

See also: 2024 California Golden Bears football team.

Statistics	CAL	WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
California	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at North Carolina (rivalry)

See also: 2024 North Carolina Tar Heels football team.

Statistics	WAKE	UNC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
North Carolina	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at No. 8 Miami (FL)

See also: 2024 Miami Hurricanes football team.

Statistics	WAKE	MIA
First downs	12	27
Total yards	193	508
Rushing yards	94	228
Passing yards	99	280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9–17–1	27–38–1
Time of possession	29:40	30:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Wake Forest	Passing	Hank Bachmeier	8/14, 86 yards, TD, INT
Rushing	Demond Claiborne	19 carries, 62 yards
Receiving	Micah Mays Jr.	1 reception, 36 yards, TD
Miami (FL)	Passing		27/38, 280 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing	Jordan Lyle	7 carries, 115 yards, TD
Receiving		7 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD

vs. Duke

See also: 2024 Duke Blue Devils football team.

Statistics	DUKE	WAKE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Duke	Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Wake Forest	Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 College Football Transfer Portal . 2024-01-14 . 247Sports . en.
2. Web site: 2024 Wake Forest Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 6, 2024.