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Deacons Announce Jersey Number Changes, Assignments

5/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football

May 3, 2006

Winston-Salem, N.C. - Wake Forest football fans will need to keep a roster handy in the early stages of the 2006 preseason as they re-learn the jersey numbers that go with the names of their favorite Demon Deacons. Nineteen returning players will wear different numbers in 2006. The incoming freshmen have also been assigned numbers.

Player Name (Old)    New NumberJon Abbate (40)    5Demir Boldin (86)    4Pierre Easley (51)      34Johnny Edwards (5)     13L.J. Flintall (24)    28Brandon Ghee (27)    17Brett Hodges (13)    6Michael Lockett (58)      99Ryan McManus (11)    13Max Opamuratawongse (85) 37Mike Rinfrette (45)    44John Russell (50)    51Trey Schmidt (88)    24Channing Schofield (37)  24Michael Simmons (49)      45Riley Skinner (9)   11Alphonso Smith (11)    2Chip Vaughn (20)      9Ben Wooster (94)      85
Incoming Frosh           New NumberJosh Adams             27Dan Caldwell             40Lucas Caparelli          20Michael Carter             58Alex Frye           37Cannon Gaskin           73Dennis Godfrey           91Hunter Haynes           56Russell Nenon           57Tripp Russell           94Teddy Tomlin             50Marcus Williams          12Marshall Williams        86Matt Woodlief           46

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