Wake Forest Athletics
Seven Deacs Earn Eight Spots on All-ACC Football Team
11/26/2018 3:05:00 PM | Football
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest landed seven players in eight positions on the 2018 All-ACC football team announced Monday by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Sophomore Greg Dortch earned two first team honors, at both return specialist and as the all-purpose player. Offensive guard Phil Haynes, cornerback Essang Bassey and safety Cameron Glenn were all named to the second team. Three Deacons received honorable mention including center Ryan Anderson, defensive tackle Willie Yarbary and linebacker Justin Strnad.
Dortch put together an outstanding sophomore season, leading the ACC in all-purpose yards with 145.8 per game and topping the league in punt return average at 11.0 yards. As a receiver, Dortch leads the Demon Deacons with 89 receptions for 1,078 yards and eight touchdowns. He ranks second in school history in receiving yards in a season and has tallied 19 touchdowns in 20 career games. Dortch ranks 11th nationally in all-purpose yards, 12th in punt return average, and 16th nationally in combined kick return yards.
Haynes, a four-year starter on the offensive line and a senior team captain, has been a starter on the top two offensive teams in school history. In 2018, the Demon Deacons have posted 5,318 total offense yards and scored 390 points, both second in school history only to the 2017 team.
Bassey leads Wake Forest with 14 pass break-ups and tied for the team lead in interceptions. He ranks third in the ACC in passes defended with 15 and is third on the team with 71 total tackles. Bassey returned a fumble 51 yards for a score against Rice.
Glenn, a senior team captain, is second on the team with 91 tackles and leads the team with 8.3 tackles per game and 62 solo stops. He has 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four pass break-ups along with a team-leading two forced fumbles.
Anderson, a senior captain, started all 12 games on the offensive line, and helped Wake Forest post a school-record four 50-point games in 2018.
Yarbary, a senior team captain, leads Wake Forest with 4.5 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss. He had three quarterback hurries and a fumble recover along with 48 total tackles.
Strnad, a junior, leads Wake Forest with 94 tackles in 12 games. Strnad led the Deacons in tackles in five games in 2018 and compiled 7.5 tackles for loss and five pass break-ups.
Anderson and Dortch were both second team selections in 2017 while Bassey was an honorable mention selection last year.
Sophomore Greg Dortch earned two first team honors, at both return specialist and as the all-purpose player. Offensive guard Phil Haynes, cornerback Essang Bassey and safety Cameron Glenn were all named to the second team. Three Deacons received honorable mention including center Ryan Anderson, defensive tackle Willie Yarbary and linebacker Justin Strnad.
Dortch put together an outstanding sophomore season, leading the ACC in all-purpose yards with 145.8 per game and topping the league in punt return average at 11.0 yards. As a receiver, Dortch leads the Demon Deacons with 89 receptions for 1,078 yards and eight touchdowns. He ranks second in school history in receiving yards in a season and has tallied 19 touchdowns in 20 career games. Dortch ranks 11th nationally in all-purpose yards, 12th in punt return average, and 16th nationally in combined kick return yards.
Haynes, a four-year starter on the offensive line and a senior team captain, has been a starter on the top two offensive teams in school history. In 2018, the Demon Deacons have posted 5,318 total offense yards and scored 390 points, both second in school history only to the 2017 team.
Bassey leads Wake Forest with 14 pass break-ups and tied for the team lead in interceptions. He ranks third in the ACC in passes defended with 15 and is third on the team with 71 total tackles. Bassey returned a fumble 51 yards for a score against Rice.
Glenn, a senior team captain, is second on the team with 91 tackles and leads the team with 8.3 tackles per game and 62 solo stops. He has 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four pass break-ups along with a team-leading two forced fumbles.
Anderson, a senior captain, started all 12 games on the offensive line, and helped Wake Forest post a school-record four 50-point games in 2018.
Yarbary, a senior team captain, leads Wake Forest with 4.5 sacks and 10.0 tackles for loss. He had three quarterback hurries and a fumble recover along with 48 total tackles.
Strnad, a junior, leads Wake Forest with 94 tackles in 12 games. Strnad led the Deacons in tackles in five games in 2018 and compiled 7.5 tackles for loss and five pass break-ups.
Anderson and Dortch were both second team selections in 2017 while Bassey was an honorable mention selection last year.
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