NSD 2020

#DeaconSea20n National Signing Day

2/4/2020 7:00:00 PM | Football

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Follow along on GoDeacs.com throughout the day for the latest information on the 2020 signing class

February 5, 2020

8:08 am

#DeaconSea20n Class complete

At the top of the hour, the Deacs closed out their #DeaconSea20n Class with a defensive back out of Louisiana. Gavin Holmes helped lead Archbishop Rummel to a 13-0 record and a state championship as a senior. Over the past two seasons, he has a combined 27 pass break-ups while tallying eight interceptions as a junior.




7:27 am

Big-bodied wide receiver

Moments later, Wake Forest announced the commitment of wide receiver Donald Stewart. The Stanford graduate transfer, who will earn a bachelor's degree in Science, Technology and Society in May, has been a key member of the Cardinal receiver corps since 2016. Stewart has played in 32 games in his four-year career while also being placed on the PAC-12 Conference All-Academic Team. This past season he had a career-high 40-yard touchdown against rival Cal.




7:24 am

Veteran leg

Just 10 minutes after signing Ellison, the Demon Deacons announced the commitment of kicker Jack Crane. The veteran leg spent the past four seasons at Washington State where he saw action in 32 games for the Cougars. In 2019, the PAC-12 Conference All-Academic team member led the conference with 54 touchbacks. Crane is set to earn his bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Marketing in May.
 


7:14 am

Versatile playmaker

The first signee of the morning provides the Demon Deacons plenty of position versatility. Justice Ellison, a three-star athlete from Virginia, tallied 3,646 all-purpose yards over his four seasons at The Flint Hill School. During that time, he saw time at running back, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and returner.
 



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December 18, 2019
8:23 am

Bulking up front

Wake Forest rounded out its recruiting class of 18 players with a pair of linemen. Malik Puryear from Greensboro was the fourth defensive lineman of the class. He is coming off a senior season where he racked up seven sacks, 21 hurries and 15 tackles for loss. On the opposite side of the ball, Christian Forbes became the fourth offensive lineman to sign his LOI. He comes from a lineage of college linemen as his father, Donald, played for the Scarlet Knights from 1986-91.
 



7:40 am

More offensive firepower

Running back Ahmani Marshall and wide receiver Ke'Shawn Williams became the ninth and 10th additions to the offensive side of the ball. Marshall, a local product from Kernersville, N.C., rushed for 668 yards and eight touchdowns in five games in 2019 before his season was cut short due to injury. Williams comes to Wake Forest after back-to-back double-digit touchdown seasons. He capped off his high school career with 58 receptions for 889 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.

Sandwiched in between the two offensive pieces was the No. 1 long snapper in the country according to Chris Rubio Long Snapping. As one of the nation's best long snappers, Jacob Zuhr  will be heading to the All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas on Jan. 4.


7:33 am

Adding up front

Three of the next four players to submit their paperwork came along the defensive front including the highest-ranked signee in the class. Snellville, Ga., native, Jasheen Davis, is rated as a four-star recruit by 247Sports and is the reigning Defensive Player of the Year in Georgia Region 8-7A. He finished the season with 86 tackles, 11 sacks and a pair of touchdowns.

Davis is joined by fellow sack artists in Kendron Wayman (12 sacks in 2019) and Malik Puryear (seven sacks, 21 hurries and 15 tackles for loss in 2019).

This wave of signees also included the Demon Deacons second tight end in the class with the addition of Trey Boll. The Richmond, Va., product, was rated as the No. 19 tight end in the country and earned All-State honors as a junior and senior.
 


7:25 am

Cornering the market

The first two defensive players in the class to sign were defensive backs Caelen Carson and J.J. Roberts. The duo add athleticism and physicality to the backend of the Demon Deacon defense. Wake Forest finished the regular season with 13 interceptions, which ranks 19th in the nation.

Roberts was recently named the Gatorade Player of the Year in West Virginia on top of earning All-State honors. Carson tallied 40 tackles, eight pass breakups and three interceptions en route to earning first team All-Southern Maryland honors.


7:20 am

Offensive weapons flood in

Just 20 minutes into the early signing period, seven future Demon Deacons had put pen to paper and submitted their LOIs. All seven came on the offensive side of the ball including quarterback Mitch Griffis. The signal caller from Ashburn, Va. threw for over 3,000 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior, earning All-State honors and region Player of the Year.

One of the weapons out of the backfield included the leading rusher in North Carolina. Quinton Cooley rushed for 2,977 yards, an average of 212.6 yards per game during his senior campaign. He ranks second in the nation with 352 points scored and third with 54 touchdowns this season. Wake Forest also added another weapon in 6-3 wide receiver Jahmal Banks. He helped lead St. Frances Academy to the No. 4 national ranking in the USA Today poll.

Up front, the Demon Deacons added three players to the offensive line in Luke Petitbon, Zach Vaughan and George Sell. Wake Forest fans can get their first look at Petitbon in less than a month when he takes part in the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 4 in Orlando, Fla. He is the No. 5 ranked center prospect in the country according to ESPN.
 


7:05 am

Frogge first to sign

Michael Frogge, a 6-5 tight end from Greensboro, became the first official member of the 2020 recruiting class. His LOI came through just a few minutes after the opening of the early signing period. Frogge is one of eight signees who will enroll in January and will be able to participate in spring ball.

He finished his senior season with 67 receptions, 900 yards and 15 touchdowns and set a new school record with 14 receptions in a game earlier this year.
 


6:42 am

Waking up on National Signing Day

With the calendar turning to Dec. 18th, it marks the seventh National Signing Day for Wake Forest under the direction of head coach Dave Clawson.

Follow along throughout throughout the day right here on GoDeacs.com for the latest information on the 2020 signing class.

 

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