Wake Forest Athletics
Six Deacs Named to Phil Steele All-ACC Teams
1/5/2021 4:56:00 PM | Football
Redshirt junior Jaquarii Roberson was named to the second team while five additional were named to the third and fourth teams.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. - Wake Forest football had six players earn Phil Steele All-ACC honors, as announced by the publication on Tuesday.
Redshirt junior wide receiver Jaquarii Roberson was placed on the second team. Redshirt senior defensive back Ja'Sir Taylor garnered third team honors. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr, graduate defensive lineman Miles Fox, redshirt junior running back Christian Beal-Smith and freshman defensive back Nick Andersen.
Rack It Up Roberson
Roberson became the first Wake Forest player since Chris Givens in 2011 to record four consecutive 100-plus yard receiving games, co-owning the record along with Givens and Wayne Baumgardner. He has also had four consecutive games with a touchdown catch.
The Murfreesboro, N.C. native has six consecutive games with six catches or more. He currently leads in the ACC with 102.9 receiving yards per game, becoming just the second player in the league to breach the 100-yard barrier since 2018 (Sage Surratt).
Despite playing in just nine games this season, the Biletnikoff Watch List member ranks third in the league in receiving yards (926) and in total receptions (62) while ranking second in the ACC in touchdowns (8).
Roberson finished in the top 10 in single-season receiving yards, becoming the fourth wide receiver in the past three seasons to finish in the top 10 on the list.
Lockdown Corner
Ja'Sir Taylor has tallied a pair of interceptions this season including returning his interception at NC State returned 45 yards for a touchdown.
During his senior campaign, he has totaled 42 tackles on the season including 34 solo tackles.
In the ranked win over No. 19 Virginia Tech, he posted a career-best seven tackles in the victory.
Over the course of his Wake Forest career, Taylor has played in all 48 games.
The Man in the Middle
Fox totaled a game and career-high 4.0 tackles against Louisville. He also recorded a season total of 3.5 sacks, which is second on the team behind only Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr.
The Piccolo Award (ACC Comeback Player of the Year) nominee, has had at least one tackle for loss in seven of the Deacs nine games this season including the last five games.
He leads the team with 10.5 tackles for loss this season, which also is top-10 in the ACC. His 1.17 tackles for loss per game ranks eighth in the league.
Boogie in the Backfield
Basham had the longest active streak in the country with 23 consecutive games tallying a tackle for loss. When it came to an end against Syracuse on Oct. 31, he was the only player in the country to have a streak in double digits.
Throughout the year Basham earned national recognition being named a Senior CLASS Award Candidate while also being placed on the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Lott IMPACT Trophy watch lists.
Prior to the start of the season he also was named a preseason All-American by six separate publications.
The Roanoke, Va. native totaled a sack in the first five games of the season including on the opening possession of the season against No. 1 Clemson.
He finishes his career fourth on Wake Forest's all-time sack list with 20.5 sacks in his career including 16.0 over the past two seasons.
Not Your Average Walk-on
Nick Andersen ranks second on the team in tackles with 63 total on the season while leading the Demon Deacons with four interceptions. His four picks are tied for seventh in the country and are tied for the ACC lead.
He became the first Wake Forest player since 1987 to have three or more interceptions in a single game on Oct. 24 against No. 19 Virginia Tech. He was also the first ACC player to have three or more interceptions since Louisville's Gerod Holliman in 2014. He is just the fourth player in program history to have three or more interceptions and is the first true freshman to do so.
After the performance, Andersen was named Jim Thorpe National Player of the Week, Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week.
He led the team in tackles in three games including double-digit tackling performances against No. 19 Virginia Tech and Louisville.
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Beal-Smith was named ACC Running Back of the Week after North Carolina on Nov. 14, carrying the ball for 120 yards against the Tar Heels.
The Winston-Salem, N.C. native leads the Demon Deacons in rushing with 732 yards on 142 carries this season while having a career-best five touchdown scores.
This included racking up 129 yards on 13 carries versus No. 19 Virginia Tech on Oct. 24. He also averaged 6.5 yards per carry against Campbell on 20 rushes for 130 yards, finding the endzone three times in the win.
Redshirt junior wide receiver Jaquarii Roberson was placed on the second team. Redshirt senior defensive back Ja'Sir Taylor garnered third team honors. Redshirt senior defensive lineman Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr, graduate defensive lineman Miles Fox, redshirt junior running back Christian Beal-Smith and freshman defensive back Nick Andersen.
Rack It Up Roberson
Roberson became the first Wake Forest player since Chris Givens in 2011 to record four consecutive 100-plus yard receiving games, co-owning the record along with Givens and Wayne Baumgardner. He has also had four consecutive games with a touchdown catch.
The Murfreesboro, N.C. native has six consecutive games with six catches or more. He currently leads in the ACC with 102.9 receiving yards per game, becoming just the second player in the league to breach the 100-yard barrier since 2018 (Sage Surratt).
Despite playing in just nine games this season, the Biletnikoff Watch List member ranks third in the league in receiving yards (926) and in total receptions (62) while ranking second in the ACC in touchdowns (8).
Roberson finished in the top 10 in single-season receiving yards, becoming the fourth wide receiver in the past three seasons to finish in the top 10 on the list.
Lockdown Corner
Ja'Sir Taylor has tallied a pair of interceptions this season including returning his interception at NC State returned 45 yards for a touchdown.
During his senior campaign, he has totaled 42 tackles on the season including 34 solo tackles.
In the ranked win over No. 19 Virginia Tech, he posted a career-best seven tackles in the victory.
Over the course of his Wake Forest career, Taylor has played in all 48 games.
The Man in the Middle
Fox totaled a game and career-high 4.0 tackles against Louisville. He also recorded a season total of 3.5 sacks, which is second on the team behind only Carlos "Boogie" Basham Jr.
The Piccolo Award (ACC Comeback Player of the Year) nominee, has had at least one tackle for loss in seven of the Deacs nine games this season including the last five games.
He leads the team with 10.5 tackles for loss this season, which also is top-10 in the ACC. His 1.17 tackles for loss per game ranks eighth in the league.
Boogie in the Backfield
Basham had the longest active streak in the country with 23 consecutive games tallying a tackle for loss. When it came to an end against Syracuse on Oct. 31, he was the only player in the country to have a streak in double digits.
Throughout the year Basham earned national recognition being named a Senior CLASS Award Candidate while also being placed on the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Lott IMPACT Trophy watch lists.
Prior to the start of the season he also was named a preseason All-American by six separate publications.
The Roanoke, Va. native totaled a sack in the first five games of the season including on the opening possession of the season against No. 1 Clemson.
He finishes his career fourth on Wake Forest's all-time sack list with 20.5 sacks in his career including 16.0 over the past two seasons.
Not Your Average Walk-on
Nick Andersen ranks second on the team in tackles with 63 total on the season while leading the Demon Deacons with four interceptions. His four picks are tied for seventh in the country and are tied for the ACC lead.
He became the first Wake Forest player since 1987 to have three or more interceptions in a single game on Oct. 24 against No. 19 Virginia Tech. He was also the first ACC player to have three or more interceptions since Louisville's Gerod Holliman in 2014. He is just the fourth player in program history to have three or more interceptions and is the first true freshman to do so.
After the performance, Andersen was named Jim Thorpe National Player of the Week, Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week, Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and College Sports Madness National Defensive Player of the Week.
He led the team in tackles in three games including double-digit tackling performances against No. 19 Virginia Tech and Louisville.
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Beal-Smith was named ACC Running Back of the Week after North Carolina on Nov. 14, carrying the ball for 120 yards against the Tar Heels.
The Winston-Salem, N.C. native leads the Demon Deacons in rushing with 732 yards on 142 carries this season while having a career-best five touchdown scores.
This included racking up 129 yards on 13 carries versus No. 19 Virginia Tech on Oct. 24. He also averaged 6.5 yards per carry against Campbell on 20 rushes for 130 yards, finding the endzone three times in the win.
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