Bothroyd, Hartman and Redd Earn ACC Player of the Week Honors
10/25/2021 1:00:00 PM | Football
The trio of Demon Deacons proved key in Saturday’s victory at Army as Wake Forest improved to 3-0 in road games this season.
GREENSBORO, N.C. - Wake Forest football redshirt sophomore defensive lineman Rondell Bothroyd, redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Hartman and redshirt senior defensive back Traveon Redd received Atlantic Coast Conference weekly honors for their key contributions in the Demon Deacons' week 8 victory at Army, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon.
Bothroyd, who was named Defensive Lineman of the Week, and Hartman, who was tabbed Quarterback of the Week, received the first ACC honor of their Wake Forest careers. Redd received the second Defensive Back of the Week award this season as the Martinsville, Va. native was recognized following Wake Forest's week 5 win versus Louisville.
Defensive Lineman of the Week
Rondell Bothroyd recorded a game-high and career-high 10 tackles (five solo) and had 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack to lead Wake Forest's defense.
He has helped anchor a pass rush that has forced 16 turnovers on the season, which ranks tied for 10th in the country.
Quarterback of the Week
Sam Hartman had a career day through the air against the Black Knights finishing with a career-high 458 yards on 23-of-29 passing or 19.9 yards per completion. Hartman also scrambled for 22 yards and another score.
It was the sixth-most passing yards in Wake Forest history and ranks second in the Dave Clawson era, trailing just John Wolford's 461-yard performance against Louisville in 2017. Additionally, his five passing touchdowns ties the program record and is a career high for Hartman. Riley Skinner (2009), John Wolford (2017) and Jamie Newman (2019) are the only other Demon Deacon quarterbacks to find the endzone five times through the air.
The Charlotte, N.C. native now is tied for third in program history with 52 career touchdown passes while also crossing the 7,000-yard passing barrier in the victory over Army on Saturday. He became the seventh Wake Forest passer to cross the mark.
His impact has not only been historic in Wake Forest history, but he also ranks among the best nationally.
Through seven games, Hartman ranks 11th in the nation with 2,073 passing yards while ranking 10th in the country with 19 passing touchdowns.
Hartman's National Rankings:
|
Stat |
National Rank |
Total |
|
Yds/Pass Attempt |
5th |
9.73 |
|
Passing Efficiency |
7th |
173.6 |
|
Points Responsible For |
9th |
142 |
|
Passing TDs |
10th |
19 |
|
Passing Yards |
11th |
2,073 |
|
Total Offense |
12th |
317.0 |
On Sunday, Hartman was named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, becoming the first Wake Forest player to earn Walter Camp National Player of Week honorees since the award began in 2004.
Additionally, Hartman was named to the Pro Football Focus National Offensive Player of the Week, grading out with a 93.5 overall grade and a 93.4 passing grade (career-highs).
Defensive Back of the Week
For the second time this season, Redd has been named the ACC Defensive Back of the Week after a game-changing performance against Army on Saturday.
In the third quarter of Wake Forest's win at Army, Redd intercepted a pass for an 83-yard touchdown. Additionally, the touchdown was the seventh-longest interception return in program history. The score gave the Demon Deacons a two-possession lead that was never relinquished.
He has helped anchor a pass rush that has forced 16 turnovers on the season, which ranks tied for 10th in the country.
This was the fifth turnover forced this season for Redd, who is currently the only ACC player to force multiple fumbles and have multiple interceptions this season. Additionally, his touchdown return was his first touchdown return of his career.
In addition to the game-changing interception, Redd tallied seven tackles.
Wake Forest ACC Player of the Week Honorees
