Lindy’s Sports Names Beal-Smith and Sciba Preseason First Team All-ACC
6/18/2021 10:12:00 AM | Football
In total, six Demon Deacons were listed on the first and second teams, tying the second most out of any school in the conference.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The Wake Forest football team had double-digit preseason All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors, as announced by Athlon Sports.
The six Demon Deacon honors was tied for the second most in the ACC among the top two preseason All-ACC teams.
Redshirt junior running back Christian Beal-Smith and junior kicker Nick Sciba both received preseason First Team All-ACC recognition by the outlet.
Beal-Smith had a breakout campaign in 2020, leading the Demon Deacons in rushing yards (732) and rushing yards per game (81.2). His 5.16 yards per carry last season ranked 11th in program history. In his career, the Winston-Salem product has averaged 4.96 yards per carry, ranking third in Wake Forest history.
Last season, Beal-Smith went over the century mark three times in nine games including a career day against Campbell to help the Demon Deacons kickoff a perfect 4-0 record in the month. He totaled 130 yards in the game while finding the endzone three times as Wake Forest had its highest single-game scoring total in the modern era, 66 points.
Sciba currently ranks first in ACC history in career field goal percentage (min. 50 attempts) with an 89.1 percent clip. He is 57-of-64 in his career.
The Lou Groza semifinalist ended the season with 12 consecutive made field goals. He goes into the 2021 campaign needing just 39 points to break the Wake Forest school record for career points. He currently sits at 299 in his career. Dustin Hopkins (Florida State, 2009-12) currently holds the ACC all-time scoring record with 466 points.
Lindy's All-ACC Honorees
First-Team
Second-Team
- WR Jaquarii Roberson
- DL Miles Fox
- DB Nick Andersen
- DB Ja'Sir Taylor
