Quartet of Demon Deacons Garner CSC 2022 Academic All-District Honors
11/22/2022 2:21:00 PM | Football
This is the second-straight season that wideout Taylor Morin has received this recognition, however it is the first Academic All-District honor for Kobie Turner, Chase Jones and Michael Jurgens.
Complete All-District Honorees
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Four Demon Deacons have been named to the College Sports Communications Academic All-District team which recognizes the success of student-athletes both on and off the field.
Wake Forest's honorees include offensive lineman Michael Jurgens, linebacker Chase Jones, wideout Taylor Morin and defensive tackle Kobie Turner. This marks the second distinction of Morin's career, while it is the first for the other three Demon Deacons.
Additionally, the four All-District honorees mark the most in program history and it also is the fourth time in the Clawson era that multiple players have been named to the All-District team in the same year.
To be eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-District team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.3 GPA while being a meaningful contributor on the field in at least their second year at the school. Voting is conducted among sports information directors by region.
This quartet of Demon Deacons will now appear on the national ballot as a candidate for Academic All-America honors.
Wake Forest All-Time Academic All-District Honors (Since 2001)
2022
2021
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Four Demon Deacons have been named to the College Sports Communications Academic All-District team which recognizes the success of student-athletes both on and off the field.
Wake Forest's honorees include offensive lineman Michael Jurgens, linebacker Chase Jones, wideout Taylor Morin and defensive tackle Kobie Turner. This marks the second distinction of Morin's career, while it is the first for the other three Demon Deacons.
Additionally, the four All-District honorees mark the most in program history and it also is the fourth time in the Clawson era that multiple players have been named to the All-District team in the same year.
To be eligible for the CoSIDA Academic All-District team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.3 GPA while being a meaningful contributor on the field in at least their second year at the school. Voting is conducted among sports information directors by region.
This quartet of Demon Deacons will now appear on the national ballot as a candidate for Academic All-America honors.
Wake Forest All-Time Academic All-District Honors (Since 2001)
2022
- LB Chase Jones
- Warren N.J.
- 3.518
- Finance
- OL Michael Jurgens
- Damascus, Md.
- 3.793
- Masters of Business Administration
- WR Taylor Morin
- Centreville, Va.
- 3.857
- Engineering
- DL Kobie Turner
- Clifton, Va.
- 3.762
- Liberal Studies Graduate Program
2021
- WR Taylor Morin
- Centreville, Va.
- 3.95
- Engineering
2019
- WR Sage Surratt
- Lincolnton, N.C.
- 3.47
- Economics
2016
- DB Ryan Janvion
- Miami, Fla.
- 3.53
- Business & enterprise management
- DB Josh Okonye
- Sugar Land, Texas
- 3.33
- Health & exercise science
2015
- DB Ryan Janvion
- Miami, Florida
- 3.55
- Business & enterprise management
- LB Hunter Williams
- Wake Forest, N.C.
- 3.49
- Finance
2014
- RB Jordan Garside
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- 3.89
- Religion / economics
- DB Ryan Janvion
- Miami, Fla.
- 3.65
- Business
- LB Hunter Williams
- Wake Forest, N.C.
- 3.46
- Finance
- OL Michael Hoag
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- 3.53
- Communications
2008
- TE Ben Wooster
- Suwanee, Ga.
- 3.57
- Health and exercise science
2007
- OL Louis Frazier
- Clearwater, Fla.
- 3.76
- Biology
- DL Jeremy Thompson
- Charlotte, N.C.
- 3.22
- Health and exercise science
2006
- OL Louis Frazier
- Clearwater, Fla.
- 3.78
- Biology
2004
- LB Brad White
- Portsmouth, R.I.
- 3.338
- Analytical finance
2003
- DB Quintin Williams
- Goldsboro, N.C.
- 3.230
- English
2002
- OL Tim Bennett
- McDonald, Pa.
- 3.47
- Sociology
- DB Quintin Williams
- Goldsboro, N.C.
- 3.38
- Computer science
- A Campbell Trophy Award Semifinalist, Michael Jurgens entered the 2022 season at Wake Forest as a three-time captain and has anchored an offensive line that has paved the way to the seven-straight bowl appearances, the Atlantic Coast Conference's second-longest active streak. A Demon Deacon graduate with distinction in Mathematical Business, Jurgens is on track to complete his MBA in the Wake Forest School of Business this spring.
- He is a five-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Honor Roll member and 2021 All-ACC Academic Team honoree.
- On the field, he was named as an 2021 All-ACC team member while also being named the ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week following Wake Forest's key win a season ago over then-No. 16 NC State, helping cap off a perfect 6-0 record in home games. For his efforts, Jurgens was named a Rimington Award Watch List member ahead of the last three seasons and added preseason second-team honors from Lindy's Sports, Athlon and Phil Steele ahead of the 2022 season.
- Jurgens has played and started all 11 games this season at center on the offensive line for the Demon Deacons. Overall for the season, Jurgens helped Wake Forest's offense rank 15th in the country in scoring offense (37.4), while ranking 28th in total offense (446.5). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history.
- In addition to scoring offense, the Deacs also rank top-30 in these offensive categories: First-Down Offense (9th, 282), Team Passing Efficiency (9th, 162.29), Passing Offensive (11th, 311.6 yards/game), Passing Yards Per Completion (18th, 13.55 yd/completion), 3rd Down Conv. Pct. (29th, 45.2%) and Red Zone Offense (29th, 78.3%).
- Academically, Jones carries an outstanding 3.518 GPA and is a finance major.
- Overall for the season, Jones has tallied 60 tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks, one interception, four quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
- Jones played one of his best games of the season when he registered a career-high 11 tackles and one sack on Nov. 12 when the Deacs hosted North Carolina.
- He snared his first-career interception against Liberty on Sept. 17 inside Truist Field.
- Academically, Morin carries an impressive 3.857 GPA and is an engineering major.
- Overall for the season, Morin has continued to be one of the best wide receivers in the Atlantic Coast Conference in his fourth season in Winston-Salem as he has tallied 38 catches for 452 yards (11.9 average) and six scores.
- He has also totaled 16 punt returns for a total of 121 yards and a long return of 38 yards.
- Overall for the season, Morin helped Wake Forest's offense rank 15th in the country in scoring offense (37.4), while ranking 28th in total offense (446.5). Additionally, the Demon Deacons are on pace to have one of the best scoring marks as the Deacs currently have the second-best scoring average in program history.
- In addition to scoring offense, the Deacs also rank top-30 in these offensive categories: First-Down Offense (9th, 282), Team Passing Efficiency (9th, 162.29), Passing Offensive (11th, 311.6 yards/game), Passing Yards Per Completion (18th, 13.55 yd/completion), 3rd Down Conv. Pct. (29th, 45.2%) and Red Zone Offense (29th, 78.3%).
- Academically, Turner holds a stellar 3.762 GPA and is in the liberal studies graduate program.
- Overall for the season in 2022, Kobie Turner has 30 tackles, 7.5 tackles-for-loss, one sack, seven QB hurries, one forced fumble and two fumbles recovered.
- Named to the Pro Football Focus Midseason All-ACC Team, Turner has been scored at 91.1, which is the third- best overall rating for interior Power 5 defensive player in the entire nation.
- In the Deacs win over Army, Turner was graded as Wake Forest's best defender (92.0) by over 10 points and best pass rusher (94.4) by more than 15. That performance landed him on PFF's Week 6 Team of the Week.
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