By the Numbers and Notes: Duke

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Wake Forest football team is back at Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium to face Duke on Saturday at Noon ET for Senior Day.

This is the fifth time this season Wake Forest will play on the network. Additionally, this is the fifth time this season the Demon Deacons will have a noon kickoff time.

Since 2001, Wake Forest holds a staggering 15-7 record against Duke.

Before the Deacs face the Blue Devils, below are some numbers and notes on the game:

By the Numbers

23 - Taylor Morin goes into Saturday with 2,927 career receiving yards and needs just 23 yards to set the program record (Ricky Proehl, 2,949 yards).
57 - Not counting the 2020 COVID season, the Deacs have the fourth-most overall wins in the ACC since 2016, trailing just Clemson, NC State and Miami.
39.0 - Dating back to 2022, Jasheen Davis has recorded 39.0 tackles for loss in the last 26 games and 18.0 sacks. He has at least 0.5 tackles for loss in every game this season and in 29 of the last 31 games.
112 - Wake Forest's 112 passing touchdowns since the start of the 2021 season ranks 11th nationally and second in the ACC.
54 - The Deacs 54 All-ACC honors is tied for the sixth most overall in the ACC since the 2019 season. Additionally, the Deacs have had six or more players in the last seven seasons.

Winning the Third Phase

During the Dave Clawson era, Wake Forest has been the best team in the nation at converting field goals, connecting on 190-of-232 field goal attempts in the last 11 years (81.9 pct.) with the next closest being Stanford at 81.3 percent. That margin has been even highest over the last seven seasons since the start of the 2018 season:

Rk. Team                              FGM      FGA       FG PCT
1. Wake Forest          122         143         85.3
2. Miami (OH)               122         144         84.7
3. UNLV                              107         128         83.6
4. Georgia                        146         175         83.4
5. Boise State                                 118         143         82.5

This season, Matthew Dennis is 15-of-18 FG and was a perfect 35-of-35 in extra points. Over the course of his career, Dennis is 41-of-52 FG. His 78.8 career percentage ranks second in program history.

Rank                                                                            FGM      FGA       FG%
1. Nick Sciba (2018-21)*                            80            89            89.9
2. Matthew Dennis (2021-Pres.)      41            52            78.8
3. Mike Weaver (2014-17)                         68            89            76.4
4. Sam Swank (2005-08)                            71            93            76.3
5. Jimmy Newman (2009-12)                                   42            58            72.4

Ivan Mora is having his best punting season of his career, averaging 43.4 yards per punt including 12 punts of 50+ yards. His 42.0 career average ranks fifth in program history.

CAREER PUNT AVERAGE LEADERS
                                                      Years                     Punt Avg.
1. Ryan Plackmeier     2002-05               45.3
2. Chuck Ramsey         1971-73               44.0
3. Dom Maggio                2016-19               43.7
4. Harry Newsome      1981-84               43.6
5. Ivan Mora                     2019-Pres.       42.0

Home Field Advantage

With record-setting crowds, multiple sellouts and the best student attendance in school history, playing at home over the past five seasons has given Wake Forest a huge edge. The Demon Deacons hold a 24-12 (.667) record in home contests since the start of the 2019 season which included a program-record 11-game winning streak spanning from the 2020 to 2022 seasons. The 66.7 percent win rate ranks sixth in the ACC during that time period:

Rank    School                                   Wins    Losses                 Pct.
1               Clemson            36            3               92.3
2               NC State             31            10            75.6
3               Louisville            27            11            71.1
4               Miami                    26            12            68.4
5               N Carolina        25            12            67.6
6               Wake Forest 24            12            66.7
7               Pittsburgh         26            14            65.0
8               Florida St           24            14            63.2
9               Duke                       23            14            62.2
10            Virginia                 22            16            58.0

Elite Passing Offense

A key to the Deacs scoring success has been the numbers that they have put up through the air in the last four seasons. Wake Forest ranks 22nd nationally in passing yards since 2021 and ranks fourth in the ACC:

Teams                                                      GP          Passing Yds
1 SMU                    50            14,535
2 North Carolina            51            14,067
3 Miami                                  48            14,038
4 Wake Forest                50            13,400
5 Pitt                                         50            13,245

Additionally, the Demon Deacons have found the endzone through the air the second-most in the ACC team since the start of the 2021 season and their 112 passing touchdowns are the 11th most in the country:

                  Teams                                    GP          Passing TDs
1 WKU                   52            168
2 Ohio State                       50            142
3 SMU                    50            129
4 Alabama                           53            124
5 USC                                      50            123
T6 Georgia                           55            122
T6 LSU                  51            122
8 Oregon                               52            121
9 Utah State                      51            120
10 UTSA                                 52            115
T11 Wake Forest         50            112
T11 App. State                                   50            112
13 Tennessee                   50            110
14 North Texas                50            109
15 Texas                                50            108

WINNINGEST PROGRAM IN NORTH CAROLINA
Since the turn of the century, the Demon Deacons hold a record of 32-27 against UNC, NC State and Duke.

Big 4 Aggregate Records vs. Big 4 Since 2001
Rank	School	Record
1.	North Carolina	34-26 (.567)
2.	Wake Forest	32-27 (.542)
3.	NC State	31-24 (.564)
4.	Duke	18-37 (.372)

Also since 2001, Wake Forest football has been the best football program in the state of North Carolina as the Demon Deacons boast an overall record of 48-27 (.640) against all in-state opponents. The Deacs lead in win percentage in this category among its Big Four rivals.

Cumulative Record vs. In-State Opponents Since 2001
1.	Wake Forest	48-27 (.640)
2.	North Carolina	49-31 (.613)
3.	NC State	43-29 (.597)
3.	Duke	34-39 (.466)

Since the start of the 2016 season, the Deacs are the fourth-most wins in the ACC not counting the COVID-shortened 2020 season:

Clemson -- 94
NC State- 60
Miami- 59
Wake Forest -- 57
Pitt- 57

Additionally in the Clawson era, the Deacs recorded the first, second, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth highest win totals in a single five-year period and the current five-year period of 31 wins ranks eighth:

38 (2017-21)
37 (2018-22)
36 (2004-08 & 2006-10)
35 (2019-23)
34 (2016-20)
33 (2015-19)
31 (2020-24)
31 (1944-48)
30 (1940-44)

WINNING THE CLOSE ONES

During seven bowl appearances since 2016, the Demon Deacons have found a winning formula in one-score ball games, capturing three or more wins by one score in five of those seasons with a total of 24 wins in 43 such games. The Deacs hold the fifth-best winning percentage in those games since 2016 in the ACC:

Rank    School                                   Wins    Losses                 Pct.
1               Clemson            24            9               72.7
2               NC State             25            19            56.8
3               Florida State 22            17            56.4
4               Georgia Tech 20            16            55.6
5               Wake Forest 24            20            54.5

WINNING THE TURNOVER BATTLE

One of the points of emphasis for the Wake Forest football team is winning the turnover battle. They have been one of the best teams in the country in that category since the start of the 2016 season.
In five of the last eight seasons, the Demon Deacons have finished inside of the top 25 in turnover margin while placing in the top three of ACC in each of those seasons.
Over the course of 2020-22, Wake Forest was +1 or better in turnover margin in 53 percent of games which ranked ninth nationally and fifth in the Power-5.
Over the past eight seasons, Wake Forest has a combined +28 turnover margin. This ranks 30th nationally over that time nationally and second in the ACC:

Rank                                        TO Gained        TO Lost                TO Margin
1. Clemson                         213                           160                           +53
2. Cal                                       179                           142                           +37
3. Wake Forest                                182                           154                           +28
T4. Boston College      185                           162                           +23
T4. SMU                                 179                           156                           +23

10K AND COUNTING

Throughout his career, Hank Bachmeier has been one of the most consistent quarterbacks in the country. He has accumulated 11,049 career passing yards in his six seasons playing which would rank second all-time in Wake Forest history. Additionally among active quarterbacks in the country, his career yards ranks seventh in FBS:

Rank                                        School                                                     Passing Yards
1. Dillon Gabriel             Oregon                                                     17,931
2. Will Rogers                                     Washington                       14,773
3. Seth Henigan                                Memphis                              13,754
4. Connor Bazelak       Bowling Green                                   11,758
5. Jaxson Dart                                    Ole Miss                                11,423
6. Alan Bowman            Oklahoma State                              11,205
7. Hank Bachmeier   Wake Forest                    11,049
8. Cam Ward                    Miami                                      10,742
9. Payton Thorne           Auburn                                   10,660
10. Grayson McCall    NC State                               10,523

Additionally in 49 career games played, Bachmeier has thrown for 66 career passing touchdowns which would rank second in Wake Forest program history and currently ranks 13th among active FBS quarterbacks and 10th among Power-4 quarterbacks:

Rank                                        School                                   GP          Passing TDs
1. Dillon Gabriel             Oregon                                   61            147
2. Will Rogers                                     Washington     54            108
3. Grayson McCall       NC State             46            91
4. Payton Thorne           Auburn                                   52            85
5. Cam Ward                    Miami                    36            82
6. Jaxson Dart                                    Ole Miss              43            76
T7. KJ Jefferson               UCF                         49            74
T7. Will Howard              Ohio State         46            74
9. Kurtis Rourke             Indiana                                   45            71
T10. Hank Bachmeier               Wake Forest 49            66
T10. Dequan Finn         Baylor                    48            66
12. Alan Bowman         Okla. St.              49            65
13. Graham Mertz        Florida                                    50            64
14. DJ Uiagalelei            Florida State   53            61
15. Quinn Ewers            Texas   32            60

In his first start and first full game with Wake Forest against Virginia, the Murrieta, Calif. native threw for 403 yards and one touchdown as he went 27-of-43 against Virginia inside Allegacy Stadium, four yards short of his career high and just the second time in his career he has thrown for 400-plus yards.
Bachmeier became the fourth quarterback in the Dave Clawson era to throw for 400 yards in a game and his 403 yard tally is the fourth-highest total since 2014.

Rank                                        Date                       Opponent         Passing Yards
1. John Wolford                                Oct. 28, 2017 Louisville            461
2. Sam Hartman                              Oct. 23, 2021 Army                       458
3. Sam Hartman                              Nov. 14, 2020 UNC                        429
4. Hank Bachmeier   Sept. 7, 2024 UVA                         403
5. Sam Hartman                              Oct. 30, 2021 Duke                       402
6. Jamie Newman         Aug. 30, 2019 Utah State         401
7. John Wolford                                Dec. 29, 2017 Texas A&M        400

JD LIVING IN THE BACKFIELD

Jasheen Davis has recorded at least 0.5 tackles-for-loss in 29 of his last 32 games.
- Additionally, over his last 32 games dating back to the 2022 season, Davis has collected 40.5 tackles for loss and 20.0 sacks.
- Davis has tallied 25.5 sacks in his career and that ranks third in program history.

Wake Forest Career Sacks

Rank	Player	Career Sacks
1.	Mike McCrary (1989-92)	30.0
2.	Calvin Pace (1999-02)	29.0
3.	Jasheen Davis (2020-Pres.)	25.5
4.	Duke Ejiofor (2014-17)	23.5
5.	Carlos Basham, Jr. (2017-20)	20.5

Additionally, Davis now has 49 tackles for loss for his career and moved to a tie for second in program history, which ranks as the most in the Clawson era:

Wake Forest Career Tackles for Loss

Rank	Player	Career TFLs
1.	Calvin Pace (1999-02)	54
T2.	Jasheen Davis (2019-Pres.)	49
T2.	Nikita Whitlock (2010-13)	49
4.	Mike McCrary (1989-92)	46
5.	Aaron Curry (2005-08)	45.5

With 14.0 tackle for loss again in back-to-back seasons, Davis is in the top 10 in program history for a single season and ranked third in the Clawson era:
- Tackles for Loss Since 2014
  1 Marquel Lee (2016)                  20.0
  2 Boogie Basham (2019)                            18.0
  T3 Jasheen Davis (2023)                           17.0
  T3 Duke Ejiofor (2016)                                  17.0
  5 Duke Ejiofor (2017)                   16.5
  6 Rondell Bothroyd (2021)                        16.5
  7 Jasheen Davis (2022)                              14.0
According to PFF, Jasheen Davis ranks tied for first in the nation in career quarterback pressures with 143 in his Wake Forest career including 37 pressures so far this season:

Rank                                        School                                   Pressures
1. Jasheen Davis         Wake Forest 144
2. Tyler Baron                   Miami                    143
3. B.J. Green II                                    Colorado            139
4. Davin Vann                   NC State             125
5. Tyler Batty                     BYU                         124

CLIMBING THE CHARTS

In the season opener against NC A&T, Taylor Morin had a career night, posting a career-best 217 all-purpose yards including his first career punt return touchdown. Morin was the first Power-4 player to have a punt return touchdown in 2024. Additionally, it marked Wake Forest's first since Sept. 8, 2018 vs. Towson when Greg Dortch had a 60-yard scoring return.
- His 217 all-purpose yards were the sixth most in FBS for week one and marked the first Demon Deacon to finish with 200 or more APY since Matt Colburn against Louisville on Oct. 27, 2018.
After pulling in a career-best nine touchdowns during the 2022 season, which ranked 19th nationally and fourth in the ACC, Morin entered the 2023 season already ranked in the top 10 in school history in receiving touchdowns. He got to 21 for his career with a score against North Carolina:

Rank	Player	Career Receiving TDs
1.	A.T. Perry (2018-22)	28
2.	Ricky Proehl (1986-89)	25
3.	Todd Dixon (1990-93)	22
T4.	Taylor Morin (2019-Pres.)	21
T4.	Cam Serigne (2014-17)	21
T4.	Red O'Quinn (1946-49)	21
T4.	Chris Givens (2009-11)	21
T7.	Desmond Clark (1995-98)	20
9.	Kenny Duckett (1978-81)	19

Additionally, another strong year in receptions has elevated Morin into the top 10 in school history in total receptions. His 219 currently ranks second in school history, holding the most receptions in the Dave Clawson era as he passed former teammate A.T. Perry and Cam Serigne against Virginia:

Rank	Player	Career Receptions
1.	Michael Campanaro (2011-14)	229
2.	Taylor Morin (2019-Pres.)	219
2.	Desmond Clark (1995-98)	216
4.	Ricky Proehl (1986-89)	188
5.	Jammie Deese (1996-99)	184

Morin ranks second in program history and first in the Clawson era in receiving yards, surpassing his former teammate A.T. Perry in the win at UConn and with 33 yards this afternoon he holds at second in program history in yards:

CAREER RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS

Rank	Player	Receiving Yards
1.	Ricky Proehl (1986-89)	2,949
2.	Taylor Morin (2019-Pres.)	2,927
3.	Desmond Clark (1995-98)	2,834
4.	A.T. Perry (2018-22)	2,662
5.	Michael Campanaro (2010-13)	2,506

Additionally, Morin ranks in the top three on the ACC Career Active Leader in receiving touchdowns, receptions and receiving yards.

ACC CAREER ACTIVE RECEIVING TOUCHDOWN

Rank	Player	Touchdowns
1.	Taylor Morin (Wake Forest)	21
T2.	Ali Jennings (Virginia Tech)	20
T2.	Xavier Restrepo (Miami)	20

ACC CAREER ACTIVE RECEPTION LEADERS

Rank	Player	Receptions
1.	Caullin Lacy (Louisville)	222
2.	Taylor Morin	219
3.	Konata Mumpfield (Pitt)	205

ACC CAREER ACTIVE RECEIVING YARDS LEADERS

Rank	Player	Yards
1.	Taylor Morin (Wake Forest)	2,960
T2.	Caullin Lacy (Louisville)	2,696
T2.	Xavier Restrepo (Miami)	2,696

With 809 punt return yards (10.6 avg.), Morin continues to solidify himself in the top five in career punt return yards:

CAREER PUNT RETURN YARDS LEADERS

Rank	Player	Yards
1.	George Coghill (1989-92)	1,002
2.	Taylor Morin (2019-Pres.)	809
3.	Fabien Davis (1999-02)	722
4.	Willie Idlette (2003-06)	566
5.	Tom Fetzer (1946-48)	552

With 14 returns for 238 yards so far this season, Morin finished the Miami contest fourth in the nation with 17.0 yards per punt return:

2024 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE

Rank	Player	PR Yd. Avg.
1.	Kam Shanks (UAB)	22.3
2.	Josh Cameron (Baylor)	20.7
3.	Martle Hight (Vanderbilt)	17.5
4.	Taylor Morin (Wake Forest)	17.0
5.	Courtney Jackson (Arkansas St.)	15.3

With Taylor Morin's 13-yard reception in the first quarter extended his consecutive-games reception streaks that rank amongst the top in FBS for active players.

Player	Pos.	School	Streak
Jo'Quavious Marks	RB	Southern Cal	55
LaJohntay Wester	WR	Colorado	47
Kyle Williams	WR	Washington State	47
Jaylin Noel	WR	Iowa State	42
Brant Kuithe	TE	Utah	41
Brennan Presley	WR	Oklahoma State	40
JP Richardson	WR	TCU	37
Andrew Armstrong	WR	Arkansas	37
Derwin Burgess Jr	WR	Georgia Southern	37
Jordan Moore	WR	Duke	36
Raylen Sharpe	WR	Fresno State	35
Elijah Sarratt	WR	Indiana	35
Elijhah Badger	WR	Florida	35
Kaedin Robinson	WR	App State	34
Emeka Egbuka	WR	Ohio State	34
Joey Hobert	WR	Texas State	33
Money Parks	WR	Utah	32
Luther Burden III	WR	Missouri	32
Taylor Morin	WR	Wake Forest	30
Harold Fannin Jr.	TE	Bowling Green	28
Kevin Coleman Jr.	WR	Mississippi State	27
Noah Smith	WR	Sam Houston	27
Tyler Warren	TE	Penn State	26

Also, Morin now ranks sixth in program history in career all-purpose yards:

Rank	Rush	Rec	PR	KR	Total APR
1. Chris Barclay (2002-05)	4,032	381	0	0	4,930
2. James McDougald (1976-79)	3,811	461	0	0	4,272
3. Michael Ramseur (1982-85)	3,325	525	-5	73	4,218
4. John Leach (1990-93)	2,246	974	9	938	4,039
5. Anthony Williams (1988-91)	2,203	74	0	1,762	4,039
6. Taylor Morin (2019-Pres.)	17	2,927	809	236	3,989
7. Ricky Proehl (1986-89)	267	2,949	176	344	3,736
8. Michael Campanaro (2010-13)	238	2,506	156	828	3,728
9. Fabian Davis (1999-02)	624	2,557	722	808	3,711
10. Chris Givens (2009-11)	238	2,473	25	773	3,509

DC1

Demond Claiborne's 1,463 all-purpose yards this season ranks ninth in program history and is the second-most in the Clawson era:

Wake Forest Single-Season All-Purpose Yards

Rank	Rush	Rec	PR	KR	Total APR
1. Kenneth Moore (2007)	316	1,011	355	172	1,854
2. Greg Dortch (2018)	20	1,078	276	376	1,750
3. Fabien Davis (2002)	446	575	363	363	1,747
4. John Zeglinski (1975)	591	354	243	542	1,730
5. John Leach (1993)	1,089	340	0	253	1,691
6. Anthony Williams (1990)	866	0	0	740	1,606
7. Chris Barclay (2005)	1,127	159	0	222	1,508
8. Bill Barnes (1956)	1,010	41	0	440	1,491
9. Demond Claiborne (2024)	981	250	0	232	1,463
10. Mark Young (1988)	711	245	0	488	1,444

Clawson Era Single-Season All-Purpose Yards

Rank	Rush	Rec	PR	KR	Total APR
1. Greg Dortch (2018)	20	1,078	276	376	1,750
2. Demond Claiborne (2024)	981	250	0	232	1,463
3. A.T. Perry (2021)	0	1,293	0	0	1,293
4. Greg Dortch (2017)	9	722	162	397	1,290
5. Kendall Hinton (2019)	9	1,001	91	142	1,243

Claiborne produced another standout performance as he tallied a career-high 191 all-purpose yards, including 62 yards rushing on 19 carries. Additionally, the Aylett, Va. native hauled in two receptions for 14 receiving yards.
- This marked the 12th time in the last 19 games that he has gone for 100 or more all-purpose yards:
  - Nov. 23, 2024 at Miami- 191 APR (62 RUSH, 14 RCV, 115 KR)
  - Nov. 17, 2024 at North Carolina - 123 APR (95 RUSH, 28 RCV)
  - Nov 8, 2024 vs. Cal - 172 APR (113 RUSH, 51 RCV, 8 KR)
  - Oct 26, 2024 at Stanford- 204 APR (127 RUSH, 10 RCV, 15 KR)
  - Oct 5, 2024 at NC State- 144 APR (136 RUSH, 10 RCV,)
  - Sept. 28, 2024 vs. Louisiana - 117 APR (94 RUSH, 10 RCV, 13 KR)
  - Sept. 7, 2024 vs. UVA - 128 APR (86 RUSH, 14, RCV, 28 KR)
  - Aug. 29, 2024 vs. NC A&T - 172 APR (135 RUSH, 37 KR)
  - Nov. 2, 2023 at Duke - 139 APR (81 RUSH, 58 KR)
  - Oct. 21, 2023 vs. Pitt - 137 APR (96 RUSH, 22 RCV, 19 KR)
  - Oct. 14, 2023 at Virginia Tech- 100 APR (4 RUSH, 96 KR)
  - Sept. 9, 2023 vs. Vandy - 165 APR (165 RUSH)
He entered Saturday with 11 rushing touchdowns. He continues to move up single-season and career-total history charts during the Dave Clawson era as well as all-time school lore in many categories.
Clawson Era Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns

Rank	Name	Single-Season Rushing Touchdowns
1.	Kenneth Walker III (2020)	13
T2.	Demond Claiborne (2024)	11
T2.	Sam Hartman (2021)	11
4.	John Wolford (2017)	10
5.	Cade Carney (2018)	8
T6.	Christian Beal-Smith (2021)	7
T6.	Matt Colburn II (2017)	7
T6.	Justice Ellison (2021)	7
T6.	Kendall Hinton (2015)	7
T6.	Christian Turner (2022)	7

Clawson Era Single-Season Total Touchdowns

Rank	Name	Single-Season Total Touchdowns
1.	A.T. Perry (2021)	15
T2.	Demond Claiborne (2024)	14
T2.	Kenneth Walker III (2020)	13
T4.	A.T. Perry (2022)	11
T4.	Sam Hartman (2021)	11
T4.	Sage Surratt (2019)	11
T6.	Greg Dortch (2018)	10
T6.	John Wolford (2017)	10
T8.	Jahmal Banks (2022)	9
T8.	Taylor Morin (2022)	9
T8.	Greg Dortch (2017)	9
T8.	Cam Serigne (2017)	9

Clawson Era Career Rushing TDs

Rank	Name	Career Rushing Touchdowns	Games Played
1.	Cade Carney (2016-19)	21	42
2.	John Wolford (2015-17)	19	35
T3.	Sam Hartman (2019-22)	17	48
T3.	Kenneth Walker III (2019-20)	17	20
T5.	Demond Claiborne (2022-Pres.)	16	30
T5.	Matt Colburn II (2015-18)	15	47
T5.	Justice Ellison (2020-23)	15	40
7.	Christian Beal-Smith (2019-21)	14	30
T9.	Kendall Hinton (2015-19)	12	34
T9.	Christian Turner (2021-22)	12	26

Clawson Era Career Total TDs

Rank	Name	Career Total Touchdowns	Games Played
1.	A.T. Perry (2019-22)	28	42
2.	Taylor Morin (2019-Pres.)	22	60
T3.	Cade Carney (2016-19)	21	42
T3.	Cam Serigne (2014-17)	21	49
T5.	Demond Claiborne (2022-Pres.)	20	31
T5.	Greg Dortch (2017-18)	19	20
T5.	John Wolford (2015-17)	19	35
T8.	Sam Hartman (2019-22)	17	48
T8.	Jaquarii Roberson (2019-21)	17	31
T8.	Kenneth Walker III (2019-20)	17	20
T10.	Justice Ellison (2020-23)	16	40
T10.	Kendall Hinton (2015-19)	16	34
T12.	Matt Colburn II (2015-18)	15	47
T12.	Sage Surratt (2018-19)	15	23

Claiborne needs just 19 yards to become the first Demon Deacon since 2018 to have 1,000 rushing yards in a single-season. Additionally, he goes into Saturday with the third most rushing yards by a Deac in the last two decades:

Single-Season Rushing Yards since 2005

Rank	Name	Single-Season Rushing Yards
1.	Chris Barclay (2005)	1,127
2.	Cade Carney (2018)	1,005
3.	Demond Claiborne (2024)	981
4.	Josh Adams (2007)	953
5.	Matt Colburn II (2017)	904

Claiborne's 100-yard return against Miami is tied for the longest play in program history, matching Alphonso Smith's 100-yard interception return for a touchdown against Maryland in 2007.
Additionally, it was the longest play in the Clawson era:

Rank	Play
1.	100-yd kick return by Demond Claiborne at Miami (11/23/24)
2.	99-yd kick return by Ja'Sir Taylor vs. Old Dominion (9/3/21)
T3.	96-yd kick return by Demond Claiborne at Virginia Tech (10/14/23)
T3.	96-yd kick return by Donavon Greene vs. Campbell (10/2/20)
T3.	96-yd run by Kenneth Walker, III at Rice (9/6/19)
6.	88-yd fumble return by Evan Slocum vs. NC State (10/5/24)
7.	83-yd INT by Traveon Redd at Army (10/23/21)

Additionally, below is a complete list of players with a kickoff return touchdown since 1996:

Rank	Name	Career Kickoff Return Touchdowns	Games
1.	John Stone	3	11/17/01 vs. Georgia Tech; 8/31/00 vs. App State; 11/13/99 vs. Duke
T2.	Demond Claibrone	2	11/23/24 at Miami; 10/14/23 at Virginia Tech
T2.	Kevin Marion	2	10/27/07 vs. North Carolina; 10/7/06 Clemson
T5.	Ja'Sir Taylor	1	9/3/21 vs. ODU
T5.	Donavon Greene	1	10/2/20 vs. Campbell
T5.	Myles Savage	1	10/18/97 vs. Maryland

Nick with the Picks
Junior safety Nick Andersen recorded the eighth interception of his career and second in the 2024 season in the first quarter against Cal. He now ranks just outside the top-10 in program history and has the most in the Dave Clawson era.

Wake Forest Career INTs

Rank	Name	Career Interceptions
1.	Alphonso Smith (2005-08)	21
T2.	Ronnie Burgess (1981-84)	17
T2.	A.J. Greene (1985-88)	17
4.	James Royster (1975-78)	13
T5.	Josh Gattis (2003-06)	12
T5.	George Coghill (1989-92)	12
T7.	Bill Barnes (1954-56)	11
T7.	Joe Carazo (1963-65)	11
9.	Terry Kuharchek (1968-70)	10
T10.	Andy Harper (1964-66)	9
T10.	Digit Laughridge (1966-68)	9
T10.	Chuck Reiley (1959-61)	9
T10.	Reggie Austin (1996-99)	9

Clawson Era Career Interceptions

Rank	Name	Career Interceptions
1.	Nick Andersen (2020-Present)	8
T2.	Amari Henderson (2016-19)	7
T2.	Jessie Bates III (2015-17)	6
T2.	Ja'Sir Taylor (2017-21)	6
5.	Essang Bassey (2016-19)	5

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