2021 Football Roster
Chapman, Brandon

Jersey Number 23
Brandon Chapman
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Grove City, OH
- High School:
- Grove City
Bio
Career Accolades
All-ACC Honorable Mention honoree…Tallied three touchdown receptions on the season which was tied for the fourth-best mark on the team…Finished his senior season with a career-best 12 receptions, tying his output from the 2018 season…Tallied a pair of touchdown receptions in Wake Forest’s Gator Bowl victory over Rutgers, helping the Deacs to just their second 11-win season in program history…Caught his first touchdown of his collegiate career against NC State (11/13) and totaled three catches in the game for 23 yards...Named a team captain ahead of the 2021 season as he was one of four returning captains from the 2020 season…2021 Mackey Award Watch List member.
2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Started all nine games at tight end as a redshirt senior ... Caught five passes for a total of 65 yards ... Snagged two receptions for 40 yards in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wisconsin (12/30) ... Converted a two-point conversion with a catch late in the game against North Carolina (11/14) ... Hauled in passes against Louisville (12/12), Virginia (10/17) and Clemson (9/12) ... Earned fourth varsity letter ... Named a team captain ahead of the 2020 season.
2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in all 13 games ... Finished the year with 11 receptions for an even 100 yards ... Pulled in a spectacular career-long catch of 22 yards vs. NC State to put the Deacons inside the five, leading to a touchdown run ... Tied his career-high with three receptions vs. Utah State ... On the field for 505 plays including a season-best 58 in the opener vs. Utah State (8/30) ... Received third varsity letter.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Was on the field for 567 snaps as a redshirt sophomore in 2018 ... Played a career-high 100 snaps in the season-opener at Tulane (8/30) ... Made his first career reception vs. the Green Wave ... Finished the season with 12 receptions for 93 yards ... Made a career-best three receptions for 36 yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/17) ... Caught two passes for 22 yards at Florida State (10/20) ... Had a season-long 21-yard reception vs. Pittsburgh.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Member of the kickoff return team ... Saw action in 11 games and was on the field for 74 snaps.
2016 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain at Grove City High School, just outside of Columbus, Ohio ... Rated the No. 33 tight end in the nation by 247Sports ... Considered one of top 45 players in Ohio by 247Sports and ESPN ... Earned three stars from 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout ... Considered an outstanding blocker as well as a receiving threat ... Was a three-year starter at tight end for the Greyhounds ... Also lettered in basketball ... Played for Coach Mike Lanza.
Personal
Son of Frank and Elizabeth Chapman ... Brother, Dalton, played at Bowling Green State University in 2012-13 ... Born August 3, 1997 ... Member of the Junior Honor Society ... Posted a 3.8 GPA in high school ... Has volunteered with autistic children...Graduated with an undergraduate degree in Health & Exercise Science in Fall 2019. Also graduated with a master's degree in Liberal Arts Studies in Fall 2020 from Wake Forest.
- 2021 All-ACC Honorable Mention by league, coaches and media
- 2021 Mackey Award Watch List
- 2020 Mackey Award Watch List
All-ACC Honorable Mention honoree…Tallied three touchdown receptions on the season which was tied for the fourth-best mark on the team…Finished his senior season with a career-best 12 receptions, tying his output from the 2018 season…Tallied a pair of touchdown receptions in Wake Forest’s Gator Bowl victory over Rutgers, helping the Deacs to just their second 11-win season in program history…Caught his first touchdown of his collegiate career against NC State (11/13) and totaled three catches in the game for 23 yards...Named a team captain ahead of the 2021 season as he was one of four returning captains from the 2020 season…2021 Mackey Award Watch List member.
2020 (Redshirt Senior)
Started all nine games at tight end as a redshirt senior ... Caught five passes for a total of 65 yards ... Snagged two receptions for 40 yards in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wisconsin (12/30) ... Converted a two-point conversion with a catch late in the game against North Carolina (11/14) ... Hauled in passes against Louisville (12/12), Virginia (10/17) and Clemson (9/12) ... Earned fourth varsity letter ... Named a team captain ahead of the 2020 season.
2019 (Redshirt Junior)
Appeared in all 13 games ... Finished the year with 11 receptions for an even 100 yards ... Pulled in a spectacular career-long catch of 22 yards vs. NC State to put the Deacons inside the five, leading to a touchdown run ... Tied his career-high with three receptions vs. Utah State ... On the field for 505 plays including a season-best 58 in the opener vs. Utah State (8/30) ... Received third varsity letter.
2018 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Was on the field for 567 snaps as a redshirt sophomore in 2018 ... Played a career-high 100 snaps in the season-opener at Tulane (8/30) ... Made his first career reception vs. the Green Wave ... Finished the season with 12 receptions for 93 yards ... Made a career-best three receptions for 36 yards vs. Pittsburgh (11/17) ... Caught two passes for 22 yards at Florida State (10/20) ... Had a season-long 21-yard reception vs. Pittsburgh.
2017 (Redshirt Freshman)
Member of the kickoff return team ... Saw action in 11 games and was on the field for 74 snaps.
2016 (True Freshman)
Redshirted.
High School
Team captain at Grove City High School, just outside of Columbus, Ohio ... Rated the No. 33 tight end in the nation by 247Sports ... Considered one of top 45 players in Ohio by 247Sports and ESPN ... Earned three stars from 247Sports, Rivals, ESPN and Scout ... Considered an outstanding blocker as well as a receiving threat ... Was a three-year starter at tight end for the Greyhounds ... Also lettered in basketball ... Played for Coach Mike Lanza.
Personal
Son of Frank and Elizabeth Chapman ... Brother, Dalton, played at Bowling Green State University in 2012-13 ... Born August 3, 1997 ... Member of the Junior Honor Society ... Posted a 3.8 GPA in high school ... Has volunteered with autistic children...Graduated with an undergraduate degree in Health & Exercise Science in Fall 2019. Also graduated with a master's degree in Liberal Arts Studies in Fall 2020 from Wake Forest.
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