2020 Football Roster
Keith, Zion
Jersey Number 28
Zion Keith
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 186
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Florence, SC
- High School:
- Wilson
Bio
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Appeared in seven games, making four starts ... Finished seventh on the team with 31 total tackles, including one for loss ... Recorded a career-high 12 total tackles in the season opener against No. 1 Clemson (9/12), the most of any ACC player that week ... Had a trio of defensive stops in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wisconsin (12/30) ... Recorded a game-high nine total tackles against Virginia (10/17)... Reeled in first-career fumble recovery and returned his first-career interception 45 yards for a touchdown vs. Campbell (10/2) ... Earned his second varsity letter.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games and was on the field for 187 snaps ... Season-highs with three tackles and 26 plays at Syracuse (11/30) ... Received first varsity letter.
2018 (True Freshman)
Played in four games and retained his redshirt freshman status ... Saw action against Syracuse (11/3), NC State (11/8), Pittsburgh (11/17) and Duke (11/24) ... Earned 13 snaps in a victory over the Blue Devils ... Played 26 total snaps during the season ... Had three tackles, all solos, at Duke (11/24).
High School
Enrolled at Wake Forest in January 2018 ... Consensus three-star athlete rated as the No. 24 player in South Carolina by Rivals ... Rated as the No. 75 wide receiver nationally by ESPN ... Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game in December ... A lockdown defensive back who also played receiver for Coach Derek Howard ... As a senior was the Region 7-4A Athlete of the Year ... Had 59 receptions for 950 receiving yards and five touchdown catches as a senior ... Recorded 20 tackles and an interception on defense ... Caught the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to win the Florence City Championship with a victory over West Florence ... Caught 16 passes for a school record 282 yards and a touchdown against North Myrtle Beach, including a 62-yard score ... Chosen as a defensive back for the Shrine Bowl though he played receiver most of the year ... Had seven catches for 106 yards vs. West Florence ... Caught eight passes for 197 vs. St. James including TD catches of 20 and 66 yards ... During his junior year he recorded five interceptions, 58 tackles and 20 pass break-ups as a junior ... Was an ABC-15 All-Zone selection ... As a sophomore, earned his second varsity letter, making third team all-region with 43 tackles and four interceptions.
Personal
Son of Samika Keith and Ricky Bacote ... Born on March 2, 2000 ... Honor Roll student ... Also played baseball and ran track...Majoring in Communications.
Appeared in seven games, making four starts ... Finished seventh on the team with 31 total tackles, including one for loss ... Recorded a career-high 12 total tackles in the season opener against No. 1 Clemson (9/12), the most of any ACC player that week ... Had a trio of defensive stops in the Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Wisconsin (12/30) ... Recorded a game-high nine total tackles against Virginia (10/17)... Reeled in first-career fumble recovery and returned his first-career interception 45 yards for a touchdown vs. Campbell (10/2) ... Earned his second varsity letter.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in all 13 games and was on the field for 187 snaps ... Season-highs with three tackles and 26 plays at Syracuse (11/30) ... Received first varsity letter.
2018 (True Freshman)
Played in four games and retained his redshirt freshman status ... Saw action against Syracuse (11/3), NC State (11/8), Pittsburgh (11/17) and Duke (11/24) ... Earned 13 snaps in a victory over the Blue Devils ... Played 26 total snaps during the season ... Had three tackles, all solos, at Duke (11/24).
High School
Enrolled at Wake Forest in January 2018 ... Consensus three-star athlete rated as the No. 24 player in South Carolina by Rivals ... Rated as the No. 75 wide receiver nationally by ESPN ... Played in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas all-star game in December ... A lockdown defensive back who also played receiver for Coach Derek Howard ... As a senior was the Region 7-4A Athlete of the Year ... Had 59 receptions for 950 receiving yards and five touchdown catches as a senior ... Recorded 20 tackles and an interception on defense ... Caught the game-winning touchdown pass in overtime to win the Florence City Championship with a victory over West Florence ... Caught 16 passes for a school record 282 yards and a touchdown against North Myrtle Beach, including a 62-yard score ... Chosen as a defensive back for the Shrine Bowl though he played receiver most of the year ... Had seven catches for 106 yards vs. West Florence ... Caught eight passes for 197 vs. St. James including TD catches of 20 and 66 yards ... During his junior year he recorded five interceptions, 58 tackles and 20 pass break-ups as a junior ... Was an ABC-15 All-Zone selection ... As a sophomore, earned his second varsity letter, making third team all-region with 43 tackles and four interceptions.
Personal
Son of Samika Keith and Ricky Bacote ... Born on March 2, 2000 ... Honor Roll student ... Also played baseball and ran track...Majoring in Communications.
Sterling Berkhalter snags a 51-yard touchdown
Saturday, September 06
Demond Claiborne takes it 85 yards for his 3rd TD of the day
Saturday, September 06
Claiborne get his 2nd score of the day
Saturday, September 06
Zamari Stevenson gets the interception
Saturday, September 06
