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#40 JON ABBATELinebacker * R-Jr.5-11 * 245Powder Springs, Ga. * Harrison

2005: Named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list... an honorable mention All-ACC selection... selected to ESPN.com’s All-May Day Team for toughness and will-ingness to play through pain...chosen to the Raleigh News &Observer’s All-Big Four Team...named ACC Defensive Linemenof the Week and NagurskiNational Defensive Player of theWeek on October 2... the firstplayer to lead the Deacons intackles in consecutive seasonssince Kevin Giles in 1993-94...led Wake Forest and ranked 10thin tackles, averaging 7.7 pergame... ranked fourth on theteam with 6.0 tackles for loss...tied for third on the team withtwo interceptions... led the teamwith two fumble recoveries...played in and started in 10 games... missed the Nebraska game with a hamstringinjury... made 77 tackles, including 41 solo stops... named Bronko Nagurski NationalDefensive Player of the Week for his performance against Clemson... had 13 tack-les and two interceptions against the Tigers... had 11 tackles and both interceptionsin the first half... made three tackles against Vanderbilt... had five tackles and onesack against East Carolina... posted six tackles in the Maryland game including onefor loss... made eight stops at Florida State... had nine tackles and recovered a fum-ble at the Boston College one-yard line in Chestnut Hill... recorded five tackles in theNC State game... had five tackles against Duke, including three for loss and onesack... made 10 tackles at Georgia Tech... equaled a season-high 13 tackles in theseason finale against Miami with one tackle for loss and a fumble recovery.

2004: Named honorable mention All-ACC, the first Deacon freshman to earnleague honors of any kind since 1976... runner-up for ACC Rookie of the Year...selected as the Bill George Award winner as the team’s most outstanding lineman...chosen second team freshman All-America by Rivals.com and third team freshmanAll-America by The Sporting News... named to the ACC All-Freshman team by TheSporting News... a three-time ACC Rookie of the Week award winner... led theDeacons with 101 tackles... had 30 more stops than any other Wake Forest defend-er and 49 more than any other ACC freshman... one of only two freshmen national-ly to record 100 tackles... saw plenty of snaps early in the year, but did not crack thestarting lineup until the sixth week of the season against Virginia Tech... remained afixture at linebacker the rest of the year... led Wake Forest with nine tackles in hiscollegiate debut at Clemson and was named ACC Rookie of the Week... recorded ateam-high nine tackles against North Carolina A&T... posted nine tackles, one forloss, and his first career interception against Boston College... had seven tackles atNC State... posted 15 tackles and a forced fumble against Virginia Tech and wasnamed ACC Rookie of the Week... made seven stops against Florida State... record-ed a team season-high 17 tackles against Duke with 10 solo stops, one for loss, asack and a forced fumble en route to being named ACC Rookie of the Week... madeseven tackles against North Carolina... had 10 tackles against Miami, including fivesolo stops... recorded seven tackles including 1.5 for loss at Maryland with his sec-ond career sack.

2003: Redshirted the season as a true freshman... separated his left shoulder and

missed out on practicing with the scout team for the second half of the year.

Background: Leading tackler in the state of Georgia as a senior with 207 stops,averaging more than 15 tackles per game... also had 25 tackles for loss and 10sacks that season... a 2002 all-state by several sources... selected the 2002Defensive Player of the Year by both the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and theMarietta Journal... a three-time all-county pick by both publications... named theCobb County Defensive Player of the Year... a PrepStar All-Region selection... namedto the Rivals.com Top 100 list... named to the TV 33 All-Metro team... three-yearstarter at Harrison HS... earned two letters in track... named Defensive Player of theWeek six times during his senior year... coached by Bruce Cobleigh at Harrison.

Personal: Majoring in sociology and minoring in journalism... born June 18, 1985 inFt. Lauderdale, Fla.... son of Steven and Maryanne Abbate, both Florida State grad-uates... the oldest of four Abbate children... chose Wake Forest because it’s “a pro-gram on the rise, has great coaches and a nice college environment.”

Career Defensive StatisticsG-GS Tck TFL Sks Int PBU FR FF

2004 11-6 101 4/13 1/9 1/1 1 0 2

2005 10-10 76 6/27 2/21 2/26 0 1 1

Career 21-16 177 10/40 3/30 3/27 1 1 3

Tackles: 17 vs. Duke, 10/30/04Solo Tackles: 10 vs. Duke, 10/30/04

#48 BRYAN ANDREWSDefensive End * R-Sr.6-5 * 263Lima, Ohio * Lima

2005: Played in 11 games and started the final three... made 27 tackles, including19 solo stops... recorded 4.5 tackles for loss, including a half-sack... batted downtwo passes and forced one fumble... ranked second on the team among defensivelinemen in tackles and tackles for loss... his most productive performance came atGeorgia Tech with five solo tackles, including one for loss... had one tackle againstVanderbilt and forced a fumble... broke up two passes at Nebraska... had one tack-le against East Carolina... made three stops against Maryland with a tackle for loss...made one tackle against Clemson... recorded two stops at Florida State... postedfour solo tackles at Boston College with a tackle for loss... made two tackles againstNC State... had four tackles, a sack and a tackle for loss at Duke... had four tacklesincluding one for loss against Miami.

2004: Started the season opener at Clemson, but suffered a lingering ankle injurythat limited him for the first half of the season... played in nine games and startedone... recorded 16 tackles including one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss... had seventackles with five solo stops against Virginia Tech with a sack and a tackle for loss...had four tackles at Clemson... posted two tackles against Florida State and NCState... had an assisted tackle for loss against North Carolina A&T.

2003: Saw action in all 12 games, starting two... finished the year with 15 tackles,including three tackles-for-loss and two sacks... made his collegiate debut at BostonCollege... recorded his first career tackle against NC State... tallied two solo stopsversus East Carolina... had his best all-around game of the season at Duke, earninghis first career start and tallying three tackles, a PBU and sack... recorded three solostops, including a TFL (-6 yards)... recorded two stops in his second start at FloridaState... had one tackle, a 14-yard sack, versus Clemson... posted two solo tacklesagainst Connecticut... had one solo stop versus Maryland.

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2002: Redshirted the season as a true freshman.

Background: A nationally-recognized recruit out of Lima HS, the alma mater ofWFU assistant coach Jeff Mullen... named a 2001 Parade All-American, ranking asone of the top eight linebackers in the country... was Wake Forest’s first Parade All-American since James Brim in 1984... named to the Associated Press All-Ohio firstteam as a junior and senior... rated the 26th-best linebacker in the nation and 11th-best prospect in Ohio by Rivals100... earned district Defensive Player of the Yearhonors... named to the All-Northwest District team three years... totaled 95 tackles,including 14 tackles for loss and five sacks during his senior year... played one snapon offense, catching a 52-yard touchdown pass... played in the North-South and“Big 33” all-star games... coached by Matt Kemper... also played basketball for LimaHS, averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds a game... earned All-Northwest Districtbasketball honors as a junior.

Personal: Majoring in communication, minoring in journalism... born May 5, 1983in Lima, Ohio... son of Bruce Andrews and Julie McGill... has four younger siblings,Bridney, Nikkia Cotton, Shauntea Cotton and Elizabeth.


2003 12-2 15 3/25 2/19 0 1 0 0

2004 9-1 16 1.5/13 1/10 0 0 0 0

2005 11-4 27 6.5/17 .5/2 0 2 0 1

32-7 58 9/55 3.5/31 0 3 0 1

Tackles: 7, vs. Virginia Tech, 10/9/04Solo Tackles: 5, vs. Virginia Tech, 10/9/04; at Georgia Tech, 11/4/05

#3 MICAH ANDREWSRunning Back * R-Jr.5-10 * 215Duluth, Ga. * Greater Atlanta Christian

2005: Named ACC Offensive Back of the Week on September 5... his 5.65 yardsper rush broke the Wake Forest sophomore class record and ranked third overall, thebest since 1971 (Ken Garrett, 6.7)... rushed for 254 yards in the season-openeragainst Vanderbilt, the second-most yards in a single game by a Deacon... his 287all-purpose yards in that gamewere the fourth-most in WakeForest history... ranked 7th in theACC and 92nd in the NCAA inrushing (62.1 ypg)... averaged5.6 yards per carry, the mostamong ACC rushers with at least100 season attempts... rankedsecond on the team with 621rushing yards, behind ACC Playerof the Year Chris Barclay... playedin 10 games and started the firstthree of the season... missed theseason finale against Miami withan ankle injury... rushed 110times for 621 yards and a touch-down... had a long run of 44yards against East Carolina... made seven receptions for 71 yards, an average of10.1 yards per catch... made his first career start in the season opener againstVanderbilt... rushed 34 times against the Commodores for 254 yards... also had a

33-yard reception... carried 19 times in a start at Nebraska for 64 yards... had a fum-ble returned for a touchdown... started against East Carolina and rushed for 142yards on 22 carries... came off the bench against Maryland... rushed six times for23 yards and had a fumble returned for a score... rushed three times againstClemson for six yards... had 14 yards on five carries at Florida State with threereceptions for seven yards... rushed five times at Boston College for 20 yards...rushed once against NC State for no yards... carried nine times at Duke for 79 yards,a touchdown and one reception for 13 yards... had 19 yards on six totes at GeorgiaTech with two catches for 18 yards.

2004: Named to the Sporting News’ ACC All-Freshman Team... voted ACC Rookieof the Week on September 20... the primary back-up to first team All-ACC runningback Chris Barclay... rushed 43 times for 264 yards, an average of 6.1 yards percarry, and six touchdowns... set a new Wake Forest record for most yards (125) andtouchdowns (3) by a Deacon in his debut... played in nine games as a reserve...rushed 17 times for 125 yards and three touchdowns in his collegiate debut againstNorth Carolina A&T and was subsequently named ACC Rookie of the Week... rushedeight times for 61 yards and two scores against North Carolina State... broke off aseason-long 42 yard run against the Wolfpack... had four carries for 20 yards againstDuke... rushed seven times at Miami for 27 yards... had four carries for 24 yards inthe Virginia Tech game... rushed twice in the season finale at Maryland for twoyards... returned eight kickoffs for the Deacons for 143 yards, an average of 17.9 perreturn with a long of 28.


Background: Finished his high school career with 6,429 yards and 67 touch-downs... outstanding playmaker... team captain... rushed for 2,871 yards on 342carries senior year, an average of 8.4 yards-per-rush and 191.4 yards-per-game...scored 25 touchdowns in 2002... his 2,871 rushing yards in 2002 ranks as the thirdhighest in the history of Georgia high school football, behind Daccus Thurman andHerschel Walker... selected the 2002 2A Offensive Player of the Year by the AtlantaJournal-Constitution... named all-county, all-region and all-state senior year... rankedas the 26th-best running back in the nation and 32nd-best prospect from Georgia byRivals100.com... a PrepStar All-Region selection... selected as the 19th-best playerin Georgia by SuperPrep... all-state selection junior year after rushing for 1,784 yardsand 28 touchdowns... also played cornerback on defense... runs a 4.5 40-yarddash... coached by Jimmy Chupp at Greater Atlanta Christian.

Personal: Majoring in theatre... born November 25, 1983... son of former Auburnand Atlanta Falcon running back William Andrews.

Career Rushing StatisticsG-GS Car Yds Avg TD Lg

2004 9-9 43 264 6.1 6 42

2005 11-3 110 618 5.6 1 44

Career 20-4 153 882 5.8 7 44

Carries: 34 vs. Vanderbilt, 9/1/05Rushing Yards: 254 vs. Vanderbilt, 9/1/05Rushing Touchdowns: 3 vs. North Carolina A&T, 9/18/04

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#43 STANLEY ARNOUXLinebacker * R-So.6-0 1/2 * 245Sunrise, Fla. * Glades Day

2005: Played in 11 games and started against NC State, Duke and Georgia Tech...made 27 tackles, including 16 solo tackles... recorded 1.5 tackles for loss and brokeup one pass... had two tackles in his career debut against Vanderbilt... made threestops at Nebraska with a tackle for loss... recorded four tackles against EastCarolina... posted five solo tackles in the Maryland game... made one stop againstClemson... had three tackles including one for loss at Florida State... recorded twotackles at Boston College... had one stop in his first career start against NC State...made four tackles at Duke including his first career sack... posted one tackle againstboth Georgia Tech and Miami.


Background: Listed as the country’s No. 116 linebacker by TheInsiders.com... had125 solo tackles and three interceptions as a senior in 2003... also collected 500rushing yards and 11 touchdowns on offense... earned all-area honors... a first-teamall-state selection... named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Ft. LauderdaleSun-Sentinel... runs a 4.6 40m... coached by Craig Dobson at Glades Day.

Personal: Full name is Stanley Gabriel Arnoux... majoring in business... a Dean’sList student... born September 9, 1986 in Washington, D.C.... son of Jackie Arnoux.


2005 11-4 27 1.5/5 0 0 1 0 0

#67 TREY BAILEYCenter * R-So.6-2 * 290Duncan, S.C. * James F. Byrnes


Background: Rated by Rivals.com as the 24th-best player in South Carolina...helped lead Byrnes HS to three straight state championships in 4-A Division II...named the 4-A lineman of the year... an all-state and all-region pick as a junior anda senior... a finalist for the South Carolina Lineman of the Year award... chosen SouthCarolina Red Zone Player of the Year... lettered in baseball... named to the all-areaacademic team... graduated in the top 10 percent of his class... benches 345 andsquats 550... coached by Bobby Bentley at Byrnes HS... parents are Beverly andDavid Bailey... born March 9, 1987... chose Wake Forest over offers from Duke,Furman and Vanderbilt.

#35 RICHARD BELTONFullback * R-So.6-1 * 250Chapel Hill, N.C. * East Chapel Hill

2005: Played in all 11 games and started the first two games of the year againstVanderbilt and Nebraska... a key member of Wake Forest’s rushing attack that pavedthe way for ACC Player of the Year Chris Barclay... helped the Deacons to lead theconference in rushing, averaging more than 197 yards per game... made at least one

reception in the first six games of the year and in eight of the 11 games... carried17 times for 60 yards and a touchdown... made 13 receptions for 85 yards and twotouchdowns... his two receiving touchdowns tied for the team lead... had seventouches inside the red zone and five resulted in first downs or touchdowns... in hiscareer debut against Vanderbilt, carried four times for five yards and a touchdown...also had a reception... rushed three times for 13 yards and had two catches for 13yards at Nebraska... made two catches against East Carolina for eight yards and hisfirst career receiving touchdown... rushed twice for six yards against Clemson withone reception for 13 yards... rushed once at Florida State for one yard with onecatch for five yards... played at Boston College but did not record any stats... hadone catch against NC State for 18 yards... had a 13-yard carry against Duke...rushed twice at Georgia Tech for 10 yards to go with three catches for 14 yards anda touchdown... had one carry against Miami for four yards.

2004: Redshirted the season as a true freshman... came to Wake Forest as a line-backer, but moved to fullback during the year.

Background: Collected 40 tackles as a high school senior... an all-around threat,compiling over 2,000 all-purpose yards, including 1,800 rushing yards... named theteam Best Offensive player three straight years... earned first team all-area and all-conference honors... named the NCHSAA 3A Player of the Week after a 287-yardrushing performance with three TDs... also a basketball standout, averaging 7.3points, 8.0 assists, 6.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals as a senior... runs a 4.6 40m...coached by J.W. Montgomery at East Chapel Hill.

Personal: Majoring in history, minoring in psychology... born July 19, 1986 inFayetteville, N.C..... son of Pamela Belton... guardians are Peggy and Jeff Vance...chose to attend Wake Forest because of the academics and Coach Grobe.


2005 11-2 17 60 3.5 1 13

Career Receiving StatisticsG-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg

2005 11-2 13 85 6.5 2 18

#41 ERIC BERRYLinebacker * R-So.6-1 * 260Suffolk, Va. * Nansemond River

2005: Played in all 11 games as a reserve and on special teams... played linebackerfor the majority of the season, but moved to defensive tackle out of necessity in thefinal three games of the season... made 17 tackles on the year with eight solostops... had a half-tackle for loss and a fumble recovery... among the team leaderswith five special teams tackles... made two stops in his career debut againstVanderbilt... recorded two tackles at Nebraska... had one tackle in the Marylandgame... posted two tackles against Clemson... made a season-high four tackles atFlorida State, including three solo stops... recovered a fumble at Boston College...had two tackles against NC State... made one stop at Duke... recorded three tack-les against Miami with one for loss in the season finale.


Background: A national high school All-American... had 140 tackles, 20 tacklesfor loss, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumbles recovered and four passbreakups as a senior... listed as the country’s No. 86 linebacker by

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TheInsiders.com... earned first-team all-district honors... named the SoutheasternDistrict’s Defensive Player of the Year... tabbed All-Tidewater first team... owned a3.1 GPA... runs a 4.8 40m... coached by Brian Maus at Nansemond River.

Personal: Majoring in communications... born April 5, 1986 in Oakland, Calif....nickname is Hollywood... son of Eric Berry, Sr., and Germaine Berry... chose WakeForest because it “offered me the best situation to be successful in life.”


2005 11-1 17 .5/2 0 0 0 1 0

#76 JOSEPH BIRDSONGOffensive Tackle * R-So.6-4 * 290Nashville, Tenn. * Montgomery Bell


Background: Rated by Rivals.com as the 16th-best player in Tennessee... helpedlead Montgomery Bell to state titles as a sophomore and junior and a semifinalsappearance as a senior... helped Montgomery Bell to a No. 15 national ranking byUSA Today... was named second team AP All-State in all divisions as a senior...named first team all-state as a junior and senior in Division II-AAA... named byPrepstar to the All-Southeast team... totaled 137 pancake blocks in his career andnever allowed a sack... benches 325, squats 405 and has a vertical leap of 26 inch-es... a two-year letterwinner in track... plans to major in business... father, John,played football at Vanderbilt... chose Wake Forest for its small size, coaching staffand academics... coached at Montgomery Bell Academy by former NFL quarterbackJeff Rutledge... parents are John and Cynthia Birdsong... born March 18, 1987...chose Wake Forest over offers from Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.

#53 JOE BLACKWELLLinebacker * So.6-0 * 235Athens, TX * Athens

2005: A walk-on who did not see any game action.

#86 DEMIR BOLDINWide Receiver * R-So.5-11 * 220Pahokee, Fla. * Pahokee

2005: Named to The Sporting News’ ACC All-Freshman Team... finished second onthe team in receiving yards and fourth on the team in receptions... played ninegames and started six... made 15 receptions for 224 yards, a team-best 14.9 yardsper catch... made his first career reception in the Maryland game, a 14-yarder... hadthree catches against Clemson for 36 yards... had a season-high four catches inTallahassee for 58 yards... caught three passes for 54 yards at Boston College... hadtwo grabs for 15 yards at Georgia Tech... did not play in the season opener againstVanderbilt because of a coach’s decision and missed the Miami game with injury.


Background: Named the Defensive Player of the Year by the Palm Beach Post... a

first-team all-state selection... had 107 tackles, two interceptions and four forcedfumbles as a senior... also had 29 receptions for 691 yards and nine touchdowns onthe other side of the ball... listed as the country’s No. 77 safety byTheInsiders.com... helped the Blue Devils to a 13-1 record and the 2A state cham-pionship... a first-team all-state selection at linebacker... recorded nine tackles andcaught a 58-yard touchdown pass from Alphonso Smith in the state title game...played in the Outback Bowl and the Palm Beach All-Star Game... also a starter onthe basketball team... comes to Wake Forest with high school teammates AlphonsoSmith and Antonio Wilson... runs a 4.6 40m... coached by Leroy Foster at Pahokee.

Personal: A sociology major... born June 20, 1986 in Pahokee, Fla.... son of BrendaBanks... is the younger brother of Anquan Boldin, who played football at FloridaState and was the NFL’s 2003 Rookie of the Year with the Arizona Cardinals.

Career Receiving StatisticsG-GS Car Yds Avg TD Lg

2005 9-6 15 224 14.9 0 46

#79 MATTHEW BRIMOffensive Guard * R-Jr.6-4 * 295Belews Creek, N.C. * Carver

2005: Started nine games at right guard and appeared in all 11 games... a keymember of Wake Forest’s offensive line that paved the way for ACC Player of theYear Chris Barclay... helped the Deacons to lead the conference in rushing, averag-ing more than 197 yards per game... graded out at 84 percent for the season with62.5 knockdown blocks, fourth-best on the team... led all linemen with a team-highgrade against Clemson (91 percent)... had a season-high 10 knockdowns againstVanderbilt... played 499 snaps on the season with only six missed assignments.

2004: Named second team Freshman All-America by Rivals and third teamFreshman All-American by The Sporting News... chosen ACC All-Freshman Team byTSN... played in all 11 games and started nine of those contests at right tackle...graded out at 82 percent for the season and compiled 65.5 knockdown blocks,fourth-best on the team... led all linemen with team-high grades against UNC (92percent), Virginia Tech (89 percent) and East Carolina (86 percent)... had a season-high 13.5 knockdown blocks against Florida State... recorded 11 knockdownsagainst Boston College... played 478 snaps over the course of the year with onlynine missed assignments.


Background: Listed as North Carolina’s 17th-best prospect and the nation’s 69th-rated offensive tackle by Rivals100.com... rated one of the top 50 seniors in NorthCarolina by accsports.com... member of the North Carolina squad that defeatedSouth Carolina 28-0 in the 2002 Shrine Bowl... served as co-captain for a Carverteam that went 15-0-1 and captured the 3-A State Championship in 2002... 2002All-Northwest Conference selection... received the second-highest number of voteson the 2002 Associated Press All-State first team... played three seasons at EastForsyth before transferring to Carver for his senior season... 2001 All-Northwesthonorable mention... a PrepStar All-Region selection... selected as the 16th-bestplayer in North Carolina by SuperPrep... all-county selection as a junior... owns a 5.2in the 40... coached by Keith Wilkes at Carver... received all-academic conferencehonors.

Personal: Majoring in history... born April 8, 1985 in Winston-Salem, N.C.... son ofBruce Brim and Penny Wallace... has five siblings, three sisters and two brothers...

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hails from the same high school as Deacon senior Goryal Scales... chose WakeForest because “I felt like I fit in well with the coaches and players.”

Career Blocking StatisticsG-GS Snaps K’s

2004 11-9 478 65.5

2005 11-9 499 62.5

Career 22-18 977 128

#88 CHIP BRINKMANWide Receiver * R-So.6-1 * 210 Belleair, FL * Clearwater Central

2005: Played in five games for the Deacons, primarily as a special teams player...saw some action at wide receiver at Duke, but did not make a reception.


Background: Caught 53 passes for 1,166 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior...recorded 26 catches for 392 yards and five touchdowns his senior year despitemissing the bulk of the season with an injury... also averaged 42 yards per punt hissenior year... had two 100-yard receiving games in 2003... named to Florida All-State first-team... also earned All-Suncoast and all-county honors... selected to playin the Pinellas County North/South All-Star Game... named to the Palms/Pinellas All-Star Team... runs a 4.5 40m... averaged double-figures in scoring on the basketballteam... an excellent student with a 3.65 GPA... coached by Mike Jalazo atClearwater Central Catholic.

Personal: A business major... a Dean’s List student in fall 2004... born August 18,1985 in Clearwater, Fla.... son of Cookie and Linda Brinkman... chose Wake Forestbecause of the combination of athletics and academics.

#18 DE’ANGELO BRYANTRunning Back * R-Jr.6-0 * 245 New Ellenton, S.C. * Silver Bluff

2005: Played in all 11 games at either running back or special teams... carried 22times on the year for 89 yards and a touchdown... averaged four yards per carry...carried seven times for 10 yards at Nebraska... had a 23-yard rush on a fake puntagainst Florida State... rushed for a career-high 51 yards against Duke on five car-ries including a touchdown... had nine totes against Miami for 11 yards.

2004: Redshirted the season as a true sophomore.

2003: One of just two true freshman to see action for the Deacs during the sea-son... entered WFU as a free safety but was moved to running back during presea-son camp... saw action in eight games, carrying the ball 31 times for 122 yards anda touchdown... made his collegiate debut versus East Carolina, carrying the ball ninetimes for 34 yards... scored a two-yard touchdown on his initial drive... rushed oncefor eight yards against Georgia Tech... set season-bests with 11 carries and 37 yardsrushing at Duke... gained 25 yards rushing on just one attempt before fumbling theball at Florida State... rushed five times for eight yards against Clemson... saw play-ing time on special teams at North Carolina but had no rushing stats... carried theball four times for 11 yards against Connecticut.

Background: Rated as the 20th-best prospect in South Carolina and the nation’s39th-best player as an athlete by Rivals100.com... named to the South Carolina All-State Team (all classes included)... a 2-A All-State selection as an athlete... aPrepStar All-Region selection... selected as the 17th-best player in South Carolinaby SuperPrep... a four-year starter who helped lead Silver Bluff to a 51-5 record, fourregional titles and two state championships in 2000 and 2001... played quarterbackas a junior and senior, throwing for 1,930 yards and 26 touchdowns during thosetwo years... also had 16 rushing touchdowns... selected to the South CarolinaShrine Bowl team... coached by Al Lown at Silver Bluff... a standout in baseball aswell, earning a spot on the all-state team twice and the all-region team four times...selected to play in the 2003 Select Baseball game... runs a 4.5 in the 40... memberof the National Chemistry Honor Society... recipient of the Presidential CommunityService Award and the John P. Sullivan Award for athletics and academics.

Personal: Majoring in sociology... born December 16, 1984 in Aiken, S.C.... son ofEmerson Ashley and Wanda Bryant... has three siblings - Marques Ashley, KironAshley and Caleb Ashley... cousin, Corey Chavous, played at Vanderbilt and is cur-rently on the Minnesota Vikings roster... cousin, Raymond Chavous, played atClemson and spent four seasons with Tampa Bay (1989-93)... chose Wake Forestbecause “the school as a whole strives for excellence.”


2003 8-0 31 122 3.9 1 20

2004 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

2005 11-0 22 89 4.0 1 23

Career 19-0 53 211 4.0 2 23

Carries: 11 at Duke, 10/18/03Rushing Yards: 51 at Duke, 10/29/05

#97 DANIEL CALLAHANTight End * R-Sr.6-3 * 255Monclair, N.J. * Montclair

2005: Returned to the more familiar position of tight end ... played all 12 gamesand started two games at tight end... earned starting assignments at Nebraska andagainst Maryland... also was a contributor on special teams... did not record anystatistics.

2004: Played in 10 games in a reserve capacity at fullback and tight end... beganthe year at tight end, but moved to fullback when Damon McWhite was lost for theseason with an injury... carried the ball twice for 19 yards against North CarolinaA&T, including a gain of 13... missed the season finale at Maryland with a shoulderinjury.

2003: Saw action in the first seven games of the season as a reserve tight end...played a season-high 16 snaps at Virginia... suffered a broken leg against Duke andmissed the rest of the year.


Background: A three-year starter for Montclair HS... hails from the same highschool as former Deacon wide receiver Ira Williams... led team to an 11-1 record in2001... a first-team all-state selection... a two-time first-team all-county pick aswell as three-time all-league selection... played in the state title game three straightyears... also saw some action as a defensive end, tallying 14 tackles-for-loss, four

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sacks and three pass breakups... named to the Newark Star-Ledger all-state firstteam... a two-time All-Essex County selection... participated in the New Jersey vs.New York Governor’s Bowl... played for coach Ed Lebida.

Personal: Majoring in communication... a Dean’s List student... a two-time mem-ber of the ACC Honor Roll... born May 11, 1984 in Montclair, N.J.... son of Neil andKathe Callahan... has one sister, Emily... chose Wake Forest because he “wanted tobe part of what Coach Grobe is building.”

Career Rushing Statistics G-GS Car Yds Avg TD Lg

2003 7-0 0 0 0.0 0 0

2004 10-0 2 19 9.5 0 13

2005 10-0 0 0 0 0 0

Career 27-0 2 19 9.5 0 13

#25 ALONZO CHISOLMRunning Back * Sr.5-8 * 180Irmo, S.C. * Dutch Fork

2005: Appeared in three games on special teams and as a reserve running back...saw action in the Boston College, Duke and Miami games... had one carry, at Duke,for eight yards.

2004: Earned his first varsity letter as a sophomore, contributing mostly on specialteams... played in six games... earned his first career carries in the North CarolinaA&T game, his only carries of the year... rushed 11 times for 62 yards including along run of 17 yards.

2003: Joined the team as a walk-on and did not see any game action.

Background: A three-year letterwinner at Dutch Fork HS in Irmo, S.C.... also let-tered two years in track for the Silver Foxes... was an AP Scholar and a Gold DomeScholar... considered attending Clemson and South Carolina.

Personal: A business administration major... born Jan. 22, 1985 in Norfolk, Va....parents are Alonzo and Cheryl Chisolm... has two siblings, Tilena and Chawndra...chose Wake Forest because of its great athletics and academics.

Career Rushing Statistics G-GS Car Yds Avg TD Lg

2003 0-0 0 0 0.0 0 0

2004 6-0 11 62 5.5 0 17

2005 2-0 1 8 8.0 0 8

Career 8-0 12 70 5.8 0 17

ANDREW CONROYLinebacker * So.6-1 * 220Charlotte, N.C. * Country Day

2005: A non-scholarship player who missed all of last season with a torn ACL.

GAGE CREWSOffensive Guard * R-Fr.6-4 * 310Bainbridge, Ga. * Bainbridge


Background: An All-State first team selection... selected to the GACA North/SouthAll-Star game... named All-Southwest Georgia... led Bainbridge to a 7-4 record as asenior with an appearance in the state playoffs... benches 380 and squats 380... anoutstanding student who had a perfect 4.0 grade point average... coached byBainbridge HS by Greg Guy...

Personal: Parents are Jeff and Stephanie Landeen... born April 26, 1987... choseWake Forest over offers from LSU, South Carolina and Southern Miss.

#59 AARON CURRYLinebacker * R-So.6-3 * 240Fayetteville, N.C. * E.E. Smith

2005: Named second team Freshman All-American and to the ACC All-FreshmanTeam by The Sporting News... the team’s fifth-leading tackler (45)... ranked third onthe team with 7.5 tackles for loss... finished fourth on the team with five pass break-ups... played in all 11 games and started the final 10... claimed a starting role in thesecond game of the season and never let go... had four solo tackles in his careerdebut against Vanderbilt... tallied four tackles at Nebraska, including one for loss,and a pass break-up... posted one tackle for loss against East Carolina... made fourtackles in the Maryland game, including one for loss... blocked a punt againstClemson and made three tackles... had his most productive game at Florida Statewith seven tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and two pass break-ups... posted fivetackles in the Boston College game with a pass break-up... had seven tackles,including two for loss, and a pass break-up against NC State... tallied a tackle forloss at Duke... made six tackles at Georgia Tech... finished the season with two tack-les against Miami.


Background: The conference defensive player of the year... also earned all-con-ference and all-region honors... tallied 123 tackles during his senior year... sawaction as a tight end... selected to the North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl asa tight end... runs a 4.6 40m... coached by Mike Earwood at E.E. Smith.

Personal: A psychology major... plans to attend law school after graduation... bornApril 6, 1986 in Fayetteville, N.C.... the son of Chris Curry... chose Wake Forestbecause of its great academics.

Career Defensive StatisticsG-GS Tck TFL Sks Int PBU FR FF BLK

2005 11-10 45 7.5/40 1/15 0 5 0 0 1

#93 ANTHONY DAVISDefensive End * R-So.6-5 * 240 Columbia, S.C. * Spring Valley

2005: Appeared in all 11 games as a reserve defensive end and on special teams...

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recorded nine tackles for the season, including five solo stops... had a season-highfour stops against NC State... blocked a field goal against Miami... had two tacklesat Duke... made one tackle against Vanderbilt, East Carolina and Georgia Tech.


Background: Ranked 28th nationally at the weakside defensive end position byRivals.com... listed as the country’s No. 60 defensive end by TheInsiders.com...named Spring Valley’s defensive MVP... tallied 58 tackles, four tackles for loss, foursacks, three pass break-ups, five QB hurries, a forced fumble and fumble recoveryas a senior despite missing the first three games with a high ankle sprain... earnedall-area and all-region honors... totaled 119 tackles during his career... runs a 4.840m... coached by Jimmy Noonan at Spring Valley.

Personal: A religion major... born June 3, 1986 in Rochester, N.Y.

Career Defensive StatisticsG-GS Tck TFL Sks Int PBU FR FF BLK

2005 10-0 9 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

#70 CHRIS DeGEAREOffensive Guard * So.6-4 * 360Kernersville, N.C. * Glenn

2005: Named honorable mention Freshman All-American and to the ACC All-Freshman Team by The Sporting News... a key member of Wake Forest’s offensiveline that paved the way for ACC Player of the Year Chris Barclay... helped theDeacons to lead the conference in rushing, averaging more than 197 yards pergame... played in all 11 games and started against NC State... saw his playing timeincrease each week... graded out at 78 percent for the season with 29.5 knockdownblocks... posted a season-best grade of 92 percent and six knockdown blocks atDuke... played a season-high 56 snaps against Miami in the season finale and grad-ed out at 86 percent, his second-best grade of the year... played a total of 396 snapsand missed only 13 assignments... enrolled at Wake Forest in January and partici-pated in spring practice.

Background: Rated by Rivals.com as the 32nd-best offensive guard in the nation...the second-best lineman and the 11th-best overall player in North Carolina... ratedby Scout.com as the third-best offensive lineman and the 19th-best overall player inNorth Carolina... member of the North Carolina team in the 2004 Shrine Bowl...earned all-conference and all-area honors as a junior and a senior... benches 340 andsquats 515... team captain as a senior... named Glenn HS “Student of the Month”in September 2004... coached at Glenn by Dick Cline... parents are Brian andGenetria DeGeare... born February 17, 1987... chose Wake Forest over offers fromClemson, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.


2005 11-1 396 29.5

#51 PIERRE EASLEYLinebacker * R-Sr.6-0 * 250Stone Mountain, Ga. * Marist

2005: Played in nine games and started two... got the starting call in the openeragainst Vanderbilt and at Florida State... was hampered early in the year with an eyeinjury... tallied 21 tackles on the year with one for loss... had two tackles in theopener against the Commodores... had two tackles in the Maryland game with onefor loss... made a season-high five stops against Clemson... had three tackles atFlorida State... registered one tackle at Boston College... played against NC Stateand Duke, but did not record any stats... equaled a season-high five tackles in hishomecoming at Georgia Tech... made three stops in the season finale againstMiami.

2004: Played in nine games and started seven at middle linebacker... missed thefinal two games of the year with an injury... made 27 tackles during the seasonincluding 13 solo tackles and three for loss... had one pass break-up and one fum-ble recovery... recorded a season-high six tackles against Duke to go with a passbreak-up... had four tackles including three solo against Virginia Tech... posted fourtackles at Clemson... made two tackles for loss against Florida State... had fourtackles including one for loss against North Carolina A&T... made three stops againstBoston College... recorded two tackles and recovered a fumble against NorthCarolina.

2003: Saw action in 10 games as a reserve... totaled 12 tackles on the season...eight of those came against Duke, where he tallied four solo and four assistedstops... made his collegiate debut at Boston College, but recorded his first collegiatestats with one tackle at Virginia... also had three solo stops versus Connecticut.


Background: Earned four letters in football, three in track and field and one in bas-ketball at The Marist School... collected 45 tackles, eight sacks and two fumblerecoveries as a nose guard his senior year... a three-year starter under coach AlanChadwick... earned first team all-county honors three times... named to the all-stateteam twice... listed among Georgia’s top 50 prep players... named DeKalb County’sDefensive Player of the Month four times during his career... helped team to a 9-2record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs... a team cap-tain who earned the Coaches’ Award... owns the school’s indoor 60 meter record.

Personal: Majoring in sociology... born November 19, 1982 in Atlanta, Ga.... son ofPatsy Easley... has an sister, Tempe and brother, Cameron.


2003 10-0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0

2004 9-8 27 3/5 0 0 1 1 0

2005 9-3 21 1/5 0 0 0 0 0

28-11 60 4/10 0 0 1 1 0

#5 JOHNNY EDWARDSFree Safety * R-Jr.5-10 * 185Fayetteville, Ga. * Starrs Mill

2005: Played in 10 games on special teams and as a reserve defensive back...entered the preseason penciled in as a starter at defensive back, but suffered a pre-

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season injury and never reclaimed that role... did not record any stats.

2004: Played in 10 games, nine as a reserve defensive back... also contributed onspecial teams... made eight tackles including five solo stops... made a career-highfour tackles in the North Carolina A&T game... had two stops in the NC Stategame... made a solo tackle against Duke.


Background: One of Georgia’s top 50 football prep players... ranked as the No. 33cornerback prospect in the country by TheInsiders.com... listed as Georgia’s 47th-best prospect by Rivals100.com... a PrepSports All-Southeast selection... a two-time all-area selection... named to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Super 11”...three-year starter at Starrs Mill... helped lead team to two regional championships...tallied 35 tackles and two interceptions as a senior... named honorable mention all-state Class 5-A player... a PrepStar All-Region selection... selected as the 31st-bestplayer in Georgia by SuperPrep... recorded 60 tackles and six interceptions as a jun-ior... coached by Mike Earwood at Starrs Mill... appeared on the Honor Roll andPrincipal’s List... member of the National Society of High School Scholars.

Personal: Majoring in history... born October 11, 1985 in Columbia, S.C. ... son ofJohnny and Dr. Kathy Edwards... has one brother, Trenton... chose Wake Forestbecause “it was the best fit for me based on academics and athletics.”


2004 10-0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

2005 9-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career 19-0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0

#24 L.J. FLINTALLRunning Back * R-Fr.5-10 * 180 Burlington, N.C. * Cummings


Background: Participated in the Shrine Bowl for North Carolina... helped leadCummings to a 56-7 overall record during his career... that run included a 2002 statechampionship and runners-up in 2001 and 2003... rushed for 1,233 yards as a sen-ior, 24 touchdowns, 272 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns... a three-time all-conference pick... 2004 preseason all-state selection... runs a 4.38 40-yarddash... a track star who was a national finalist in USATF in the 400 hurdles... theNorth Carolina state runner-up in the 300 hurdles... co-conference MVP in track...named to the Principal’s List for outstanding academics... Co-editor of the schoolyearbook... coached at Cummings by Steve Johnson.

Personal: parents are Lacy Sr. and Robin Flintall... born August 16, 1987... choseWake Forest over offers from North Carolina and Vanderbilt.

#78 LOUIS FRAZIEROffensive Tackle * R-Jr.6-4 * 302Clearwater, Fla. * Clearwater

2005: Saw action as a reserve tackle in the first four games of the season... toreknee ligaments during the Maryland game and missed the remainder of the sea-

son... saw 20 snaps against Vanderbilt with 4.5 knockdown blocks... graded out at85 percent, the second-best on the team... had two knockdown blocks at Nebraskaon 29 snaps... made 9.5 knockdown blocks against East Carolina on 45 plays...missed only one assignment on 97 snaps for the season... named to the AcademicAll-ACC team.

2004: Played in seven games at tackle and started against Florida State... gradedout at 80 percent for the season and compiled 44.5 knockdown blocks... posted aseason-high eight knockdown blocks against North Carolina... graded out at a sea-son-best 91 percent against North Carolina A&T... posted 86 percent marks againstNorth Carolina and Maryland... played 228 snaps over the course of the season withonly eight missed assignments.


Background: A three-sport standout in football, wrestling and track and field... a2002 first-team all-conference selection in football... a starter in the Palms-PinellasAll-Star game... named to Time Warner’s Top 10... five time Player of the Week dur-ing his career... named Clearwater’s Outstanding Male Athlete... selected to the St.Petersburg Times All-County team... chosen to the District Coaches Association firstteam as a senior for the Tornadoes... coached by Tom Bostic at Clearwater... a statechampionship qualifier in wrestling... the district heavyweight champion as a junior...excelled academically as well, graduating summa cum laude and earning theschool’s highest honor, the Crimson and Gray Award... made straight A’s throughouthis high school career... also named Mr. CHS and Prom King.

Personal: Majoring in biology... a Dean’s List student... born August 19, 1985 inClearwater, Fla.... son of Louis Kitchen and Patricia Frazier Kitchen... has one broth-er, Clanard... chose Wake Forest because “the campus is awesome and it offersgreat athletics.”


2004 7-1 228 29.5

2005 3-0 52 6.5

Career 10-1 280 36.0

#71 ERIC GASKINSOffensive Tackle * R-So.6-2 * 305Durham, N.C. * Hargrave

2005: Did not see any game action... suspended for the final three games of theseason due to a violation of team rules.


Background: Enrolled at Wake Forest in January 2004 as a freshman and com-peted in spring drills... attended Southern Durham High School and earned three var-sity letters before spending the fall of 2003 at Hargrave Military Academy... was theFive-County Defensive Player of the Year at Southern Durham... a two-time Five-County all-conference selection... second team All-Area as a junior and first teamAll-Area as a senior according to the Durham Herald-Sun.

Personal: Majoring in sociology... nicknamed Big E... born April 15, 1985 inDurham, N.C.... son of Ralph and Anglea Gaskins... chose Wake Forest because ofthe academic program and a football program on the rise.

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#22 JOSH GATTISFree Safety * R-Sr.6-1 * 212 Durham, N.C. * Northern Durham

2005: An honorable mention Sports Illustrated All-American... second team All-ACC selection... chosen to the Raleigh News & Observer’s All-Big Four Team...named Wake Forest’s “MostOutstanding Back”... led the ACCwith 15 special teams tackles...led the team, tied for second inthe ACC and ranked eighthnationally with five intercep-tions... was one of only threeplayers in the country to returntwo interceptions for touch-downs... tied for the team leadand ranked third in the ACC with12 pass break-ups... recorded 72tackles, the second-most on theteam... forced one fumble andrecovered one fumble... played inall 11 games and started nine...intercepted passes in threestraight games against Boston College, NC State and Duke... took the ones againstthe Eagles and the Wolfpack back for touchdowns... had picks in back-to-backgames to start the season against Vanderbilt and Nebraska... made seven tacklesagainst the Commodores and broke up a pass... broke up two passes at Nebraskawith seven tackles... returned to the starting lineup against East Carolina afterslowed by a preseason concussion... made six tackles against the Pirates... had sixstops and a fumble recovery in the Maryland game... tallied seven tackles againstClemson... made seven stops with a pass break-up in the Florida State game...recorded a season-high nine tackles at Boston College with an interception returnfor a touchdown and a pass break-up... had six tackles and returned an interceptionfor a score in the NC State game... intercepted a Duke pass and made seven tack-les... broke up one pass at Georgia Tech and made four stops... had six solo tacklesagainst Miami with a forced fumble and a pass break-up.

2004: Played and started at free safety in all 11 games... one of four defensive play-ers to start every game...the team’s second-leading tackler with 71 stops... made50 solo tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, one sack, four pass break-ups, two intercep-tions, an ACC-leading three fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles... his twointerceptions ranked second on the team... had a monster game against VirginiaTech with seven tackles, one for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and two fumble recov-eries... posted a career-high 10 tackles against North Carolina with a tackle for lossand a pass break-up... made nine tackles against Maryland and NC State, respec-tively... made eight tackles against Miami with a tackle for loss... had seven tacklesagainst Duke with a forced fumble and a sack... posted six tackles at Clemson in theseason opener with an interception... tallied five tackles against both Boston Collegeand Florida State... had three tackles and an interception against East Carolina...made two tackles in the North Carolina A&T game.

2003: A key contributor on special teams and as a reserve free safety... appearedin all 12 games... totaled 34 tackles on the season, with 14 stops and one forcedfumble coming on opponent punt and kickoff returns... named to The Sporting NewsACC All-Freshman Team... recorded an assisted tackle in his collegiate debut atBoston College... tallied three solo stops versus Purdue... tied a team high withseven tackles -- six solo -- against East Carolina... came up with three solo tacklesat Virginia... came off the bench to lead the Deacs’ with seven solo tackles and set

a career-high with eight total tackles against Georgia Tech... also forced the onlyYellow Jacket fumble... had one solo stop and fell on an onside kick at Duke...recorded five tackles against Florida State, four of which were solo stops... record-ed two solo tackles against Clemson, including one on a punt return... made onesolo stop on a punt return at North Carolina... recorded two tackles and forced afumble on a punt return against Connecticut... had one solo tackle, which was astop for negative yardage on a punt return, against Maryland.


Background: A 2001 all-conference, all-area and all-state selection despite play-ing in only eight games due to an ankle injury... a preseason honorable mention All-America by Tom Lemming... ranked as the 15th-best prospect in North Carolina bySuperPrep... totaled 65 tackles, seven pass breakups, five interceptions and ablocked punt in eight games... helped lead Northern Durham HS to an 11-3 recordin 2001, advancing as far as the third round of playoffs before falling to eventualstate champion, Independence... invited to participate in the East-West All-Stargame... tallied 110 tackles and one interception as a junior... coached by GaryMerrill, a former teammate of WFU recruiting coordinator Ray McCartney at GuilfordCollege... also earned four letters in track, recording a meet time of 14.1 in the 110high hurdles... owns tremendous speed, clocking in a 10.5 in the 100 meters... wasthe 2002 4-A state champion in the 300m hurdles and finished runner-up in the110m hurdles... ranked seventh nationally in 60m indoor sprint... earned Nike All-American status in the same event... was an all-state selection and conference run-ner of the year as a junior... also earned a varsity letter in basketball.

Personal: Majoring in sociology... born January 15, 1984 in Durham, N.C.... son ofJoe Gattis, Sr. and Joyce Gattis... has an older sister, Tiwonda Blount and brother,Joe, Jr.... is one of two Demon Deacons from Northern Durham HS, as he and class-mate James Adams both came to WFU in 2002.


2003 12-0 34 0 0 0 0 0 2

2004 11-11 71 3.5/17 1/8 2/43 4 3 2

2005 11-9 72 0 0 5/126 7 1 1

34-20 177 3.5/17 1/8 7/169 11 5 4

Tackles: 10 vs. North Carolina, 11/13/04Solo Tackles: 8 vs. North Carolina, 11/13/04; at N.C. State, 10/2/04

#27 BRANDON GHEECornerback * R-Fr.6-0 * 185Fayetteville, N.C. * Jack Britt


Background: Brother of returning starting strong safety Patrick Ghee... runs a 4.3440-yard dash... rated by Scout.com as the 36th-best cornerback nationally... ratedby Rivals.com as the second-best cornerback and 18th-best player in NorthCarolina... rated by Scout.com as the third-best cornerback and 20th-best player inNorth Carolina... led Jack Britt HS to the state championship game and scored atouchdown in that contest... selected to play in the North Carolina Shrine Bowl...named all-state as a cornerback and all-region as a wide receiver... earned BestDefensive Back award at Jack Britt... posted a speedy 10.5 in the 100-meter in theNorth Carolina Track Championships as a junior and also ran a 21.47 in the 200-meter... coached at Jack Britt HS by Richard Bailey.

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Personal: Parents are Wayne and Carol Ghee... born June 6, 1987... chose WakeForest over offers from Clemson, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia Tech.

#30 PATRICK GHEEStrong Safety * R-Sr.6-1 * 211Kingsport, Tenn. * Dobyns-Bennett

2005: The team’s third leading tackler with 65 stops... played and started in all 11games at safety... one of three players to start every game... broke up three pass-es, recorded his first career interception and had a half tackle for loss on the sea-son... had three tackles in the season opener against Vanderbilt to go with a passbreak-up... made eight tackles at Nebraska, including one for loss, and a pass break-up... broke up one pass in theEast Carolina game and madefour tackles... tallied a season-high 10 stops, including ninesolo, against Maryland... record-ed nine tackles againstClemson... had five stops in theFlorida State game... made sixsolo tackles at Boston College...had one tackle against NCState... recorded five tackles andhis first career interception atDuke... posted eight tackles atGeorgia Tech... had six stops inthe season finale against Miami.

2004: Played and started in all11 games at strong safety... ranked sixth on the team with 51 tackles... one of fourdefensive players to start every game... posted a season-high 10 tackles in the NCState game, all solo stops... made nine tackles against Boston College including nineunassisted... had eight tackles at Maryland with a fumble recovery... made six tack-les against Duke... tallied five tackles at Miami... made four tackles, all solo stops,against Florida State... recorded four tackles including an assisted tackle for loss atEast Carolina... had three tackles against Clemson and recovered a fumble... madeone tackle with a pass break-up against North Carolina A&T... credited with onetackle against Virginia Tech.

2003: Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve strong safety and a contributor on spe-cial teams... totaled 17 tackles and a pass break-up during the year... recorded onesolo tackle in his collegiate debut at Boston College... made one assisted stop ver-sus NC State... tallied one unassisted tackle against both Virginia and GeorgiaTech... posted his best performance of the season against Duke, with six total tack-les (three solo)... recorded two assisted stops at Florida State... credited with twosolo efforts and a PBU versus Clemson... had two stops against Connecticut...recorded one tackle against Maryland.


Background: A two-time all-conference and All-Northeast Tennessee selection outof Dobyns-Bennett HS... also a first team All-East Tennessee pick... earned honor-able mention all-state honors as a junior and senior... rated by Rivals100 as the 91st-best prep linebacker in the country... made 84 tackles as a senior with 10 tacklesfor loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one recovery... led the Indians to a 12-2 finish... a versatile player who saw action at defensive line, running back and widereceiver for the Indians, averaging nearly eight yards per carry... caught six passesfor 185 yards four touchdowns... participated in the Tennessee-Georgia All-Star

Game... coached by Graham Clark... a two-year letterwinner in baseball... excelledin the classroom as well... member of National Honor Society... an AP Scholar...named a Wendy’s Heisman nominee.

Personal: Graduated in August 2005 with a degree in computer science... com-pleting his master’s degree this year... named to the WFU Dean’s List in the fall of2002... born May 5, 1984 in Fort Campbell, Tenn.... son of Wayne and Carol Ghee...brother, Brandon, is a redshirt freshman for the Deacons this fall... chose WakeForest because of “the three A’s -- Academics, Athletics, and Atmosphere.”


2003 12-0 17 0 0 0 1 0 0

2004 11-11 51 .5/2 0 0 1 2 0

2005 11-11 75 .5/1 0 1/10 3 0 0

34-22 133 1/3 0 1/10 5 2 0

Tackles: 10 at N.C. State, 10/2/04; vs. Maryland, 9/24/05Solo Tackles: 10 at N.C. State, 10/2/04

#64 JEFF GRIFFINOffensive Tackle * R-Fr.6-3 * 295 Jacksonville, Fla. * Bartram Trail


Background: Named by Jacksonville Times-Union to the Super 11 and Super 24...first team All-First Coast and first team All-St. John’s County... member of TeamUSA as part of the NFL Global Junior Championship... named honorable mention All-Florida by the Florida Sportswriters Association as a junior... benches 350 andsquats 470... his high school hosted the New England Patriots’ practices duringSuper Bowl week in Jacksonville, Fla... coached at Bartram Trail by DarrellSutherland...

Personal: Parents, Barry and Lisa Griffin, attended Florida State... born April 3,1987... chose Wake Forest over offers from Central Florida, Connecticut, Illinois,Louisville and South Florida.

#23 KEVIN HARRISRunning Back * R-Fr.6-1 * 230 Sanford, Fla. * Seminole, Fla.


Background: Projects as a tailback with the Deacons... ran a 4.48 40-yard dash...rated by Rivals.com as the 14th-best fullback nationally... ranked as the 29th-bestplayer in Florida by the Orlando Sentinel... owned the 25th-best SPARQ rating in thenation at the Nike Combines... first team All-Seminole County as a junior and a sen-ior... member of the Central Florida All-Star team and rushed for a 46-yard touch-down in that game... a Florida Citrus Scholar Athlete... rushed for 900 yards at hisfullback position despite playing in only six games as a senior due to an ankle injury...rushed for 200 yards for Seminole HS in their playoff game... started in the samebackfield as fellow signee Brett Hodges as a junior... rushed for 1,179 yards withnine TDs at Winter Springs... won the state weightlifting championship in the 238-pound weight class... named the Central Florida Scholar-Athlete of the Year...

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selected Seminole County Athlete of the Year... played for his father, Mick, at bothWinter Springs and Seminole...

Personal: A Pittsburgh native... benches 430, squats 500, clean and jerks 340 andowns a 33-inch vertical leap... parents are Mick and Barbara Harris... born April 5,1986... chose Wake Forest over offers from Alabama, Central Florida, Connecticut,Maryland, Miami and South Florida.

#36 CASEY HILLWide Receiver * R-Fr.5-11 * 175Memphis, Tenn. * Evangelical Christian


Background: An all-state and all-metro wide receiver in Tennessee... broke hishigh school’s records for single game marks in receptions, receiving yards andreceiving touchdowns... a Wendy’s High School Heisman nominee... led EvangelicalChristian to a state championship as a junior and a state runner-up finish as a sen-ior... runs a 4.5 40-yard dash... earned all-area honors as a junior... named an all-areapitcher in baseball... coached by Jim Heinz at Evangelical Christian School ofMemphis...

Personal: Parents are Chick and Andi Hill... born June 9, 1986... chose Wake Forestover offers from Stanford, Tennessee, Utah and Vanderbilt.

#13 BRETT HODGESQuarterback * R-Fr. 6-1 * 180Winter Springs, Fla. * Winter Springs


Background: First team All-Seminole County... selected to the Central Florida All-Star Game... ranked as the second-best quarterback in Florida by the OrlandoSentinel... named a Two-Sports All-American by Student Sports... runs the 40-yarddash in 4.65 seconds... a two-year starter for the Bears at Winter Springs... passedfor 1,500 yards as a senior... threw for 1,800 yards and nine touchdowns as a jun-ior... attended camp at Wake Forest before senior season... started in the samebackfield as fellow signee Kevin Harris as a junior... a standout basketball player forthe Bears, the school’s all-time leading scorer, averaging 22 points per game...named to the Florida 6A All-State basketball team... coached by Steven Katz atWinter Springs...

Personal: Parents are Karl and Carla Hodges... father, Karl, was a pitcher on theUCF baseball team... born October 29, 1986... chose Wake Forest over offers fromCentral Florida, East Carolina and South Florida.

#12 ALLAN HOLLANDQuarterback * R-So.6-1 * 230 Hazard, Ky. * Perry County

2005: Was the team’s third quarterback behind Cory Randolph and BenjaminMauk... saw late action in Wake Forest’s victory at Duke... attempted one pass thatfell incomplete.


Background: A four-year starter at quarterback for Perry County... threw for 2,200yards while rushing for 900 yards as a senior... amassed 7,100 yards in his careerwith a school-record 76 touchdowns... earned honorable mention all-state honors...named the 3A district player of the year... also a standout in basketball and base-ball... ranked as the region’s No. 2 basketball player, averaging 17.0 points and 9.0rebounds... hit .550 as a junior in baseball... runs a 4.7 40m... coached by JasonChappell at Perry County... earned 11 varsity letters for the Commodores, four infootball, four in basketball and three in baseball... a good student who ranked in thetop ten percent of his academic class.

Personal: A mathematics major, minoring in education... born November 13, 1984in Hazard, Ky.... parents are Allan and Terilyn Holland... chose Wake Forest “to get agood education and to play football.”

Career Passing Statistics G-GS C-A Pct. Yds TD Int Lg

2005 1-0 0-1 0.0 0 0 0 0

#81 WILL HOLLISWide Receiver * Sr.6-0 * 195Jonesboro, Ark. * Jonesboro

2005: Missed the season with a knee injury.

2004: Saw action as a reserve wide receiver... made two catches for 11 yards inthe North Carolina A&T game, the first two receptions of his career... also con-tributed on special teams.

2003: Did not see any game action.

Background: An all-state selection in football and baseball at Jonesboro HS...played safety and wide receiver for the Hurricanes... a three-time all-conferenceselection in football... also named all-conference in baseball... a member of theNational Honor Society and the Honor Roll.

Personal: Majoring in business... born January 26, 1985 in Anniston, Ala.... themiddle child of Joe and Carole Hollis... has two siblings Joseph and Cole... choseWake Forest because “it’s a great school”... father, Joe, played baseball at Auburn.

Career Receiving StatisticsG-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg

2004 8-0 2 11 5.5 0 6

2005 0-0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Career 8-0 2 11 5.5 0 6

#82 WILLIE IDLETTEWide Receiver * R-Sr.5-10 * 175Chattanooga, Tenn. * Baylor

2005: Played in 11 games as a reserve wide receiver and as the team’s puntreturner... ranked 11th in the ACC and 89th nationally in punt returns (4.0 ypr)...made 10 catches for 86 yards on the season, including a long of 36... returned 24punts for 94 yards... had one kickoff return for 12 yards... made one catch on the

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first drive of the season in the opener against Vanderbilt, but injured a hamstring anddid not return... made one catch at Nebraska for four yards and returned three puntsfor an average of 7.7 yards... returned six punts against East Carolina for an averageof 5.3 yards... returned two punts for 12 yards in the Maryland game... had a sea-son-high four catches at Florida State for 35 yards... made two catches at BostonCollege for 17 yards... returned one punt against the Eagles for minus-10 yards...returned three punts in the NC State game for a 5.7 yard average... had a 23-yardreception at Duke and returned four punts for nine yards... at Georgia Tech, returnedtwo punts for 12 yards... caught one pass for seven yards and returned three puntsfor one yard in the finale against Miami... was a part of the Wake Forest’s 4x400track relay team that won the ACC Indoor Championship.

2004: Played in 10 games, and made four starts against Clemson, East Carolina,North Carolina A&T and NC State... made six catches for 115 yards and one touch-down... rushed 13 times for 59 yards... was the team’s primary punt returner... aver-aged 4.7 yards per return and had a long of 20... caught a 40-yard, game-winningtouchdown with 1:07 to go against Boston College... had two catches for 51 yardsat East Carolina... made two receptions against Clemson for 21 yards... had a three-yard catch against Florida State... missed the Duke game due to injury.

2003: Burst onto the scene quickly in his debut season... named a Scripps/FWAAFreshman All-America at the all-purpose position... also tabbed an All-ACCFreshman by The Sporting News... finished the year as the ACC’s top freshman inall-purpose yardage, ranking 11th overall with 92.4 yards per game... also the toprookie (and fifth overall) in the league in punt returns... ranked ninth in kickoffreturns... set new WFU redshirt freshman records in all-purpose yards (1,109),receptions (32), rushing average (5.7 ypc) and touchdowns scored (4)... saw actionin all 12 games, starting seven... scored a touchdown on a 75-yard rush the firsttime he touched the ball as a collegian at Boston College... returned a punt 50 yardsfor a TD against NC State... finished with 100 all-purpose yards against the ‘Pack...started and caught three passes for 39 yards and had 89 all-purpose yards againstPurdue... rushed for 49 yards and a TD on nine carries against East Carolina... alsocaught two passes, returned two punts and returned one kickoff against thePirates... earned ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his all-purpose performanceversus ECU... caught a career-high six passes for 49 yards and returned two kickoffsfor 30 yards at Virginia... also rushed for 43 yards on six carries against theCavaliers... led the Demon Deacons with five catches and recorded a career-high 67receiving yards against Georgia Tech... also returned two punts and three kickoffs...had a TD on three yards rushing and one reception for six yards at Duke... alsoreturned two punts and one kickoff against the Blue Devils... ran the ball five timesfor 42 yards and caught two passes for 24 yards against Clemson... ran for 38 yardsand caught four passes for 35 yards at North Carolina, but also fumbled twiceagainst the Tar Heels... caught four passes for 26 yards against Connecticut... hadtwo catches for 11 yards and a 20.0 kickoff return average (on four returns) againstMaryland.


Background: An outstanding all-around athlete who played defensive back andquarterback in football, point guard in basketball and was a standout performer onthe track team at Baylor... rushed for 2,846 yards, passed for 667 yards and wasresponsible for 39 touchdowns in two seasons at quarterback... a two-time all-stateselection and finalist for Mr. Football in Tennessee... coached by David Bibee...clocked with 4.5 speed in the 40-yard dash... was the Tennessee state champion inthe 100 meters, 200 meters, 400 meters and was runner-up in the triple jump, longjump and decathlon... set school records in both the long jump and triple jump... athree-year starter in basketball, leading the team in assists and steals... earned all-region and all-state honors in hoops as a senior.

Personal: Majoring in sociology... born March 3, 1984 in Chattanooga, Tenn.... sonof Willie and Angela Idlette... has a younger brother, Wesley.

Career Receiving Statistics G-GS Rec Yds Avg TD Lg

2003 12-7 32 319 10.0 0 39

2004 10-4 6 115 19.2 1 40

2005 11-0 9 79 8.8 0 23

33-11 47 513 10.9 1 40

Receptions: 6 at Virginia, 9/27/03Receiving Yards: 67 vs. Georgia Tech, 10/11/03


2003 12-7 41 234 5.7 3 75

2004 10-4 13 59 4.5 0 22

2005 11-0 2 9 4.5 0 7

Career 33-11 56 302 5.4 3 75

Carries: 9 vs. East Carolina, 9/20/03Rushing Yards: 80 at Boston College, 8/30/03

Career Kick Return Statistics Ret Yds Avg TD Lg

2003 20 410 20.5 0 39

2004 1 13 13.0 0 13

2005 1 12 12.0 0 12

Career 22 435 19.8 0 39

Career Punt Return Statistics Ret Yds Avg TD Lg

2003 21 146 7.0 1 50

2004 26 122 4.7 0 20

2005 24 96 4.0 0 15

Career 71 364 5.1 1 50

#92 NICK JARVISLong Snapper * Jr.6-3 * 250 Lexington, N.C. * North Davidson

2005: Filled the role of long snapper for the Deacons with 67 perfect snaps to RayGuy Award winner and consensus All-American Ryan Plackemeier... appeared in all11 games.

2004: A non-scholarship player who was one of only two true freshmen to seeplaying time in 2004, along with defensive end Jeremy Thompson... served as theteam’s long snapper in 10 games.

Background: A two-sport athlete at North Davidson High School, earning four let-ters in football and three letters in basketball... played tight end and quarterback forthe Black Knights, making 20 receptions as a sophomore and a junior... threw for2,000 yards as a senior with 20 touchdowns... named all-conference and team MVPas a junior and senior... averaged a double-double in basketball and Male Athlete ofthe Year as a senior... coached by Mark Holcomb at North Davidson.

Personal: Majoring in history... born May 31, 1986 in Lexington, N.C.... parents areTim and Tonya Hutching and Dean and Traci Jarvis... father, Dean, is a longtimeemployee of the Wake Forest athletic department who, among other things, drives

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the equipment truck to road football games... chose Wake Forest to “fulfill a child-hood dream.”

#61 ARBY JONESOffensive Tackle * R-Sr.6-2 * 285 Somerset, Ky. * Pulaski Southwestern

2005: One of only three players on offense to start all 11 games... a key memberof Wake Forest’s offensive line that paved the way for ACC Player of the Year ChrisBarclay... helped the Deacons to lead the conference in rushing, averaging morethan 197 yards per game... graded out at 83 percent for the season with 70 knock-down blocks... graded out at a season-best 94 percent against Maryland... record-ed a team-best 88 percent at Nebraska... posted an 88 percent at Duke... had a sea-son-high 12.5 knockdown blocks at Boston College... graded at 84 percent againstVanderbilt with 10 knockdowns... played 675 snaps and missed only nine assign-ments.

2004: Played in nine games at guard and started the final seven -- against NCState, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Duke, North Carolina, Miami and Maryland...graded out at 81 percent for the season and compiled 52.5 knockdown blocks...posted a season-high 8.5 knockdown blocks against Florida State... graded out at aseason-best 97 percent against North Carolina A&T... posted an 88 percent markagainst Duke and 85 percent against Virginia Tech and North Carolina... played 386snaps over the course of the season with only nine missed assignments.

2003: Saw action in all 12 games during his debut season... contributed on specialteams in addition to the offensive line... recorded 4.5 knockdowns in just 11 snapsat Duke... earned one start, in the season finale versus Maryland... played a season-high 24 snaps with a season-best 6.5 knockdowns in that game.


Background: A three-time all-state selection on both the offensive and defensiveline at Pulaski Southwestern HS... an all-region and all-district honoree three straightyears as well... named the district offensive lineman of the year... named to theKentucky All-Star Team as a defensive lineman... a three-year starter on both linesfor Pulaski Southwestern... possesses outstanding footwork and quickness... set asingle season record with 13 sacks as a senior... also recorded 98 tackles, nine forloss and two forced fumbles... coached by Dale Anderson... also earned three let-ters on the Warriors’ track team... earned Academic All-State honors during hisentire prep career.

Personal: Majoring in sociology, minoring in psychology... a Dean’s List student inspring 2005... born July 23, 1983 in Louisville, Ky.... son of Buddy and Karen Jones...has two older sisters, Sharon Cox and Laura-Lee... father, Buddy, played football atEastern Kentucky... chose Wake Forest because “the name Wake Forest will takeme far, both academically and athletically.”


2003 12-0 35 7

2004 9-7 478 52.5

2005 11-11 564 60.5

Career 32-18 1077 120

#80 JONATHAN JONESWide Receiver * R-Fr.6-3 * 202Madisonville, Tenn. * Sequoyah


Background: Rated by Rivals.com as the third-best receiver and the 19th-bestplayer in Tennessee... all-county most valuable player as a junior... honorable men-tion most valuable player as a senior after posting 836 receiving yards... attendedsummer camp at Wake Forest... runs a 4.54 40-yard dash... has a 36-inch verticalleap... split time between receiver and running back as a senior... named all-regionquarterback as a freshman... a talented basketball player who averaged 20 pointsper game as a junior... received offers to play both sports at the Division I level...United States National Leadership Merit Award winner... United States AcademyEnglish Merit Award winner... coached at Sequoyah HS by Don Kerley.

Personal: Plans to major in business... parents are Paul and Maxie Jones... bornAugust 30, 1986.

#74 STEVE JUSTICECenter * R-Jr.6-4 * 280Port Orange, Fla. * New Smyrna

2005: Named to the Raleigh News & Observer’s All-Big Four Team... one of onlythree players on offense to start all 11 games... also played all 855 offensive snapson the season... a key member ofWake Forest’s offensive line thatpaved the way for ACC Player ofthe Year Chris Barclay... helpedthe Deacons to lead the confer-ence in rushing, averaging morethan 197 yards per game... grad-ed out with a team-best 89 per-cent and recorded 78 knockdownblocks for the year... had a sea-son-high 13.5 knockdown blocksat Duke... also had double-digitknockdowns against Vanderbiltwith 12... recorded six games ofat least 90 percent, including aseason-best 95 percent againstMaryland... also had 90 percentperformances against East Carolina, Florida State, Duke , Georgia Tech and Miami...played a total of 855 snaps with only 15 missed assignments.

2004: Played in all 11 games, primarily on special teams as a contributor in puntprotection... saw action on the offensive line in two games -- against North CarolinaA&T and Boston College... graded out at 93 percent in the A&T game with 4.5 knock-down blocks... played 30 snaps and had only one missed assignment.


Background: Rated the 42nd-best offensive guard nationally by Rivals100.com... athree-year starter who played on both the offensive and defensive lines at NewSmyrna Beach High School... graded out at 91 percent... tallied 54 tackles, includ-ing 10 for loss, and two sacks on defense... earned all-state honors as a junior and

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Spring Prospectus - CBSSports.comgrfx.cstv.com/.../wake/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/spring-prospectus4.pdf · Spring Prospectus #40 JON ABBATE Linebacker * R-Jr. ... coached by Bruce