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Wake Forest All-Time Team

The best Wake Forest football players since 1990, each rated against their own era so a 1995 star and a 2024 star compare straight up. Headlined by Aaron Curry (88), Alphonso Smith (88) and Jessie Bates (83). Among them: 1 consensus All-American and 1 top-10 NFL Draft pick. Land on Wake Forest when you spin and any of them can be yours.

Players rated
106
Consensus All-Americans
1
Top-10 draft picks
1

Counts cover players in 17-0's draft pool, which leaves out offensive linemen and kickers.

All-Time Wake Forest Lineup

The best player at every draft slot: QB, RB, two WRs, a TE and five defenders.

Formation

DefenseOffense
77
Hartman
83
Barclay
80
Dortch
77
Perry
72
Mills
O
O
O
O
O
O
80
Basham
88
Smith
88
Curry
80
Bassey
83
Bates
X
X
X
X
X
X

Dashed = open slot to draft · O / X = line positions (not draftable)

  1. 77Sam Hartman2018-22QB
  2. 83Chris Barclay2002-05RB
  3. 80Greg Dortch2017-18WR
  4. 77A.T. Perry2019-22WR
  5. 72John Henry Mills1990-92TE
  6. 80Boogie Basham2017-20EDGE
  7. 88Aaron Curry2005-08LB
  8. 88Alphonso Smith2005-08CB
  9. 83Jessie Bates2016-17S
  10. 80Essang Bassey2016-19S

Wake Forest Honor Roll Since 1990

National awards, consensus All-Americans and top-10 NFL Draft picks among Wake Forest players in the game.

National Awards

Consensus All-Americans

Top-10 NFL Draft Picks

Top 25 Wake Forest Players

  1. 188Aaron Curry2005-08LB
  2. 288Alphonso Smith2005-08CB
  3. 383Jessie Bates2016-17S
  4. 483Chris Barclay2002-05RB
  5. 580Boogie Basham2017-20EDGE
  6. 680Essang Bassey2016-19S
  7. 780Greg Dortch2017-18WR
  8. 880Marquel Lee2013-16LB
  9. 980Calvin Pace1999-2002EDGE
  10. 1077Sam Hartman2018-22QB
  11. 1177A.T. Perry2019-22WR
  12. 1277John Wolford2014-17QB
  13. 1377Chris Givens2009-11WR
  14. 1475Nick Andersen2020-25S
  15. 1575Amari Henderson2016-19CB
  16. 1674Jasheen Davis2020-24EDGE
  17. 1774Duke Ejiofor2013-17EDGE
  18. 1874Kevin Johnson2010-14CB
  19. 1972Rondell Bothroyd2018-22EDGE
  20. 2072Cameron Glenn2014-18S
  21. 2172Jaquarii Roberson2018-21WR
  22. 2272Sage Surratt2018-19WR
  23. 2372Dustin Lyman1999LB
  24. 2472Eric King2003-04CB
  25. 2572George Coghill1989-92S

Wake Forest Players by Era

1990-199412 players · best: George Coghill (72)
  1. 172George Coghill1989-92S
  2. 272John Henry Mills1990-92TE
  3. 372Todd Dixon1990-93WR
  4. 471Michael McCrary1989-92EDGE
  5. 570Anthony Williams1990RB
  6. 670Brian Kuklick1994-98QB
  7. 770John Leach1990-93RB
  8. 870Kevin Giles1991-94LB
  9. 970Maurice Miller1992LB
  10. 1070Richard Goodpasture1994S
  11. 1169Rusty LaRue1992-95QB
  12. 1268Keith West1989-92QB
1995-199914 players · best: Calvin Pace (80)
  1. 180Calvin Pace1999-2002EDGE
  2. 272Dustin Lyman1999LB
  3. 372Tucker Grace1995LB
  4. 470Brian Kuklick1994-98QB
  5. 570Bryan Ray1997-2000EDGE
  6. 670D'Angelo Solomon1997S
  7. 770Desmond Clark1995-98WR
  8. 870Morgan Kane1996-99RB
  9. 969Marlon Estes1995WR
  10. 1069Rusty LaRue1992-95QB
  11. 1168Jammie Deese1996-99WR
  12. 1268Kelvin Moses1995-99LB
  13. 1368Reggie Austin1999CB
  14. 1468Thabiti Davis1994-97WR
2000-20047 players · best: Chris Barclay (83)
  1. 183Chris Barclay2002-05RB
  2. 280Calvin Pace1999-2002EDGE
  3. 372Eric King2003-04CB
  4. 470Bryan Ray1997-2000EDGE
  5. 570John Stone2001WR
  6. 670Tarence Williams1999-2002RB
  7. 769Ovie Mughelli2002RB
2005-200915 players · best: Aaron Curry (88)
  1. 188Aaron Curry2005-08LB
  2. 288Alphonso Smith2005-08CB
  3. 383Chris Barclay2002-05RB
  4. 477Chris Givens2009-11WR
  5. 572Jon Abbate2004-06LB
  6. 672Josh Gattis2004-06S
  7. 772Kenneth Moore2004-07WR
  8. 870Josh Adams2007-10RB
  9. 970Riley Skinner2006-09QB
  10. 1069Brandon Ghee2008-09CB
  11. 1169Chip Vaughn2007-08S
  12. 1269DJ Boldin2008WR
  13. 1369Jeremy Thompson2004-07EDGE
  14. 1469Stanley Arnoux2006-08LB
  15. 1566Devon Brown2008-10WR
2010-201414 players · best: Chris Givens (77)
  1. 177Chris Givens2009-11WR
  2. 277John Wolford2014-17QB
  3. 374Duke Ejiofor2013-17EDGE
  4. 474Kevin Johnson2010-14CB
  5. 571Josh Bush2009-11S
  6. 670Michael Campanaro2010-13WR
  7. 769Kyle Wilber2009-11LB
  8. 868Cam Serigne2013-17TE
  9. 968Nikita Whitlock2010-13EDGE
  10. 1067Tanner Price2010-13QB
  11. 1167Tommy Bohanon2009-12RB
  12. 1266Devon Brown2008-10WR
  13. 1365Zachary Allen2010-14EDGE
  14. 1464Merrill Noel2010-14CB
2015-201922 players · best: Jessie Bates (83)
  1. 183Jessie Bates2016-17S
  2. 280Boogie Basham2017-20EDGE
  3. 380Essang Bassey2016-19S
  4. 480Greg Dortch2017-18WR
  5. 580Marquel Lee2013-16LB
  6. 677John Wolford2014-17QB
  7. 775Amari Henderson2016-19CB
  8. 874Duke Ejiofor2013-17EDGE
  9. 972Cameron Glenn2014-18S
  10. 1072Sage Surratt2018-19WR
  11. 1171Jamie Newman2017-19QB
  12. 1268Cam Serigne2013-17TE
  13. 1368Ryan Smenda Jr.2018-22LB
  14. 1468Scotty Washington2016-19WR
  15. 1567Cade Carney2016-19RB
  16. 1667Justin Strnad2016-19EDGE
  17. 1767Matt Colburn2015-18RB
  18. 1867Tabari Hines2014-17WR
  19. 1967Willie Yarbary2014-18EDGE
  20. 2066Cortez Lewis2014-17WR
  21. 2166Ja'Cquez Williams2017-20LB
  22. 2264Luke Masterson2017-21CB
2020-202421 players · best: A.T. Perry (77)
  1. 177A.T. Perry2019-22WR
  2. 277Sam Hartman2018-22QB
  3. 375Nick Andersen2020-25S
  4. 474Jasheen Davis2020-24EDGE
  5. 572Jaquarii Roberson2018-21WR
  6. 672Rondell Bothroyd2018-22EDGE
  7. 769Kobie Turner2022EDGE
  8. 868Caelen Carson2020-23CB
  9. 968Demond Claiborne2022-26RB
  10. 1068Jahmal Banks2020-23WR
  11. 1168Malik Mustapha2021-23S
  12. 1267Ja'Sir Taylor2017-21CB
  13. 1367Taylor Morin2020-24WR
  14. 1467Traveon Redd2016-21CB
  15. 1566Chelen Garnes2021-23CB
  16. 1666Christian Beal-Smith2018-21RB
  17. 1766Dylan Hazen2021-25LB
  18. 1866Ke'Shawn Williams2020-23WR
  19. 1965Justice Ellison2020-23RB
  20. 2065Kevin Pointer2021-24EDGE
  21. 2164Christian Turner2021-22RB
2025-Present14 players · best: Nick Andersen (75)
  1. 175Nick Andersen2020-25S
  2. 271Langston Hardy2025EDGE
  3. 370Davaughn Patterson2023-25S
  4. 470Robby Ashford2025QB
  5. 568Demond Claiborne2022-26RB
  6. 668Karon Prunty2025CB
  7. 768Nuer Gatkuoth2025EDGE
  8. 867Carlos Hernandez2025WR
  9. 966Chris Barnes2025WR
  10. 1066Dylan Hazen2021-25LB
  11. 1166Gabe Kirschke2025EDGE
  12. 1264Sterling Berkhalter2025WR
  13. 1364Wesley Stroebel2025WR
  14. 1463Reginald Vick Jr.2025WR

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