Wake Forest Caps Historic Season with TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Championship

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The 2021 Wake Forest football team capped off its historic season on New Year’s Eve, defeating Big Ten foe Rutgers in the 77th annual TaxSlayer Gator Bowl 38-10 inside TIAA Bank Field on Friday.

No. 17 Wake Forest (11-3, 7-1 ACC) became just the second team in program history to win double-digit games and tied the program record with 11 victories while also setting a program record with seven conference victories and finished the home season with a perfect 6-0 mark.

Head Coach Dave Clawson became the first coach in program history to win four bowl games as all four titles have come during the Deacs current six-game bowl appearance streak. This run ranks as the second-longest in the ACC, trailing just Clemson.

The Deacs forced Rutgers (5-8, 2-7 Big Ten) to turn the ball over twice as Zion Keith and Gavin Holmes snared their first interceptions of the season. The Deacs limited the Scarlet Knights to just 271 total yards in the game, including 106 yards rushing.

Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Hartman ended his historic single-season campaign with Gator Bowl MVP honors. The Charlotte, N.C. native tossed three touchdown passes in the game and threw for 304 yards.

Fellow redshirt sophomore A.T. Perry collected 10 of Hartman’s passes for 127 yards and pulled in his 15th touchdown reception of the season, tied for the fifth most in conference history.

Seniors Traveon Redd and Luke Masterson led Wake Forest’s defense with seven tackles apiece in their final game in the Old Gold & Black.

STORIED TRADITION IN JAX
1946: Gator Bowl
Date: Jan. 1, 1946
Opponent: South Carolina
Score: W, 26-14

Wake Forest’s first-ever postseason appearance came in the inaugural Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., and Coach Peahead Walker’s squad made that initial bowl trip a successful one, defeating South Carolina, 26-14.

2006: ACC Championship
Date: Dec. 2, 2006
Opponent: Georgia Tech
Score: W, 9-6

The last time the Demon Deacons were in Jacksonville and TIAA Bank Field Wake Forest captured its second Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in program history, winning the second ever ACC Championship game in 2006, 9-6.

2021: Taxslayer Gator Bowl
Date: Dec. 31, 2021
Opponent: Rutgers
Score: W, 38-10
The Demon Deacons capped off their historic 11-win season with the fourth bowl victory in the Dave Clawson era, the most in Wake Forest history. Sam Hartman earned MVP honors after having three touchdown passes while A.T. Perry collected 10 passes for 127 yards and pulled in his 15th touchdown reception of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Wake Forest jumped out to a 7-0 lead on the opening drive of the game as Sam Hartman connected with Brandon Chapman on a four-yard touchdown through the air. The Deacs embarked on a 9-play, 84 yard drive over the first 3:27 of the game to take hold of the early lead.
After Justice Ellison picked up Wake Forest’s second first down of the drive on a four-yard rush, Hartman found Taylor Morin for a 26-yard gain to push the ball into Rutgers territory.
Rutgers tied the game at 7 with 5:11 left in the first quarter after their 12-play drive was capped off a 12-yard rushing touchdown.
Less than three minutes later, the Demon Deacons answered as Hartman tossed a 28-yard touchdown to A.T. Perry, putting Wake Forest back up by 7 points (14-7) with 5:11 remaining in the first.
Hartman kept the Wake Forest drive alive with a nine-yard scamper on 3rd and 7. Two plays later, Christian Beal-Smith broke off a 16-yard rush to give Wake Forest to the Scarlet Knights’ own 28-yard line.
Rutgers connected on a 29-yard field goal to cut into Wake Forest’s lead (14-10) with 12 minutes before halftime.
Rutgers drove the ball down to Wake Forest’s 10-yard line before the Demon Deacon defense made a red zone stand, highlighted by a Jasheen Davis sack for a loss of two yards and a pass breakup by Malik Mustapha.
Wake Forest pushed their advantage back to 7 (17-10) with 8:21 left in the first half as Nick Sciba tacked on a 37-yard field goal following a 10-play, 65-yard drive.
After teams traded their first punts of the game, the Demon Deacon defense made another red zone stop as Gavin Holmes intercepted a pass at the goal line as Rutgers was threatening in Wake Forest territory with less than two minutes left in the second quarter.
The interception halted a 8-play, 47-yard drive that lasted over three minutes.
Nick Sciba split the uprights on a 29-yard field goal to increase Wake Forest’s lead to double digits (20-10) heading into intermission.
After Holmes’ interception, the Wake Forest offense put together their third drive of 10 plays of the first half. Wake Forest’s final drive of the half was highlighted by big plays from Ellison (18-yard rush) and Blake Whiteheart (26-yard reception from Hartman).
Zion Keith produced Wake Forest’s second interception of the game on the second play of the second half, giving the ball back to the Demon Deacons with 14:24 remaining in the third quarter.
Wake Forest’s defense kept Rutgers scoreless for the second-straight drive as Dion Bergan tallied a sack for a loss of 10 yards on 3rd and 8 to give the Demon Deacons the ball back.
Sciba’s third field goal of the game capped off Wake Forest’s longest offensive drive of the game (13 plays) to increase the Demon Deacon lead to 23-10 with 6:37 left in the third period.
The drive was extended due to a pair of crucial third-down conversions, the first to Ke’Shawn Williams for 28 yards on 3rd and 26 followed by a 21-yard reception to Perry on 3rd and 8.
After Wake Forest’s defense forced a turnover on downs, the Deacs increased their lead to 31-10 with 12:24 left in regulation as Hartman found Chapman for his second receiving touchdown of the game.
Hartman found Perry open in the end zone on the two-point conversion to push the Demon Deacon lead to three scores.
With Wake Forest working clock in the final minutes of the game, freshman running back Justice Ellison found the endzone with 4:15 remaining in the game. The 27-yard run was the longest of the game for any Demon Deacon running back.
The Deacs defense came up big one more time on the day, forcing Rutgers to turn over the ball on downs with 2:09 left on the play clock.
The Demon Deacons proceeded to run out the rest of the clock, capturing the 38-10 bowl victory over Rutgers.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Sam Hartman earned MVP honors after throwing three touchdown passes in the game for 304 yards. It brought his season total touchdowns to 50 which puts him in elite company among Atlantic Coast Conference quarterbacks. Deshaun Watson (Clemson) and Lamar Jackson (Louisville) were the only other quarterbacks to have 50 or more touchdowns in a single season.

Additionally, Hartman’s 4,228 passing yards this season ranks sixth in ACC history and he is one of just 10 conference quarterbacks to ever pass the marker.

STAGGERING STATISTIC
Wake Forest’s 11-3 record this season marks the second time in program history that it has won double-digit games and ties the program record for wins in a single season (2006, 11-3).
This fall marks just the second time in Dave Clawson’s 22-year tenure as a head coach that he has won 11 games in a single season (2007 Richmond, 11-3).
Dave Clawson is the only active Power 5 head coach in the country to win double-digit games in a single season at four different Division I institutions.
With the 38-10 win, head coach Dave Clawson guided the Deacs to their fourth bowl victory, a new school record for bowl wins as a head coach.
Overall, Wake Forest holds a 10-6 all-time in bowl games.
FROM COACH CLAWSON
“It was just a great team win. I’m really proud first of all of our seniors, just the leadership that they’ve given us and the resolve, the buy-in, some of them for four, some of them for five and some of them for six years. Our coaching staff did a great job especially given the change in game. They gave up their Christmas and their Christmas Eve. I’m sure their wives aren’t really happy with me right now. We get a little bigger bonus for winning the game, so we’ll make it up that way. Thank [you to] the fans and Deacon Nation that showed up and our students. I really want to thank the Gator Bowl staff John and Greg. This game was in jeopardy about eight, nine days ago and the job they did to find another team and to keep the game going. We’re really, really grateful to the whole Gator Bowl committee, the City of Jacksonville and the people at the Omni where we stayed. Just a special week. At the end of the day, a lot of the bowl experience is based on how you play, and we’re really proud of our football team. Eleven wins for the second time in school history. We have the second-longest bowl streak in the ACC now and we came out this year with a very bold goal of going from good to great. We accomplished that.” – Coach Dave Clawson

2021 SEASON RECAP

2021 Game Recaps
Week 1: Deacons Down Old Dominion in Season Opener, 42-10
Wake Forest put up six touchdowns en route to a 32-point victory over the Monarchs on Opening Night.
Week 2: Wake Forest Defeats Norfolk State at Truist Field, 41-16
The Demon Deacons relied on a balanced offensive attack to control the non-conference matchup with the Spartans, notching 252 yards through the air and 161 yards on the ground.
Week 3: Wake Forest Tops Florida State in ACC Opener, 35-14
The Demon Deacons opened the 2021 conference slate in front of an electric atmosphere inside Truist Field that included the largest student crowd since 2006 while forcing a Clawson era record six turnovers.
Week 4: Wake Forest Earned Road Victory at Virginia, 37-17
The Demon Deacons offense proved again to be one of the most potent in the country as they scored on their first seven possessions of the game before Wake Forest registered its first punt of the game with 8:30 left in the fourth quarter and a 20-point lead.
Week 5: Wake Forest Captured Thrilling ACC Victory Over Louisville, 37-34
Nick Sciba’s fourth quarter field goal proved to be the difference for the Demon Deacons in a back-and-forth contest between ACC Atlantic Division rivals.
Week 6: Resilience, Team Effort Lead Deacs to Road Overtime Win at Syracuse, 40–37
Redshirt sophomore wide receiver A.T. Perry secured the sixth victory for the Demon Deacons this season with an overtime touchdown catch.
Week 8: Explosive Offensive Performance Leads Deacs to Road Win at Army, 70-56
Redshirt sophomore quarterback Sam Hartman finished the day with a program record tying five touchdown passes and a career-best 458 yards on 23-of-29 passing.
Week 9: Wake Forest Defeats Duke Behind Complete Team Performance in Front of Sellout Crowd at Truist Field
Record crowd and an exciting atmosphere surrounded a great performance by the Demon Deacons in all three phases of the game.
Week 10: Wake Forest Falls in Non-Conference Contest at North Carolina
In the 109th meeting between the teams, Wake Forest was led by Sam Hartman as the redshirt sophomore quarterback went 25-of-51 for 398 yards and five passing and two rushing touchdowns, respectively.
Week 11: Deacon Nation Enjoys Postgame Celebration on Field Following Hard-Fought Big Four Victory Over NC State
In front of the 11th-largest crowd in program lore (34,503) and the highest student attendance in Wake Forest history (4,584), the No. 12 Demon Deacons earned a hard-fought victory on Saturday night over No. 16 NC State inside Truist Field, 45-42.
Week 12: Wake Forest Drops Road Contest at Clemson
With Nick Sciba’s third quarter field goal, Wake Forest broke its all-time scoring record for a single season from 2017.
Week 13: Wake Forest defeated Boston College to earn the 2021 Atlantic Division title.
Turnovers, stifling defense and excellent offensive execution led No. 18 Wake Forest to its fourth road win, seventh Atlantic Coast Conference victory and 10th overall victory this season. Boston College was limited to just 19 passing yards, converted just 1-of-10 third downs and the Demon Deacon defense forced three turnovers.
Week 14: Wake Forest Falls to Pittsburgh in ACC Championship
Deacon Nation brought incredible energy to Bank of America Stadium on Saturday night in Wake Forest’s first ACC Championship Game appearance since 2006.
Week 15: Wake Forest Claims Gator Bowl Crown
The Demon Deacons capped off their historic 11-win season with the fourth bowl victory in the Dave Clawson era, the most in Wake Forest history. Sam Hartman earned MVP honors after having three touchdown passes while A.T. Perry collected 10 passes for 127 yards and pulled in his 15th touchdown reception of the season.
2021 Team and Individual Notes
Wake Forest’s 11-3 record this season marks the second time in program history that it has won double-digit games and ties the program record for wins in a single season (2006, 11-3).
This fall marks just the second time in Dave Clawson’s 22-year tenure as a head coach that he has won 11 games in a single season (2007 Richmond, 11-3).
Dave Clawson is the only active Power 5 head coach in the country to win double-digit games in a single season at four different Division I institutions.
Sam Hartman was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.
Wake Forest is now 5-3 on the season in road or neutral site games for the first time since the 2018 season.
Those (2018 & 2021) are the only two seasons of the Dave Clawson era that the Deacons have posted four true road wins and a win in a neutral site venue.
Wake Forest is 15-2 at home since the start of the 2019 season. Additionally with a perfect 6-0 mark this season, the Deacs recorded their first undefeated home record for the first time since 1979 and just the third time since Wake Forest’s 1970 ACC Championship team.
Meanwhile, six home wins ties the program record that was set in 2019.
Wake Forest has won nine-straight games inside Truist Field which marks the longest home winning streak in program history. The streak dates back to the win over Campbell on Oct. 2, 2020.
Wake Forest set a regular season record with seven league victories in 2021.
The Demon Deacons were also the first school in the conference to become bowl eligible with a perfect mark of 6-0. The Deacs 8-0 start to the season was the best in school history in addition to having the longest winning streak in school history.
With today’s win, Dave Clawson is now 51-48 in his eight-year tenure with the Demon Deacons. He is one just five head coaches in program history to have a winning record in his coaching career at Wake Forest.
D.C. “Peahead” Walker, 77-51-6 (1937-50, 14 seasons)
Hank Garrity, 19-7-1 (1923-25, 3 seasons)
W.E. Sikes, 6-2-1 (1891-93, 3 seasons)
W.C. Dowd, 1-0 (1888, 1 season)
Bowl Notes
The 2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl marked Wake Forest’s six-straight bowl appearance, a new school record.
Additionally, the Demon Deacons’ streak is the third-longest active streak in the Atlantic Coast Conference.
With the 38-10 win, head coach Dave Clawson guided the Deacs to their fourth bowl victory, a new school record for bowl wins as a head coach.
Overall, Wake Forest holds a 10-6 all-time in bowl games.
All-Time Bowl Game Results (Wins in Bold)
1946 Gator Bowl — January 1, 1946 Wake Forest, 26; South Carolina, 14
1949 Dixie Bowl — January 1, 1949 Wake Forest, 7; Baylor, 20
1979 Tangerine Bowl — December 22, 1979 Wake Forest, 10; LSU, 34
1992 Independence Bowl — December 31, 1992 Wake Forest, 39; Oregon, 35
1999 Aloha Bowl — December 25, 1999 Wake Forest, 23; Arizona State, 3
2002 Seattle Bowl — December 30, 2002 Wake Forest, 38; Oregon, 17
2007 FedEx Orange Bowl — January 2, 2007 Wake Forest, 13; Louisville, 24
2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl — December 29, 2007 Wake Forest, 24; UConn, 10
2008 Eaglebank Bowl — December 20, 2008 Wake Forest, 29; Navy, 19
2011 Music City Bowl — December 30, 2011 Wake Forest, 17; Mississippi State, 23
2016 Military Bowl — December 27, 2016 Wake Forest, 34; Temple, 26
2017 Belk Bowl — December 29, 2017 Wake Forest, 55; Texas A&M, 52
2018 Birmingham Bowl — December 22, 2018 Wake Forest, 37; Memphis, 34
2019 New Era Pinstripe Bowl — December 27, 2019 Wake Forest, 21; Michigan State, 27
2020 Duke’s Mayo Bowl — December 30, 2020 Wake Forest, 28; Michigan State, 42
2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl – Dec. 31, 2021 Wake Forest, 38 Rutgers, 10
Team Notes
With the 38-10 win, Wake Forest moved to 3-0 all-time in Jacksonville, including a 2-0 mark inside TIAA Bank Field:
1946: Gator Bowl: South Carolina, W, 26-14 (Jan. 1, 1946)
Wake Forest’s first-ever postseason appearance came in the inaugural Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Fla., and Coach Peahead Walker’s squad made that initial bowl trip a successful one, defeating South Carolina, 26-14.
2006: ACC Championship: Georgia Tech, W, 9-6 (Dec. 2, 2006)
The last time the Demon Deacons were in Jacksonville and TIAA Bank Field Wake Forest captured its second Atlantic Coast Conference Championship in program history, winning the second ever ACC Championship game in 2006, 9-6.
Wake Forest topped 35 points in a game for the 12th time this season. In the College Football Playoff Era, the Demon Deacons are one of seven teams (2014 Oregon, 2018 Alabama, 2018 Oklahoma, 2019 Alabama, 2019 LSU, 2020 Alabama) to accomplish that feat.
With Nick Sciba’s third quarter field goal against Clemson in week 12, Wake Forest broke its all-time scoring record for a single season (2017: 459).
The Demon Deacons scored a combined 574 points this season. They became the first Wake Forest team to cross over the 500-point mark in school history at Boston College in Week 13.
The Demon Deacons’ 574 points during the 2021 season ranks 41st in FBS history and the fourth-most in ACC history.
Additionally, Wake Forest became just the 20th ACC team in the college football modern era (Post-WWII) to cross over the milestone of 500 points scored in a single season. The Deacs continue to climb:
Wake Forest is currently averaging 41.0 points per game, setting a new school record.
Coach Dave Clawson and Warren Ruggiero averaged 36.0 ppg. in 2020, 35.3 ppg. in 2017, 32.8 ppg. in 2018 and 31.8 ppg. in 2019.
Wake Forest and Clemson are the only schools in the Atlantic Coast Conference to average over 30 ppg. over the past four years.
Individual Notes
After connecting on three field goal attempts in Wake Forest’s win on Friday, Nick Sciba owns a .899 career field goal percentage (80-of-89), which is second highest in NCAA history.
NCAA Career Field Goal Percentage (min. 50 attempts)

1. Brett Baer (2009-12) ULL 90.0
2. Nick Sciba (2018-present) WF 89.9
3. Alex Henery (2007-10) NEB 89.5
4. Roberto Aguayo (2013-15) FSU 88.5
5. Chris Manfredini (2003-07) TCU 87.7
   Sciba, who broke the program record for career points in Week 4 at Virginia, increased his career point total to 431 with two field goals and four extra points against Rutgers.
   Sciba rose on the ACC all-time scoring list to third after a stellar season:
6. Travis Etienne 468 2017 2020 Clemson
7. Dustin Hopkins 466 2009 2012 Florida State
8. Nick Sciba* 431 2018 2021 Wake Forest
9. Ross Martin 430 2012 2015 Duke
10. Roberto Aguayo 405 2013 2015 Florida State
11. Chandler Catanzaro 404 2010 2013 Clemson
12. Michael Badgley 403 2014 2017 Miami
    Joey Slye 403 2014 2017 Virginia Tech
13. Nick Novak* 393 2001 2004 Maryland
    Sam Hartman finished Friday’s bowl game 23-of-39 for 304 yards with three passing touchdowns.
    Over the past 11 games, Hartman has thrown the ball for 3,537 yards, 33 touchdowns while completing his passes at a 56% clip.
    He continues to inch closer to the all-time passing yardage list as Hartman has now thrown the second-most yards in program history.
    Career Passing Yardage List
14. Riley Skinner (2006-09) 9,762
15. Sam Hartman (2018-present) 9,266
16. Tanner Price (2010-13) 8,899
17. John Wolford (2014-17) 8,794
18. Brian Kuklick (1994-98) 8,017
19. Mike Elkins (1985-88) 7,304
20. Gary Schofield (1981-83) 7,205
    Hartman had 11 rushing touchdowns this fall, which ranks second in program history for touchdown rushes by a QB in program history.
21. Larry Russell (1971) — 15
22. Sam Hartman (2021) — 11
    John Wolford (2017) — 10
    Larry Russell (1970) — 10
    Freddie Summers (1967) — 10
23. Kendall Hinton (2015) — 7
    Freddie Summers (1968) — 7
24. John Wolford (2016) — 6
    Jamie Newman (2019) — 6
    Hartman’s first touchdown pass to A.T. Perry in the first quarter against NC State marked the 61st touchdown pass of his career. He added to his total with three touchdown passes on Friday:
25. Sam Hartman (2018-Pres.), 72
26. Riley Skinner (2006-09), 60
27. John Wolford (2014-17), 59
28. Tanner Price (2010-13), 52
29. Gary Schofield (1981-83), 44
    Brian Kulklick (1994-98), 44
30. Mike Elkins (1985-88), 43
31. Jay Venuto (1979-80), 37
    Additionally, Hartman now sits eighth in career touchdown passes in ACC history:
32. Tajh Boyd, Clemson 2010-13 — 107
33. Philip Rivers, NC State 2000-03 — 95
34. Deshaun Watson, Clemson 2014-16 — 90
    Trevor Lawrence, Clemson 2018-20 — 90
    Sam Howell, North Carolina 2019-present –91
35. Chris Weinke, Florida State 1997-00 — 79
36. Russell Wilson, NC State 2008-10 — 76
37. Sam Hartman, Wake Forest, 2018-pres. – 72
38. Jacory Harris, Miami 2008-11 — 70
39. Brad Kaaya, Miami 2014-16 — 69
    Lamar Jackson, Louisville 2015-17 — 69
    Hartman rose the ranks in ACC single season history as the Charlotte, N.C. native became just the 10th 4,000-yard passer in conference history and finished the season with the sixth-most passing yards in ACC history.
    ALL-TIME ACC SEASON PASSING YARDS
40. Deshaun Watson (2016) 4,593 Clemson
41. Matt Ryan (2007) 4,507 Boston College
42. Philip Rivers (2003) 4,491 NC State
43. Brennan Armstrong (2021) 4,444 Virginia
44. Kenny Pickett (2021) 4,319 Pitt
45. Sam Hartman (2021) 4,228 Wake Forest
46. Chris Weinke (2000) 4,167 Florida State
47. Deshaun Watson (2015) 4,109 Clemson
48. Jameis Winston (2013) 4,057 Florida State
49. Mike Glennon (2012) 4,031 NC State
50. Ryan Finley (2018) 3,928 NC State
51. Jameis Winston (2014) 3,907 Florida State
52. Tajh Boyd (2012) 3,896 Clemson
53. Tajh Boyd (2013) 3,851 Clemson
54. Tajh Boyd (2011) 3,828 Clemson
55. Anthony Dilweg (1988) 3,824 Duke
56. Mitch Trubisky (2016) 3,748 North Carolina
    With three touchdown passes against Boston College, he became the 9th player in ACC history with at least 34 touchdown passes in a season. He broke the school record this fall with 39 touch passes thrown.
    With his three passing touchdowns on Friday, Hartman is now responsible for 50 touchdowns this season which is the highest total in the conference entering Saturday’s slate of games. Only five other players in ACC history have been responsible for at least 44 touchdowns in a season:
    Lamar Jackson (51 TDs)
    Sam Hartman, Deshaun Watson (50 TDs)
    Deshaun Watson, Kenny Pickett (47 TDs)
    Tajh Boyd (46 TDs)
    Lamar Jackson, Trevor Lawerence (45 TDs)
    Tajh Boyd, Jameis Winston (44 TDs)
    A.T. Perry caught his 15th TD of the season against the Scarlet Knights to add to his single-season touchdown reception record:
57. A.T. Perry (2021) — 15
58. Kenny Duckett (1980) — 12
59. Sage Surratt (2019) — 11
    Ricky Proehl (1989) — 11
60. Greg Dortch (2017) — 9
    Cam Serigne (2017) — 9
    Marlon Estes (1995) — 9
    Chris Givens (2011) — 9
61. Jaquarii Roberson (2021) — 8
    Jaquarii Roberson (2020) — 8
    Greg Dortch (2018) — 8
    Chris Givens (2009) — 8
    Ricky Proehl (1988) — 8
    Desmond Clark (1998) — 8
    Wayne Baumgardner (1979) — 8
    John Zeglinski (1975) — 8
    With his touchdown reception on Friday, A.T. Perry caught 15 touchdowns on the season, tied for fourth all-time in Atlantic Coast Conference history.
62. Deandre Hopkins — 18 (2012, Clemson)
63. Jordan Addison — 17 (2021, Pitt)
    Clarkston Hines — 17 (1989, Duke)
64. Torry Holt — 16 (1997, NC State)
65. A.T. Perry — 15 (2021, Wake Forest)
    Kelvin Benjamin — 15 (2013, Florida State)
    Calvin Johnson — 15 (2006, Georgia Tech)
    Andre Cooper — 15 (1995, Florida State)
    Additionally, Perry and Jaquarii Roberson are the eighth and ninth Demon Deacon wide receivers to go over the 1,000-yard mark in single-season receiving yards. They are the second pair of Wake Forest receivers to accomplish this feat in the same season (2019: Sage Surratt, Kendall Hinton).
    Wake Forest is believed to be the only school in Atlantic Coast Conference history to accomplish this feat twice. With that, Wake Forest is the only program in the conference to accomplish this benchmark twice since at least 1996.
    Overall, Perry finished this season with the second-most receiving touchdowns in a single season.
    Wake Forest Single Season 1,000 Yard Receivers
66. Chris Givens (2011) — 1,330
67. A.T. Perry (2021) — 1,293
68. Jaquarii Roberson (2021) — 1,078
    Greg Dortch (2018) — 1.078
69. Ricky Proehl (1989) — 1,053
70. Kenneth Moore (2007) — 1,011
71. Sage Surratt (2019) — 1,001
    Kendall Hinton (2019) — 1,001
72. Wayne Baumgardner (1979) — 1,000