Wake Forest Demon Deacons Quarterbacks and Receivers

ACC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Gio Lopez; 2025: Robby Ashford, Deshawn Purdie; 2024: Hank Bachmeier, Michael Kern; 2023: Mitch Griffis, Michael Kern, Santino Marucci.

Wake Forest Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season

Season	Quarterbacks (starts)	Top receivers (targets)	Pass Yds	TD-INT
2026	Gio Lopez (5)	Carlos Hernandez 49, Kam Shanks 18, Jack Foley 17	1,432	10-1
2025	Robby Ashford (10), Deshawn Purdie (2)	Carlos Hernandez 67, Chris Barnes 56, Sterling Berkhalter 52	3,104	18-11
2024	Hank Bachmeier (11), Michael Kern (1)	Taylor Morin 66, Horatio Fields 38, Deuce Alexander 38	2,784	16-11
2023	Mitch Griffis (8), Michael Kern (2), Santino Marucci (1)	Jahmal Banks 74, Taylor Morin 42, Ke'Shawn Williams 34	2,379	14-11
2022	Sam Hartman (11), Mitch Griffis (1)	A.T. Perry 101, Taylor Morin 56, Donavon Greene 54	3,778	40-14
2021	Sam Hartman (12)	A.T. Perry 103, Jaquarii Roberson 97, Taylor Morin 50	4,063	36-15
2020	Sam Hartman (8)	Jaquarii Roberson 70, Taylor Morin 43, Donavon Greene 39	2,141	11-1
2019	Jamie Newman (11), Sam Hartman (1)	Sage Surratt 96, Kendall Hinton 93, Scotty Washington 57	3,608	28-12
2018	Sam Hartman (9), Jamie Newman (3)	Greg Dortch 122, Sage Surratt 72, Alex Bachman 50	2,769	24-12
2017	John Wolford (11), Kendall Hinton (1)	Greg Dortch 71, Tabari Hines 64, Scotty Washington 63	3,225	29-7
2016	John Wolford (9), Kendall Hinton (2), Kyle Kearns (1)	Cortez Lewis 51, Tabari Hines 48, Alex Bachman 43	1,972	7-11
2015	John Wolford (10), Kendall Hinton (2)	Cortez Lewis 80, K.J. Brent 75, Cam Serigne 68	2,746	13-18
2014	John Wolford (12)	Matt James 73, Cam Serigne 71, E.J. Scott 69	2,131	12-12
2013	Tanner Price (11)	Michael Campanaro 97, Tyree Harris 36, Sherman Ragland III 34	2,378	14-14
2012	Tanner Price (10)	Michael Campanaro 91, Terence Davis 75, Sherman Ragland III 47	2,214	12-6
2011	Tanner Price (12)	Chris Givens 107, Michael Campanaro 83, Danny Dembry 53	3,052	22-8

College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.

2026 Wake Forest Target Tree

Player	Pos	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD
Carlos Hernandez	WR	49	37	603	3
Kam Shanks	WR	18	12	162	1
Jack Foley	WR	17	9	172	2
Antonio Meeks	WR	14	8	155	1
Kamrean Johnson	TE	8	6	53	1
Drayden Dickmann	WR	8	6	45	0
Will Loerzel	TE	7	5	40	1
Deuce Lawrence	RB	7	5	31	0
Dominick Barry	TE	6	2	14	0
Bryce Kania	WR	3	4	53	1
Landon Morris	TE	3	1	13	0
Ty Clark III	RB	2	1	13	0

2026 Wake Forest Games

Week	Opponent	Result	Quarterback	Cmp-Att	Yds	TD	INT
Week 1	vs AKR	W 38-16	Gio Lopez	22-35	356	3	0
Week 2	at PUR	W 38-36	Gio Lopez	16-27	225	1	0
Week 3	vs MIA	L 20-33	Gio Lopez	29-46	312	3	1
Week 4	at LOU	W 30-27	Gio Lopez	11-18	217	1	0
Week 5	vs STAN	W 57-3	Gio Lopez	22-30	322	2	0

2026 Wake Forest Connections

QB → Receiver	Tgt	Cmp	Yds	TD
Gio Lopez → Carlos Hernandez	49	35	578	2
Gio Lopez → Kam Shanks	18	12	162	1
Gio Lopez → Jack Foley	17	8	149	1
Gio Lopez → Antonio Meeks	14	8	155	1
Gio Lopez → Kamrean Johnson	8	6	53	1
Gio Lopez → Drayden Dickmann	8	6	45	0
Gio Lopez → Will Loerzel	7	5	40	1
Gio Lopez → Deuce Lawrence	7	5	31	0
Gio Lopez → Dominick Barry	6	2	14	0

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