9-4 Overall

5-3 ACC Atlantic

CLASS RANKING:

11 ACC

65 Overall

RECRUITS:

1 In-State

2.41 Avg. Stars

CLASS PRIZE:

LB Joey Ehrmann fits Deac stereotype

COACH: JIM GROBE

"[I]f you look what has happened to us in Florida, each year we've brought a number of kids from that state ... it just kind of snowballs. The kids we're bringing up from Florida are having such a good experience that we're just attracting other good players."

RECRUITS

3 Stars-- SCOTT BETROS -LB -6-1 -220 Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles star helped school to 2A state championship as senior. Had 122 tackles, two sacks and two picks as a junior.

3 Stars-- RAMON BOOI -DT -6-6 -330 Jacksonville (Fla.) Nease standout had 77 tackles, including 17 for loss, as a senior.

2 Stars-- TERENCE DAVIS -WR -6-1 -180 From Lilburn (Ga.) Brookwood, the former quarterback and high jumper was a receiver as a junior when he caught seven passes for 124 yards and two touchdowns.

3 Stars-- J.T. DIXON -TE -6-4 -230 From Hargrave, the tight end signed with the Demon Deacons in January. He was second-team all-region as a senior.

2 Stars-- JOEY EHRMANN -LB -6-4 -210 Baltimore Gilman star had 117 tackles and three interceptions as a senior. Also played tight end, catching two touchdowns.

2 Stars-- DERRICUS ELLIS -DE -6-2 -225 Rome (Ga.) native is the brother of Wake Forest linebacker Chantz McClinic. Played running back in high school, rushing for 1,128 yards.

2 Stars-- RILEY HAYNES -LB -6-1 -225 St. Augustine (Fla.) Nease standout is the younger brother of Wake Forest linebacker Hunter Haynes. Had 143 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a senior.

2 Stars-- GABE IRBY -OL -6-3 -315 Mount Airy (Ga.) Habersham Central product can play both tackle positions and basketball.

2 Stars-- LOVELL JACKSON -RB -5-10 -170 While playing at Tampa (Fla.) Plant, Jackson was an all-around talent, catching 29 passes for 517 yards and seven touchdowns, averaged 10.7 yards per punt return and 26.3 on kick returns.

3 Stars-- JOE LOONEY -OG -6-3 -315 Lake Worth (Fla.) High product was a four-year starter, averaged almost 10 knockdown blocks per game as a senior.

2 Stars-- KENNY OKORO -CB -6-0 -185 Greensboro Dudley standout can play receiver, returner and quarterback, too. He is the son of Nigerian immigrants.

3 Stars-- ANDREW PARKER -TE -6-5 -225 From Jacksonville's (Fla.) Bartram, tight end is known as a blocker but caught 26 passes for 374 yards.

3 Stars-- CHANCE RAINES--OL -6-2 -270 Graduated from Jacksonville (Fla.) Bolles High in 2007 and sat out a year; already enrolled at Wake. He was also recruited by South Florida and Navy.

2 Stars-- KEVIN SMITH -DE -6-4 -210 Plano (Texas) East product is a former wideout who also considered playing college basketball.

3 Stars-- TED STACHITAS -QB -6-3 -185 The Nease (Fla.) star threw for 2,257 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior, while tossing only nine picks.

2 Stars-- GARRICK WILLIAMS--OG -6-4 -314 Enrolled in school in January. While at Colombia (Mo.) Rock Bridge also played defensive end, making 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks as a junior and 28 tackles as a senior.