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Wake Forest Football: Predicting the 2018 stats for the wide receivers

By Brandon Croce

WINSTON SALEM, NC - AUGUST 31: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 celebrates with wide receiver Alex Bachman #17 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after scoring a touchdown against the Presbyterian Blue Hose during the game at BB&T Field on August 31, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NC - AUGUST 31: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 celebrates with wide receiver Alex Bachman #17 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons after scoring a touchdown against the Presbyterian Blue Hose during the game at BB&T Field on August 31, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /
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WINSTON SALEM, NC – AUGUST 31: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons strides in for a touchdown against the Presbyterian Blue Hose during the football game at BB&T Field on August 31, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NC – AUGUST 31: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons strides in for a touchdown against the Presbyterian Blue Hose during the football game at BB&T Field on August 31, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /

Greg Dortch

2017 stats: 53 receptions, 722 receiving yards, 9 receiving touchdowns

The redshirt sophomore had a breakout year last season and finished as the team leader in receiving yards and touchdowns. The 5’9″ receiver started the year strong with five touchdowns in the first four games. After that stretch, he started racking up the yards and had over 100 receiving yards in three of his final four games.

However, Dortch season was cut short due to an abdominal injury suffered against the Louisville Cardinals. A game that will go down as one of the best in Wake Forest football history with 10 receptions, 167 yards and four touchdowns.

Now that Dortch has recovered from his injury, he will be looking to pick up right where he left off last year. As long as he stays healthy, he should remain the number one wide receiver in this offense and should be one of the top receivers in the ACC.

2018 stats prediction: 75 receptions, 975 receiving yards, 10 touchdowns

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