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Wake Forest Football: Key players to watch against Tulane

By Brandon Croce

BOONE, NC - SEPTEMBER 23: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons gets pressure from wide receiver Zy Letman #82 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers during the punt return in the first quarter of an NCAA football game on September 23, 2017 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images)
BOONE, NC - SEPTEMBER 23: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons gets pressure from wide receiver Zy Letman #82 of the Appalachian State Mountaineers during the punt return in the first quarter of an NCAA football game on September 23, 2017 at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, North Carolina. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) /
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WINSTON SALEM, NC – OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons runs in a touchdown reception against the Louisville Cardinals late in the first quarter of the football game at BB&T Field on October 28, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NC – OCTOBER 28: Wide receiver Greg Dortch #89 of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons runs in a touchdown reception against the Louisville Cardinals late in the first quarter of the football game at BB&T Field on October 28, 2017 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images) /

These are the top four players to watch on the Wake Forest football team against Tulane in the first game of the 2018 season.

The 2018 season is finally here and the Wake Forest football team will be kicking off the season in Louisiana against the Tulane Green Wave.

While the team returns most of their offense from a season ago, an offense that was one of the best in the ACC, it is hard to imagine they will have the same results. This is due to the team losing two of the best the school has ever seen in quarterback John Wolford and tight end Cam Segrine.

They have replaced Wolford, who was a four-year starter, with true freshman Sam Hartman and the team’s success in the early part of the season appears it will be strongly correlated to his ability to lead this group.

The defensive side of the ball lost a key piece to their defense as well with defensive end Duke Ejiofor heading to the NFL after last season. He is replaced by Boogie Basham, who similarly to Hartman, will have big shoes to fill.

These are the four players that Demon Deacons’ fans should keep an eye on Thursday night against Tulane.

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