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Wake Forest Football: Key players to watch against Clemson

By Brandon Croce

WINSTON SALEM, NC - SEPTEMBER 13: General view of the game between the Boston College Eagles and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field on September 13, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
WINSTON SALEM, NC - SEPTEMBER 13: General view of the game between the Boston College Eagles and the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field on September 13, 2018 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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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) /

Greg Dortch

There is no question that the best weapon this Wake Forest football team has is Greg Dortch. The speedy wide receiver can beat teams in a number of ways, whether it is when they are on offense or as a return man.

The sophomore is coming off a four touchdown game, the second of his career, and has now led this offense in receiving in each of the past four games. On the year, Dortch is averaging nine receptions for 111 yards.

While he will certainly need to be an impact on offense, he could have just as much impact on the game as the team’s primary returner. If the Demon Deacons want to put up point, a short field will go a long way in helping this offense. This year he already has two punt returns for touchdowns and is averaging 23.2 yards per kick return and 16.7 yards per punt return.

If the Demon Deacons want to steal a win over Clemson, Greg Dortch will likely be a big part of that victory.

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