Fresh Deacs: Football Commits and Targets (2/4/14 Update)

College Footballs National Signing Day is almost upon us, and we at BSD will keep you up to date on all things recruiting until February 5th. We will make updates as the information comes in and the 2014 class begins to come together. Coach Clawson and his staff turned the 2014 class around in a heartbeat, landing linebacker Zack Wary, two-sport stud Kameron Uter and tight end Devin Pike who flipped his commitment from Louisville. Offensive tackle, Justin Herron, also flipped his commitment from Rutgers to Wake Forest. The Deacs 2014 class is currently at 24 (if you count soft verbal of Terence Ricks). If you have any news on the recruiting trail feel free to discuss it here.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" lang="en"><p>Pretty excited to announce that I will be playing football at Wake Forest <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23godeacs&amp;src=hash">#godeacs</a> <a href="http://t.co/TVKDtm0Ohk">pic.twitter.com/TVKDtm0Ohk</a></p>&mdash; Paragon (@THEadamcenters) <a href="https://twitter.com/THEadamcenters/statuses/430395032638480385">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Film of Adam Centers winning a field goal competition to be named an Under Armour All-American.

Field Goal Competition To Play In Under Armour All-America Game (via Kohl's Kicking Camps)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Football: Berkeley Prep kicker Austin Iglehart will sign with Wake Forest <a href="https://twitter.com/BPS_Football">@BPS_Football</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23demondeacons&amp;src=hash">#demondeacons</a></p>&mdash; Nick Williams (@NickWilliamsTBO) <a href="https://twitter.com/NickWilliamsTBO/statuses/430324970028539904">February 3, 2014</a></blockquote>

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Austin's Film. Austin will be a preferred walk-on and will not take up one of the 85 scholarships.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Rogers High LB Zack Wary has committed to Wake Forest <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23arpreps&amp;src=hash">#arpreps</a></p>&mdash; Paul Nielsen (@NWAPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/NWAPaul/statuses/429087217059770368">January 31, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Wow. Rutgers loses another one - OL Justin Herron has flipped to Wake Forest... <a href="http://t.co/MkzvC5HToO">http://t.co/MkzvC5HToO</a></p>&mdash; Chris Anderson (@CMAnderson247) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMAnderson247/statuses/428684365628178432">January 30, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Cincinnati (Ohio) Elder 2014 TE Devin Pike has flipped his commitment from <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23LVille&amp;src=hash">#LVille</a> to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wake&amp;src=hash">#Wake</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DeaconsIllustrated&amp;src=hash">#DeaconsIllustrated</a></p>&mdash; Deacons Illustrated (@WakeRivals) <a href="https://twitter.com/WakeRivals/statuses/428639990822600704">January 29, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Well everything happens for a reason. I&#39;m glad to say that I am going to be a <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23DemonDeacon&amp;src=hash">#DemonDeacon</a> next year!! I can&#39;t wait! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23godeacs&amp;src=hash">#godeacs</a></p>&mdash; K. Uter (@kamuter4) <a href="https://twitter.com/kamuter4/statuses/428561934712332288">January 29, 2014</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Former <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Toledo&amp;src=hash">#Toledo</a> commit, QB Travis Smith (Ithaca, Mich.) Has flipped his commitment from the Rockets to <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Wake&amp;src=hash">#Wake</a> Forest. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RocketNation&amp;src=hash">#RocketNation</a></p>&mdash; Zach Harig (@ZHarig23) <a href="https://twitter.com/ZHarig23/statuses/427876086257446912">January 27, 2014</a></blockquote>

Complete 2014 Sign and Target List

Notes

• January 31st- February 2nd: The Deacs will look to close out their class with visits from 4 star linebacker DeMarquis Gates, who will choose between Indiana, Wake Forest and Ole Miss.
• Welcome a few of our latest additions: Willie Yarbary, Chris Knight, Adam Centers, Zack Wary, Justin Herron, Devin Pike, Kameron Uter, Travis Smith, Zeek Rodney, Rashawn Shaw, Patrick Osterhage, and Tyler Henderson who chose the Deacs over Toledo, Louisville, Syracuse, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Miami, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan St., South Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma St. Mississipi St., Vanderbilt, and LSU.
• Rivals.com Ranking: The notable Yahoo college recruiting site has the Deacs 2014 class listed as #52.
• 247sports.com Ranking: This recruiting service has the Deacs class as #58
• Melvin Holland Jr. (WR): Has committed to Minnesota.
• Shaedon Meadors (WR): Announced that he would have his decision made by the end of the week, he visits campus this weekend. UPDATE: Meadors has committed to Appalachian St.
• January 24th-26th: Melvin Holland Jr., Shaedon Meadors, Travis Smith, Zeek Rodney and Zack Wary took their official visits at Wake Forest this weekend.