Player Career

John Wolford Career Story

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Player Story

John Wolford story

John Wolford built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a quarterback from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 10, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of John Wolford's career was his passing role: 8,794 passing yards, 59 touchdown passes, 1,273 attempts, and 1,120 rushing yards across 47 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Wake Forest. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,120 rushing yards, 18 receiving yards, and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 47 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.

The arc is straightforward: John Wolford moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonWake Forest1,88648.528.4
2015 Regular SeasonWake Forest1,85851.321.3-28
2016 PostseasonWake Forest2,29559.328.5437
2016 Regular SeasonWake Forest2,29559.328.50
2017 PostseasonWake Forest3,87568.728.21,580
2017 Regular SeasonWake Forest3,87568.728.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Syracuse

Week 11 · W 64-43 · Conference game

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

499

Total Offense

87.4 takeover

499 total offense with 79.2 efficiency.

#2

@ NC State

Week 5 · L 16-33 · Conference game

291

Total Offense

85.6 takeover

Loss with 291 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency.

291 total offense with 61.4 efficiency.

#3

vs Army

Week 9 · L 13-21

286

Total Offense

84.5 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

286 total offense with 58.6 efficiency.

#4

@ Texas A&M

Week 1 · W 55-52 · Postseason

468

Total Offense

77.7 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

468 total offense with 69.7 efficiency.

#5

vs Gardner-Webb

Week 2 · W 23-7

320

Total Offense

77.6 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

320 total offense with 58.8 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Wake Forest

3,875 primary output · 68.7 efficiency · 28.2 usage

75.7

#2

2017 Regular Season · Wake Forest

75.7

3,875 primary · 68.7 efficiency · 28.2 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Wake Forest

65.2

2,295 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 28.5 usage

Milestones

13

250+ passing yards

9

300+ total offense

11

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency