Usage / Role
54%
Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Wake Forest
John Wolford
QB • 6'1" • 200 lbs • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Pass-first distributorVolume operator
John Wolford is a pass-first distributor with 28.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
41
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Wake Forest
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wake Forest
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
Player 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:...
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- Committed To
- Wake Forest
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
John Wolford, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Wake Forest. John Wolford is a pass-first distributor with 28.2 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 9,914
- Passing yards
- 8,794
- Rushing yards
- 1,120
- Touchdowns
- 78
Quick Answers
John Wolford quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wake Forest · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 9,914
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 47 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Wake Forest
- Top game
- Syracuse
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bishop Kenny · Wake Forest
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Kenny · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 10 · Class 2017
- 2017 Total offense rank
- 3,875 total offense · QB 17th (top 6%) · ACC 2nd (top 2%) · National 17th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 12 | 1,886 | 2,037 | -151 | 12 | 56.8 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 11 | 1,858 | 1,791 | 67 | 12 | 49.6 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 12 | 181 | 183 | -2 | 2 | 65.2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 12 | 2,114 | 1,591 | 523 | 13 | 65.2 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 12 | 468 | 400 | 68 | 4 | 75.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 12 | 3,407 | 2,792 | 615 | 35 | 75.7 |
Related Context
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John Wolford played QB for Wake Forest. Across 4 tracked seasons, John Wolford recorded 8,794 passing yards, 1,120 rushing yards, and 18 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Wake Forest.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Wake Forest paired 3,875 primary output with 68.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
Loss with 291 yards of offense and 61.4 efficiency. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Wake Forest
Games
12
Primary Metric / G
191.3
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
28.5
Consistency
78.9
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Temple: 181. Tulane: 94. Duke: 25. Delaware: 225. Indiana: 233. NC State: 291. Syracuse: 234. Florida State: 204. Army: 286. Virginia: 177. Louisville: 139. Boston College: 206
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Temple: 28 by 53. Tulane: 22 by 55.4. Duke: 11 by 50.4. Delaware: 31 by 72.8. Indiana: 43 by 62. NC State: 50 by 61.4. Syracuse: 34 by 68.1. Florida State: 49 by 45.5. Army: 53 by 58.6. Virginia: 26 by 79.5. Louisville: 35 by 53.1. Boston College: 47 by 52
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins167 · Games = 7 · -58.2 vs Losses
Losses225.2 · Games = 5 · +58.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
79.5 vs Virginia
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/27 | vs Temple | W 34-26 | 10 | 19 | 183 | 52.6 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 9 | -2 | -0.20 | 0 | 8 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Boston CollegeDual-threat | L 14-17 | 16 | 33 | 137 | 48.5 | 2 | 2 | 52 | 14 | 69 | 4.90 | 0 | 35 |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Louisville | L 12-44 | 13 | 22 | 141 | 59.1 | 0 | 0 | 53.1 | 13 | -2 | -0.20 | 0 | 25 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs VirginiaDual-threat | W 27-20 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 90.0 | 1 | 0 | 79.5 | 16 | 94 | 5.90 | 1 | 64 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs ArmyDual-threat | L 13-21 | 23 | 43 | 220 | 53.5 | 1 | 3 | 58.6 | 10 | 66 | 6.60 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Florida State | L 6-17 | 16 | 34 | 184 | 47.1 | 0 | 2 | 45.5 | 15 | 20 | 1.30 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs SyracuseDual-threat | W 28-9 | 13 | 22 | 140 | 59.1 | 0 | 1 | 68.1 | 12 | 94 | 7.80 | 2 | 37 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ NC State | L 16-33 | 25 | 41 | 263 | 61.0 | 1 | 0 | 61.4 | 9 | 28 | 3.10 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Indiana3+ TD · Dual-threat | W 33-28 | 16 | 29 | 172 | 55.2 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 14 | 61 | 4.40 | 2 | 12 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs DelawareDual-threat | W 38-21 | 13 | 24 | 155 | 54.2 | 1 | 1 | 72.8 | 7 | 70 | 10 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Duke | W 24-14 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 60.0 | 0 | 0 | 50.4 | 6 | 8 | 1.30 | 0 | 8 |
| Thu 9/1 | vs Tulane | W 7-3 | 9 | 17 | 79 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 55.4 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
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
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Wake Forest
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201420152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 1,886 | 48.5 | 28.4 | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 1,858 | 51.3 | 21.3 | -28 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wake Forest | 2,295 | 59.3 | 28.5 | 437 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 2,295 | 59.3 | 28.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wake Forest | 3,875 | 68.7 | 28.2 | 1,580 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 3,875 | 68.7 | 28.2 | 0 |
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.
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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
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#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
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