| Joe Birdsong |
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2006: Played 11 games in a reserve capacity at tackle and as a special teams contributor... played 168 snaps, approximately 20 percent of all offensive plays... saw his playing time increase when senior starter Arby Jones went down in week three with a sprained MCL... earned a season-grade of 81 percent to go with 24 knockdowns... had a season-best performance across the board against Liberty with 37 snaps, a 95 percent grade and 6.5 knockdowns.
2005: Redshirted the season as a true freshman.
Background: Rated by Rivals.com as the 16th-best player in Tennessee... helped lead Montgomery Bell to state titles as a sophomore and junior and a semifinals appearance as a senior... helped Montgomery Bell to a No. 15 national ranking by USA Today... was named second team AP All-State in all divisions as a senior... named first team all-state as a junior and senior in Division II-AAA... named by Prepstar to the All-Southeast team... totaled 137 pancake blocks in his career and never allowed a sack... benches 325, squats 405 and has a vertical leap of 26 inches... a two-year letterwinner in track... plans to major in business... father, John, played football at Vanderbilt... chose Wake Forest for its small size, coaching staff and academics... coached at Montgomery Bell Academy by former NFL quarterback Jeff Rutledge... parents are John and Cynthia Birdsong... born March 18, 1987... chose Wake Forest over offers from Ole Miss and Vanderbilt.
Career Blocking Statistics
G-GS Snaps K's
2006 11-0 168 24
