| Ben Wooster |
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2007 (Sophomore):
Played in all 13 games and made two starts, including the Meineke Car Care Bowl win over Connecticut ... Made two receptions on the season ... Had an 11-yard catch vs. Clemson (Nov. 10) and a touchdown against Vanderbilt (Nov. 24) ... His 1-yard scoring catch from Riley Skinner gave the Deacons a 14-3 lead over the Commodores ... Also a key contributor on special teams ... Was inducted into Omicron Delta Kappa in the spring ... Named Academic All-ACC.
2006 (Redshirt Freshman):
Played in all 14 games, almost exclusively on special teams ... Saw brief action at tight end against Ole Miss, Liberty and Florida State ... Did not record any stats ... Made the Dean's List.
2005 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season as a true freshman.
Background:
Sidelined by injury for most of his senior season ... Selected as the Cecil Morris Award recipient by the Gwinnett Touchdown Club ... Named all-region and honorable mention all-state as a sophomore defensive end while attending high school in Arizona ... Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.7 seconds ... Owned a 31-inch vertical leap ... Attended summer camp at Wake Forest ... Also played basketball at Greater Atlanta Christian, where he averaged a double-double as a junior ... Lettered two years in baseball ... Earned the pre-calculus medal for having the highest grade in that subject in his school ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Came to Wake Forest from the same high school program as Micah Andrews ... Coached at the Greater Atlanta Christian School by Jimmy Chupp.
Personal:
A pre-med major ... A member of the ACC Honor Roll ... Parents are Ed and Lisa Wooster ... Born October 2, 1986 ... Chose Wake Forest over offers from Arizona, Louisville and Vanderbilt.