Chazz Surratt is Sage Surratt’s older brother.© 2022 NFL Enterprises LLC. Meanwhile, North Carolina football spokesman Jeremy Sharpe said Wednesday “nothing has changed” about star linebacker Chazz Surratt’s intention to play for the Tar Heels this season. It has been my absolute privilege to suit up in the black and gold.” “My experience at Wake Forest has been extraordinary, and I leave with a humble and grateful heart. “Words can’t express my gratitude,” he wrote in the Twitter post. Surratt, who’s from Lincolnton, said Wednesday that his time with the Demon Deacons has “forever transformed my life,” as part of a number of thankful comments he offered in announcing his decision to opt out and go pro. Perry (four catches and one touchdown last season) figure to be the top remaining options for Sam Hartman, who’s handling the Wake Forest quarterbacking duties again after Jamie Newman transferred to Georgia. The Demon Deacons are left lacking for established receiving targets without Surratt’s considerable services.ĭonovan Greene (13 catches and two touchdowns in four games last season), Stanford transfer Donald Stewart (14 career catches), and A.T. 6, and under the ACC’s new modified scheduling plan for football, will open the season Sept. Wake Forest started preseason practices Aug. “I told him that our staff and his teammates are always here for him. “I have spoken with Sage and our program supports his decision regarding the upcoming season, COVID-19 and to prepare for the 2021 NFL Draft,” Wake Forest coach Dave Clawson said Wednesday in a statement provided by a team spokesman. His 1,000-yard season last year marked only the sixth at Wake Forest. Surratt took a redshirt year in 2017 and played in 22 games across two seasons, finishing tied for ninth place in Wake Forest history with 15 career touchdown catches. He missed the Demon Deacons’ final four games after suffering a shoulder injury, yet still produced the most touchdown receptions by a Wake Forest player since Ricky Proehl’s 11 grabs in 1989. The 6-foot-3, 215-pound Surratt, an imposing physical challenge for opposing defensive backs, compiled 66 catches for 1,001 yards and 11 touchdowns in just nine games last season. My family and I have decided it is best for me to focus on training for the 2021 NFL Draft.”Įarly mock drafts list Surratt as a first-round prospect, though among available receivers LSU’s Ja’Marr Chase, Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman, Alabama’s DeVonta Smith and Jaylen Waddle, Ohio State’s Chris Olave, and Michigan’s Nico Collins generally are ranked higher on those projections. “After careful consideration, I will forgo the upcoming season due to the many uncertainties and risks associated with COVID-19.
“My love for Deacon Nation makes this decision very difficult,” Surratt wrote in a Twitter post. The standout, considered one of the top returning playmakers in college, said Wednesday he will give up the remainder of his eligibility with the Demon Deacons and declare for the NFL Draft.
WINSTON-SALEM - Wake Forest receiver Sage Surratt has become the latest Atlantic Coast Conference player, and the most notable offensive weapon, to opt out of the approaching football season because of coronavirus concerns.
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