Ryan Janvion

Classroom

Ryan Janvion holds a 3.54 GPA on a 4.0 scale and will graduate in December 2016. Janvion is a three-time All-ACC Academic team selection, three-time member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll, two-time nominee for the Wuerffel Trophy? and two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District III.

Character

From Head Coach Dave Clawson: “Since becoming Wake Forest’s head football coach in 2014, we have made numerous changes within the program as we strive to compete for the Atlantic Coast Conference championship. One thing that has remained steadfast throughout the last three years has been Janvion. As our starting safety, Janvion has exhibited outstanding leadership qualities. Despite the presence of two senior cornerbacks who have moved onto the NFL, Janvion was a leader, not only among those in the secondary, but for our entire team. Elected a co-captain as a sophomore, Janvion was re-elected a captain for the 2015 season and his teammates again voted him as a captain for 2016. Janvion is the type of player that coaches yearn for. He loves football, is dedicated to training to be the best he can be, and also excels in the classroom. His community service record is outstanding, and he is a magnet who encourages all of his teammates to participate in projects that serve our campus and community.”

Community

Janvion was a nominee for AFCA Good Works Team? and a part of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee from 2013-2016?. He also was on the Black and Golden Globes planning committee?, the Career Night planning committee, as well as the “handler” for special guests?. He is involved with Athletes in Action on the servant team and worship team (saxophone player)?. He has a big part in Santa’s Helper as a board member and volunteer?.

Janvion spends time at Brenner Children’s Hospital where he helps initiate a party for kids in a cancer unit. He brought football players to sign autographs and visit with kids? as well. On top of that, he has spent his time at the Wake Baptist Health Fair, Hit the Bricks?o Habitat for Humanity?, H.O.P.E. (Help our People Eat)?, United Way and Autism Football Camp?.

Competition

Janvion is a three-year team captain and four-year starter. He finished tied for second on the team with 72 tackles in 2015 and led the team in tackles in 2013 and 2014.? Janvion was the first sophomore since 1992 to lead the team in tackles in 2014 and ranks 21st in school history with 282 career tackles. He ranked fourth in the ACC in tackles per game in 2015 and ranked eighth in 2013?. His 115 tackles in 2014 were the most by a Demon Deacon since 2006. He also became the first sophomore in 22 seasons to collect more than 100 tackles in a season (2014). Janvion has started every game he has played in and only missed one game due to injury in 2015. He was named to the Honorable Mention All-ACC Team in 2013 and should finish his career among Top 10 all-time tacklers in school history. Janvion enters his senior season tied for 45th in school history to career starts with 35.