Jack Wohlabaugh

Jack Wohlabaugh gets ready to snap the ball against Wake Forest

Jack Wohlabaugh vs. Middle Tennessee State

Duke redshirt senior center Jack Wohlabaugh has been named to the preseason Outland Trophy Watch List, which is an award given annually to the nation's most outstanding interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America.

Jack Wohlabaugh gets ready to snap the ball for Duke against Alabama

Position:
Center
Height:
6-4
Weight:
305
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
Walsh Jesuit (Ohio State)

CAREER: In 34 games (29 starts), played 2,381 career snaps ... garnered honorable mention All-ACC accolades in 2019 and 2021 ... enrolled at Duke in January 2018, following transfer from Ohio State University … participated in one bowl game (2018 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl), while at Duke.

2021: Honorable mention All-ACC selection ... recipient of the program’s Ace Parker Award, an honor presented annually to an individual who displays unparalleled commitment to the team and overcomes adversity to contribute, Dan “Tiger” Hill Award recipient as the most outstanding offensive lineman, and Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to one offensive player, one defensive player and one player in the developmental program for their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning ... saw action in all 12 games, making 11 starts at center … helped the offensive line finish sixth in the ACC in fewest sacks allowed with 27, while protecting an offense that accumulated 5,011 yards of total offense … also created paths for running back Mataeo Durant to rush for a program record 1,241 yards … blocked for an aerial attack that threw for over 2,800+ yards for the 12th time in the last 13 seasons ... made one tackle on the year against Virginia … on the field for 904 snaps to lead the offensive line.

2020: Team captain ... recipient of the team’s Steve Brooks Captain Award ... missed the entire season after suffering a knee injury during preseason ... underwent surgery on September 15 to repair a torn right anterior cruciate ligament.

2019: Honorable mention All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s Dan “Tiger” Hill Award recipient as the most outstanding offensive lineman, and Sonny Falcone Iron Duke Award, an honor presented annually to one offensive player, one defensive player and one player in the developmental program for their year-round commitment to strength training and conditioning ... was part of an offensive line unit that was named to the Midseason Honor Roll for the Joe Moore Award for the Most Outstanding Offensive Line Unit in College Football ... started nine games at center before suffering a season-ending injury ... ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the win at Virginia Tech as the Duke offense produced 45 points, 24 first downs and 422 total yards ... part of an offensive line that ranked fifth in the ACC in sacks allowed and 15th nationally in TFL allowed ... helped block for an offense that averaged 329.7 yards per game and 37 total TDs ... paved the way for the Duke offense to register 40+ points in three-straight outings, and in four-of-five consecutive games ... made one tackle on the year against Virginia ... on the field for 649 snaps.

2018: Played in all 13 games with nine starts ... began the season as a reserve before taking over as the starting center due to an injury to Zach Harmon ... upon Harmon’s return, kept the center starting job as Harmon shifted to left guard ... member of an offensive front that helped Duke close the year as one of four ACC teams to compile 2,000+ rushing yards and 3,100+ passing yards, joining Clemson, Syracuse and Virginia Tech ... helped the Blue Devil offense produce 382 points, the fourth highest single-season total in program history … aided the offense in five games totaling 40+ points, matching the 1943 and 2014 squads for the most in a campaign in school history … helped pave the way for 51 TDs, an increase of nine from the 2017 campaign … member of Duke’s offensive line that assisted in producing three 200-200 outings as the Blue Devils posted 200+ rushing and 200+ passing yards versus N.C. Central, Pittsburgh and North Carolina ... provided pass protection for a Duke aerial attack that featured 31 TD passes, setting the program single-season record, and three players with 5+ receiving scores for the first time in school history (WR T.J. Rahming — 8, TE Davis Koppenhaver — 7 & WR Johnathan Lloyd — 5) … during Duke’s game at Pittsburgh, helped provide rushing lanes for RB Deon Jackson, who gained 162 yards on 10 carries (16.20) and became just the third player in ACC history to surpass 400 all-purpose yards in a game … helped Duke to its third consecutive victory over North Carolina with a 42-35 triumph as QB Daniel Jones registered the second 300-yard passing (361), 100-yard rushing (186) performance of his career … in the 56-27 victory over Temple, provided protection and opened lanes for Jones, the game’s Offensive MVP, to complete 30-of-41 (.732) passes for 423 yards and five TDs and rush for another score as Duke set or matched Independence Bowl team records for total TDs (8), points scored and passing yards (440) ... on the field for 828 snaps.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons as a member of the football program at Ohio State University ... academic All-Big Ten selection in 2017 ... did not see game action in two seasons at Ohio State as the Buckeyes went a combined 23-4, earned a berth in the College Football Playoff in 2016 and won both the Big Ten Championship (27-21 over Wisconsin) and Goodyear Cotton Bowl (24-7 over Southern California) in 2017 ... played at Walsh Jesuit High School under coaches Gerry Rardin and Scott Beigie ... charted as a four-star prospect by Rivals.com and rated as the No. 4 center in the nation by Scout.com ... first team all-state pick by the Associated Press as a senior.

PERSONAL: Born April 7, 1998 ... graduated from Duke in May 2020, with a sociology degree and certificate in markets and management ... son of Dave and Virginia Wohlabaugh ... mother lettered four seasons (1990-91-92-93) as a member of the field hockey program at Syracuse University and helped the Orange to a four-year record of 58-18-4 including BIG EAST regular season and tournament championships and the program’s first NCAA Tournament berth in 1993 ... father lettered three seasons (1992-93-94) as an offensive lineman at Syracuse, helped the Orange to a three-year ledger of 23-10-1 including a 26-22 win over Colorado in the Fiesta Bowl on January 1, 1993, earned second team All-BIG EAST honors as a senior, represented his alma mater in the East-West Shrine Game in January of 1995, was a fourth-round selection of the New England Patriots in the 1995 NFL Draft and played nine professional seasons with the Patriots (1995-98), Cleveland Browns (1999-02) and St. Louis Rams (2003).