Enters the preseason as Wake's starting quarterback ?has been a part-time or full-time starter for the last two seasons ?a poised and experienced right-handed signal caller ... an accurate passer with fine arm strength ... a capable leader whose intelligence allows him to pick up things quickly ?was instrumental in leading the Deacs to a 4-1 road record last season, including come-from-behind wins at Virginia and North Carolina ?through two seasons, he already ranks 11th on Wake's career passing leaders chart (2,879 yards) and fifth in career passing percentage, completing 226 of 416 (.543).

2001: Emerged as the Deacons' top quarterback after splitting time with Anthony Young in the early goings of the 2001 campaign ... threw for 1,555 yards and five touchdowns ... completed 113 of 209 passes (.540 completion percentage) and 11 interceptions ... also tallied 111 rushing yards and one TD during ... already ranks 11th on Wake's career passing leaders chart with 2,879 yards ... career completion percentage of .543 (226 of 416) also ranks sixth among all-time Wake quarterbacks ?ranked eighth in the ACC and 90th nationally in total offense per game, averaging 151.5 yards ?came off the bench to complete 5-of-8 passes for 86 yards against East Carolina ... completed 7-of-13 for 95 yards off the bench versus ASU ... also served as Wake's punter for the first time in over a year, averaging 39.3 yards on three attempts ... completed 16-of-29 passes for a season-high 214 yards and a 42-yard TD toss against Maryland ... also boomed five punts, averaging 48.8 yards per kick versus the Terps ?had a long punt of 56 yards ... named ACC Specialist of the Week for his punting efforts versus Maryland ... earned his first starting nod of the season at Florida State, completing 8-of-15 passes for 156 yards ... also punted four times for 147 yards (36.8 average) against the Seminoles ... a sprained ankle limited his duty in the next game, as he entered the game in the fourth quarter to complete one pass against NC State ... started at Duke, completing 12-of-20 for 144 yards, including a 35-yard touchdown ... served as Wake's only quarterback for the rest of the season after Young was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot ... completed half of his passes (8-of-16) for 151 yards against Clemson ... was a key player in the comeback victory at Virginia, throwing a career-long 64-yard TD pass to Jason Anderson for the game-winning score with 1:42 remaining ?that toss also ranks as the 19th-longest completion in school history ?completed 11-of-18 passes for 188 yards against the Cavaliers ... served as a game captain against North Carolina ?helped engineer a second straight come-from-behind win at UNC ?completed 14-of-23 passes for 142 yards and helped the Deacs score 32 second-half points against the Tar Heels ... also scored his first career rushing TD with a one-yard keeper in the fourth quarter ?recorded a season-high 18 completions (38 attempts) for 210 yards against Georgia Tech ... threw two touchdown passes in the season-finale over Northern Illinois ?completed 13-of-24 passes for 157 yards against the Huskies.

2000: Served as the primary passing half of Wake's "two-headed quarterback" system in 2000 following the season-ending injury to C.J. Leak ... returned to action earlier than expected from a knee injury of his own, after tearing an ACL during the last 2000 spring practice ... took his first career snap in the fourth game of the season versus Virginia ... saw action in the remaining seven games, splitting time with true freshman Anthony Young ... started the final three contests of the season ... completed 113 of 207 passes for 1,324 yards and three TDs ... owned a completion percentage of 54.6, which would have ranked fifth in the ACC if he had played in enough games ... was intercepted six times ... threw for over 100 yards in seven of his eight outings ... threw a season-long 51-yard bomb to Jax Landfried versus Vanderbilt ... completed 28-of-49 passes for 343 yards and a TD at Maryland, the best single-game mark in two seasons ... completed over 71 percent of his passes (15-of-21) for 259 yards and two touchdowns at Navy.

1999: Spent most of the year working with the No. 2 offense ... saw action in two games as a punter ... boomed a 55-yarder in the fourth quarter at Duke and then averaged 43.0 yards per punt on five boots against Georgia Tech ... averaged 45.0 yards on six punts for the season ... also earned the starting nod at punter in the Jeep Aloha Bowl, averaging 36.2 yards on six boots.

1998: Redshirted as a true freshman.

Background: Three-year letterman at quarterback at Mountain View HS where he was coached by Wayne Jones ?an All-Southern Arizona selection as both a quarterback and as a punter in 1997 ?displayed versatility in the offense, passing for more than 2,500 yards during his career and rushing for over 800 yards ?completed better than 56 percent of his passes ?an accomplished baseball player, too, earning all-region honors as a shortstop and pitcher ?also found time to excel academically, earning a spot on the honor roll and being named a "Scholar-Athlete" by the Arizona Interscholastic Association.

Personal: Majoring in Business ?born September 2, 1980 in Tucson, Ariz. ?son of Jim and Vivian MacPherson ?has one older sister, Robyn (24) ?has become active in the Peer Ministry Council as part of the Catholic community at WFU ?has appeared on the Wake Forest Dean's List.

MacPherson’s Career Passing

Year	G-GS	Com	Att	Pct	Yds	TD	Int	Lg
2000	8-3	113	207	54.6	1,324	3	6	51
2001	11-7	113	209	54.1	1,555	5	11	64
Career	19-10	226	416	54.3	2,879	8	17	64

MacPherson’s Career Rushing

Year	G-GS	Att	Yds	Avg	TD	Lg
2000	8-3	24	-57	-2.4	0	7
2001	11-7	63	111	1.8	1	18
Career	19-10	87	54	0.6	1	18

MacPherson’s Career Punting

Year	G-GS	No.	Yds	Avg	Lg
1999	2-1	6	270	45.0	55	
2000	8-3	1	36	36.0	36	
2001	11-7	12	509	42.4	56
Career	21-11	19	815	42.9	56	

Most Completions: 28 at Maryland, 10/21/00
Most Passing Yards: 343 at Maryland, 10/21/00

MacPherson Up Close

Nicknames: Mac, Sport

Favorite class at WFU: Finance (with Dr. Marcum) and

International Marketing (with Dr. Mishra)

Favorite place at WFU: my room in Polo

My most embarrassing moment on the football field was: my first play of Pop Warner when I jumped offsides and the whole team was yelling at me. The very next play I recovered a fumble.

If I were head coach for a day, I would: resod the practice fields

The athlete who inspires me the most is: Kurt Warner, he's a great man and a great player

My dream job would be: NFL quarterback

The funniest players on the team are: Chris Rolle and Chad Rebar - no one has funnier stories than Chris and Chad has no shame whatsoever

I'd like to see this team added to the schedule: Notre Dame (at South Bend)