Wake Forest Football 2026 Depth Chart

Wake Forest's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook

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Quarterbacks
H/W
6'0"/203
Passing
170/261 (65%), 1747 Yds, 10 TD / 5 INT
Rushing
86 Car, 133 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 3 TD, 3 FUM
Pass
C+
Run
C+
PPA
#94
Snaps
594 (45%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
UNC ('26)
H/W
5'11"/180
Passing
0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
1 Car, -1 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
B-
Snaps
8 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'4"/195
Rating
0.91
Origin
4* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/175
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/180
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#3 Gio Lopez JR 6'0"/203170/261 (65%), 1747 Yds, 10 TD / 5 INT86 Car, 133 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 3 TD, 3 FUMC+C+#94594 (45%)0.86UNC ('26)
#6 Steele Pizzella FR 5'11"/1800/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT1 Car, -1 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUMD+B- 8 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#17 Grant Lawless FR 6'4"/195      0.914* HS ('26)
#15 Gannon Jones FR 5'11"/175      0.863* HS ('26)
#13 Billy Johnson JR 5'11"/180      0NA
Running Backs
H/W
5'10"/175
Rushing
188 Car, 897 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 13 TD, 3 FUM
Receiving
19 Rec, 177 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 4 TD
Run
B-
Rec
C
Snaps
516 (33%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UND ('26)
H/W
6'0"/207
Rushing
75 Car, 323 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
17 Rec, 209 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B-
Rec
C+
PPA
#209
Snaps
369 (24%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'0"/203
Rushing
28 Car, 120 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Receiving
3 Rec, 17 Yds, (5.7 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C
PPA
#222
Snaps
76 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
FLA ('26)
H/W
5'8"/180
Rushing
5 Car, 39 Yds, (7.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
C+
Rec
C-
Snaps
16 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'9"/199
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Rec
C-
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
5'8"/190
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'10"/200
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#24 Sawyer Seidl JR 5'10"/175188 Car, 897 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 13 TD, 3 FUM19 Rec, 177 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 4 TDB-C 516 (33%)0.85UND ('26)
#4 Ty Clark III JR 6'0"/20775 Car, 323 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM17 Rec, 209 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 1 TDB-C+#209369 (24%)0.863* HS ('24)
#1 KD Daniels SO 6'0"/20328 Car, 120 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM3 Rec, 17 Yds, (5.7 YPR), 0 TDC+C#22276 (5%)0.86FLA ('26)
#29 Jamar Searcy FR 5'8"/1805 Car, 39 Yds, (7.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDC+C- 16 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#27 Ryan Henley SO 5'9"/1990 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD C- 1 (0%)0NA
#22 Deuce Lawrence FR 5'8"/190      0.873* HS ('26)
#41 Kalil Townes FR 5'10"/200      0NA
Wide Receivers
H/W
5'11"/181
Receiving
37 Rec, 323 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
14 Car, -2 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
D+
PPA
#438
Snaps
653 (40%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
RICE ('26)
H/W
6'1"/180
Receiving
25 Rec, 604 Yds, (24.2 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
D+
PPA
#295
Snaps
538 (33%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
UTEP ('26)
H/W
6'0"/192
Receiving
40 Rec, 611 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 3 TD, 4 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 54 Yds, 1 TD
Rec
C+
Block
F
PPA
#291
Snaps
459 (28%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
WSU ('25)
H/W
6'1"/195
Receiving
17 Rec, 189 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B+
PPA
#407
Snaps
301 (19%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LOU ('26)
H/W
5'8"/169
Receiving
9 Rec, 101 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
A-
PPA
#608
Snaps
156 (10%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ARK ('26)
H/W
6'2"/200
Receiving
4 Rec, 120 Yds, (30 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
A+
PPA
#488
Snaps
79 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
DUKE ('26)
H/W
6'4"/205
Receiving
1 Rec, 64 Yds, (64 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
C
PPA
#985
Snaps
45 (3%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'0"/185
Receiving
3 Rec, 45 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
B-
Block
A+
Snaps
20 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
MIAMI ('26)
H/W
6'4"/200
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Block
B-
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'0"/185
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/185
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/180
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'0"/175
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'6"/158
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
5'10"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
5'9"/160
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#6 Drayden Dickmann JR 5'11"/18137 Rec, 323 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM14 Car, -2 Yds, 0 TDC+D+#438653 (40%)0.85RICE ('26)
#7 Wondame Davis Jr. SO 6'1"/18025 Rec, 604 Yds, (24.2 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+D+#295538 (33%)0.87UTEP ('26)
#8 Carlos Hernandez SR 6'0"/19240 Rec, 611 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 3 TD, 4 FUM1 Car, 54 Yds, 1 TDC+F#291459 (28%)0.87WSU ('25)
#15 Antonio Meeks GR 6'1"/19517 Rec, 189 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TDCB+#407301 (19%)0.86LOU ('26)
#5 Kam Shanks JR 5'8"/1699 Rec, 101 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TDD+A-#608156 (10%)0.85ARK ('26)
#9 Chase Tyler SO 6'2"/2004 Rec, 120 Yds, (30 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+A+#48879 (5%)0.86DUKE ('26)
#10 Jack Foley FR 6'4"/2051 Rec, 64 Yds, (64 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+C#98545 (3%)0.863* HS ('25)
#11 Ny Carr SO 6'0"/1853 Rec, 45 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDB-A+ 20 (1%)0.85MIAMI ('26)
#88 Bryce Kania FR 6'4"/2000 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD B- 1 (0%)0.853* HS ('25)
#38 Walker Bryson FR 6'0"/185      0.883* HS ('26)
#83 Kobe Adeleke-Hokes FR 5'11"/185      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Devin Goldston FR 6'3"/180      0.863* HS ('26)
#80 Braxton Winston III FR 6'0"/175      0.853* HS ('25)
#23 Zeek Jackson JR 5'6"/158      0NA
#25 Eli Potts JR 5'10"/190      0NA
#28 Hugh O'Brien FR 6'0"/190      0NA
#20 Elijah Otieno FR 5'9"/160      0NA
Tight Ends
H/W
6'5"/230
Receiving
11 Rec, 122 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
304 (22%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
VAN ('25)
H/W
6'5"/240
Receiving
7 Rec, 94 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
153 (11%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
CAL ('26)
H/W
6'5"/244
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
D
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
80 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
USA ('25)
H/W
6'1"/247
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rec
C-
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
25 (2%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'4"/239
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'5"/235
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'3"/240
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'7"/240
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#12 Kamrean Johnson SR 6'5"/23011 Rec, 122 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUMC-CB+304 (22%)0.86VAN ('25)
#81 Landon Morris SR 6'5"/2407 Rec, 94 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUMC-D+B-153 (11%)0.87CAL ('26)
#85 Will Loerzel SO 6'5"/2440 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMDC+D+80 (6%)0.83USA ('25)
#48 Matthew Lusardi SR 6'1"/2470 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUMC-A+B-25 (2%)0NA
#87 Charlie Wingfield FR 6'4"/239     0.863* HS ('25)
#00 Brady Shust FR 6'5"/235     0.853* HS ('26)
#84 Dominick Barry FR 6'3"/240     0.853* HS ('26)
#86 M. Tillfeldt Retsler FR 6'7"/240     0.853* HS ('26)
Offensive Line
H/W
6'5"/300
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
761 (52.2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UNH ('26)
H/W
6'7"/280
Grade
C-
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
42 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'6"/265
Grade
D+
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
F
Snaps
34 (3%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'7"/305
Grade
C
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
LSU ('26)
H/W
6'6"/255
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'5"/295
Grade
D+
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
C-
Snaps
514 (39%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'4"/318
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
504 (34.2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ORST ('26)
H/W
6'3"/305
Grade
C+
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
348 (26%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'7"/311
Grade
D
Run Blk
D
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
88 (7%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'3"/323
Grade
C
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
63 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
LT ('25)
H/W
6'3"/306
Grade
D+
Run Blk
C-
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
11 (1%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'2"/304
Grade
B
Run Blk
A+
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
774 (53.1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
BUCK ('26)
H/W
6'3"/290
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
395 (27%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
WEB ('26)
H/W
6'3"/294
Grade
C
Run Blk
C+
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
38 (3%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'3"/295
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'5"/335
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'5"/272
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'3"/342
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'2"/280
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'6"/308
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'3"/313
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'3"/218
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#55 Tolu Olajide (T) SR 6'5"/300C+BB761 (52.2%)0.85UNH ('26)
#67 Elliot Demaine (T) FR 6'7"/280C-D+A-42 (3%)0.853* HS ('26)
#72 Aidan Martin (T) FR 6'6"/265D+B+F34 (3%)0.843* HS ('25)
#56 Ethan Calloway (T) SO 6'7"/305CB-B-3 (0%)0.85LSU ('26)
#00 Dylan Durbin (OT) FR 6'6"/255    0.873* HS ('26)
#73 George Steih (G) JR 6'5"/295D+DC-514 (39%)0.843* HS ('23)
#64 Ryan Berger (G) JR 6'4"/318C+B+A-504 (34.2%)0.86ORST ('26)
#65 Clinton Richard (G) SO 6'3"/305C+AB348 (26%)0.883* HS ('24)
#78 Jack Hines (G) SO 6'7"/311DDA-88 (7%)0.863* HS ('24)
#50 Ja'Marion Kennedy (G) JR 6'3"/323CCA-63 (5%)0.86LT ('25)
#75 Derrell Johnson (G) SR 6'3"/306D+C-B11 (1%)0.873* HS ('22)
#74 John Ohnegian (C) SR 6'2"/304BA+A-774 (53.1%)0.85BUCK ('26)
#70 Will Way (C) JR 6'3"/290C+B-A-395 (27%)0.85WEB ('26)
#51 Devin McRae (C) JR 6'3"/294CC+B38 (3%)0.873* HS ('23)
#00 Eli Holbrook (IOL) FR 6'3"/295    0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Dalton DeBoer (IOL) FR 6'5"/335    0.863* HS ('26)
#60 Will Saba (OL) FR 6'5"/272    0.873* HS ('25)
#62 Jaishaun Offutt (OL) FR 6'3"/342    0.873* HS ('25)
#79 Langston Hogg (OL) FR 6'2"/280    0.873* HS ('26)
#52 Uber Ajongo (OL) SO 6'6"/308    0.833* HS ('23)
#68 Luke Beemer (OL) SO 6'3"/313    0NA
#49 Eli Gilmour (LS) SO 6'3"/218    0NA
Defensive Line
H/W
6'4"/250
Stats
65 Tac, 25 Solo, 15 TFL, 7 Sacks, 9 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B-
Cov
C+
Snaps
668 (57%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
CONN ('25)
H/W
6'5"/249
Stats
37 Tac, 21 Solo, 9 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C+
Cov
C+
Snaps
499 (42%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
CSU ('25)
H/W
6'4"/248
Stats
5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
B-
Cov
C
Snaps
439 (33.3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UNH ('26)
H/W
6'5"/265
Stats
16 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
187 (16%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'3"/231
Run D
D+
Rush
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
39 (3%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'4"/252
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D-
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
25 (2%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'4"/220
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'1"/291
Stats
33 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 8 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
522 (50%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
IDHO ('25)
H/W
6'3"/280
Stats
7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B-
Cov
D+
Snaps
495 (43.2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
WEB ('26)
H/W
6'3"/285
Stats
25 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 7 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C
Cov
C
Snaps
461 (44%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'3"/285
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Snaps
60 (6%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'2"/306
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C-
Cov
C
Snaps
19 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
ELON ('25)
H/W
6'0"/315
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Snaps
13 (1%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'3"/270
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'1"/290
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'4"/250
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'6"/355
Rating
0.85
Origin
LSU ('26)
H/W
6'6"/240
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#11 Langston Hardy (DE) SR 6'4"/25065 Tac, 25 Solo, 15 TFL, 7 Sacks, 9 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- B- C+ 668 (57%)0.85CONN ('25)
#10 Gabe Kirschke (DE) SR 6'5"/24937 Tac, 21 Solo, 9 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C+ C+ 499 (42%)0.85CSU ('25)
#18 D.J. Johnson (DE) SO 6'4"/2485 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- B- C 439 (33.3%)0.85UNH ('26)
#14 Tyler Walton (DE) JR 6'5"/26516 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C C+ 187 (16%)0.873* HS ('23)
#9 Camden Hardy (DE) SO 6'3"/231   D+ C+ C 39 (3%)0.873* HS ('24)
#20 Kerrington Lee (DE) JR 6'4"/2521 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D- C C 25 (2%)0.883* HS ('23)
#00 Ryan Harrington (DE) FR 6'4"/220      0.863* HS ('26)
#52 Dallas Afalava (DT) SR 6'1"/29133 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 8 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) D+ C+ C 522 (50%)0.83IDHO ('25)
#97 Matt Herron (DT) SR 6'3"/2807 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- B- D+ 495 (43.2%)0.84WEB ('26)
#94 Zach Lohavichan (DT) SR 6'3"/28525 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 7 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C C 461 (44%)0NA
#55 Kadear Dembele (DT) FR 6'3"/2854 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C-  60 (6%)0.873* HS ('25)
#95 Brandon Smiley (DT) SR 6'2"/3062 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C- C 19 (2%)0.86ELON ('25)
#99 Josiah Pratt (DT) FR 6'0"/315   D+ C  13 (1%)0.843* HS ('25)
#91 Lucas Smalls-Allen (DL) FR 6'3"/270      0.873* HS ('26)
#00 Christian Harris (DL) FR 6'1"/290      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 Cooper Long (DL) FR 6'4"/250      0.863* HS ('26)
#90 Sydir Mitchell (DL) JR 6'6"/355      0.85LSU ('26)
#93 Cade Holles (DL) FR 6'6"/240      0.853* HS ('26)
Linebackers
H/W
6'0"/231
Stats
73 Tac, 26 Solo, 8 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
C
Cov
C-
Snaps
636 (84%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'4"/221
Run D
A
Rush
B+
Cov
A-
Snaps
604 (80%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
DAY ('26)
H/W
6'0"/220
Stats
39 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C-
Cov
D
Snaps
353 (47%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
UAB ('26)
H/W
6'2"/222
Stats
45 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
B+
Cov
D
Snaps
336 (44%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
WSU ('25)
H/W
6'2"/222
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C-
Cov
D+
Snaps
19 (3%)
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'5"/235
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Cov
C
Snaps
6 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
CAL ('26)
H/W
6'3"/225
Rating
0.89
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/215
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'0"/215
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/210
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#21 Aiden Hall SR 6'0"/23173 Tac, 26 Solo, 8 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ C C- 636 (84%)0.853* HS ('23)
#23 Vincent Firenze JR 6'4"/221   A B+ A- 604 (80%)0.86DAY ('26)
#12 Tylan McNichols JR 6'0"/22039 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C- D 353 (47%)0.85UAB ('26)
#43 Frank Cusano SO 6'2"/22245 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- B+ D 336 (44%)0.85WSU ('25)
#40 Whittman Whaley SO 6'2"/2222 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C- D+ 19 (3%)0.873* HS ('24)
#7 Buom Jock JR 6'5"/2352 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+   C 6 (1%)0.85CAL ('26)
#44 Monroe Partin FR 6'3"/225      0.893* HS ('26)
#42 Isaac Nelson FR 6'2"/215      0.883* HS ('26)
#46 Deuce Dyce FR 6'0"/215      0.853* HS ('26)
#32 Joel Lowenberg FR 6'2"/210      0.843* HS ('25)
Secondary
H/W
6'0"/185
Stats
31 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
347 (22%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
5'10"/180
Stats
18 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C+
Cov
C
Snaps
159 (10%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('22)
H/W
6'2"/178
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Cov
D+
Snaps
77 (5%)
Rating
0.88
Origin
NOR ('25)
H/W
5'11"/173
Stats
8 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
35 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'11"/170
Stats
7 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Cov
D-
Snaps
27 (2%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
6'0"/171
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
C
Snaps
18 (1%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
6'2"/190
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Rush
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
9 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
0'0"/
Rating
0.86
Origin
FIU ('26)
H/W
6'0"/217
Stats
80 Tac, 35 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur
Pass D
9 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B-
Rush
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
824 (50%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
6'1"/185
Stats
38 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B-
Cov
C
Snaps
672 (41%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
VT ('25)
H/W
5'11"/202
Stats
24 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
134 (8%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('24)
H/W
5'11"/195
Stats
4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
114 (7%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ISU ('26)
H/W
6'1"/193
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
89 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
H/W
5'9"/170
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/165
Stats
19 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.84
Origin
GAST ('26)
H/W
6'4"/190
Rating
0.88
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'0"/160
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/185
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/185
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
5'11"/185
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
H/W
6'2"/192
Rating
0.85
Origin
W&M ('25)
H/W
6'0"/165
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('25)
H/W
5'11"/180
Stats
26 Tac, 24 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'0"/199
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#27 Travon West (CB) JR 6'0"/18531 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   C+ 347 (22%)0.863* HS ('23)
#17 Zamari Stevenson (CB) SR 5'10"/18018 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) D C+ C 159 (10%)0.863* HS ('22)
#13 Ashaad Williams (CB) SR 6'2"/1784 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B-   D+ 77 (5%)0.88NOR ('25)
#35 Koredell Bartley (CB) SO 5'11"/1738 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) C   C+ 35 (2%)0.863* HS ('25)
#15 Devin Cook (CB) SO 5'11"/1707 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+   D- 27 (2%)0.853* HS ('24)
#26 Freddie Gillens (CB) FR 6'0"/1711 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C   C 18 (1%)0.863* HS ('25)
#30 Jerron Blackwell (CB) FR 6'2"/1902 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C C D+ 9 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Brian Blades ll (CB) 0'0"/      0.86FIU ('26)
#5 Davaughn Patterson (S) JR 6'0"/21780 Tac, 35 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur9 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B- C B- 824 (50%)0.863* HS ('23)
#8 Braylon Johnson (S) JR 6'1"/18538 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B- C 672 (41%)0.83VT ('25)
#22 Myles Turpin (S) SO 5'11"/20224 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   C+ 134 (8%)0.853* HS ('24)
#25 Josh Patterson (S) SO 5'11"/1954 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) C   D+ 114 (7%)0.85ISU ('26)
#6 Rushaun Tongue (S) SO 6'1"/1934 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C-   C+ 89 (5%)0.863* HS ('23)
#00 Mahamadou Siby (S) FR 5'9"/170      0.873* HS ('26)
#3 Bernard Causey III (DB) SO 5'11"/16519 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.84GAST ('26)
#34 Micheal Ahoua (DB) FR 6'4"/190      0.883* HS ('26)
#38 Somad Eaddy (DB) FR 6'0"/160      0.873* HS ('26)
#28 AJ Marks (DB) FR 5'11"/185      0.873* HS ('26)
#37 Trey Warren (DB) FR 5'11"/185      0.863* HS ('26)
#24 Micah Bright (DB) FR 5'11"/185      0.853* HS ('26)
#4 Sascha Garcia (DB) SO 6'2"/192      0.85W&M ('25)
#36 Seth Carethers (DB) FR 6'0"/165      0.843* HS ('25)
#2 Deuce Blades II (DB) SR 5'11"/18026 Tac, 24 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#29 Jake Ryan (DB) SO 6'0"/199      0NA
Kickers
H/W
6'3"/203
FG
18/22 (81.8%), Long 50 Yds
XP
32/32
Pts
86 Pts
FG G
B+
Rating
0.74
Origin
WSU ('25)
H/W
6'1"/210
KO G
F
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#90 Connor Calvert SO 6'3"/20318/22 (81.8%), Long 50 Yds32/3286 Pts B+  0.74WSU ('25)
#97 Caleb Carlson SR 6'1"/210     F 0NA
Punters
H/W
6'2"/191
Rating
0
Origin
NA
H/W
6'3"/215
Rating
0
Origin
NA
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#96 Jack Ploszay SO 6'2"/191    0NA
#45 Ethan Hyams FR 6'3"/215    0NA

Roster Breakdown & Insights
Roster & Program Overview
HC Jake Dickert returnsOC Rob Ezell returnsDC Scottie Hazelton returns
Players with Starting experience2814 off • 14 def
Team Talent898#35 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.86Blue-chip 1.25%
Roster Size11537 portal (32.2%)
Off: 59 Talent: (#39)
Def: 52 Talent: (#33)
ST: 4
New Portal In: 24 (20.9%)
Portal Losses: 25
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 19033
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 53
JAG: 44
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 1
FR Snaps: 275 (1%)
SO Snaps: 3700 (19%)
JR Snaps: 7745 (41%)
SR Snaps: 6915 (36%)
GR Snaps: 398 (2%)
79% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
Category GRSRJRSOFR
Starters Returning05210
Portal Starters 2026 portal03510
Experienced Depth02410
Off Starters Returning00000
Off Depth Returning02210
Def Starters Returning05210
Def Depth Returning00200
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (0)
602(594)
Exp 46% • Prod 42%Wake Forest lost their starting QB from last year. QB Gio Lopez was taken in the portal to compete for the starting job.
RBHB
0 (1)
1 (0)
978(592)
Exp 63% • Prod 61%Top RB in '25 is gone, as is #2 rush threat at QB
WR/TEWR + TE
0 (2)
2 (1)
2814(1900)
Exp 70% • Prod 73%Wake Forest returns leading WR Carlos Hernandez, but lost their #2 from last year.
OLT + G + C
0 (2)
2 (2)
3575(2437)
T 29% • G 56% • C 83%Wake Forest OL: 1 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '26 Portal, 1 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
4 (1)
1 (1)
3427(934)
DE 77% • DT 73%DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
2 (0)
2 (0)
1954(963)
LB 86%LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
2 (1)
0 (0)
2505(114)
CB 22% • S 56%Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7969 (5523 portal) 31% returning, (69% via Portal) • Defense 7886 (2011 portal) 74% returning, (26% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge