Wake Forest's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 26, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Gio Lopez JR | 6'0"/203 | 170/261 (65%), 1747 Yds, 10 TD / 5 INT | 86 Car, 133 Yds, (1.5 YPC), 3 TD, 3 FUM | C+ | C+ | #94 | 594 (45%) | UNC ('26) | |
| #6 Steele Pizzella FR | 5'11"/180 | 0/1 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 1 Car, -1 Yds, (-1 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | B- | 8 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #17 Grant Lawless FR | 6'4"/195 | 4* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #15 Gannon Jones FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #13 Billy Johnson JR | 5'11"/180 | NA |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Sawyer Seidl JR | 5'10"/175 | 188 Car, 897 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 13 TD, 3 FUM | 19 Rec, 177 Yds, (9.3 YPR), 4 TD | B- | C | 516 (33%) | UND ('26) | ||
| #4 Ty Clark III JR | 6'0"/207 | 75 Car, 323 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 17 Rec, 209 Yds, (12.3 YPR), 1 TD | B- | C+ | #209 | 369 (24%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #1 KD Daniels SO | 6'0"/203 | 28 Car, 120 Yds, (4.3 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Rec, 17 Yds, (5.7 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C | #222 | 76 (5%) | FLA ('26) | |
| #29 Jamar Searcy FR | 5'8"/180 | 5 Car, 39 Yds, (7.8 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C+ | C- | 16 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #27 Ryan Henley SO | 5'9"/199 | 0 Car, 0 Yds, (0 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #22 Deuce Lawrence FR | 5'8"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #41 Kalil Townes FR | 5'10"/200 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Drayden Dickmann JR | 5'11"/181 | 37 Rec, 323 Yds, (8.7 YPR), 3 TD, 0 FUM | 14 Car, -2 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | D+ | #438 | 653 (40%) | RICE ('26) | |
| #7 Wondame Davis Jr. SO | 6'1"/180 | 25 Rec, 604 Yds, (24.2 YPR), 6 TD, 1 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | D+ | #295 | 538 (33%) | UTEP ('26) | |
| #8 Carlos Hernandez SR | 6'0"/192 | 40 Rec, 611 Yds, (15.3 YPR), 3 TD, 4 FUM | 1 Car, 54 Yds, 1 TD | C+ | F | #291 | 459 (28%) | WSU ('25) | |
| #15 Antonio Meeks GR | 6'1"/195 | 17 Rec, 189 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Car, -5 Yds, 0 TD | C | B+ | #407 | 301 (19%) | LOU ('26) | |
| #5 Kam Shanks JR | 5'8"/169 | 9 Rec, 101 Yds, (11.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 1 Car, 4 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A- | #608 | 156 (10%) | ARK ('26) | |
| #9 Chase Tyler SO | 6'2"/200 | 4 Rec, 120 Yds, (30 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | A+ | #488 | 79 (5%) | DUKE ('26) | |
| #10 Jack Foley FR | 6'4"/205 | 1 Rec, 64 Yds, (64 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C+ | C | #985 | 45 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #11 Ny Carr SO | 6'0"/185 | 3 Rec, 45 Yds, (15 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | A+ | 20 (1%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #88 Bryce Kania FR | 6'4"/200 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 1 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #38 Walker Bryson FR | 6'0"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #83 Kobe Adeleke-Hokes FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Devin Goldston FR | 6'3"/180 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #80 Braxton Winston III FR | 6'0"/175 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #23 Zeek Jackson JR | 5'6"/158 | NA | |||||||
| #25 Eli Potts JR | 5'10"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #28 Hugh O'Brien FR | 6'0"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #20 Elijah Otieno FR | 5'9"/160 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Kamrean Johnson SR | 6'5"/230 | 11 Rec, 122 Yds, (11.1 YPR), 1 TD, 1 FUM | C- | C | B+ | 304 (22%) | VAN ('25) | |
| #81 Landon Morris SR | 6'5"/240 | 7 Rec, 94 Yds, (13.4 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C- | D+ | B- | 153 (11%) | CAL ('26) | |
| #85 Will Loerzel SO | 6'5"/244 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D | C+ | D+ | 80 (6%) | USA ('25) | |
| #48 Matthew Lusardi SR | 6'1"/247 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | A+ | B- | 25 (2%) | NA | |
| #87 Charlie Wingfield FR | 6'4"/239 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #00 Brady Shust FR | 6'5"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #84 Dominick Barry FR | 6'3"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | ||||||
| #86 M. Tillfeldt Retsler FR | 6'7"/240 | 3* HS ('26) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #55 Tolu Olajide (T) SR | 6'5"/300 | C+ | B | B | 761 (52.2%) | UNH ('26) | |
| #67 Elliot Demaine (T) FR | 6'7"/280 | C- | D+ | A- | 42 (3%) | 3* HS ('26) | |
| #72 Aidan Martin (T) FR | 6'6"/265 | D+ | B+ | F | 34 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #56 Ethan Calloway (T) SO | 6'7"/305 | C | B- | B- | 3 (0%) | LSU ('26) | |
| #00 Dylan Durbin (OT) FR | 6'6"/255 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #73 George Steih (G) JR | 6'5"/295 | D+ | D | C- | 514 (39%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #64 Ryan Berger (G) JR | 6'4"/318 | C+ | B+ | A- | 504 (34.2%) | ORST ('26) | |
| #65 Clinton Richard (G) SO | 6'3"/305 | C+ | A | B | 348 (26%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #78 Jack Hines (G) SO | 6'7"/311 | D | D | A- | 88 (7%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #50 Ja'Marion Kennedy (G) JR | 6'3"/323 | C | C | A- | 63 (5%) | LT ('25) | |
| #75 Derrell Johnson (G) SR | 6'3"/306 | D+ | C- | B | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #74 John Ohnegian (C) SR | 6'2"/304 | B | A+ | A- | 774 (53.1%) | BUCK ('26) | |
| #70 Will Way (C) JR | 6'3"/290 | C+ | B- | A- | 395 (27%) | WEB ('26) | |
| #51 Devin McRae (C) JR | 6'3"/294 | C | C+ | B | 38 (3%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Eli Holbrook (IOL) FR | 6'3"/295 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Dalton DeBoer (IOL) FR | 6'5"/335 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #60 Will Saba (OL) FR | 6'5"/272 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #62 Jaishaun Offutt (OL) FR | 6'3"/342 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #79 Langston Hogg (OL) FR | 6'2"/280 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #52 Uber Ajongo (OL) SO | 6'6"/308 | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #68 Luke Beemer (OL) SO | 6'3"/313 | NA | |||||
| #49 Eli Gilmour (LS) SO | 6'3"/218 | NA |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 Langston Hardy (DE) SR | 6'4"/250 | 65 Tac, 25 Solo, 15 TFL, 7 Sacks, 9 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C+ | 668 (57%) | CONN ('25) | |
| #10 Gabe Kirschke (DE) SR | 6'5"/249 | 37 Tac, 21 Solo, 9 TFL, 5 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | C+ | 499 (42%) | CSU ('25) | |
| #18 D.J. Johnson (DE) SO | 6'4"/248 | 5 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | B- | C | 439 (33.3%) | UNH ('26) | |
| #14 Tyler Walton (DE) JR | 6'5"/265 | 16 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C | C+ | 187 (16%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #9 Camden Hardy (DE) SO | 6'3"/231 | D+ | C+ | C | 39 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |||
| #20 Kerrington Lee (DE) JR | 6'4"/252 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D- | C | C | 25 (2%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Ryan Harrington (DE) FR | 6'4"/220 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #52 Dallas Afalava (DT) SR | 6'1"/291 | 33 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 4 Sacks, 8 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C+ | C | 522 (50%) | IDHO ('25) | |
| #97 Matt Herron (DT) SR | 6'3"/280 | 7 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | D+ | 495 (43.2%) | WEB ('26) | |
| #94 Zach Lohavichan (DT) SR | 6'3"/285 | 25 Tac, 11 Solo, 6 TFL, 0 Sacks, 7 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | C | 461 (44%) | NA | |
| #55 Kadear Dembele (DT) FR | 6'3"/285 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | 60 (6%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #95 Brandon Smiley (DT) SR | 6'2"/306 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 19 (2%) | ELON ('25) | |
| #99 Josiah Pratt (DT) FR | 6'0"/315 | D+ | C | 13 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #91 Lucas Smalls-Allen (DL) FR | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Christian Harris (DL) FR | 6'1"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Cooper Long (DL) FR | 6'4"/250 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #90 Sydir Mitchell (DL) JR | 6'6"/355 | LSU ('26) | |||||||
| #93 Cade Holles (DL) FR | 6'6"/240 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 Aiden Hall SR | 6'0"/231 | 73 Tac, 26 Solo, 8 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 3 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | C | C- | 636 (84%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #23 Vincent Firenze JR | 6'4"/221 | A | B+ | A- | 604 (80%) | DAY ('26) | |||
| #12 Tylan McNichols JR | 6'0"/220 | 39 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | D | 353 (47%) | UAB ('26) | |
| #43 Frank Cusano SO | 6'2"/222 | 45 Tac, 18 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B+ | D | 336 (44%) | WSU ('25) | |
| #40 Whittman Whaley SO | 6'2"/222 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C- | D+ | 19 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #7 Buom Jock JR | 6'5"/235 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C | 6 (1%) | CAL ('26) | ||
| #44 Monroe Partin FR | 6'3"/225 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #42 Isaac Nelson FR | 6'2"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #46 Deuce Dyce FR | 6'0"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Joel Lowenberg FR | 6'2"/210 | 3* HS ('25) |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Travon West (CB) JR | 6'0"/185 | 31 Tac, 13 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 347 (22%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #17 Zamari Stevenson (CB) SR | 5'10"/180 | 18 Tac, 11 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | C | 159 (10%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #13 Ashaad Williams (CB) SR | 6'2"/178 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | D+ | 77 (5%) | NOR ('25) | ||
| #35 Koredell Bartley (CB) SO | 5'11"/173 | 8 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) | C | C+ | 35 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Devin Cook (CB) SO | 5'11"/170 | 7 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D- | 27 (2%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #26 Freddie Gillens (CB) FR | 6'0"/171 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | 18 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #30 Jerron Blackwell (CB) FR | 6'2"/190 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C | D+ | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Brian Blades ll (CB) | 0'0"/ | FIU ('26) | |||||||
| #5 Davaughn Patterson (S) JR | 6'0"/217 | 80 Tac, 35 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 4 QB Hur | 9 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | B- | 824 (50%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #8 Braylon Johnson (S) JR | 6'1"/185 | 38 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | B- | C | 672 (41%) | VT ('25) | |
| #22 Myles Turpin (S) SO | 5'11"/202 | 24 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 134 (8%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #25 Josh Patterson (S) SO | 5'11"/195 | 4 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | D+ | 114 (7%) | ISU ('26) | ||
| #6 Rushaun Tongue (S) SO | 6'1"/193 | 4 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C- | C+ | 89 (5%) | 3* HS ('23) | ||
| #00 Mahamadou Siby (S) FR | 5'9"/170 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #3 Bernard Causey III (DB) SO | 5'11"/165 | 19 Tac, 13 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 6 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | GAST ('26) | |||||
| #34 Micheal Ahoua (DB) FR | 6'4"/190 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #38 Somad Eaddy (DB) FR | 6'0"/160 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #28 AJ Marks (DB) FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #37 Trey Warren (DB) FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #24 Micah Bright (DB) FR | 5'11"/185 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #4 Sascha Garcia (DB) SO | 6'2"/192 | W&M ('25) | |||||||
| #36 Seth Carethers (DB) FR | 6'0"/165 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #2 Deuce Blades II (DB) SR | 5'11"/180 | 26 Tac, 24 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 5 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #29 Jake Ryan (DB) SO | 6'0"/199 | NA |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #90 Connor Calvert SO | 6'3"/203 | 18/22 (81.8%), Long 50 Yds | 32/32 | 86 Pts | B+ | WSU ('25) | ||
| #97 Caleb Carlson SR | 6'1"/210 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #96 Jack Ploszay SO | 6'2"/191 | NA | |||||
| #45 Ethan Hyams FR | 6'3"/215 | NA |
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 | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
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
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge