Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Head Coach: Jake Dickert (2nd year)

Offensive Coordinator: Dan Enos

Defensive Coordinator: Scottie Hazelton

Spring Game: 18-Apr-2026

2026 Schedule

Most Likely: 6-6(expected 6.0)badge = team's win probability; ⚡ = toss-up (45-55%)

AkronSep 372% -15.5

@ PurdueSep 1243% +4.5

MiamiSep 1826% +17.5

@ LouisvilleSep 2637% +9.0

StanfordOct 358% -5.5

@ NC StateOct 1044% +4.0

@ CalOct 1759% -6.0

BYEOct 24

VirginiaOct 31⚡ 46% +3.0

MerrimackNov 7W

@ SMUNov 1432% +12.5

@ Georgia TechNov 2141% +6.0

DukeNov 28⚡ 47% +2.0

Jake Dickert's Demon Deacons feature QB Gio Lopez (116) and DL Langston Hardy (89) leading the roster. DL Gabe Kirschke (88) and OLs John Ohnegian (86) and Tolu Olajide (84) provide line depth. Nine transfer starters as Wake Forest competes in the ACC.

Key Games

Toss-up: trails Duke (ACC)47% win

Toss-up: trails Virginia (ACC)46% win

Toss-up: trails NC State (ACC)44% win

Toss-up: trails Purdue (Big Ten)43% win

Toss-up: edges Stanford (ACC)58% win

Toss-up: edges Cal (ACC)59% win

Toss-up: trails Georgia Tech (ACC)41% win

114Total Players

24Transfers

60Returning

30Freshmen

Starter Quality (out of 100)

Overall

Returning

Transfer

Quarterbacks(5)

#3Gio Lopez

6'0" · 203 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#6Steele Pizzella

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#13Billy Johnson

5'11" · 180 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#15Gannon Jones

5'11" · 175 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#17Grant Lawless

6'4" · 195 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Running Backs(8)

#1KD Daniels

6'0" · 203 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#4Ty Clark III

6'0" · 207 lbs · Age 21

Returning

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#24Sawyer Seidl

5'10" · 175 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#27Ryan Henley

5'9" · 199 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Jamar Searcy

5'8" · 180 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#41Kalil Townes

5'10" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Deuce Lawrence

5'8" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kyndall McCaleb

6'0" · 205 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Wide Receivers(13)

#8Carlos Hernandez

6'0" · 192 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Wondame Davis Jr.

6'1" · 180 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#11Ny Carr

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#9Chase Tyler

6'2" · 200 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#5Kam Shanks

5'8" · 169 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Jack Foley

6'4" · 205 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#28Hugh O'Brien

6'0" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#80Braxton Winston III

6'0" · 175 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Antonio Meeks

Transfer

R-Senior

Role: Starter

Devin Goldston

6'3" · 180 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#20Elijah Otieno

5'9" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#83Kobe Adeleke-Hokes

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Walker Bryson

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Tight Ends(9)

#12Kamrean Johnson

6'5" · 230 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#81Landon Morris

6'5" · 240 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#85Will Loerzel

6'5" · 244 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#48Matthew Lusardi

6'1" · 247 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#87Charlie Wingfield

6'4" · 239 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#88Bryce Kania

6'4" · 200 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Brady Shust

6'6" · 250 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#84Dominick Barry

6'3" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#86Max Tillfeldt Retsler

6'7" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Offensive Line(20)

#56Ethan Calloway

6'7" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#73George Steih

6'5" · 295 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#50Ja'Marion Kennedy

6'3" · 323 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#74John Ohnegian

6'2" · 304 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#64Ryan Berger

6'4" · 318 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#55Tolu Olajide

6'5" · 300 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

Graduate

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#52Uber Ajongo

6'6" · 308 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#51Devin McRae

6'3" · 294 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#78Jack Hines

6'7" · 311 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#68Luke Beemer

6'3" · 313 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#70Will Way

6'3" · 290 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#72Aidan Martin

6'6" · 265 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#65Clinton Richard

6'3" · 305 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Dalton DeBoer

6'6" · 350 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Dylan Durbin

6'6" · 260 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#67Elliot Demaine

6'7" · 280 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Fletcher Turk

6'6" · 290 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#62Jaishaun Offutt

6'3" · 342 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#79Langston Hogg

6'2" · 280 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#60Will Saba

6'5" · 272 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Line(19)

#18DJ Johnson

6'4" · 248 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#52Dallas Afalava

6'1" · 291 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#10Gabe Kirschke

6'5" · 249 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#11Langston Hardy

6'4" · 250 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#90Sydir Mitchell

6'6" · 355 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#94Zach Lohavichan

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#95Brandon Smiley

6'2" · 306 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#9Camden Hardy

6'3" · 231 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup

#20Kerrington Lee

6'4" · 252 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#97Matt Herron

6'3" · 280 lbs · Age 23

Transfer

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#14Tyler Walton

6'5" · 265 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#93Cade Holles

6'6" · 240 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Christian Harris

6'0" · 300 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Cooper Long

6'4" · 275 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#99Josiah Pratt

6'0" · 315 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#55Kadear Dembele

6'3" · 285 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#91Lucas Smalls-Allen

6'3" · 270 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Ryan Harrington

6'4" · 220 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Sefa Sackey

6'5" · 210 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Linebackers(11)

#21Aiden Hall

6'0" · 231 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Starter

#7Buom Jock

6'5" · 235 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#23Vincent Firenze

6'4" · 221 lbs · Age 22

Transfer

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#12Tylan McNichols

6'0" · 220 lbs · Age 21

Transfer

Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#51Luke White

6'0" · 218 lbs · Age 23

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#46Deuce Dyce

6'0" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#43Frank Cusano

6'2" · 222 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#42Isaac Nelson

6'2" · 215 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#32Joel Lowenberg

6'2" · 210 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#44Monroe Partin

6'3" · 225 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#40Whittman Whaley

6'2" · 222 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Defensive Backs(24)

#5Davaughn Patterson

6'0" · 217 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#4Sascha Garcia

6'2" · 192 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#17Zamari Stevenson

5'10" · 180 lbs · Age 22

Returning

Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

#3Bernard Causey III

5'11" · 165 lbs · Age 20

Transfer

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#8Braylon Johnson

6'1" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Starter

#25Joshua Patterson

5'11" · 195 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

R-Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Backup

#6Rushaun Tongue

6'1" · 193 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Junior

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#27Travon West

6'0" · 185 lbs · Age 21

Returning

R-Junior

2 years remaining

Role: Backup

#28AJ Marks

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#13Ashaad Williams

6'2" · 178 lbs · Age 23

Returning

Graduate

1 years remaining

Role: Backup

Deuce Blades II

Transfer

Graduate

Role: Starter

#15Devin Cook

5'11" · 170 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#26Freddie Gillens

6'0" · 171 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#29Jake Ryan

6'0" · 199 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#30Jerron Blackwell

6'2" · 190 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#35Koredell Bartley

5'11" · 173 lbs · Age 20

Returning

Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#82Luca Strazzini

6'4" · 187 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Mahamadou Siby

5'10" · 165 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#24Micah Bright

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#34Micheal Ahoua

6'4" · 190 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#22Myles Turpin

5'11" · 202 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#36Seth Carethers

6'0" · 165 lbs · Age 19

Returning

R-Freshman

3 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#38Somad Eaddy

6'0" · 160 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

#37Trey Warren III

5'11" · 185 lbs · Age 18

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Kickers(2)

#90Connor Calvert

6'3" · 203 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

#97Caleb Carlson

6'1" · 210 lbs · Age 22

Returning

R-Senior

1 years remaining

Role: Reserve

Punters(2)

#45Ethan Hyams

6'3" · 215 lbs · Age 19

Transfer

Freshman

4 years remaining

Role: Key Reserve

#96Jack Ploszay

6'2" · 191 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Starter

Long Snappers(1)

#49Eli Gilmour

6'3" · 218 lbs · Age 20

Returning

R-Sophomore

3 years remaining

Role: Backup