Wake Forest Demon Deacons Depth Chart 2026

Unit

Tags · year-class · 3-SO = third-year soph

JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

10 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×5

3Gio Lopez

QB14-JR80% snaps '25

PORTAL 6Steele PizzellaQB22-FR1% snaps '25 13Billy JohnsonQB34-JR 15Gannon JonesQB4FR (3)

17Grant LawlessQB5

×5

4Ty Clark IIIRB13-JR—1KD DanielsRB23-SO—

PORTAL 22Deuce LawrenceRB3FR (3)24Sawyer SeidlRB44-JR

Z×9

PORTALALSO PR 11Ny CarrZ23-SO—

PORTAL 9Chase TylerZ33-SO

PORTAL 23Zeek JacksonZ44-JR

80Braxton Winston IIIZ5

SLOT×8

5Kam ShanksSLOT14-JR—

PORTAL 18Drayden DickmannSLOT24-JR—

PORTAL 38Walker BrysonSLOT3FR (3)20Elijah OtienoSLOT4FR (3)

25Eli PottsSLOT5

×8

12Kamrean JohnsonTE14-SR—

PORTAL 81Landon MorrisTE25-SR—

PORTAL 85Will LoerzelTE33-SO

PORTAL 84Dominick BarryTE4FR (3)

48Matthew LusardiTE5

LT×4

56Ethan CallowayLT13-SO—

PORTAL 55Tolu OlajideLT25-SR—

PORTAL 72Aidan MartinLT32-FR 60Will SabaLT42-FR

LG×4

65Clinton RichardLG13-SO—50Ja'Marion KennedyLG24-JR—

PORTAL 75Derrell Johnson IILG35-SR 62Jaishaun OffuttLG42-FR

C×5

74John OhnegianC15-SR—

PORTAL 70Will WayC24-JR—

PORTAL 51Devin McRaeC34-JR 68Luke BeemerC43-SO

79Langston HoggC5

RG×4

64Ryan BergerRG14-JR—

PORTAL 78Jack HinesRG23-SO—76Fletcher TurkRG3FR (3)69Dalton DeBoerRG4FR (3)

RT×4

73George SteihRT14-JR—67Elliot DemaineRT22-FR—52Uber AjongoRT33-SO 77Dylan DurbinRT4FR (3)

Defense

12 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×5

52Dallas Afalava

DT14-SR—

PORTAL 97Matt HerronDT25-SR—

PORTAL 55Kadear DembeleDT32-FR 99Josiah PrattDT42-FR

93Cade HollesDT5

NT×5

94Zach LohavichanNT15-SR—90Sydir MitchellNT24-JR—

PORTAL 95Brandon SmileyNT35-SR

PORTAL 91Lucas Smalls-AllenNT4FR (3)

96Cooper LongNT5

EDGE

DE×5

10Gabe Kirschke

DE15-SR—

PORTAL 14Tyler WaltonDE24-JR—18D.J. JohnsonDE33-SO

PORTAL 48Ryan HarringtonDE4FR (3)

92Sefa SackeyDE5

EDGE

RUSH×4

11Langston Hardy

RUSH15-SR—

PORTAL 9Camden HardyRUSH23-SO—20Kerrington LeeRUSH34-JR 98Christian HarrisRUSH4FR (3)

WLB×3

43Frank CusanoWLB13-SO—

PORTAL 23Vincent FirenzeWLB24-JR—

PORTAL 12Tylan McNicholsWLB33-JR

PORTAL

—open

MLB×3

21Aiden Hall

MLB14-SR—7Buom JockMLB24-JR—

PORTAL 40Whittman WhaleyMLB33-SO

—open

LB×4

46Deuce DyceLB1FR (3)—32Joel LowenbergLB22-FR—42Isaac NelsonLB3FR (3)44Monroe PartinLB4FR (3)

LCB×5

2Deuce Blades IILCB15-SR—

PORTAL 27Travon WestLCB24-JR—24Micah BrightLCB3FR (3)15Devin CookLCB43-SO

36Seth CarethersLCB5

RCB×5

13Ashaad WilliamsRCB15-SR—

PORTAL 3Bernard CauseyRCB23-SO—

PORTAL 4Sascha GarciaRCB34-JR

PORTAL 26Freddie GillensRCB42-FR

34Micheal AhouaRCB5

NB×5

5Davaughn Patterson

NB14-JR—17Zamari StevensonNB25-SR—35Koredell BartleyNB32-SOALSO KR 49Eric WilliamsNB44-JR

39Mahamadou SibyNB5

FS×5

8Braylon JohnsonFS14-JR—

PORTAL 22Myles TurpinFS23-JR—38Somad EaddyFS3FR (3)41Kalil TownesFS42-FR

28AJ MarksFS5

SS×5

6Rushaun TongueSS14-JR—25Joshua PattersonSS22-FR—

PORTAL 30Jerron BlackwellSS32-FR 29Jake RyanSS43-SO

37Trey Warren IIISS5

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

97Caleb CarlsonKO15-SR—

—open

×3

35Koredell BartleyKR12-SO—ALSO S 29Jamar SearcyKR22-FR—ALSO PR 27Ryan HenleyKR33-SO

—open

×2

39Wyatt FreemanLS14-SR—

PORTAL 49Eli GilmourLS23-SO—

PORTAL

—open

×1

90Connor CalvertPK13-SO—

PORTAL

—open

×2

8Carlos Hernandez

PR14-SR—

PORTALALSO WR 29Jamar SearcyPR22-FR—ALSO KR

—open

×2

96Jack PloszayPT13-SO—45Ethan HyamsPT2FR—

—open

Offense

10 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB3Gio Lopez 6Steele Pizzella 13Billy Johnson 15Gannon Jones17Grant Lawless

RB4Ty Clark III 1KD Daniels 22Deuce Lawrence 24Sawyer Seidl21Kyndall McCaleb

WRZ8Carlos Hernandez 11Ny Carr 9Chase Tyler 23Zeek Jackson80Braxton Winston III88Bryce Kania14Antonio Meeks7Wondame Davis Jr.83Kobe Adeleke-Hokes

WRSLOT5Kam Shanks 18Drayden Dickmann 38Walker Bryson 20Elijah Otieno25Eli Potts82Devin Goldston10Jack Foley28Hugh O'Brien

TE12Kamrean Johnson 81Landon Morris 85Will Loerzel 84Dominick Barry48Matthew Lusardi87Charlie Wingfield86Max Tillfeldt Retsler89Brady Shust

OLLT56Ethan Calloway 55Tolu Olajide 72Aidan Martin 60Will Saba

OLLG65Clinton Richard 50Ja'Marion Kennedy 75Derrell Johnson II 62Jaishaun Offutt

OLC74John Ohnegian 70Will Way 51Devin McRae 68Luke Beemer79Langston Hogg

OLRG64Ryan Berger 78Jack Hines 76Fletcher Turk 69Dalton DeBoer

OLRT73George Steih 67Elliot Demaine 52Uber Ajongo 77Dylan Durbin

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT52Dallas Afalava 97Matt Herron 55Kadear Dembele 99Josiah Pratt93Cade Holles

DLNT94Zach Lohavichan 90Sydir Mitchell 95Brandon Smiley 91Lucas Smalls-Allen96Cooper Long

EDGEDE10Gabe Kirschke 14Tyler Walton 18D.J. Johnson 48Ryan Harrington92Sefa Sackey

EDGERUSH11Langston Hardy 9Camden Hardy 20Kerrington Lee 98Christian Harris

LBWLB43Frank Cusano 23Vincent Firenze 12Tylan McNichols—

LBMLB21Aiden Hall 7Buom Jock 40Whittman Whaley—

LBLB46Deuce Dyce 32Joel Lowenberg 42Isaac Nelson 44Monroe Partin

CBLCB2Deuce Blades II 27Travon West 24Micah Bright 15Devin Cook36Seth Carethers

CBRCB13Ashaad Williams 3Bernard Causey 4Sascha Garcia 26Freddie Gillens34Micheal Ahoua

CBNB5Davaughn Patterson 17Zamari Stevenson 35Koredell Bartley 49Eric Williams39Mahamadou Siby

SFS8Braylon Johnson 22Myles Turpin 38Somad Eaddy 41Kalil Townes28AJ Marks

SSS6Rushaun Tongue 25Joshua Patterson 30Jerron Blackwell 29Jake Ryan37Trey Warren III

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO97Caleb Carlson———

KR35Koredell Bartley 29Jamar Searcy 27Ryan Henley—

LS39Wyatt Freeman 49Eli Gilmour——

PK90Connor Calvert———

PR8Carlos Hernandez 29Jamar Searcy——

PT96Jack Ploszay 45Ethan Hyams——

Offense

10 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB5 listed

Gio Lopez

#3QB14-JR80% snaps '25

PORTAL QB26Steele Pizzella2-FR QB313Billy Johnson4-JR QB415Gannon JonesFR (3)

RB5 listed

Ty Clark III#4RB13-JR—RB21KD Daniels3-SO

PORTAL RB322Deuce LawrenceFR (3)RB424Sawyer Seidl4-JR

PORTAL

WRZ9 listed

Carlos Hernandez

#8Z14-SR—

PORTALALSO PR Z211Ny Carr3-SO

PORTAL Z39Chase Tyler3-SO

PORTAL Z423Zeek Jackson4-JR

WRSLOT8 listed

Kam Shanks#5SLOT14-JR—

PORTAL SLOT218Drayden Dickmann4-JR

PORTAL SLOT338Walker BrysonFR (3)SLOT420Elijah OtienoFR (3)

TE8 listed

Kamrean Johnson#12TE14-SR—

PORTAL TE281Landon Morris5-SR

PORTAL TE385Will Loerzel3-SO

PORTAL TE484Dominick BarryFR (3)

OLLT4 listed

Ethan Calloway#56LT13-SO—

PORTAL LT255Tolu Olajide5-SR

PORTAL LT372Aidan Martin2-FR LT460Will Saba2-FR

OLLG4 listed

Clinton Richard#65LG13-SO—LG250Ja'Marion Kennedy4-JR

PORTAL LG375Derrell Johnson II5-SR LG462Jaishaun Offutt2-FR

OLC5 listed

John Ohnegian#74C15-SR—

PORTAL C270Will Way4-JR

PORTAL C351Devin McRae4-JR C468Luke Beemer3-SO

OLRG4 listed

Ryan Berger#64RG14-JR—

PORTAL RG278Jack Hines3-SO RG376Fletcher TurkFR (3)RG469Dalton DeBoerFR (3)

OLRT4 listed

George Steih#73RT14-JR—RT267Elliot Demaine2-FR RT352Uber Ajongo3-SO RT477Dylan DurbinFR (3)

Defense

12 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT5 listed

Dallas Afalava

#52DT14-SR—

PORTAL DT297Matt Herron5-SR

PORTAL DT355Kadear Dembele2-FR DT499Josiah Pratt2-FR

DLNT5 listed

Zach Lohavichan#94NT15-SR—NT290Sydir Mitchell4-JR

PORTAL NT395Brandon Smiley5-SR

PORTAL NT491Lucas Smalls-AllenFR (3)

EDGEDE5 listed

Gabe Kirschke

#10DE15-SR—

PORTAL DE214Tyler Walton4-JR DE318D.J. Johnson3-SO

PORTAL DE448Ryan HarringtonFR (3)

EDGERUSH4 listed

Langston Hardy

#11RUSH15-SR—

PORTAL RUSH29Camden Hardy3-SO RUSH320Kerrington Lee4-JR RUSH498Christian HarrisFR (3)

LBWLB3 listed

Frank Cusano#43WLB13-SO—

PORTAL WLB223Vincent Firenze4-JR

PORTAL WLB312Tylan McNichols3-JR

PORTAL

LBMLB3 listed

Aiden Hall

#21MLB14-SR—MLB27Buom Jock4-JR

PORTAL MLB340Whittman Whaley3-SO

LBLB4 listed

Deuce Dyce#46LB1FR (3)—LB232Joel Lowenberg2-FR LB342Isaac NelsonFR (3)LB444Monroe PartinFR (3)

CBLCB5 listed

Deuce Blades II#2LCB15-SR—

PORTAL LCB227Travon West4-JR LCB324Micah BrightFR (3)LCB415Devin Cook3-SO

CBRCB5 listed

Ashaad Williams#13RCB15-SR—

PORTAL RCB23Bernard Causey3-SO

PORTAL RCB34Sascha Garcia4-JR

PORTAL RCB426Freddie Gillens2-FR

CBNB5 listed

Davaughn Patterson

#5NB14-JR—NB217Zamari Stevenson5-SR NB335Koredell Bartley2-SOALSO KR NB449Eric Williams4-JR

SFS5 listed

Braylon Johnson#8FS14-JR—

PORTAL FS222Myles Turpin3-JR FS338Somad EaddyFR (3)FS441Kalil Townes2-FR

SSS5 listed

Rushaun Tongue#6SS14-JR—SS225Joshua Patterson2-FR

PORTAL SS330Jerron Blackwell2-FR SS429Jake Ryan3-SO

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Caleb Carlson#97KO15-SR—

KR3 listed

Koredell Bartley#35KR12-SO—ALSO S KR229Jamar Searcy2-FRALSO PR KR327Ryan Henley3-SO

LS2 listed

Wyatt Freeman#39LS14-SR—

PORTAL LS249Eli Gilmour3-SO

PORTAL

PK1 listed

Connor Calvert#90PK13-SO—

PORTAL

PR2 listed

Carlos Hernandez

#8PR14-SR—

PORTALALSO WR PR229Jamar Searcy2-FRALSO KR

PT2 listed

Jack Ploszay#96PT13-SO—PT245Ethan HyamsFR

Program & Venue

Program

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

Wake Forest University

Conference ACCFootball began 1888Location Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Home

Allegacy Federal Credit Union Stadium

31,500Listed capacity

Location Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Demon Deacon

Primary

Secondary