Zamari Stevenson holds the NB · Backup spot in Wake Forest Demon Deacons’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zamari Stevenson is a 5'10", 180-pound nickelback from Statesville, North Carolina, where he was named the Iredell County Player of the Year in 2021. A three-star recruit from the 2022 class, Stevenson redshirted in 2023 before appearing in all twelve games during his redshirt sophomore season in 2024, recording 29 tackles and one interception. In 2025, he played in all 13 games from his slot position, accumulating 18 total tackles and one interception while logging 310 snaps on defense and special teams. Stevenson ranks as Wake Forest's returning nickelback for the 2026 season.

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