Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | Season-high 4 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
#18
Drayden Dickmann
Redshirt junior wide receiver for Wake Forest. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 185 lb · Georgetown, TX · Georgetown
CFB Index 39 · #305 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Rice → Wake Forest for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
4
receiving yards · 2026
1 catches · 4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: at Purdue
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Wake Forest. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Rice in 2023.
- Transferred from Rice to Wake Forest in 2026.
Drayden Dickmann
Moves the chains on third down. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Mike Bloomgren, Scott Abell and Jake Dickert. The receipt on tape: 4 rec yds, 1 receptions against Akron, Week 1, 2026.
4 REC YDS · 1 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
The week the volume broke through — stacked 1 td at Charlotte.Charlotte · W 28-172025
2023
- Signed with Rice3-star out of Georgetown
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Wake Forest
2025Rice
2026Wake Forest
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Rice6-7HC: Mike Bloomgren · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Rice4-8HC: Mike Bloomgren · Pass-leaning
2025Rice5-8HC: Scott Abell · Run-heavy
2026Wake Forest2-0HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidenceAscending
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 0.5 REC/g, 2.0 YDS/g, 4.0 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Rice | 37 | 323 | 8.7 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Rice | 10 | 80 | 8.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Rice | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 49 | 406 | 8.3 | 4 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 1 | 44 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Rice | 14 | -2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Rice | 1 | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Rice | -- | -- | -- | 15 | -- |
| Career | 16 | 46 | -- | 15 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–36
at Purdue
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Donny Navarro’s 2022 season.
Matches Donny on
Yards / reception
TD rate
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Donny on
Class year (lower)
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Rico Bussey Jr.’s path through Hawai'i.
97%match
Matches Rico on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Creed Whittemore's junior season at Utah (2025).
75%match
Matches Creed on
Weight
Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Differs from Creed on
Reception volume (higher)
Recruiting rating (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Drayden Dickmann
Background
Prior to Wake Forest 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore) Played in 12 games for Rice in 2025…Hauled in 37 passes for 323 yards and three touchdowns, pulling in at least one reception in each game and has at least one reception in 13-straight games dating back to the 2024 season…Had nine games with three re...
The receiver room · Wake Forest
- #8Carlos Hernandez611 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Wondame Davis Jr.604 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Drayden Dickmann323 receiving yards · 2025
- #14Antonio Meeks189 receiving yards · 2025
- #9Chase Tyler120 receiving yards · 2025
12 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology