Jake Ryan
Redshirt sophomore defensive back on Wake Forest's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 199 lb · Minden, NE · Minden
The story
2 defensive back on Wake Forest's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Jake Ryan
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
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
Jake Ryan plays defensive back for Wake Forest.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Wake Forest has produced 5 All-Conference defensive backs. 6 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Karon Prunty went on to the NFL out of this room (2026).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Wake Forest
Returning around him
- 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #39
Background
2025 (Redshirt Freshman) Did not see action for the Demon Deacons. 2024 (Freshman) Did not see any action during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons. High School Attended Minden High School and was a three-year letterman… Recorded 42 tackles including 32 solo tackles and two tackles-for-loss an...
The secondary · Wake Forest
- #5Davaughn Patterson80 tackles · 2025
- #8Braylon Johnson38 tackles · 2025
- #27Travon West31 tackles · 2025
- #2Brian Blades26 tackles · 2025
- #29Jake Ryanno box-score line yet
18 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page