Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 7 | W 41-7@ California | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackle |
| Wk 9 | W 51-7vs Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Jerron Blackwell is a linebacker at Wake Forest who has played in 2 of Wake Forest's 8 games this season, most recently Oct 31.
Wake Forest is 7-1, No. 14 in the AP poll (week 10).
Second year in the Wake Forest linebacker corps. On tape: 1 tackle against Virginia, Week 9, 2026.
2 tackles · 0 sacks
Where to follow
The latest game
- W 51-7 vs Virginia Oct. 31
1 tackle - W 41-7 at California Oct. 17
1 tackle
Career stats
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log
Signature game
Week 9 · 2026
W 51-7
vs Virginia
1 tackle · 1 solo tackle
Dominant 44-point win at home against Virginia.
Teams and coaches
2 seasons under Jake Dickert — 16-5 over that span.
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Wake Forest7-1HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
45.3%
237 pass / 286 run
Plays / game
65.4
8 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
269 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
2 tackles in 2 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Starter
The No. 1,945 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the ACC as a redshirt freshman.
Two seasons at Wake Forest
2026 is in progress.
- 2026 Wake Forest DickertYear 2 · 2 games
- 2025 Wake Forest DickertYear 1 · 1 game
- High school DudleyGreensboro, NC · Class of 2025Three-star, No. 1,945 in the 2025 class. Signed with Wake Forest.Also from Dudley: Nasir Newkirk (Liberty), Koredell Bartley (Wake Forest) and Trevon Humphrey (Boston College).
2025
- Signed with Wake ForestThree-star, out of Dudley