Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | FGM/FGA | LONG | XP | PTS | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 13 | W 52-14vs Delaware | 0/0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 | |
| Total | 0/0 | 0 | — | 3 |
#99
Matthew Dennis
Senior kicker on Wake Forest's 2025 roster.
5′11″ · 207 lb · Charlotte, NC
Returning to Wake Forest for 2026
The numbers
0
field goals · 2025
3 points
1 game into 2025 so far -- Best game: 3 XP, vs Delaware
Swing playSwung Wake Forest from 46% to 67% to win.Clemson at Wake Forest · 51-45
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 kicker on Wake Forest's 2025 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Wake Forest in 2021.
Matthew Dennis
Handles his kicks without drama. Four seasons at Wake Forest, two different head coaches: Dave Clawson and Jake Dickert. In 2023 the league put his name on paper for the first time: ACC Specialist Player of the Week.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
2021
- Signed with Wake Forest3-star out of Myers Park
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Wake Forest
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coaches2022–2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Wake Forest8-5HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2023Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14/14 (100%) | 2/5 (40%) | 0/1 | |
| 2023 | 13/18 (72%) | 1/2 | -- | |
| Career | 27/32 (84%) | 3/7 (43%) | 0/1 |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Handles his kicks without drama.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
PK · 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
DNA match
Player DNA
Steady
Handles his kicks without drama.
K
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Peyton Henry’s 2021 season.
Matches Peyton on
FG%
Class year
Height
Differs from Peyton on
Longest make (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Alejandro Mata's junior season at Colorado (2025).
77%match
Matches Alejandro on
Class year
Longest make
FG%
Differs from Alejandro on
Weight (higher)
Height (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Matthew Dennis
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology