Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Defensive profile
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakups
Interceptions
1interceptions
Tackle volume
20tackles this season
TFL rate
5%1 TFL
20 tackles · 1 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Teams and coaches
2026Wake Forest7-1HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Our ratings
CFB Zeitgeist Score 45 (#313 of 537). Show the ratings
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
45Rotational starter #313 of 537· through 7 games?
7 metrics · season cumulative
through 7 games score: the 2026 sample is not big enough yet. The rows below are 2026 so far. Concern: qb hurries (26th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Passes defended#465 / 2515 · 74th pct
2
Solo tackles#905 / 2515 · 62nd pct
14
Tackles#1333 / 2515 · 45th pct
20
Interceptions#144 / 557 · 37th pct
1
Tackles for loss#1400 / 2515 · 37th pct
1.0
Sacks#1116 / 2515 · 28th pct
0.0
QB hurries#1214 / 2515 · 26th pct
0
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home/Road · Season halves
Home vs Road
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Home4g
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.2
Road3g
4.3
0.3
0.0
0.3
First half vs Second half
TKL/g
TFL/g
SACK/g
PD/g
Weeks 1-76g
3.0
0.2
0.0
0.3
Weeks 8+1g
2.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
2026 season
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
20 tackles in 7 games
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
45 · #313 of 537 safeties · through 7 games
Three-star recruit. Now #313 at the position.
Starter
The No. 1,066 recruit in the country is starting in the secondary in the ACC as a freshman.
First season at Wake Forest, 7 games
2026 Wake Forest Dickert
Year 1 · 7 games
High school Riverside
Greer, SC · Class of 2026
Three-star, No. 1,066 in the 2026 class. Signed with Wake Forest.