Wake Forest is 7-1, No. 14 in the AP poll (week 10).
Played for two head coaches in three seasons at Wake Forest. On tape: 5 tackles against Akron, Week 1, 2026.
8 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 27 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 30-27@ No. 16 Louisville | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 51-7vs Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
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.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #36 of 73 ACC DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
