Wake Forest Demon Deacons News

Kam Shanks - Headed to Wake Forest Shanks will transfer to Wake Forest, the program announced.

Impact Shanks was limited to nine receptions for 101 yards and one touchdown this past fall with Arkansas. However, in 2024, the wideout caught 62 passes for 656 yards and six touchdowns with UAB. He should have two years of eligibility to play with in Winston-Salem.

10 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Landon Morris - Headed to Wake Forest Morris has committed to Wake Forest, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com

Impact After having a 16-catch, 251-yard breakout season at Temple in 2024, Morris notched just seven catches for 94 yards and two TDs at Cal in 2025. While he'll stay in the ACC, Morris will move cross-country to join the Demon Deacons.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

What Deshawn Purdie's Transfer Means for the Deacs Purdie will be on to his third team, while the Deacs regroup at quarterback.

1 DAY AGO • SI.COM

Drayden Dickmann - Signs with Wake Forest Dickmann has signed with Wake Forest, according to the team's announcement Sunday.

Impact Dickmann will transfer from Rice to Wake Forest. The wide receiver earned P4 interest because of his great 2025, during which he logged 323 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Ny Carr - Signs with Wake Forest Carr has signed with Wake Forest, Max Olson of The Athletic reports.

Impact Wake Forest's recruitment of Carr indicates that the team believes he can still be an excellent player. Recruited to Miami as a touted prospect, he logged four receptions (on seven targets) for 53 yards.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Landon Morris - Commits to Wake Morris has signed with Wake Forest, the team announced.

Impact Morris caught 16 passes for 251 yards at Temple in 2024, but he saw his production dip in 2025 after transferring to Cal. He'll join the Demon Deacons for the 2026 season, where he'll look to post numbers closer to 2024.

4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Florida QB D.J. Lagway heading to Baylor, Wake Forest signs QB Gio Lopez from UNC

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5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Gio Lopez - Signs with Wake Forest Lopez will transfer to Wake Forest, per On3.com.

Impact Lopez elected to enter the transfer portal after it became clear the Tar Heels were planning on rebuilding their quarterback room. The redshirt junior, who tossed for 1,747 yards, 10 touchdowns and five interceptions while adding 133 yards and three scores on the ground last season, will head to Winston-Salem with two seasons of eligibility remaining.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Chase Tyler - Signs with Wake Forest Tyler will transfer to Wake Forest, per 247Sports.com.

Impact Tyler spent two seasons with Duke and caught four passes for 120 yards in 2025. Now, with three years of eligibility remaining, the wideout will head to Winston-Salem, where he'll join the Demon Deacons' wide receiver room.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

KD Daniels - Joins Demon Deacons Daniels will transfer to Wake Forest, per Conor O'Neill of Rivals.com.

Impact Daniels spent two seasons at Florida, taking a redshirt in his true freshman year. He totaled 197 rushing yards and two scores, also catching three passes for 17 yards. Now, the tailback will join Wake Forest, where he'll look to get more involved in the ground game. Daniels has three seasons of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Ty Clark III - Totals 164 yards in bowl win Clark totaled 17 carries for 91 yards and hauled in 3 of 4 targets for 73 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 43-29 victory against Mississippi State.

Impact In Clark's first start in the backfield for the Deacons, he was a weapon both on the ground and in the air. The sophomore running back recorded season-highs in rushing and receiving yards, and he found his first end-zone appearance of the year through the air. Clark will now close out his second collegiate campaign with 75 rushes for 323 yards and three touchdowns, along with 17 catches for 209 yards and a touchdown. If he chooses to stay in Wake Forest, it's very likely that he'll lock down the RB1 role with senior Demond Claiborne moving on to NFL aspirations.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Carlos Hernandez - Six catches in bowl game Hernandez recorded six receptions (on seven targets) for 73 yards during Friday's 43-29 victory over Mississippi State.

Impact Hernandez caught fire late in the regular season, and he carried that momentum with him Friday. The wideout saw at least five catches and topped 70 receiving yards for a fourth consecutive game. During that stretch, he totaled 23 receptions for 463 yards and three touchdowns.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Robby Ashford - Five touchdowns during bowl Ashford completed 20 of 33 passes for 303 yards, three touchdowns and one interception during Friday's 43-29 win over Mississippi State. He also had 14 rushes for 50 yards with two...

Impact For the 2025 season, five is Ashford's most touchdowns in any game. He went on a late tear, averaging four touchdowns across his last three games. Overall, his 2025 season features a 59.3 completion percentage on 322 pass attempts for 2,472 yards and a 12-8 TD-INT ratio. Ashford also logged 130 carries for 554 yards and nine touchdowns.

JANUARY 3 • ROTOWIRE

Wake Forest's Jake Dickert Basks in Mayo Bath After Bowl Win Over Mississippi State The Demon Deacons celebrated a season to remember in style.

JANUARY 3 • SI.COM

Robby Ashford leads Wake Forest past Mississippi State 43-29 in Duke's Mayo Bowl

Robby Ashford threw for 303 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 50 yards and two scores, Koredell Bartley scored on a 100-yard kickoff return and Wake Forest beat Mississippi St...

JANUARY 3 • Associated Press

How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest: Duke's Mayo Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – January 2, 2026

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons Duke's Mayo Bowl game, Friday, Jan...

JANUARY 2 • Data Skrive

How to Watch Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest: Duke's Mayo Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – January 2, 2026

Kamario Taylor seeks to establish himself as Mississippi State's QB of the future vs. Wake Forest

Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor is making waves as a promising freshman

JANUARY 1 • Associated Press

Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - January 2, 2026

Preview the Jan. 2 matchup between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and Wake Forest Demon Deacons with predictions, odds, over/under, spread,...

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Data Skrive

Mississippi State vs. Wake Forest Prediction, Odds, Picks - January 2, 2026

From Obie to the Orange Bowl: Oregon line coach A'lique Terry is having a CFP homecoming

A'lique Terry, Oregon's offensive line coach, is experiencing a full-circle moment as he prepares for the Orange Bowl

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • Associated Press

Micah Mays Jr. - Departing Demon Deacons Mays will enter the transfer portal, he announced on his personal X account.

Impact Mays caught 18 passes for 302 yards and two touchdowns in his redshirt sophomore season. The wideout will now look for a new home with two years of eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 18, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Demond Claiborne - Chasing NFL Dreams Claiborne will enter the 2026 NFL Draft, per Conor O'Neill of Rivals.com.

Impact Claiborne had quite a career at Wake Forest, especially during his junior and senior seasons when he was the undisputed top tailback. He totaled 2,599 rushing yards and 429 receiving yards and scored 28 touchdowns as the most dangerous player on the Demon Deacons' offense for two straight years. His production and consistency should have plenty of NFL teams interested.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tate Carney - Won't play in bowl game Carney (transfer portal) won't play in Wake Forest's bowl game against Mississippi State, per Conor O'Neill of Rivals.com.

Impact Carney announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Dec. 12, and Demon Deacons' head coach Jake Dickert told reporters no player who plans on entering the portal will play in the bowl game. Carney, who has just one carry for nine yards this season, has two more years of eligibility remaining at his next stop.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tate Carney - Will enter portal Carney will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Deacons Illustrated reports.

Impact For 2025, Carney re-enrolled at Wake Forest. He logged only one rushing attempt before the Demon Deacons' Jan. 2 bowl game with Mississippi State. Carney has a final year of collegiate eligibility remaining.

DECEMBER 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Harry Lodge - Expected to enter portal Lodge is expected to enter the NCAA's transfer portal, Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports reports.

Impact During 2024, Lodge logged more than 10 receptions and 100 yards. But for 2025, his limited season includes zero counting stats. It may end that way come the Duke's Mayo Bowl between Wake Forest and Mississippi State, scheduled for Jan. 2.

DECEMBER 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Robby Ashford - Another excellent passing game Ashford was 27-for-43 passing for 342 yards, two touchdowns and one interception during Saturday's 49-32 defeat against Duke. He also had 16 rushes for 44 yards with one touchdown.

Impact Ashford has now set a season high in passing yards for a second straight game, capping off his regular season with a massive 342 passing yards. His 27 completions were also a season high. His increased volume was accompanied by a pair of turnovers, though. Ashford will end the regular season with 2,159 passing yards, a 9:7 TD:INT, 504 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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