Wake Forest Demon Deacons News

The Miami Hurricanes have never won the ACC title. They're picked as the league's headliner in '26

Miami is following its run to last year's College Football Playoff championship game by entering this year as the Atlantic Coast Conference title favorite

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Wake Forest aims for strong follow-up to a 9-win debut season under Jake Dickert

Wake Forest is entering its second year under Jake Dickert, coming after the Demon Deacons won nine games in his debut season

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Liberty's Chadwell eyes a Conference USA rebound after surgery and a 4-8 stumble

Liberty coach Jamey Chadwell has been looking forward to the upcoming season perhaps more than any other

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

QB Gio Lopez gets a fresh start at Wake Forest in a reunion with his former offensive coordinator

Quarterback Gio Lopez has transferred from the spotlight of Bill Belichick's North Carolina program to be with his former offensive coordinator at Wake Forest

AUGUST 6 • Associated Press

A Way-Too-Early Look at Wake Forest's Bowl Possibilities The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are hoping to build on last season's bowl victory, but where could Jake Dickert's team land when the postseaso...

JUNE 27 • SI.COM

Wake Forest's Carlos Hernandez Is Primed for a Big 2026 After leading the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in every major receiving category last season, Carlos Hernandez is poised for an even bigger yea...

JUNE 25 • SI.COM

Tom Moore, 87, returns to alma mater to serve as offensive adviser to Iowa's Kirk Ferentz

Longtime NFL and college assistant Tom Moore, who will turn 88 during the upcoming college football season, will join the Iowa staff as senior consultant to the head coach and offe...

MAY 13 • Associated Press

Syracuse and Wake Forest to meet for ACC football game in Toronto in 2027

Syracuse and Wake Forest will hold their 2027 opener in Canada

MAY 7 • Associated Press

Where Every 2026 UFL Star Played In College, Who Headlines Each Roster

FOX Sports' RJ Young rounded up where every active UFL player went to college and highlighting the stars you likely remember most.

APRIL 27 • FOX SPORTS

Where Every 2026 UFL Star Played In College, Who Headlines Each Roster

Patriots select Karon Prunty with No. 171 pick in 2026 draft The New England Patriots select Wake Forest Demon Deacons cornerback Karon Prunty in Round 5 of the 2026 NFL Draft with the No. 171 overall...

APRIL 25 • PATRIOTS.COM

Jack Foley - Seeing work with first-team offense Foley is getting run with Wake Forest's first-team offense, per 247Sports.

Impact Foley has been on the receiving end of multiple passes thrown by presumed starting quarterback Gio Lopez, meaning he's running with the starters for the Demon Deacons. After a quiet true freshman season, Foley looks poised to make an impact in 2026.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Wake Forest RB Demond Claiborne Runs 4.37-second 40-Yard Dash Wake Forest Demon Deacons running back Demond Claiborne runs the 40-yard dash at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.

MARCH 1 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Wondame Davis Jr. - Signs with Wake Forest Davis will transfer to Wake Forest, the program announced.

Impact Davis caught 26 passes for 610 yards and six touchdowns last season as UTEP. The wideout will now join the Demon Deacons with three years of eligibility remaining, and he'll look to bring his big-play ability to Winston-Salem next fall.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

David Egbe - Not listed on Wake Forest roster Egbe (undisclosed) isn't part of Wake Forest's team in 2026, per the online roster.

Impact Egbe last played in 2023, notching 23 rushing yards on nine carries. He appears to have moved on from the Demon Deacons' football program at this point.

FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: LSU Gets Ex-Colorado 5-Star

The college football transfer portal opened on Jan. 2, but players didn't wait until then to announce their intentions to enter it.

JANUARY 24 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Transfer Portal Tracker: LSU Gets Ex-Colorado 5-Star

Antonio Meeks - Lands at Wake Forest Meeks will transfer to Wake Forest, per Cody Nagel of 247Sports.com.

Impact Meeks caught 17 passes for 189 yards and one touchdown in 2025, his senior season with Louisville. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound receiver should have a single year of eligibility remaining in Winston-Salem.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

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.

JANUARY 13 • 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.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

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

JANUARY 12 • 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.

JANUARY 11 • 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.

JANUARY 11 • 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.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

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

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JANUARY 8 • 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.

JANUARY 7 • 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

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