Defensive line, Wake Forest, 2025–26
Kadear Dembele
- Number
- No. 55
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 285 lb
- Class (2026)
- Freshman
- Hometown
- West Haven, CT
Kadear Dembele plays defensive line for Wake Forest. Last time out, at NC State: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks.
2026 so far
8 tackles, 2 sacks
Last game: 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks at NC State, W 38–14
Next game: vs. Virginia, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 12 | 7 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 55 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 55 | DL | Fr. (Yr 2) | 6′3″ | 285 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Wake Forest 5 games, 8 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | at Purdue | W 38–36 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Miami | L 20–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Louisville | W 30–27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Stanford | W 57–3 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at NC State | W 38–14 | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2025 Wake Forest 3 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | at Florida State | L 7–42 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Delaware | W 52–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | W 43–29 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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