Teams Wake Forest 2023 Roster ← 2022 2024 → 2023 Wake Forest roster 124 players: 29 freshmen, 31 sophomores, 11 juniors, 6 seniors, 47 with no class listed. From 23 states and 1 other country; the most from North Carolina (25) and Georgia (14). The 2023 season .
Quarterbacks 6 Running backs 7 Receivers 17 Tight ends 10 Offensive line 21 Defensive line 20 Linebackers 11 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 7
Quarterbacks 6 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 12 Mitch Griffis QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 195 Ashburn, VA 1,539 passing yards, 9 TD 15 Michael Kern QB 6′2″ 192 Orlando, FL 645 passing yards, 4 TD 18 Santino Marucci QB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 215 Jacksonville, FL 151 passing yards, 1 TD 3 Troy Hoilman QB So. 6′1″ 188 Newland, NC 9 Tyler Mizzell QB RS 6′1″ 176 Denver, NC 12 Charlie Gilliam QB RS 6′3″ 205 Mcdonough, GA
Running backs 7 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 1 Demond Claiborne RB 4★ 4-star recruit So. 5′10″ 195 Aylett, VA 586 rushing yards, 5 TD 6 Justice Ellison RB 5′9″ 211 Ashburn, VA 548 rushing yards, 1 TD 30 Tate Carney RB Fr. 6′0″ 207 Mocksville, NC 244 rushing yards, 4 TD 28 David Egbe RB 5′10″ 206 Millstone, NJ 23 rushing yards 21 Zach Igwebe RB So. 6′0″ 207 Clarksville, MD 26 Drew Pickett RB RS 5′10″ 186 Montgomery, AL 41 Will Towns RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 210 Jackson, NJ
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 80 Jahmal Banks WR 6′4″ 220 Bethesda, MD 59 catches, 653 yards, 4 TD 2 Taylor Morin WR 5′10″ 180 Centreville, VA 41 catches, 617 yards, 2 TD 5 Ke’Shawn Williams WR 5′9″ 190 Philadelphia, PA 38 catches, 384 yards, 1 TD 6 Wesley Grimes WR 4★ 4-star recruit So. 6′2″ 193 Raleigh, NC 20 catches, 339 yards, 4 TD 11 Horatio Fields WR Fr. 6′2″ 210 Douglasville, GA 5 catches, 54 yards 10 Ian Ver Steeg WR Fr. 5′10″ 184 Severn, MD 2 returns, 9 yards 1 Deuce Alexander WR 6′0″ 180 Douglasville, GA 2 catches, 30 yards, 1 TD 1 Walker Merrill WR Transfer from Tennessee 4★ 4-star recruit 6′1″ 197 Brentwood, TN 1 tackle 81 Nick Ragano WR So. 5′11″ 182 Centreville, VA 1 return, 0 yards 3 Donavon Greene WR 4★ 4-star recruit 6′2″ 196 Mount Airy, NC 5 Micah Mays Jr. WR 4★ 4-star recruit Fr. 6′1″ 197 West Palm Beach, FL 10 Jaydn Girard WR Fr. 6′0″ 190 Tampa, FL 29 Christian Greene WR So. 6′2″ 173 Ashburn, VA 35 James Hillhouse WR RS 5′11″ 185 Westport, CT 45 Andrew Gregerson WR Fr. 6′2″ 180 Minneapolis, MN 48 Wesley Stroebel WR Fr. 6′1″ 184 Cedarburg, WI 85 A.K. Kelly WR Fr. 6′4″ 186 Greenville, SC
Tight ends 10 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 20 Cameron Hite TE Jr. 6′3″ 243 Greeneville, TN 11 catches, 144 yards, 2 TD 82 Trey Boll TE Jr. 6′4″ 231 Richmond, VA 1 return, 8 yards 17 Michael Frogge TE So. 6′5″ 240 Greensboro, NC 43 Mason Andrade TE Fr. 5′11″ 222 44 Ryan Dupont TE So. 6′1″ 224 Roswell, GA 46 Kevin Check TE Fr. 6′5″ 227 47 Harry Lodge TE Fr. 6′7″ 247 Cambridge, MA 48 Matthew Lusardi TE Fr. 6′1″ 247 49 Landen Baker TE RS 6′4″ 231 Elm City, NC 83 Gavin Ellis TE So. 6′4″ 238 Hampstead, NC
Offensive line 21 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 55 Michael Jurgens OL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′4″ 311 Damascus, MD 2 tackles 51 Luke Petitbon OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 303 Annapolis, MD 1 tackle 51 OL So. 6′4″ 312 Wilton, CT 1 tackle 72 Erik Russell OL So. 6′8″ 301 Boston, MA 1 tackle 77 George Sell OL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 303 Chagrin Falls, OH 1 tackle 50 Kyland Armstrong OL RS 6′3″ 271 Orange Park, FL 51 Devin McRae OL 3★ 3-star recruit RS 6′3″ 294 McRae, GA 52 Nick Sharpe OL Fr. 6′2″ 351 Gastonia, NC 52 Spencer Clapp OL Sr. 6′6″ 300 Gibsonville, NC 52 Uber Ajongo OL 6′6″ 308 Ottawa, ON 57 Sebastien Pierre OL Fr. 6′0″ 280 Norwalk, CT 62 DeVonte Gordon OL Jr. 6′5″ 310 Washington, DC 63 Jake Pascual OL So. 6′2″ 278 Winston-Salem, NC 65 Hank Lucas OL Fr. 6′2″ 275 West Des Moines, IA 66 Cale Doyle OL Fr. 6′3″ 307 70 Christian Forbes OL So. 6′3″ 285 Plainsboro, NJ 71 C.J. Elmonus OL Jr. 6′7″ 295 Fairview, NC 73 George Steih OL RS 6′5″ 295 Franklin, TN 73 Zach Vaughan OL So. 6′5″ 316 Milton, MA 75 Derrell Johnson II OL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 306 Jacksonville, FL 77 Jaydon Collins OT 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′6″ 292 Greer, SC
Defensive line 20 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 30 Jasheen Davis DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 259 Snellville, GA 49 tackles, 7.5 sacks 91 Kevin Pointer DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 282 Jonesboro, AR 37 tackles, 1.5 sacks 5 Kendron Wayman DL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 255 Denton, MD 35 tackles, 2 sacks 55 Bryce Ganious DL Transfer from Villanova Jr. 6′2″ 281 Houston, TX 28 tackles, 1 sack 11 Justin Williams DL 6′2″ 282 Seffner, FL 15 tackles 18 B.J. Williams DL So. 6′4″ 273 Johnston, SC 11 tackles 13 Jaylen Hudson DL 6′3″ 227 Fayetteville, NC 4 tackles 94 Zach Lohavichan DL Fr. 6′3″ 285 Charlotte, NC 2 tackles 20 Kerrington Lee DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′4″ 252 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 1 tackle 98 Wyatt Crespi DL So. 6′1″ 280 Concord, CA 1 tackle 6 Chris Marable Jr. DL RS 6′3″ 305 Hilton Head Island, SC 11 Nick Helbig DL Sr. 6′2″ 284 Groton, CT 14 Tyler Walton DL RS 6′5″ 265 Suwanee, GA 15 Eli Hall DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 255 Shelby, NC 53 Carter Broers DL Fr. 6′1″ 254 North Sioux City, SD 57 Brandon Hoyle DL Fr. 6′2″ 259 93 Isaiah Chaney DL Jr. 6′4″ 279 Cartersville, GA 94 Ka’Shawn Thomas DT RS 6′1″ 292 Brunswick, GA 96 Claude Bragg DL So. 6′4″ 239 Davidson, NC 97 Quincy Williams DL Fr. 6′4″ 249
Linebackers 11 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 40 Jacob Roberts LB Transfer from North Carolina A&T Sr. 6′1″ 233 Charlotte, NC 82 tackles, 6 sacks 24 Dylan Hazen LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′1″ 239 The Woodlands, TX 86 tackles, 1 sack 9 Quincy Bryant LB 3★ 3-star recruit 6′0″ 228 Lilburn, GA 32 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 21 Aiden Hall LB Fr. 6′0″ 231 Pleasant Grove, AL 23 tackles, 1 sack 48 Max Miller LB So. 6′0″ 217 Frankfort, IL 2 tackles 34 Zach Ranson LB Jr. 6′2″ 233 Snellville, GA 1 tackle 54 Khyler Watson LB 6′2″ 220 Charlotte, NC 1 tackle 9 Eldrick Robinson II LB 6′0″ 230 Pensacola, FL 21 Chase Jones LB Sr. 6′1″ 234 Warren, NJ 35 Brooks Yurachek LB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Fayetteville, AR 51 Luke White LB Fr. 6′0″ 218 Los Gatos, CA
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2023 3 Malik Mustapha DB Jr. 5′11″ 207 Charlotte, NC 80 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 9 Chelen Garnes DB Sr. 5′11″ 207 Waldorf, MD 61 tackles, 1.5 sacks 7 Dashawn Jones DB 6′0″ 190 Baltimore, MD 37 tackles, 3 INT 1 Caelen Carson DB Jr. 6′0″ 195 Waldorf, MD 42 tackles 45 Nick Andersen DB 5′11″ 197 Clifton, VA 33 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT 7 Evan Slocum DB Jr. 5′11″ 191 Cartersville, GA 29 tackles, 1 INT 7 A.J. Williams S 6′0″ 195 Bamberg, SC 22 tackles 8 Demarcus Rankin DB So. 5′11″ 198 Ferris, TX 15 tackles, 1 INT 4 Jamare Glasker DB Fr. 6′1″ 185 Temple Hills, MD 16 tackles 5 Davaughn Patterson DB 6′0″ 217 Jacksonville, FL 9 tackles 12 Jacobi Gilbert DB So. 5′10″ 195 Atlanta, GA 2 tackles 6 Rushuan Tongue DB 6′1″ 193 Pasadena, MD 1 tackle 7 Brendon Harris S 4★ 4-star recruit 6′0″ 215 Chattanooga, TN 1 tackle 27 Travon West DB 6′0″ 185 Piedmont, SC 1 tackle 41 John Peterson III DB So. 5′11″ 192 Elon, NC 1 tackle 4 Antonio Robinson Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit RS 5′10″ 170 Pembroke Pines, FL 10 William Tackie Jr. DB RS 5′11″ 210 Durham, NC 17 Zamari Stevenson DB 3★ 3-star recruit 5′10″ 180 Statesville, NC 20 Trent Nicholson DB 5′11″ 176 Sammamish, WA 29 Andre Hodge DB Fr. 5′11″ 186 Fort Mill, SC 36 Walker Ferguson DB So. 6′2″ 200 Richmond, VA 37 Christian Masterson DB So. 5′11″ 189 Naples, FL 38 Anthony Borriello DB So. 5′11″ 203 Red Bank, NJ 48 Mark Rogalski DB RS 6′1″ 191 Eden Prairie, MN 49 Cody Cater DB So. 6′1″ 204 Charlotte, NC
Malik Mustapha, Will Cobb, Jacob Roberts, Cody Cater, Khyler Watson, Zach Lohavichan, Matthew Dennis Davaughn Patterson, Santino Marucci, Derrell Johnson II Justice Ellison, Mitch Griffis, Christian Greene Quincy Bryant, Jasheen Davis, Zach Ranson Harry Lodge, Erik Russell, Zach Vaughan Caelen Carson, Chelen Garnes Deuce Alexander, Horatio Fields Walker Merrill, George Steih Taylor Morin, Nick Ragano Jamare Glasker, DeVonte Gordon Evan Slocum, Isaiah Chaney Walker Ferguson, Trey Boll John Peterson III, Spencer Clapp Matt Gulbin, Sebastien Pierre Donavon Greene Troy Hoilman Antonio Robinson Jr. Ke’Shawn Williams Kendron Wayman Micah Mays Jr. Chris Marable Jr. Rushuan Tongue Wesley Grimes A.J. Williams Brendon Harris Dashawn Jones Demarcus Rankin Eldrick Robinson II Tyler Mizzell Ian Ver Steeg Jaydn Girard William Tackie Jr. Justin Williams Nick Helbig Charlie Gilliam Jacobi Gilbert Jaylen Hudson Tyler Walton Eli Hall Michael Kern Michael Frogge Zamari Stevenson B.J. Williams Cameron Hite Kerrington Lee Trent Nicholson Aiden Hall Chase Jones Zach Igwebe Dylan Hazen Drew Pickett Travon West David Egbe Andre Hodge Tate Carney Brooks Yurachek James Hillhouse Ivan Mora Christian Masterson Anthony Borriello Will Towns Ryan Dupont Andrew Gregerson Nick Andersen Mark Rogalski Max Miller Wesley Stroebel Landen Baker Kyland Armstrong Devin McRae Luke Petitbon Luke White Nick Sharpe Carter Broers Bryce Ganious Michael Jurgens Jake Pascual Hank Lucas Christian Forbes C.J. Elmonus George Sell Jaydon Collins Jahmal Banks Ben Morgan Gavin Ellis A.K. Kelly Jacob Zuhr Kevin Pointer Ka’Shawn Thomas Claude Bragg Caleb Carlson Tyler Black Wyatt Crespi NC 25 FL 14 GA 14 MD 11 VA 11 Hometowns of the 2023 Wake Forest roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state North Carolina 25 Georgia 14 Florida 14 Maryland 11 Virginia 11 South Carolina 7 New Jersey 5 Tennessee 4 Top counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 8 Gwinnett County, Georgia pop. 980,000 4 Fairfax County, Virginia pop. 1.1 million 3 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 3 Western Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut pop. 627,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2023 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Matt Gulbin OL