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  4.  <subtitle>The Wake Forest Demon Deacon sports blog where Charlie Brown is still trying to kick that football...</subtitle>
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  10.    <published>2025-04-23T21:00:00-04:00</published>
  11.    <updated>2025-04-23T21:00:00-04:00</updated>
  12.    <title>3-Star Guard Jaylen Cross Commits to Wake Forest</title>
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  16.      &lt;img alt="Wake Forest v Duke" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/sTk59-hr0nq38q4nVbiEnou51VU=/0x0:6669x4446/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74041210/2033429066.0.jpg" /&gt;
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  20.  &lt;p&gt;The Deacs add a local SG to the roster&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="rxhEAU"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com"&gt;Wake Forest&lt;/a&gt; is adding another high school prospect to their 2025 recruiting class, bringing in 3-star guard Jaylen Cross. &lt;/p&gt;
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  23. &lt;p lang="qme" dir="ltr"&gt;   &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/committed?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#committed&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/nq8ZHvANGU"&gt;pic.twitter.com/nq8ZHvANGU&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Jaylen Cross (@JaylenCross4) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JaylenCross4/status/1915190827795566918?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 23, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  28. &lt;p id="28rFLL"&gt;Standing at 6-4, Cross is rated as the 9th best player in the state of North Carolina and the 160th best player in the 2025 class by 247Sports. He had offers from ECU, &lt;a href="https://www.andthevalleyshook.com"&gt;LSU&lt;/a&gt;, Mississippi State, South Carolina, &lt;a href="https://www.goodbullhunting.com"&gt;Texas A&amp;amp;M&lt;/a&gt; and Tennessee, but chose to commit to Charlotte in November. He reopened his recruitment on April 16th and committed to Wake shortly afterwards. &lt;/p&gt;
  29. &lt;p id="MlOdd4"&gt;Cross attended nearby Caldwell Academy in Greensboro, where he averaged 15.1 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game for his senior year. He shot 57% from the floor and 31% from beyond the arc, though just 86 of his 361 shot attempts were 3-pointers (23%). He helped Caldwell finish the season 26-9 overall and was a major part of their NCISAA 2A Championship run. In the championship game, Cross finished with 12 points, 19 rebounds, and 6 assists. &lt;/p&gt;
  30. &lt;p id="PkIKvC"&gt;By my count, this brings the Deacs to 10 scholarship players on the roster for next season: the 4 returners in Spillers, Harris, Billiew, and Marion; the 2 freshmen in Cross and Carr; and the 4 transfers in Mason, Calmese, Colvin, and Schwieger. Ideally, Wake will get a backup center and another ball handler to fill out the roster.&lt;/p&gt;
  31. &lt;p id="fGqITE"&gt;Checkout some of Cross’s highlights below.&lt;/p&gt;
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  33. &lt;p id="bk59hY"&gt;Go Deacs!&lt;/p&gt;
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  39.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
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  42.  <entry>
  43.    <published>2025-04-22T19:00:51-04:00</published>
  44.    <updated>2025-04-22T19:00:51-04:00</updated>
  45.    <title>Wake Forest Football: Portal Tracker</title>
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  49.      &lt;img alt="NCAA Football: Clemson at Wake Forest" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/hGmBZXv74UaFrAU61cj2DY3-vWg=/0x0:6100x4067/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73769236/usa_today_19137624.0.jpg" /&gt;
  50.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports&lt;/figcaption&gt;
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  53.  &lt;p&gt;Keep tabs on the transfer portal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="qz4b7i"&gt;The spring portal is officially closed, so the Deacs shouldn’t lose any more players off the roster until next season. &lt;/p&gt;
  54. &lt;h3 id="wuCKaP"&gt; &lt;/h3&gt;
  55. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="9rDZQY"&gt;
  56. &lt;div id="g3licj"&gt;&lt;div data-anthem-component="table:12510004"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  57. &lt;h3 id="9yamTT"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;JaMario Clements—Incoming (Duquesne)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  58. &lt;div id="zpWxlt"&gt;
  59. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  60. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Duquesne running back transfer JaMario Clements has committed to Wake Forest, his agency &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/QCSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@QCSports&lt;/a&gt; tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@mzenitz&lt;/a&gt; and I for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247Sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ran for 986 yards last year while averaging 6.6 yards per carry.&lt;a href="https://t.co/IFRBBJJwli"&gt;https://t.co/IFRBBJJwli&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/Nlq6DEyjg1"&gt;pic.twitter.com/Nlq6DEyjg1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1916904930771615757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 28, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  65. &lt;p id="W9ib8w"&gt;JaMario Clements is a 5-11, 205-pound redshirt senior that led the NEC in rushing yards per game last season. He was voted 1st Team All-NEC for his 986 yards rushing and 6 rushing touchdowns. For his career, he has run the ball 317 times for 1,768 yards (5.56 avg) and 11 touchdowns. He should add some depth to a running back room that has a clear one and two on the depth chart in Claiborne and Carney, but a bunch of question marks after that. We will likely see a lot more 2 back sets this season, so having depth at RB is definitely a good thing. &lt;/p&gt;
  66. &lt;h3 id="fNrdRj"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Braylon Johnson—Incoming (VT)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  67. &lt;div id="kXwQl1"&gt;
  68. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  69. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Virginia Tech safety transfer Braylon Johnson has signed with Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chris_hummer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@chris_hummer&lt;/a&gt; and I have learned for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@cbssports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Closed last season with three tackles in VT’s bowl game vs. Minnesota.&lt;a href="https://t.co/10Sz3YwNKg"&gt;https://t.co/10Sz3YwNKg&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/rk7sznjl4F"&gt;pic.twitter.com/rk7sznjl4F&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1916653949391687933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 28, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  74. &lt;p id="W0w5A4"&gt;Braylon Johnson, a 6-1, 185-pound safety has committed to Wake Forest. Johnson has played in 17 games over 2 years for the Hokies but has accumulated just 11 total tackles. &lt;/p&gt;
  75. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Qixu49"&gt;
  76. &lt;h3 id="NtEAJj"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ladarius Webb Jr.—Incoming (USA)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  77. &lt;p id="XOm6Pk"&gt;Webb is a redshirt senior who played in all 13 games last season, finishing with 40 tackles, 2 interceptions and 3 PBUs. He is also the son of former NFL DB and Super Bowl champion Lardarius Webb Sr., who intercept 15 passes in his 9-year NFL career. &lt;/p&gt;
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  79. &lt;h3 id="VJHXd8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Will Loerzel—Incoming (USA)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  80. &lt;div id="pV6coH"&gt;
  81. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  82. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Committed &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDeacs?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#GoDeacs&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/vOXURw72W6"&gt;pic.twitter.com/vOXURw72W6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Will Loerzel (@wloerzel88) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/wloerzel88/status/1916191179802050939?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 26, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  87. &lt;p id="viBGaQ"&gt;Loerzel is a 6-5, 245-pound TE who redshirted at South Alabama last season and did not see any in game action. He follows his OC Rob Ezell to Wake Forest. The Deacs are loading up on TEs in the offseason.&lt;/p&gt;
  88. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="z2Plit"&gt;
  89. &lt;h3 id="Ce6PQK"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Brandon Smiley—Incoming (Elon)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  90. &lt;div id="M9jJom"&gt;
  91. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  92. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Elon defensive line transfer Brandon Smiley has committed to Wake Forest, his agency &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/QCSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@QCSports&lt;/a&gt; tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chris_hummer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@chris_hummer&lt;/a&gt; and me.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6-foot-2, 300-pound Smiley tallied 17 tackles last season at Elon.&lt;a href="https://t.co/10Sz3YwNKg"&gt;https://t.co/10Sz3YwNKg&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/irhMS3jHnf"&gt;pic.twitter.com/irhMS3jHnf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1916145907394908665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 26, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  97. &lt;p id="iOO6Hf"&gt;Brandon Smiley is a 6-2, 300-pound DL who played in 11 games for Elon last season, though he started just 1 game against Campbell. He had just 17 tackles and 1.5 TFL for the Phoenix last season, but he adds some nice size and depth to the defensive line for the Deacs.&lt;/p&gt;
  98. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="i1Bdlo"&gt;
  99. &lt;h3 id="exp1Tq"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connor Calvert—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  100. &lt;div id="7VoLWf"&gt;
  101. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  102. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Back home! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDeacs?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#GoDeacs&lt;/a&gt;  &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDickert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CoachDickert&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WhitworthN?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@WhitworthN&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/HKA_Tanalski?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@HKA_Tanalski&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Briggs_bourg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@Briggs_bourg&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/4thandLongwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@4thandLongwell&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/CHmxpWkIyi"&gt;pic.twitter.com/CHmxpWkIyi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Connor Calvert (@ConnorCalvert22) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ConnorCalvert22/status/1914365882433987018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 21, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  107. &lt;p id="x9pJ6g"&gt;Calvert is a walk on kicker who redshirted last season at Washington State. Given Wake’s trouble in the kicking game last season, he may be able to work his way into the lineup this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  108. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="P6QRdw"&gt;
  109. &lt;h3 id="V2EO0t"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kamrean Johnson—Incoming (Vanderbilt)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  110. &lt;div id="xWn1xV"&gt;
  111. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  112. &lt;p lang="qme" dir="ltr"&gt; ⬆️ &lt;a href="https://t.co/LEgW621U4H"&gt;pic.twitter.com/LEgW621U4H&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Kamrean Johnson (@KamreanJ) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KamreanJ/status/1914703602037227947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 22, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  117. &lt;p id="ghCMb5"&gt;Kamrean Johnson is a 6-5, 230-pound tight end that played in every game for the Commodores this season. He was mainly used for blocking and special teams at Vandy, but he did score 1 touchdown on his only catch of the year against Alabama last season. It seems like Dickert is definitely planning on heavy tight end usage this season. &lt;/p&gt;
  118. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="st2Ms3"&gt;
  119. &lt;h3 id="R5fUyo"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Karate Brenson—Incoming (Tennessee State)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  121. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  122. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Tennessee State wide receiver Karate Brenson has signed with Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@On3sports&lt;/a&gt; has learned. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6-2, 215-pound receiver has 130 career catches for 1,669 yards and 9 touchdowns. &lt;a href="https://t.co/wMrfFrcNOy"&gt;https://t.co/wMrfFrcNOy&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/PwNvQmnZ52"&gt;pic.twitter.com/PwNvQmnZ52&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1914645107078295964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 22, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  127. &lt;p id="iQYqwa"&gt;Chevalier “Karate” Brenson is a 6-2 receiver who was a 3-start prospect in the 2021 recruiting class. He signed at Ball State in 2021 before transferring to Tennessee State, where he caught 130 passes for 1,669 yards and 9 touchdowns over 3 seasons.&lt;/p&gt;
  128. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="yPmAjZ"&gt;
  129. &lt;h3 id="z9BgYx"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Ja’marion Kennedy—Incoming (La Tech)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  130. &lt;div id="zopHpN"&gt;
  131. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  132. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Louisiana Tech offensive line transfer Ja’Marion Kennedy has committed to Wake Forest, his agency &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/APSportsAgency?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@APSportsAgency&lt;/a&gt; tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CBSSports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247Sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6-foot-3, 325 pound Kennedy was a starter at Louisiana Tech last season and has three years of eligibility remaining. &lt;a href="https://t.co/P6OkM5HMoi"&gt;pic.twitter.com/P6OkM5HMoi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1913976936340038127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 20, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  137. &lt;p id="3L4Jn6"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  138. &lt;p id="IU1YC0"&gt;More beef on the offensive line is always a good thing, and Ja’Marion Kennedy gives the Deacs some extra depth in the trenches.&lt;/p&gt;
  139. &lt;h3 id="gC3yC1"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harry Lodge—Incoming (GT)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  141. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  142. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Georgia Tech tight end Harry Lodge has signed with Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@On3sports&lt;/a&gt; has learned. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Had transferred out of Wake Forest last winter. Had 12 catches for 110 yards in 2024. &lt;a href="https://t.co/wMrfFrdlE6"&gt;https://t.co/wMrfFrdlE6&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/Vb6f9k3jt6"&gt;pic.twitter.com/Vb6f9k3jt6&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1912599276863308211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  147. &lt;p id="7eayvJ"&gt;Yes, the same Harry Lodge who transferred out of Wake Forest on December 6th. He was mostly a blocker for Clawson, but he’s still 6-6 and 240 pounds. &lt;/p&gt;
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  149. &lt;h3 id="mEtrY9"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Andrew Hines III—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  151. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  152. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I am grateful for my time here at Wake Forest. Also would love to thank everybody who supported me during my time here, I will be entering the transfer portal on Wednesday April 16th. Recruitment 100% open! &lt;a href="https://t.co/Vyph1ABT6s"&gt;pic.twitter.com/Vyph1ABT6s&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Bailey Benson (@bensonboy06) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/bensonboy06/status/1912284714141884873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 15, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  157. &lt;p id="IdE3bB"&gt;Andrew Hines III is a 6-0, 220-pound linebacker who redshirted in 2024. He was rated a 3-star prospect and the 56th best linebacker in the 2024 class by 247Sports.&lt;/p&gt;
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  159. &lt;h3 id="sTxPn3"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chris Marable Jr—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  160. &lt;div id="PHhgEE"&gt;
  161. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  162. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;After careful consideration I have entered my name into the Transfer Portal. I have 3 years of eligibility remaining and look forward to seeing what is next for me. I would like to thank Wake Forest for a great 2 years. &lt;a href="https://t.co/rs9SEPJ0Hw"&gt;pic.twitter.com/rs9SEPJ0Hw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Chris Marable Jr (@CMARABLE_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CMARABLE_/status/1912498522982605287?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  167. &lt;p id="8KQ7xe"&gt;Marable Jr. is a 6-3, 293-pound redshirt freshman DL who played in 5 games for the Deacs last season. He recorded 2 tackles.&lt;/p&gt;
  168. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="XsFOIH"&gt;
  169. &lt;h3 id="IZMIA8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tayshaun Burney—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  170. &lt;div id="hTY9ZC"&gt;
  171. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  172. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Officially in the portal ! &lt;br&gt;DB with 4 years of eligibility &lt;br&gt;5’9 180 &lt;a href="https://t.co/rMZFIAIRPk"&gt;pic.twitter.com/rMZFIAIRPk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Tayshaun Burney (@TayshaunBurney4) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TayshaunBurney4/status/1912508460396130618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  177. &lt;p id="9yS9eS"&gt;Burney is a 5-9 DB who redshirted the 2024 season and did not see action in any games. He was rated as the 120th best CB in the 2024 class by 247Sports.&lt;/p&gt;
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  179. &lt;h3 id="I3bKZO"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sam Neely—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  181. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  182. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I'm so appreciative of the opportunity that Wake Forest has provided me. Thank you all that have supported me thus far! With that said, I am entering my name into the transfer portal on Wednesday.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Redshirt freshman with 4 years of eligibility remaining &lt;a href="https://t.co/iBvrUrfmzQ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/iBvrUrfmzQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Sam Neely (@SamNeely14) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SamNeely14/status/1911937906136269060?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 15, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  187. &lt;p id="saEWQy"&gt;Neely is 5-11 DB who redshirted last season and did not see any game action. He was rated as a 3-star prospect and the 129th best CB in the 2024 class. &lt;/p&gt;
  188. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="10aikW"&gt;
  189. &lt;h3 id="givC2x"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trishstin Glass—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  190. &lt;div id="1g269u"&gt;
  191. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  192. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I am grateful for my time at Wake Forest University and want to thank everyone in the community. At this time, I will be entering the NCAA transfer portal on Wednesday, April 16th. Open to all new opportunities!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;6’4 &lt;br&gt;201&lt;br&gt;Early grad 25’&lt;/p&gt;— Trishstin Glass (@TrishstinG) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TrishstinG/status/1911918145712902398?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 14, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  197. &lt;p id="EdYECn"&gt;Trishstin Glass is a 6-4 WR who committed to play for Dave Clawson just about 6 months ago. He was rated as a 3-star prospect and the 113th best WR in the 2025 class by 247Sports.&lt;/p&gt;
  198. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="BAvTzN"&gt;
  199. &lt;h3 id="naQqnL"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jeremy Hecklinski—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  201. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  202. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: Wake Forest QB Jeremy Hecklinski plans to enter the Transfer Portal, he tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@on3sports&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6’0 190 QB will have 4 years of eligibility remaining &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;2023 MaxPreps Georgia POTY, MaxPreps National POTY Finalist, &amp;amp; was an Adidas All-American&lt;a href="https://t.co/S86OWnuESs"&gt;https://t.co/S86OWnuESs&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/QcUGHqVRTz"&gt;pic.twitter.com/QcUGHqVRTz&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Hayes Fawcett (@Hayesfawcett3) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Hayesfawcett3/status/1911895913213091996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 14, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  207. &lt;p id="bAp89y"&gt;Redshirt Freshman QB Jeremy Hecklinski has entered the transfer portal. Hecklinski was a 3-star recruit and the highest rated Wake Forest QB recruit ever by 247Sports. This one doesn’t really shock me, as he committed to Wake to play for a completely different coaching staff in a completely different system.  &lt;/p&gt;
  208. &lt;h3 id="2r27ij"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rodrick Tialavea—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  210. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  211. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Former Washington State offensive lineman Rodrick Tialavea is expected to transfer to Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chris_hummer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@chris_hummer&lt;/a&gt; and I have learned for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@cbssports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247Sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Was a starter at Washington State this season &lt;a href="https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzO"&gt;https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzO&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/ClTnNjVsCp"&gt;pic.twitter.com/ClTnNjVsCp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1883978936880964034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 27, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  216. &lt;p id="YtOQcM"&gt;Wake has picked up yet another Washington State player in Rodrick Tialavea. Tialavea is a 6-5, 321 lbs. OL who started 10 games for the Cougars last season. You can never have too much size or experience on the offensive line, so this is a great pickup for Wake. &lt;/p&gt;
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  218. &lt;h3 id="KCQbt5"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deshawn Purdie—Incoming (Charlotte)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  220. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  221. &lt;p lang="qme" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDeacs?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#GoDeacs&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/1QEzOcMDad"&gt;pic.twitter.com/1QEzOcMDad&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Deshawn Purdie (@Dpurdie0) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Dpurdie0/status/1880314267368583382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 17, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  226. &lt;p id="9WXc8y"&gt;The Deacs have added another quarterback in Charlotte’s Deshawn Purdie. Purdie is a little raw, but his potential is through the roof. Last season for the Niners, he completed 50% of his passes for 1800 yards, 10 TDs and 6 Ints in 9 games.&lt;/p&gt;
  227. &lt;p id="qNn1mC"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  228. &lt;h3 id="fh308X"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sawyer Racanelli—Incoming (Montana)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  230. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  231. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/soysoy_11?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@soysoy_11&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/mqGvSSueUa"&gt;pic.twitter.com/mqGvSSueUa&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1877467666224411053?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 9, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  236. &lt;p id="oxwRup"&gt;The Deacs are adding another receiver in Sawyer Racanelli from Montana State. Racanelli is 6-3, 204 lbs. and caught 30 passes for 409 yards and 2 touchdowns this season for the Grizzlies. &lt;/p&gt;
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  238. &lt;h3 id="FYeMMe"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sascha Garcia—Incoming (William and Mary)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  240. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  241. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/yrnsasch?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@yrnsasch&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/LY9MeLJBqM"&gt;pic.twitter.com/LY9MeLJBqM&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1876813226077212678?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 8, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  246. &lt;p id="ig7os5"&gt;The Deacs grab another DB in the portal in Sascha Garcia. Standing at 6-2, 185 lbs., Garcia accounted for 19 tackles and 11 passes defended this season for the Tribe, earning him FCS Freshman All-American honors.  He has 3 years of eligibility remaining. &lt;/p&gt;
  247. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="wQ1l5p"&gt;
  248. &lt;h3 id="9KOTMX"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Gabe Kirschke—Incoming (CSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  250. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  251. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KirschkeGabe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@KirschkeGabe&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/VWtcyd1Ilc"&gt;pic.twitter.com/VWtcyd1Ilc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1876808467056386126?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 8, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  256. &lt;p id="ZN5lEX"&gt;More help is on the way for the defense, as the Freddie Banks’ connections continue to pay off. Kirschke is a 6-5, 240 lbs. edge rusher who accounted for 42 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, 1 interception and 2 forced fumbles this season at Colorado State. The Deacs definitely needed someone to replace Jasheen Davis’s pass rushing abilities, so hopefully Kirschke is that guy.&lt;/p&gt;
  257. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="rDZPg5"&gt;
  258. &lt;h3 id="63esRX"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Karon Prunty—Incoming (NC A&amp;amp;T)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  259. &lt;div id="CS4nma"&gt;
  260. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  261. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/karonprunty9?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@karonprunty9&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/X0akB4jGkO"&gt;pic.twitter.com/X0akB4jGkO&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1876700166469681455?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  266. &lt;p id="NGBL7J"&gt;The Deacs are getting more help in the secondary as Wake has added Karon Prunty, a 6-2, 180 lbs. DB from NC A&amp;amp;T. Prunty was a freshman All-American at Kansas in 2020 with 26 tackles, 10 PBUs and 1 int. He then transferred to South Carolina in 2021, but left the team before the season before the season for personal reasons. In the last 3 seasons with the Aggies, Prunty has accounted for 72 tackles, 2 sacks, 10 passes defended, and 1 interception in 24 games.&lt;/p&gt;
  267. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="gBUCZR"&gt;
  268. &lt;h3 id="pxUCc2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Frank Cusano—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  270. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  271. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Washington State linebacker Frank Cusano has signed with Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@On3sports&lt;/a&gt; has learned. &lt;a href="https://t.co/VxSGJETKD9"&gt;https://t.co/VxSGJETKD9&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/qTbljUkznv"&gt;pic.twitter.com/qTbljUkznv&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1876632648312857024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  276. &lt;p id="go9qk4"&gt;If you wanted more Cougars, you are in luck, as the Deacs have added LB Frank Cusano from Washington State. Cusano a 6-1, 220 lbs. freshman recorded just 3 tackles and 1 tackle for loss this season in 5 games (1 being the bowl game, so he can still redshirt).&lt;/p&gt;
  277. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="JGncwP"&gt;
  278. &lt;h3 id="UGwoaz"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jacob Dennison—Incoming (Ohio)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  280. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  281. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JacobDennison55?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@JacobDennison55&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/qmlWTWTsGc"&gt;pic.twitter.com/qmlWTWTsGc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1876448584385860058?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  286. &lt;p id="rqWbe4"&gt;The Deacs have added yet another OL, this time in Jacob Dennison, a 6-5, 300 lbs. OL who played in 13 games with 1 start last season. You can never have too many offensive lineman, so this is good news for Wake.&lt;/p&gt;
  287. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="UUG0Y5"&gt;
  288. &lt;h3 id="P9Q9hk"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Devin Kylany—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  290. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  291. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Washington State offensive line transfer Devin Kylany is expected to transfer to Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chris_hummer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@chris_hummer&lt;/a&gt; and I have learned for &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@cbssports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Was the starting center and a team captain at Washington State this season.&lt;a href="https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzO"&gt;https://t.co/10Sz3YxlzO&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/cXZXisDqqm"&gt;pic.twitter.com/cXZXisDqqm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1876315339212145015?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  296. &lt;p id="q4JTy6"&gt;Another big time commit for the Deacs, Center Devin Kylany is following Jack Dickert to Wake Forest. Kylany is a 6-5, 300 lbs. OL who started 10 of his 11 games at center for the Cougars this season and allowed just 2 sacks in 399 pass snaps. With former starting center Luke Petitbon transferring to FSU, Kylany bring some much needed experience to the offensive line.&lt;/p&gt;
  297. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="QJTpZu"&gt;
  298. &lt;h3 id="gf5ULU"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chris Barnes—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  300. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  301. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Washington State WR Chris Barnes is expected to transfer to Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@mzenitz&lt;/a&gt; and I have learned for @247Sorts. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He caught 2 passes this season as a true freshman, was a part of WSU's 2024 recruiting class. &lt;a href="https://t.co/gFe1JlQ5Mf"&gt;https://t.co/gFe1JlQ5Mf&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/xKhYWZXhWp"&gt;pic.twitter.com/xKhYWZXhWp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Chris Hummer (@chris_hummer) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1876107819734442213?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  306. &lt;p id="Da1ENE"&gt;The Deacs add another WR as Dickert continues to pilfer his players away from the Cougars.  Barnes is a 5-7, 158 lbs. receiver who caught just 2 passes for 19 yards in 3 games this season. He may be undersized, but he was a track star in high school, which means he has plenty of speed. He very well could be Wake Forest’s next Greg Dortch. &lt;/p&gt;
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  308. &lt;h3 id="o8XcSP"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Langston Hardy—Incoming (UConn)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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  310. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  311. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/LangstonHardy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@LangstonHardy&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/edD7Um92CJ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/edD7Um92CJ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1876100474681897332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  316. &lt;p id="K8X2ab"&gt;The Deacs are getting more help for the defensive side of things with LB Langston Hardy from UConn. Hardy is a 6-4, 250 lbs. linebacker who accounted for 44 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception this season for the Huskies. His commitment was likely influenced by his brother Camden, who played in 4 games at DL for the Deacs this season. &lt;/p&gt;
  317. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="WkxqgK"&gt;
  318. &lt;h3 id="BX6pYB"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jaylon Edmond—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  319. &lt;div id="rllU53"&gt;
  320. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  321. &lt;p lang="tl" dir="ltr"&gt;AGTG   &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/committed?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#committed&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@WakeFB&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/3zs2ZTLhqi"&gt;pic.twitter.com/3zs2ZTLhqi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Jaylon Edmond (@JaylonEdmond) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JaylonEdmond/status/1876097155838222547?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  322. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  326. &lt;p id="OuIWSU"&gt;Coach Dickert seems to be doing a great job grabbing some of his former players from WSU, as the Deacs are getting DB Jaylon Edmond. Edmond is a 5-9, 153 lbs. DB who played in just 5 games last season as a freshman. He may be a little undersized, but Wake needs all the help they can get in the secondary. &lt;/p&gt;
  327. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="AQaJ1o"&gt;
  328. &lt;h3 id="hqWkdi"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Carlos Hernandez—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  329. &lt;div id="FYlSVn"&gt;
  330. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  331. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Blessings!!❤️    &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/commited?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#commited&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/wayUMVongx"&gt;pic.twitter.com/wayUMVongx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Carlos (Los) Hernandez (@_alwaysopen_19) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/_alwaysopen_19/status/1876098302044967382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 6, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  335. &lt;/div&gt;
  336. &lt;p id="nEeqVe"&gt;Wake has picked up 6-0, 190lbs Carlos Hernandez from WSU. Hernandez caught 31 passes this season for 397 yards and 5 touchdowns as a sophomore. With the Deacs losing their top 4 receivers from last season, Hernandez is a big get for Wake Forest.&lt;/p&gt;
  337. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="EQ1N3X"&gt;
  338. &lt;h3 id="l5YSGj"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jayden Loving—Incoming (WKU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  339. &lt;div id="DYSMWA"&gt;
  340. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  341. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Time and patience…. let’s work  &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/godeacs?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#godeacs&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/mPXQ3pec5r"&gt;pic.twitter.com/mPXQ3pec5r&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Jayden Loving (@JaydenLoving1) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JaydenLoving1/status/1875989312183194076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 5, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  346. &lt;p id="BtZR97"&gt;The Deacs have picked up another DL in 6-2, 310 lbs. Jayden Loving. Loving played just 5 games this season due to injury, but he accounted for 45 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks over 2 seasons for the Hilltoppers. He adds some much-needed size to a depleted defensive line. &lt;/p&gt;
  347. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Ut5hRp"&gt;
  348. &lt;h3 id="rZiLX9"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Robby Ashford—Incoming (SCar)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  349. &lt;div id="fhJ10g"&gt;
  350. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  351. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Quarterback Robby Ashford tells me he's committed to Wake Forest following an official visit to Winston-Salem &lt;a href="https://t.co/CbDhzEfao9"&gt;pic.twitter.com/CbDhzEfao9&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Cam Lemons Debro (@CamLemons_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CamLemons_/status/1875914471501348993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 5, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  356. &lt;p id="ON6psD"&gt;The Deacs have a QB. Robby Ashford is a 6-2, 230 lbs. who has played at Oregon, Auburn and South Carolina. In his single season as the starter in 2022, Ashford threw for 1,600 yards, 7 TDs, and 7 Ints while running for 710 yards and 7 TDs. He was named Auburn Offensive Player of the Year that season. He has only thrown 59 total passes since 2022, but Ashford is a true dual threat QB that should work really well in Robb Ezell’s system. &lt;/p&gt;
  357. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="omTLYZ"&gt;
  358. &lt;h3 id="LeeMKc"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fa’alili Fa’amoe—Incoming (WSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  359. &lt;div id="afqZ3z"&gt;
  360. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  361. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Ex-Washington State star offensive tackle Fa'alili Fa'amoe is expected to transfer to Wake Forest, sources tell &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CBSSports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247Sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Fa'amoe, the No. 2 ranked transfer portal offensive tackle this cycle, visited Nebraska, LSU and Michigan but is ultimately set to reunite with… &lt;a href="https://t.co/jLEKiNQpJh"&gt;pic.twitter.com/jLEKiNQpJh&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1875678773850321377?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 4, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  366. &lt;p id="NOztte"&gt;This is a big get for the Deacs. Fa’alili Fa’amoe was a star tackle at WSU and now follows his former coach to Wake Forest. Fa’amoe is the #2 ranked tackle in the transfer portal and was on the watch list for the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award at the beginning of the 2024 season. Anytime Wake Forest is beating out the likes of LSU, Nebraska, and Michigan, it is a big deal. The offensive line should be well taken care of for next season. &lt;/p&gt;
  367. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="QYfgET"&gt;
  368. &lt;h3 id="3fYQVp"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Melvin Siani—Incoming (Temple)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  369. &lt;div id="oBKNm1"&gt;
  370. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  371. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;100% Committed!!  &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Agtg?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#Agtg&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/SRAnKWRArk"&gt;pic.twitter.com/SRAnKWRArk&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Melvin Siani (@Msianifootball) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Msianifootball/status/1875668545667002378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 4, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  376. &lt;p id="WcZxTG"&gt;The Deacs are getting some much-needed help on the offensive line. Siani started as a redshirt freshman for Temple this season. He earned the 7th best pass block rating via PFF for tackles in the AAC. He has 3 years of eligibility. &lt;/p&gt;
  377. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="3j9xl1"&gt;
  378. &lt;h3 id="cyh35e"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Reginal Vick Jr.—Incoming (Viriginia Union)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  379. &lt;div id="Gucbrf"&gt;
  380. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  381. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Ain’t to much to talk about… let’s get it   &lt;a href="https://t.co/A9PPYjbFjG"&gt;pic.twitter.com/A9PPYjbFjG&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Reginald Vick (@_reginaldvick) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/_reginaldvick/status/1875328646107558081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  386. &lt;p id="yZWJhp"&gt;Reginald Vick Jr. is a 6-3, 185 lbs. receiver who played at DII Virginia Union this past season. In 12 games for the Panthers, Vick caught 58 passes for 1,500 yards and 16 touchdowns. &lt;/p&gt;
  387. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="hNOb5l"&gt;
  388. &lt;h3 id="PdGLsT"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nuer Gatkuoth—Incoming (CSU)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  389. &lt;div id="dZhVoN"&gt;
  390. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  391. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Let’s work!! &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/committed?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#committed&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/rtok7od28r"&gt;pic.twitter.com/rtok7od28r&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Nuer Gatkuoth (@justnuer) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/justnuer/status/1875271067675353291?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  396. &lt;p id="kU67L6"&gt;Things are started to heat up now for the Deacs. Nuer Gatkuoth is a 6-3, 235 lbs. DL who is following his former defensive coordinator Freddie Banks to Wake Forest. As a freshman in 2023, Gatkuoth earned Freshman All-American honors from the Athletic with 53 tackles and 6.5 tackles for loss. This season, he struggled with injuries for most of the year and finished with 15 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 1 sack in just 7 games. &lt;/p&gt;
  397. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="HSsLTl"&gt;
  398. &lt;h3 id="oNbCdp"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sterling Berkhalter—Incoming (Cincinatti)&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  399. &lt;div id="NYdUKG"&gt;
  400. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  401. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;all i needed was opportunity TYG   WAKE em up weez   &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OTWT?src=hash&amp;amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;#OTWT&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/oHZCNIZMPQ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/oHZCNIZMPQ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Sterling Berkhalter (@Sterweez4) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Sterweez4/status/1875247256116551685?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 3, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  406. &lt;p id="U7swRe"&gt;The Deacs have picked up a 6-3 WR from Cincinatti in Sterling Berkhalter. Berkhalter, who started his career at NC A&amp;amp;T, redshirted in 2023 and caught 11 passes for 191 yards and 1 touchdown this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  407. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Abx7Ha"&gt;
  408. &lt;h3 id="SBSEZD"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;AJ Hasson—Incoming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  409. &lt;div id="vt6Pdo"&gt;
  410. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  411. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Washington State offensive lineman AJ Hasson has signed with Wake Forest, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@On3sports&lt;/a&gt; has learned. &lt;a href="https://t.co/VxSGJEUisH"&gt;https://t.co/VxSGJEUisH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/PeteNakos_/status/1874869086536241522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;January 2, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
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  416. &lt;p id="XniUh6"&gt;Hopefully the flood gates are beginning to open in the portal for the Deacs. Hasson is a 6-3, 280 lbs. OL who redshirted this season at Washington State.  &lt;/p&gt;
  417. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="o3WBDO"&gt;
  418. &lt;h3 id="PUhwQ0"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Josiah Pratt—Incoming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  419. &lt;div id="ugFoEr"&gt;
  420. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  421. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Welcome home, &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/josiahpratt99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@josiahpratt99&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;a href="https://t.co/979otIs2AK"&gt;pic.twitter.com/979otIs2AK&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Football (@WakeFB) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB/status/1874186447483527341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 31, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  426. &lt;p id="nvoYj7"&gt;Again, not exactly a transfer player, but Pratt flipped his commitment from WSU to Wake to follow Dickert. Pratt is a 6-0, 305 lbs. DL who is rated as a 3-star prospect. He should help build some depth on a defensive line that is losing a ton of talent. &lt;/p&gt;
  427. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="2t6HHa"&gt;
  428. &lt;h3 id="TJG5AT"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luca Puccinelli—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  429. &lt;div id="7HgGb6"&gt;
  430. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  431. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I Want to thank &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CoachClawson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CoachClawson&lt;/a&gt; , &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WayneLineburg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@WayneLineburg&lt;/a&gt;, and Wake Forest for everything they have done for me, and the opportunity they gave me. After much thought I have decided to enter the transfer portal with 4 years of eligibility left! &lt;a href="https://t.co/BF6XcdDs1A"&gt;pic.twitter.com/BF6XcdDs1A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Luca Puccinelli (@LucaPooch22) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/LucaPooch22/status/1874180348273438833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 31, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  432. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  436. &lt;p id="dvB0Mo"&gt;Another tight end in the portal for Wake. Puccinelli did not play in any games this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  437. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="KhUBBU"&gt;
  438. &lt;h3 id="bG1V2G"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Steele Pizzella—Incoming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  439. &lt;div id="wlRO1k"&gt;
  440. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  441. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Committed ‼️&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Throw_2_Win?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@Throw_2_Win&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/EvanYabu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@EvanYabu&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Coach_JRowe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@Coach_JRowe&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/coachjb21?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@coachjb21&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/jakeconst08?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@jakeconst08&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NDAthleticsSO?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@NDAthleticsSO&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CoachDickert?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CoachDickert&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@WakeFB&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/0R6ZYKMCWH"&gt;pic.twitter.com/0R6ZYKMCWH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Steele Pizzella (@steele_qb) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/steele_qb/status/1873469171855749515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 29, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  446. &lt;p id="MuQ3Um"&gt;Like Foley, Pizzella is a high school commit that has flipped from WSU to WFU. Aside from having one of the best names in college football, Pizzella is 5-11, 170-pound QB who is rated a 3-star prospect. He has some great speed with a 10.64 100m Dash and a 4.47 40 Time, so he should be a very entertaining dual threat QB. &lt;/p&gt;
  447. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="T3SGkY"&gt;
  448. &lt;h3 id="8WsR82"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jack Foley—Incoming&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  449. &lt;div id="qYj84F"&gt;
  450. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  451. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;With the changes and uncertainty at Washington St and after a lot of thought and prayer, I have asked for and received my release from WSU. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I will be signing with Wake Forest&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Let’s work! &lt;a href="https://t.co/Ur36HzWgGF"&gt;pic.twitter.com/Ur36HzWgGF&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Jack Foley (@jackfoley35) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/jackfoley35/status/1871324185735418249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 23, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  456. &lt;p id="XW47LC"&gt;Not exactly the transfer portal, but its close enough that I’m counting it here. Jack Foley has flipped his commitment from WSU to WFU to follow Coach Dickert. Foley is a 6-4, 195-pound receiver that was rated as a 3-star prospect. &lt;/p&gt;
  457. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="qeWefg"&gt;
  458. &lt;h3 id="1QeIaU"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Charlie Gilliam—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  459. &lt;div id="KHZZe3"&gt;
  460. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  461. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Thank you Wake Forest for an unforgettable experience. The friends and memories I made will always stay with me. With that being said I am excited to announce I am entering the transfer portal with 3 years of eligibility. &lt;a href="https://t.co/8jE71soFXi"&gt;pic.twitter.com/8jE71soFXi&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Charlie Gilliam (@cgilliam111) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/cgilliam111/status/1873168256863027366?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 29, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
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  466. &lt;p id="6H5QF6"&gt;Former 3-star QB who didn’t see any action in the 2024 season has entered the portal.&lt;/p&gt;
  467. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="a7cEwY"&gt;
  468. &lt;h3 id="GyLiMr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Donavon Greene—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  469. &lt;div id="nMU90H"&gt;
  470. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  471. &lt;p lang="qme" dir="ltr"&gt;  &lt;a href="https://t.co/uKYLEHaw51"&gt;pic.twitter.com/uKYLEHaw51&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Donavon Greene (@Donny22864222) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Donny22864222/status/1871244829046305140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 23, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  472. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  474.  
  475. &lt;/div&gt;
  476. &lt;p id="dBscVD"&gt;The Deacs are down another wide receiver, as Donavon Greene, the highest rated recruit in Wake Forest history, has entered the portal. Greene was always a fantastic receiver but just couldn’t stay healthy enough to put up big numbers for the Deacs. Over his 6 years at Wake Forest, Greene caught 102 passes for 1,853 yards and 13 touchdowns in 33 games. Hopefully, he can have an injury free season wherever he decides to go next.&lt;/p&gt;
  477. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="4Cnyfl"&gt;
  478. &lt;h3 id="jYzYVr"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jamare Glasker—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  479. &lt;div id="2icTKM"&gt;
  480. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  481. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;BREAKING: Wake Forest CB Jamare Glasker ( &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JamareGlasker?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@JamareGlasker&lt;/a&gt; ) plans to enter the transfer portal he tells me.&lt;br&gt;-&lt;br&gt;Glasker is a 6’1 (185 LBS) Defensive Back out of Temple Hills, MD. Missed 4 games due to injury but as a Sophomore Glasker was Wake Forest CB1 in the 8 games he played… &lt;a href="https://t.co/EltD6YC5IE"&gt;pic.twitter.com/EltD6YC5IE&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Steezo (@SteezoDsgn) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SteezoDsgn/status/1869789936393826756?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 19, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  482. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  484.  
  485. &lt;/div&gt;
  486. &lt;p id="z4iAH1"&gt;The Deacs are losing one of their best DBs from this season to the portal. Glasker finished the season with 37 tackles, 4 PBUs and 1 Int this season. &lt;/p&gt;
  487. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="YLtFwj"&gt;
  488. &lt;h3 id="XWTd3J"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Matt Gulbin—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  489. &lt;div id="rzgejf"&gt;
  490. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  491. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Wake Forest offensive lineman Matt Gulbin has entered the transfer portal sources tell Demon Deacon Digest and 247Sports &lt;a href="https://t.co/BEO94Nc3pV"&gt;pic.twitter.com/BEO94Nc3pV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Cam Lemons Debro (@CamLemons_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CamLemons_/status/1869502304296247523?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 18, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  492. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  494.  
  495. &lt;/div&gt;
  496. &lt;p id="ven8z6"&gt;The wave of OL players entering the portal seems to hint at Dickert bring his own OL coach with him to Wake Forest. Gulbin was a very solid guard that was ranked top 50 in run blocking an allowed just 1 sack all season. &lt;/p&gt;
  497. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="X4sZkp"&gt;
  498. &lt;h3 id="uAgU57"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Luke Petitbon—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  499. &lt;div id="SsE9bj"&gt;
  500. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  501. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I am entering the transfer portal with 1 year of eligibility left. &lt;a href="https://t.co/tKTz6JAUJg"&gt;pic.twitter.com/tKTz6JAUJg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Luke Petitbon (@Luke_Petitbon) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Luke_Petitbon/status/1869464961392746504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 18, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  502. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  504.  
  505. &lt;/div&gt;
  506. &lt;p id="3BNVaP"&gt;Petitbon becomes the latest offensive lineman to hit the portal. He started 11 games at center for the Deacs this season and was an All-ACC Honorable Mention player. The loss of guys upfront is going to be pretty catastrophic if Wake doesn’t find some quality OL in the portal. &lt;/p&gt;
  507. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="jnC3ea"&gt;
  508. &lt;h3 id="ddKimZ"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Deuce Alexander—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  509. &lt;div id="DoE8kN"&gt;
  510. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  511. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Gods plan. &lt;a href="https://t.co/wXTgtFxiQB"&gt;pic.twitter.com/wXTgtFxiQB&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Hilton (Deuce) Alexander II (@Deuceisloose3) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Deuceisloose3/status/1869060801795101151?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 17, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  512. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  514.  
  515. &lt;/div&gt;
  516. &lt;p id="uICMwO"&gt;The Deacs are losing a talented WR in Deuce Alexander, who entered the portal after hearing about Dave Clawson’s resignation. Alexander finished the season with 36 receptions for 400 yards and 2 touchdowns. &lt;/p&gt;
  517. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="RbjMSv"&gt;
  518. &lt;h3 id="kL2msU"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Keagen Trost—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  519. &lt;div id="y1Oz4b"&gt;
  520. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  521. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;1 year of eligibility OT 12 game starter 8152141327 &lt;a href="https://t.co/RmINliZSZu"&gt;pic.twitter.com/RmINliZSZu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Keagen Trost (@KTrost72) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/KTrost72/status/1868777130051748275?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 16, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  522. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  524.  
  525. &lt;/div&gt;
  526. &lt;p id="jmjU1K"&gt;The Deacs lose another offensive lineman after Clawson resigns. That will not be easy for the next coach to fix in the limited amount of time they will have before spring camp starts. &lt;/p&gt;
  527. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="661ili"&gt;
  528. &lt;h3 id="e6pAj7"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Zach Vaughan—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  529. &lt;div id="M6eyPC"&gt;
  530. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  531. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Per multiple sources Wake Forest offensive lineman Zach Vaughan is entering the transfer portal&lt;a href="https://t.co/MlMhEpGgIV"&gt;https://t.co/MlMhEpGgIV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247SportsPortal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247SportsPortal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Cam Lemons Debro (@CamLemons_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CamLemons_/status/1865119485134274949?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 6, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  532. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  534.  
  535. &lt;/div&gt;
  536. &lt;p id="6rrshj"&gt;The third OL to hit the portal so far. Vaughan, a redshirt junior, played just 11 snaps in 3 games for the Deacs. He backed up fellow redshirt junior and All-ACC Honorable mention Matt Gulbin at guard this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  537. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="NEpMwk"&gt;
  538. &lt;h3 id="r75bzM"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Elrick Robinson II—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  539. &lt;div id="OmKKRt"&gt;
  540. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  541. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Wake Forest linebacker Eldrick Robinson II has entered the transfer portal.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;After season-ending injuries derailed his first two seasons at WF, he played in 8 games this season and had 10 tackles.&lt;/p&gt;— Conor O'Neill (@ConorONeill_DI) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/ConorONeill_DI/status/1865083407664844870?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 6, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  542. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  544.  
  545. &lt;/div&gt;
  546. &lt;p id="0MLNk2"&gt;A redshirt sophomore linebacker, Robinson was 3rd on the depth chart behind Dylan Hazen and Aiden Hall. He finished the season with just 10 tackles, so the Deacs should have no trouble replacing his production next season.&lt;/p&gt;
  547. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="w7eaPX"&gt;
  548. &lt;h3 id="ULnD4W"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Harry Lodge—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  549. &lt;div id="rubK4y"&gt;
  550. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  551. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Wake Forest starting tight end Harry Lodge is expected to enter the transfer portal, a source tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CBSSports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247Sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6-foot-6, 240-pound sophomore had 12 catches this season and helped Wake RB Demond Claiborne run for 1,049 yards.&lt;a href="https://t.co/plX0ZU7C4R"&gt;https://t.co/plX0ZU7C4R&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/y9dUpU6Pq1"&gt;pic.twitter.com/y9dUpU6Pq1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1865101262250758635?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 6, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  552. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  554.  
  555. &lt;/div&gt;
  556. &lt;p id="PXy2ay"&gt;Another starter in the portal. Lodge was not used very much in the passing game this season, catching just 12 passes for 110 yards. As with the past couple of seasons, the tight end was mainly used for blocking purposes this year. This will be an impactful loss because the Deacs are not only losing a starter, but they are also losing an underclassman with plenty of potential. &lt;/p&gt;
  557. &lt;h3 id="L08nYE"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jaydon Collins—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  558. &lt;div id="n4d47t"&gt;
  559. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  560. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;On Monday, December 9th I will be entering my name into the transfer portal as a graduate transfer with 1 year of eligibility remaining. Thank you to Wake Forest football for an amazing 4 years. &lt;a href="https://t.co/lFcpjFtKbg"&gt;pic.twitter.com/lFcpjFtKbg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Jaydon Collins (@JaydonSCollins) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/JaydonSCollins/status/1864839014903144844?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 6, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  561. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  563.  
  564. &lt;/div&gt;
  565. &lt;p id="EpS7LP"&gt;The second offensive lineman to hit the portal for the Deacs so far this offseason. Collins played 57 snaps over 11 of the 12 games this season, so while it’s not as big of a loss as a starter like Nick Sharpe, the Deacs are still losing a veteran offensive lineman who contributed in every game. &lt;/p&gt;
  566. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="vYmkQA"&gt;
  567. &lt;h3 id="9DnRg8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Antonio Robinson Jr.—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  568. &lt;div id="CpcUCM"&gt;
  569. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  570. &lt;p lang="zxx" dir="ltr"&gt;&lt;a href="https://t.co/9KmAXWw3Vj"&gt;pic.twitter.com/9KmAXWw3Vj&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Antonio Robinson אנטוניו (@King_arobinson2) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/King_arobinson2/status/1865012520005623903?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 6, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  571. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  573.  
  574. &lt;/div&gt;
  575. &lt;p id="nB0hpV"&gt;Robinson, a 3-star CB in the 2023 class, redshirted his freshman year and did not see any action on the field this season. &lt;/p&gt;
  576. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="Ufcc8g"&gt;
  577. &lt;h3 id="w6GRWl"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Horatio Fields—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  578. &lt;div id="MuCJAW"&gt;
  579. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  580. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Wake Forest receiver Horatio Fields is set to enter the transfer portal, his agency &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/AtlasEmpower?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@AtlasEmpower&lt;/a&gt; tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CBSSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@CBSSports&lt;/a&gt;/&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@247Sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6-3, 205-pound Fields had 39 catches, 463 yards and four TDs this year, including six catches for 84 yards and a TD in the season finale vs. Duke.… &lt;a href="https://t.co/g5aEAUE3fW"&gt;pic.twitter.com/g5aEAUE3fW&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/mzenitz/status/1864742890309849414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 5, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  581. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  583.  
  584. &lt;/div&gt;
  585. &lt;p id="2HP9xb"&gt;This one will definitely hurt, as Fields was a starter and a play maker at the wide receiver position. Fields finished his first season as a starter with 39 receptions for 463 yards and 4 touchdowns, making him second on the team in receptions and yards and first on the team in touchdown catches. With Taylor Morin graduating, the Deacs are going to have to replace their top 2 receivers again this season. &lt;/p&gt;
  586. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="AoOdK2"&gt;
  587. &lt;h3 id="fjeDix"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nick Sharpe—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  588. &lt;div id="TJQc7R"&gt;
  589. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  590. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;After much thought and prayer, I have decided to enter my name into the portal on December 9th as a grad transfer with two years of eligibility. Thank you so much, Wake Forest University; this has been a great opportunity and experience for the past four years. &lt;a href="https://t.co/HuLl3z170b"&gt;pic.twitter.com/HuLl3z170b&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Nick Sharpe (@NickSharpe52) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/NickSharpe52/status/1864362270752448530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 4, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  591. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  593.  
  594. &lt;/div&gt;
  595. &lt;p id="vRpTJ9"&gt;Another big loss for the Deacs (pun intended). Starting offensive linemen don’t grow on trees, and it can be hard to find a decent replacement in the portal because pretty much every team wants them. The Wake offensive line was improved this season, but now they will have to replace one of their key pieces. &lt;/p&gt;
  596. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="AuWnmU"&gt;
  597. &lt;h3 id="SOTIYj"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Walker Merrill—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  598. &lt;div id="94xI0z"&gt;
  599. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  600. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Per multiple sources Wake Forest wideout Walker Merrill will be entering the transfer portal &lt;a href="https://t.co/TRZG36gIdc"&gt;https://t.co/TRZG36gIdc&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Cam Lemons Debro (@CamLemons_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/CamLemons_/status/1864719501926838298?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 5, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  601. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  603.  
  604. &lt;/div&gt;
  605. &lt;p id="RMkP6q"&gt;Walker Merrill, who played 2 years at Tennessee before transferring at &lt;a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com"&gt;Wake Forest&lt;/a&gt;, only played in 4 games this season. He finished with just 9 receptions for 77 yards, with most of those coming in blowouts against NC A&amp;amp;T and &lt;a href="https://www.redcuprebellion.com"&gt;Ole Miss&lt;/a&gt;. It’s never good to lose veteran players, but this loss shouldn’t be too much of a blow for the Deacs next season.&lt;/p&gt;
  606. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="AOQEKq"&gt;
  607. &lt;h3 id="3EhQg4"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Demarcus Rankin—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  608. &lt;div id="yJ5sHW"&gt;
  609. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  610. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;I would love to thank Wake Forest for the past two years. I will be entering the transfer portal as a graduate transfer with one year remaining. I will be continuing class at Wake Forest in the spring up until my graduation in May. &lt;a href="https://t.co/tP6xZ7jYoC"&gt;pic.twitter.com/tP6xZ7jYoC&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— DMAC (@Derankin01) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/Derankin01/status/1864408461619892239?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 4, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  611. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  614. &lt;/div&gt;
  615. &lt;p id="D8H2Zu"&gt;A transfer from &lt;a href="https://www.onefootdown.com"&gt;Notre Dame&lt;/a&gt; College in 2023, Ranking played in just 2 games this season and record 3 tackles. Losing players from the secondary has been rough on the Deacs in the last year, but Wake should be able to replace Rankin with an underclassman. &lt;/p&gt;
  616. &lt;hr class="p-entry-hr" id="7f2Uo4"&gt;
  617. &lt;h3 id="HkhSQF"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nick Ragano—Outgoing&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
  618. &lt;div id="gwI7eG"&gt;
  619. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  620. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;Beyond blessed to graduate this semester and for my 3.5 years at Wake Forest. Thank you to all the Wake coaches for taking a chance on me out of High School. With that being said I will be entering the transfer portal with 1 year of eligibility as a grad transfer! &lt;br&gt;Film available… &lt;a href="https://t.co/pvAoh9Wqhg"&gt;pic.twitter.com/pvAoh9Wqhg&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Nick Ragano (@nickragano_) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/nickragano_/status/1864002682459246979?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;December 3, 2024&lt;/a&gt;
  621. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
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  623.  
  624. &lt;/div&gt;
  625. &lt;p id="328Hkm"&gt;Ragano, a WR from Virginia, always showed a ton of potential in the spring game, but never really got a chance to show what he could do on the field. He didn’t see any game action this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  626. &lt;p id="4lROPn"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  627.  
  628. </content>
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  631.    <author>
  632.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  633.    </author>
  634.  </entry>
  635.  <entry>
  636.    <published>2025-04-18T15:19:35-04:00</published>
  637.    <updated>2025-04-18T15:19:35-04:00</updated>
  638.    <title>WSU Point Guard Nate Calmese Commits to Wake Forest  </title>
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  640.  
  641.    &lt;figure&gt;
  642.      &lt;img alt="Washington State v Gonzaga" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/rBu6K_foiBC47Se0TVJnUa3Z0BI=/0x0:3579x2386/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74031405/2192887689.0.jpg" /&gt;
  643.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Robert Johnson/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  644.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  645.  
  646.  &lt;p&gt;The Deacs have their point guard&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="SCO31s"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com"&gt;Wake Forest&lt;/a&gt; has picked up their 4th player in the portal this offseason in &lt;a href="https://www.cougcenter.com"&gt;Washington State&lt;/a&gt; point guard Nate Calmese.&lt;/p&gt;
  647. &lt;div id="36TUsU"&gt;
  648. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  649. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NEWS: Washington State transfer Nate Calmese has committed to Wake Forest, he told &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/LeagueRDY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@LeagueRDY&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Calmese began his career playing one season at Lamar before playing one at Washington. He played this season at Washington State.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He averaged 15.2PPG, 4.4APG, 3.0RPG and 1.6SPG this… &lt;a href="https://t.co/AKzGLXZQ4h"&gt;pic.twitter.com/AKzGLXZQ4h&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Sam Kayser (@247HSHoops) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247HSHoops/status/1913306592663245170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 18, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  650. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  651. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  652.  
  653. &lt;/div&gt;
  654. &lt;p id="VhVC69"&gt;Calmese is a 6-2 rising senior who averaged 15.2 points, 3 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 1.6 steals for the Cougars last season. He started his career at Lamar in 2022-23, where he averaged 17.6 points per game and won Southland Rookie of the Year honors. He then transferred to Washington where he played just 11 minutes per game and scored a career low 4.1 points per game before transferring to nearby Washington State. He had a bounce back season at WSU, earning All-WCC Honorable Mention honors. His best game of the season for the Cougars came in a loss on the road at Gonzaga, where he scored 20 points on 9-14 shooting and added 8 assists, 2 rebounds, and 4 steals. Gonzaga was a top 10 KenPom team this season, so it’s great to see that he can perform against one of the top teams in the country. &lt;/p&gt;
  655. &lt;p id="fXMg18"&gt;From the little I have seen, Calmese is a very good driver and an excellent finisher around the basket. Over half of his shots last season came at the rim, and he scored on those drives at nearly a 60% rate. He is a capable 3-point shooter at 32% for his career, but he does not shoot from distance that frequently—almost 70% of his shots last season came from inside the arc. He appears to be a good passer and ranked top 100 in the nation with 4.4 assists per game, but he also averaged 3 turnovers per game. This seems like it is a very nice addition to the roster and fills a massive hole that Wake Forest had at the point guard position. &lt;/p&gt;
  656. &lt;p id="1YT2kd"&gt;Check out some of Calmese’s highlights below.&lt;/p&gt;
  657. &lt;div id="4ueLY4"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UOpbuFsMzrU?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  658. &lt;p id="sWYtln"&gt;Go Deacs!&lt;/p&gt;
  659. &lt;p id="DmsRQ6"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  660.  
  661. </content>
  662.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/18/24409699/wsu-point-guard-nate-calmese-commits-to-wake-forest-wsu-deacs-wfu-demon-deacons-forbes"/>
  663.    <id>https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/18/24409699/wsu-point-guard-nate-calmese-commits-to-wake-forest-wsu-deacs-wfu-demon-deacons-forbes</id>
  664.    <author>
  665.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  666.    </author>
  667.  </entry>
  668.  <entry>
  669.    <published>2025-04-16T13:10:03-04:00</published>
  670.    <updated>2025-04-16T13:10:03-04:00</updated>
  671.    <title>Washington Guard Mekhi Mason Commits to Wake Forest</title>
  672.    <content type="html">  
  673.  
  674.    &lt;figure&gt;
  675.      &lt;img alt="Washington v Wisconsin" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/r5ApDAHkd6Sb0QKAYhnFwX6jd10=/0x0:3782x2521/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74027058/2202153084.0.jpg" /&gt;
  676.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by John Fisher/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  677.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  678.  
  679.  &lt;p&gt;The Deacs get a shooter&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="8Glt1r"&gt;Wake Forest has added their 3rd player from the transfer portal this offseason in Washington shooting guard Mekhi Mason.&lt;/p&gt;
  680. &lt;div id="LViAnh"&gt;
  681. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  682. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NEWS: Washington transfer Mekhi Mason tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/LeagueRDY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@LeagueRDY&lt;/a&gt; he’s committed to Wake Forest.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Mason is a native of Gilbert, Arizona who began his career playing two seasons at Rice before playing one season at Washington.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He averaged 9.9PPG, 2.1RPG and 1.4APG this season. &lt;a href="https://t.co/zk1dG6j2JH"&gt;pic.twitter.com/zk1dG6j2JH&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Sam Kayser (@247HSHoops) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247HSHoops/status/1912551565686169630?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 16, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  683. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  684. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  685.  
  686. &lt;/div&gt;
  687. &lt;p id="1lHKVd"&gt;Mason is a 6-5 guard who spent 2 seasons at Rice before transferring to Washington last year. He started 20 out of 31 games for the Huskies this season, averaging 10 points and 1.4 assists in 24 minutes per game. The most important thing about Mason for Wake Forest is that he is a career 37% 3-point shooter who shot a career high 40% from beyond the arc last season—that would have made him the 40th best 3-point shooter in the nation if he had met the requirements (2.5 made 3s per game) to be on the leaderboard. Since the Deacs finished last season 359th out of 364 teams in 3-point percentage, anyone who can shoot from distance should be able to make a big difference next season. Mason’s best game for the Huskies this season came against Nebraska, where he scored 23 points and made 4 of his 6 3-pointers.&lt;/p&gt;
  688. &lt;p id="y29Pmp"&gt;I won’t say Mason is a 3-point specialist, but it is clearly where he is at his best. He is much less efficient as a scorer from inside the arc—he shot just 45% from 2-point range last season and is a career 41% shooter from the floor. Despite that, last season was the first year of his career in which over half of his shots (55%) were 3-pointers. Accounting for the extra point from make a 3-pointer, Mason’s eFG% is 15 points higher when shooting from beyond the arc, so Wake Forest will probably want him to take a lot more 3’s and a lot less 2’s this season.&lt;/p&gt;
  689. &lt;p id="pLX1yn"&gt;Check out some of Mason’s highlights below.&lt;/p&gt;
  690. &lt;div id="j1y3Al"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kcP5tlhgrbY?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  691. &lt;p id="BD6cIi"&gt;Go Deacs!&lt;/p&gt;
  692. &lt;p id="1QhJDm"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  693. &lt;p id="xW6dG8"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  694.  
  695. </content>
  696.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/16/24409671/washington-guard-mekhi-mason-commits-to-wake-forest-transfer-poral-deacs-wfu-demon-deacons"/>
  697.    <id>https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/16/24409671/washington-guard-mekhi-mason-commits-to-wake-forest-transfer-poral-deacs-wfu-demon-deacons</id>
  698.    <author>
  699.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  700.    </author>
  701.  </entry>
  702.  <entry>
  703.    <published>2025-04-12T20:47:33-04:00</published>
  704.    <updated>2025-04-12T20:47:33-04:00</updated>
  705.    <title>Wake Forest Men’s Tennis Beats #5 NC State to Complete Perfect Regular Season</title>
  706.    <content type="html">  
  707.  
  708.    &lt;figure&gt;
  709.      &lt;img alt="Binghamton v Wake Forest - Game One" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/S3xLD1cS_TM6vso8tAGEXaYHWW0=/0x0:4698x3132/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74020496/2058947468.0.jpg" /&gt;
  710.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Isaiah Vazquez/Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  711.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  712.  
  713.  &lt;p&gt;The Deacs are 33-0&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="u8rQPD"&gt;After taking down #5 &lt;a href="https://www.backingthepack.com/"&gt;NC State&lt;/a&gt; in Raleigh 4-2, the &lt;a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com"&gt;Wake Forest&lt;/a&gt; Men’s Tennis team completed the programs first ever undefeated regular season, closing at an impressive 33-0. The Deacs also clinched their fourth ACC Regular Season title and locked in the #1 seed in the &lt;a href="https://www.sbnation.com/acc-basketball-tournament"&gt;ACC Tournament&lt;/a&gt;. You can read the full &lt;a href="https://godeacs.com/news/2025/4/12/mens-tennis-no-1-wake-forest-claims-fourth-acc-regular-season-title-with-win-over-no-5-nc-state"&gt;recap&lt;/a&gt; of the match here.&lt;/p&gt;
  714. &lt;div id="I5cqBe"&gt;
  715. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  716. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;FOR THE FOURTH TIME IN PROGRAM HISTORY THE DEMON DEACONS ARE ACC REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONS   &lt;a href="https://t.co/FVqD3C3dxx"&gt;pic.twitter.com/FVqD3C3dxx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Wake Forest Men's Tennis (@WakeMTennis) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/WakeMTennis/status/1911200496854901030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 12, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  717. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  718. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  719.  
  720. &lt;/div&gt;
  721. &lt;p id="IMh1kX"&gt;I fully admit that I know very little about tennis, but it doesn’t take an expert to figure out that finishing a 33-match regular season with 0 losses is one heck of an accomplishment—no ACC team has pulled that off since UVA did over a decade ago in 2013. Alongside the perfect regular season record, the Deacs also won the ITA Indoor National Championship in February, their first since 2018, which probably makes this one of the most dominant college tennis teams in recent history. Hopefully the Deacs can continue their dominance through the ACC Tournament and into the NCAA Tournament.&lt;/p&gt;
  722. &lt;p id="1JrOR1"&gt;Go Deacs!&lt;/p&gt;
  723. &lt;p id="yXHvyM"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  724.  
  725. </content>
  726.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/12/24407158/wake-forest-mens-tennis-beats-5-nc-state-to-complete-perfect-regular-season"/>
  727.    <id>https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/12/24407158/wake-forest-mens-tennis-beats-5-nc-state-to-complete-perfect-regular-season</id>
  728.    <author>
  729.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  730.    </author>
  731.  </entry>
  732.  <entry>
  733.    <published>2025-04-09T08:00:00-04:00</published>
  734.    <updated>2025-04-09T08:00:00-04:00</updated>
  735.    <title>Florida’s Championship Shows the Way for Wake Forest</title>
  736.    <content type="html">  
  737.  
  738.    &lt;figure&gt;
  739.      &lt;img alt="NCAA Basketball: Final Four National Championship-Houston vs Florida" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/YaR058ADw6MEoiD3FKRy3C9_COQ=/0x0:5616x3744/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74013409/usa_today_25874450.0.jpg" /&gt;
  740.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  741.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  742.  
  743.  &lt;p&gt;The Gators have the blueprint&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="qZyCWb"&gt;The 2024-25 basketball season was another let down for Wake Forest. The Deacs failed to make the NCAA Tournament yet again and now have to go about replacing nearly their entire roster. As they go into the portal to reload for next year, there is one team that they should try to emulate, and that is the Florida Gators. The Gators finished the season 36-4 overall, winning both the SEC Championship and their first NCAA Championship since 2007. On their way to winning both of those titles, six of their nine opponents were ranked in the top 10 in KenPom, making their run one of the most impressive in recent history. The thing that stood out to me about 2024-25 Florida Gators is that they accomplished all of that without a single top 100 recruit.&lt;/p&gt;
  744. &lt;p id="1KOrEX"&gt;Of Florida’s key contributors from this season, only Alex Condon (10.6 ppg, 7.5 rpg) and Thomas Haugh (9.8ppg, 6.1rpg) were recruited as freshmen. They were rated as the 214th and 185th best players in the 2023 class respectively. The rest of the Gators’ main players were under-recruited transfers from mid-majors. &lt;/p&gt;
  745. &lt;p id="9ksV7y"&gt;Most Outstanding Player Walter Clayton Jr. (18.3 ppg, 4.2 apg) was an unrated prospect out of high school who only had offers from Iona, ECU, and Jacksonville. He transferred to Florida in 2023 after averaging 17 ppg at Iona and was rated as the 69th overall player and the 17th best point guard in the portal that year. He went on to score over 1300 points and dish out over 250 assists in 2 years with the Gators.&lt;/p&gt;
  746. &lt;p id="3PTBEC"&gt;Alijah Martin (14.4ppg, 4.5 rpg) was also an unrated prospect out of high school. His offer list included FAU, Jackson State, McNeese, and Troy. He transferred to Florida in 2024 after averaging 11.9 ppg in 4 seasons at FAU. He was rated as the 129th best player in the transfer portal. &lt;/p&gt;
  747. &lt;p id="QmQVU7"&gt;First Team All-Tournament guard Will Richard (13.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg) was a 3-star prospect and the 330th ranked player in the 2022 class. He played 1 season at Belmont—averaging 12 points per game—before transferring to Florida.&lt;/p&gt;
  748. &lt;p id="nhWUsj"&gt;Rueben Chinyelu (6ppg, 6.6rpg) was the highest rated prospect out of all the Gators at 101st in the 2024 class. He transferred to Florida after 1 season at Washington State, where he averaged 5 points and 5 rebounds per game&lt;/p&gt;
  749. &lt;p id="VxWnFS"&gt;I’m not going to go through every player, but I think the trend is pretty obvious. The question is: how did Florida put together an incredible season that culminated in a national championship with a roster full of unrated recruits and mid-major players? In an interview with &lt;a href="https://frontofficesports.com/how-florida-built-a-final-four-roster-with-under-recruited-players/"&gt;Front Office Sports&lt;/a&gt;, Florida director of basketball strategy and analytics Jonathan Safir explained that their recruiting process included 3 basic steps:&lt;/p&gt;
  750. &lt;ol&gt;
  751. &lt;li id="aw4VVj"&gt;Determine a player’s potential using advanced statistics to evaluate how a player will fit onto their team from a basketball stand point. Notably, Safir says that Florida doesn’t care at all about counting stats like points or rebounds.&lt;/li&gt;
  752. &lt;li id="BcrJar"&gt;The Gators bring the player in for a visit to see how he interacts with the team, school, and community. This shows the staff see how well the player will fit the culture of the program.&lt;/li&gt;
  753. &lt;li id="0eJDeb"&gt;Compensation. The Gators give the prospect a range of how much they will pay. If the player wants more, Florida moves on. The most important thing from this whole process is what Safir says about Florida’s NIL payments: &lt;strong&gt;“We’ve never gotten a single player because we’re the highest bidder…We make sure our guys are taken care of financially, but it’s about so much more than that. We want guys with great attitudes, great work ethics, and guys who really want to be here.”&lt;/strong&gt;
  754. &lt;/li&gt;
  755. &lt;/ol&gt;
  756. &lt;p id="6UJraE"&gt;Wake Forest is never going to be able to outspend teams like Duke, UNC, Louisville, or any of the major programs simply due to the size of their respective fanbases. That is a fact that isn’t going away and is probably going to get much more obvious as the amount of money being spent on college sports continues to balloon out every single year. That being said, the Florida Gators this season have shown the way—that as long as you are recruiting and retaining guys who fit the team culture, want to be there, and will work their butts off, a team full of mid-major, 0-star high school prospects is capable of going toe to toe with anyone. Hopefully Steve Forbes is able to find some under the radar gems during the offseason.&lt;/p&gt;
  757. &lt;p id="3uRids"&gt;Go Deacs!&lt;/p&gt;
  758. &lt;p id="tNKaFC"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  759.  
  760. </content>
  761.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/9/24404206/floridas-championship-shows-the-way-for-wake-forest-deacs-demon-deacons-wfu-uf-gators"/>
  762.    <id>https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/9/24404206/floridas-championship-shows-the-way-for-wake-forest-deacs-demon-deacons-wfu-uf-gators</id>
  763.    <author>
  764.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  765.    </author>
  766.  </entry>
  767.  <entry>
  768.    <published>2025-04-07T14:30:00-04:00</published>
  769.    <updated>2025-04-07T14:30:00-04:00</updated>
  770.    <title>Purdue’s Myles Colvin Commits to Wake Forest</title>
  771.    <content type="html">  
  772.  
  773.    &lt;figure&gt;
  774.      &lt;img alt="Syndication: The Indianapolis Star" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/CWRTcTARovSVdlqUfaOXaZrhhR8=/0x0:2632x1755/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/74009484/usa_today_25695100.0.jpg" /&gt;
  775.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Alex Martin/Journal and Courier / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  776.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  777.  
  778.  &lt;p&gt;Deacs add another from the portal&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="nJ8UvE"&gt;The Deacs have officially picked up their second commit of the portal cycle with Purdue wing Myles Colvin.&lt;/p&gt;
  779. &lt;div id="S5Bltx"&gt;
  780. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  781. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NEWS: Purdue transfer Myles Colvin has committed to Wake Forest, he told &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/LeagueRDY?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@LeagueRDY&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Colvin is a former four-star recruit who played two seasons for Purdue. The 6-5 guard is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He averaged 5.4PPG and 2.6RPG this season. &lt;a href="https://t.co/rBroBmmlzJ"&gt;pic.twitter.com/rBroBmmlzJ&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Sam Kayser - 24/7 High School Hoops (@247HSHoops) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/247HSHoops/status/1909306886593134765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 7, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  782. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  783. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  784.  
  785. &lt;/div&gt;
  786. &lt;p id="2chRel"&gt;Colvin is a 6-5, 205-pound rising junior guard/forward who was rated as a 4-star player and the 63rd best prospect in the 2023 class. This season, he averaged 5.4 points and 2.6 rebounds in just under 18 minutes per game for the Boilermakers. He finished the season shooting just 37% from the floor and 31% from beyond the arc, however, his 41 made 3-pointers would have ranked 2nd on the team for the Deacs this season behind Hunter Sallis’s 43. Colvin’s best game of the season came against 23rd ranked &lt;a href="https://www.redcuprebellion.com"&gt;Ole Miss&lt;/a&gt;, in which he scored 20 points on 8-11 shooting and made 3 of his 5 3-point attempts.&lt;/p&gt;
  787. &lt;p id="EfRQ74"&gt;While his 31% shooting from beyond the arc was a career low, Colvin is still a 34% career shooter from beyond the arc, so hopefully he can get back up closer to that range next season—especially since 70% of his shots are 3-pointers. If he can get his shooting back up to an efficient level, his height and athleticism for a guard should be valuable for the Deacs next season. Colvin’s two seasons under future Hall of Fame coach Matt Painter should mean that the Deacs are getting a well-developed, high IQ player who is ready for a breakout season given the chance to start and play more minutes. Forbes has done very well with tall, athletic wing players coming off the bench at big time programs in the past, so we will have to wait and see if he can work his magic again. &lt;/p&gt;
  788. &lt;p id="JRzu5O"&gt;Check out Colvin’s highlights below.&lt;/p&gt;
  789. &lt;div id="ot8Wl0"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cmh59YEdxCw?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  790. &lt;p id="jzISoN"&gt;Go Deacs! &lt;/p&gt;
  791. &lt;p id="Z4m9M9"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  792. &lt;p id="6L3A0G"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  793.  
  794. </content>
  795.    <link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://www.bloggersodear.com/2025/4/7/24402784/sophomore-forward-myles-colvin-commits-to-wake-forest-deacs-wfu-demon-deacons-purdue-boilermakers"/>
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  797.    <author>
  798.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  799.    </author>
  800.  </entry>
  801.  <entry>
  802.    <published>2025-04-02T14:55:20-04:00</published>
  803.    <updated>2025-04-02T14:55:20-04:00</updated>
  804.    <title>Cooper Schwieger Commits to Wake Forest</title>
  805.    <content type="html">  
  806.  
  807.    &lt;figure&gt;
  808.      &lt;img alt="COLLEGE BASKETBALL: NOV 17 Valparaiso at Illinois" src="https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/l8GBuBSzTCM1CubgOnDq5zifRa4=/0x0:4426x2951/1310x873/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73999780/1805667722.0.jpg" /&gt;
  809.        &lt;figcaption&gt;Photo by Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images&lt;/figcaption&gt;
  810.    &lt;/figure&gt;
  811.  
  812.  &lt;p&gt;The Deacs have their first commit of the offseason&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p id="aumllQ"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bloggersodear.com"&gt;Wake Forest&lt;/a&gt; has picked up their first commit of the 2025 offseason in Valparaiso big man Cooper Schwieger.&lt;/p&gt;
  813. &lt;div id="Ik1WSo"&gt;
  814. &lt;blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-dnt="true" align="center"&gt;
  815. &lt;p lang="en" dir="ltr"&gt;NEWS: Valpo transfer forward Cooper Schwieger (&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/SchwiegerCooper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@SchwiegerCooper&lt;/a&gt;) has committed to Wake Forest, his agent &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeLangberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@GeorgeLangberg&lt;/a&gt; of GSL Sports Group tells &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/On3sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;@On3sports&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 6-10 sophomore averaged 15.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks per game this season. &lt;a href="https://t.co/FszaMOyBjM"&gt;https://t.co/FszaMOyBjM&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a href="https://t.co/YiHScLmfya"&gt;pic.twitter.com/YiHScLmfya&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1907503332135936120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"&gt;April 2, 2025&lt;/a&gt;
  816. &lt;/blockquote&gt;
  817. &lt;script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"&gt;&lt;/script&gt;
  818.  
  819. &lt;/div&gt;
  820. &lt;p id="gpB87l"&gt;Schwieger is a 6-10, 230-pound forward who averaged 15.8 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game for the Beacons this season, leading the MVC in both blocks and rebounds. In his 2 seasons at Valpo, Schweiger has earned All-MVC Second Team, MVC Most-Improved Team, MVC Freshman of the Year and MVC All-Freshman team honors. He has great touch around the rim and has the ability to play with his back to the basket but also handles the ball well enough to face up and drive from the perimeter. Schwieger has also shown an ability to step outside and make 3-pointers—he is a career 33% shooter from downtown and has made 62 3-pointers in his collegiate career. He appears to be an extremely versatile player and an efficient scorer who can also protect the paint on defense. &lt;/p&gt;
  821. &lt;p id="ho1sn4"&gt;With the Deacs losing Efton Reid and Churchill Abass, Schwieger will bring some much-needed size to the Wake Forest front court. His ability to play both in the post and on the perimeter should give the Deacs a lot of flexibility in the offense next season. &lt;/p&gt;
  822. &lt;p id="MXjK9x"&gt;This is a great start to building the roster for next season. Check out his highlights below.&lt;/p&gt;
  823. &lt;div id="ETq2C9"&gt;&lt;div style="left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"&gt;&lt;iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/2-UVJJdgDy4?rel=0" style="top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;" allowfullscreen="" scrolling="no" allow="accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share;"&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
  824. &lt;p id="T0ZTy4"&gt;Go Deacs!&lt;/p&gt;
  825. &lt;p id="BTDAZx"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  826. &lt;p id="E0oo1j"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
  827.  
  828. </content>
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  831.    <author>
  832.      <name>Adam Bridgers</name>
  833.    </author>
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