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 Draft Scout College Football Player News: Wake Forest
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  10/27/26 - Dominick Barry, Fr/2030, Wake Forest, 6-3, 245 (DS#81 TE) + More +

  10/19 WEEK 7 ACC CO-ROOKIE OF THE WEEK: Dominick Barry, Fr., TE, Wake Forest (Greenwood, Indiana),...Had a career night against Cal in a 41-7 victory, recording four catches for 102 yards and three touchdowns...He is the first Wake Forest tight end with a 100-yard receiving performance since Cam Serigne hauled in nine passes for 112 yards against Texas A&M on December 29, 2017...He is also the first Demon Deacon tight end with three receiving touchdowns in a single game since Jake Freudenthal hauled in three touchdowns against NC State on November 2, 2019...Recorded a pair of 30-plus-yard touchdown catches and a 2-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter...He is only the second tight end in FBS this season with three or more touchdowns, joined by Houston's Patrick Overmyer. - ACC Football

(DS#81 TE) Fr/2030 TE Dominick Barry, Wake Forest
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  10/27/26 - Clinton Richard, rSo/2029, Wake Forest, 6-3, 320 (DS#19 OG) + More +

  10/19 WEEK 7 ACC OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Clinton Richard, Jr., OL, Wake Forest (Hiram, Georgia),...Helped power Wake Forest's offense to more than 500 yards of offense and seven touchdowns in a 41-7 victory over Cal on Saturday evening...Protected quarterback Gio Lopez to the tune of four touchdown passes while holding the Golden Bears without a sack in the road conference win...Additionally, created space for Wake Forest to rush for 220 yards and a pair of touchdowns versus the Golden Bears...The 220 rushing yards were the fourth-most by an ACC team on the week...Earned a team-high 87.7 pass-blocking grade according to Pro Football Focus (PFF) and posted the highest pass-blocking grade among ACC offensive linemen. - ACC Football

(DS#19 OG) rSo/2029 OG Clinton Richard, Wake Forest
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  10/27/26 - Gio Lopez, rJr/2028, Wake Forest, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

  10/19 WEEK 7 ACC CO-QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Gio Lopez, Sr., QB, Wake Forest (Madison, Alabama),...Led Wake Forest to a 41-7 victory at California on Saturday night, completing 16-of-23 attempts for 267 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing for 51 yards...He was one of only two quarterbacks nationally with 250-plus passing yards, four touchdown passes and no interceptions in Week 7...Opened the night by leading a 99-yard touchdown drive, capped by a 39-yard touchdown connection with freshman tight end Dominick Barry...He has totaled 13 touchdowns (9 passing, 4 rushing) over the last three weeks - most by a Power 4 quarterback during that span ..He has totaled 23 touchdowns compared to just one turnover on the season...Marks his third ACC Quarterback of the Week honor of the season and the second in the last two weeks. - ACC Football

(DS#28 QB) rJr/2028 QB Gio Lopez, Wake Forest
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  10/12 WEEK 6 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Vincent Firenze, Sr., LB, Wake Forest (Syracuse, New York),...Tied for the team lead with eight total tackles and four solo stops to help lead the Demon Deacons to their largest road victory at NC State in 83 years...Forced a fumble by NC State quarterback CJ Bailey on the opening drive, leading to Wake Forest's opening touchdown in its 38-14 victory...Helped the Demon Deacons hold NC State to just 0.6 yards per rush, the lowest average allowed by an ACC program in a game this season...The 0.6 yards per rush allowed also tied for the second-lowest average in a Power Four matchup this season...Was named to Pro Football Focus' National Team of the Week after earning the second-highest defensive grade among all linebackers at 90.1. - ACC Football

(DS#11 ILB) rJr/2028 ILB Vincent Firenze, Wake Forest
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  10/13/26 - Jack Foley, rFr/2030, Wake Forest, 6-3, 205 (DS#21 WR) + More +

  10/12 WEEK 6 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Jack Foley, So., WR, Wake Forest (Bend, Oregon),...Helped lead Wake Forest to a win at NC State, recording career highs in receptions (8) and receiving yards (156) while scoring a touchdown for the second consecutive week...His 156 receiving yards were 30 more than any other ACC wide receiver recorded in Week 6...Fueled Wake Forest's second-half surge, totaling 108 of his 156 receiving yards in the third quarter, including a touchdown...Recorded a receiving touchdown in back-to-back games for the first time in his career...His 19.5 yards per reception led all ACC wide receivers in Week 6...Recorded the longest reception of the game on a 52-yard connection with quarterback Gio Lopez. - ACC Football

(DS#21 WR) rFr/2030 WR Jack Foley, Wake Forest
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  10/13/26 - Gio Lopez, rJr/2028, Wake Forest, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

  10/12 WEEK 6 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Gio Lopez, Sr., QB, Wake Forest (Madison, Alabama),...Led Wake Forest to its largest road victory at NC State in 83 years, throwing three touchdown passes and adding a rushing score in the Demon Deacons' 38-14 victory in Raleigh...Completed 26-of-33 passes for 303 yards and three touchdowns to three different receivers while adding 10 rushing yards and a fourth-down touchdown run...Came alive in the second half as Wake Forest scored 31 unanswered points, completing 15-of-16 passes in the final 30 minutes for 218 yards, two passing touchdowns and a rushing score...Completed three passes of 20 or more yards, including a 52-yard connection with Jack Foley...Connected with both Carlos Hernandez and Jack Foley for 100-yard receiving days, marking the first time Wake Forest had a pair of 100-yard receivers in the same game since November 6, 2021...One of only two quarterbacks nationally in Week 6 to record at least 300 passing yards, four total touchdowns and zero interceptions...Earned the highest overall offensive grade (91.7) and passing grade (91.8) among ACC quarterbacks in Week 6, according to Pro Football Focus. - ACC Football

(DS#28 QB) rJr/2028 QB Gio Lopez, Wake Forest
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  09/29/26 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#11 WR) + More +

  09/28 WEEK 4 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Carlos Hernandez, Sr., WR, Wake Forest (Alhambra, California),...Logged nine receptions for 194 yards and a touchdown in Wake Forest's 30-27 road win over No. 16 Louisville...Became the first player in program history to record multiple 190-plus-yard receiving performances, joining a 197-yard outing he had against Delaware last year...Marked his second 100-yard receiving performance this season and the fourth of his career...Recorded 119 yards after catch, highlighted by a 77-yard touchdown connection with quarterback Gio Lopez in the second quarter...The 77-yard touchdown was his second-longest reception this year behind only a 78-yard touchdown against Akron in the season opener...Along with his 77-yard touchdown, also recorded receptions of 48 and 31 yards...Currently one of only five Power 4 wide receivers with 500-plus receiving yards this season...Ranks fifth nationally in receiving yards (516) and is tied for seventh in receptions (30). - ACC Football

(DS#11 WR) Sr/2027 WR Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
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  09/29/26 - Gabe Kirschke, rSr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-4, 250 (DS#80 DE) + More +

  09/28 WEEK 4 ACC DEFENSIVE LINEMAN OF THE WEEK: Gabe Kirschke, 5th, DL, Wake Forest (Lone Tree, Colorado),...Helped Wake Forest earn a 30-27 upset victory at No. 16 Louisville on Saturday...Recorded three tackles along with two sacks and the game-ending blocked field goal late in the fourth quarter against the Cardinals...Marked the first multi-sack game of his career...Recorded a sack on second-and-11 in the first quarter before a key sack on third-and-4 from the Wake Forest 19-yardline in the third quarter...Sealed the victory by blocking a potential game-tying 57-yard field goal attempt with 18 seconds remaining in the game. - ACC Football

(DS#80 DE) rSr/2027 DE Gabe Kirschke, Wake Forest
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  09/28/26 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#11 WR) + More +

  SEPT 28 WEEK 4 ASSOCIATED PRESS NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONORABLE MENTION: Wake Forest WR Carlos Hernandez caught nine passes for 194 yards in a 30-27 win over Louisville. - AP College Football

(DS#11 WR) Sr/2027 WR Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
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  09/15/26 - Gio Lopez, rJr/2028, Wake Forest, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

  09/14 WEEK 2 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Gio Lopez, Sr., QB, Wake Forest (Madison, Alabama),...Pushed the Demon Deacons to a thrilling 38-36 double-overtime victory at Purdue...Finished with three total touchdowns (two rushing, one passing), 225 passing yards and a team-high 59 rushing yards...Scored the game-tying touchdown in double overtime, a three-yard keeper, before rushing for the game-winning two-point conversion...Prior to the final scoring plays, he connected with Carlos Hernandez on a fourth-and-15 conversion with the game on the line...Found Bryce Kania for a 24-yard touchdown for the wide receiver's first career touchdown in the first overtime...Marked the second time in his career he's scored two rushing touchdowns in a single game (vs. Louisiana on Nov. 16, 2024)...Became just the sixth Wake Forest quarterback since 1996 to throw for more than 225 yards, rush for more than 55 yards and score two rushing touchdowns in a single game, and the first to accomplish the feat since 2023...Is one of only two ACC quarterbacks - and 11 nationally - this season to throw for 225 yards, rush for 55 yards and total three touchdowns in a game...One of only two quarterbacks in the country with 575 passing yards, four passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and zero turnovers thus far this season. - ACC Football

(DS#28 QB) rJr/2028 QB Gio Lopez, Wake Forest
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  09/07 WEEK 1 ACC LINEBACKER OF THE WEEK: Vincent Firenze, Sr., LB, Wake Forest (Syracuse, New York),...Made his Wake Forest debut in a 38-16 victory over Akron in the season opener...Recorded six solo tackles and shared the team lead with nine total tackles...Also recorded Wake Forest's first forced fumble of the year to go along with a tackle-for-loss. ..Finished as the highest-rated Wake Forest player on defense (85.7) and in run defense (86.1) by Pro Football Focus (PFF). - ACC Football

(DS#11 ILB) rJr/2028 ILB Vincent Firenze, Wake Forest
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  09/03/26 - Gio Lopez, rJr/2028, Wake Forest, 6-0, 220 (DS#28 QB) + More +

  Gio Lopez threw for 350 yards and three touchdowns in his Wake Forest debut, helping the Demon Deacons beat Akron 38-16 in Thursday night's opener. Lopez had completed 17 of 25 passes for 313 yards and all three of his scores by halftime, including hitting Louisville transfer Antonio Meeks deep over the middle for a 72-yard TD. He followed with a quick throw to returnee Carlos Hernandez, who shrugged off a tackle then broke loose up the left sideline for a 78-yard score and a 28-0 second-quarter lead. Lopez struggled last year at North Carolina in NFL coaching great Bill Belichick's messy first college season, but reunited with offensive coordinator Rob Ezell after thriving under him at South Alabama in 2024.

Lopez had a 34-yard pass to Hernandez on the opening drive before capping it with a 27-yard touchdown up the seam to Kam Shanks. Hernandez had five grabs for 165 yards before being knocked from the game before halftime on a jarring hit to the midsection. Ty Clark III ran for 105 yards on just seven carries in a 559-total yard day for the Demon Deacons (1-0). Redshirt freshman Cibastian Broughton started in his college debut for the Zips (0-1), throwing for 111 yards and running for 82 more. Akron got on the board with Matthew Schramm's 28-yard field goal shortly before halftime, while backup QB Brayden Roggow had two short TD throws late. - AP College Football

(DS#28 QB) rJr/2028 QB Gio Lopez, Wake Forest
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  WEEK 9 PIONEER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Vincent Firenze, Dayton (Sophomore (RS), Safety, Syracuse, New York),...Firenze's 20-yard pick-six in the third quarter capped Dayton's 28-point outburst in a 35-19 PFL victory against nationally-ranked Presbyterian. On Presbyterian's first drive of the second half, he intercepted a pass on 3rd-and-5 from the Blue Hose 17-yard line and returned it 20 yards for a touchdown that proved to be Dayton's final score of the game. Firenze also recorded a career-high and game-best 14 tackles (seven solo). - Pioneer Football League

(DS#11 ILB) rJr/2028 ILB Vincent Firenze, Wake Forest
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  11/24/25 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#11 WR) + More +

  WEEK 13 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Carlos Hernandez, Jr., WR, Wake Forest (Alhambra, California),...Recorded a huge day offensively for the Demon Deacons in the win over Delaware, with five catches for 197 yards and two touchdowns...His 197 receiving yards are the third-highest mark for a single game in Wake Forest history...Finished with 137 yards after catch, highlighted by a 93-yard pass and catch from Robby Ashford, the longest touchdown pass in program history...Also had a 79-yard touchdown catch in the second quarter in the home win...Set a career high with 202 all-purpose yards in the win over the Fightin' Blue Hens. - ACC Football

(DS#11 WR) Sr/2027 WR Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
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  11/22/25 - Robby Ashford, rSr/2026, Wake Forest, 6-2, 207 (DS#42 QB) + More +

  Robby Ashford threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Wake Forest beat Delaware 52-14 for its third win in a row Saturday. Jake Dickert became the winningest first-year football coach in Wake Forest history. The Demon Deacons (8-3) won for the sixth time in their last seven games. Carlos Hernandez made two touchdown catches, racking up 197 yards on five receptions. He had TD plays of 79 and 93 yards. Ashford was 15-for-22 for 292 yards with an interception. Three Wake Forest players rushed for more than 60 yards, led by Chris Barnes' 78. Ty Clark III and Demond Claiborne ran for touchdowns. Connor Calvert kicked field goals of 44, 54 and 47 yards.

Nick Minicucci threw for 140 yards and a touchdown for Delaware (5-6), which will have to beat UTEP at home in a return to Conference USA play in order to be in line for a bowl bid. As a program in transition to the Bowl Subdivision, the Blue Hens only qualify for the postseason if there aren't enough other teams reaching the six-win threshold. Delaware's Viron Ellison Jr. took a short pass and dodged tacklers for a 43-yard touchdown in the second quarter. That ended a string of nine consecutive quarters for Wake Forest's defense without giving up a touchdown. The Blue Hens scored with 1:59 left on backup Braden Streeter's 25-yard pass to Max Patterson. - Wake Forest/AP College Football

(DS#42 QB) rSr/2026 QB Robby Ashford, Wake Forest
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