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  09/29/26 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#64 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#64 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#74 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#74 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#64 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#64 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#35 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#35 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#21 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#35 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#35 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#21 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#64 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#64 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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  11/19/25 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#64 WR) + More +

  WEEK 11 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Carlos Hernandez, Jr., WR/RS, Wake Forest (Alhambra, California),...Returned three punts for a total of 124 yards, including an 88-yard punt return for a touchdown in the second quarter that was the only touchdown in Wake Forest's win at No. 14 Virginia...His 88-yard return was the second-longest punt return in program history and marked the first punt return for a touchdown since Taylor Morin's 73-yard return against North Carolina A&T in 2024...The road win at Virginia clinched bowl eligibility for the Deacs for the eighth time in the last 10 seasons...Saturday's ranked win in Charlottesville marked the Demon Deacons' first victory over a ranked opponent since defeating No. 22 Florida State on October 1, 2022, and its first over a top-20 foe since topping No. 16 NC State 45-42 at Allegacy Stadium on November 13, 2021. - ACC Football

(DS#64 WR) Sr/2027 WR Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
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  11/19/25 - Connor Calvert, rSo/2029, Wake Forest, 6-2, 215 (DS#13 K) + More +

  WEEK 9 ACC SPECIALIST OF THE WEEK: Connor Calvert, R-Fr., K, Wake Forest (Bend, Oregon),...Drilled the game-winning 50-yard field goal as time expired to lift Wake Forest over SMU...Marked the Demon Deacons' first 50-yard field goal since 2014...Gave Wake Forest its first walk-off win since the 2021 season...Added a 25-yard field goal in the first quarter. - ACC Football

(DS#13 K) rSo/2029 K Connor Calvert, Wake Forest
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  WEEK 9 ACC DEFENSIVE BACK OF THE WEEK: Davaughn Patterson, R-So., DB, Wake Forest (Jacksonville, Florida),...Led the Wake Forest defense with seven tackles, one-half tackle-for-loss, three pass breakups and a forced fumble in the win over SMU...Anchored the defense, which allowed just 246 yards, including 75 on the ground...Helped hold SMU to its lowest offensive output since 2015. - ACC Football

(DS#8 SS) rJr/2028 SS Davaughn Patterson, Wake Forest
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  WEEK 9 FCS NATIONAL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Vincent Firenze, Dayton, S, R-Soph., 6-4, 221,...Firenze fueled Dayton's defensive effort in the Pioneer Football League squad's 35-19 upset of previously unbeaten Presbyterian. He racked up a career-high 14 tackles, including seven solos, and returned his third interception of the season 20 yards for a touchdown. The Flyers kept PC, which was 19th-ranked, both 22 points and 102 yards below their pregame averages. Honorable Mention: Sean Allison, LB, Drake; Taylen Blaylock, S, Furman; James Conway, LB, Fordham; Brycen Edwards, LB, Lehigh; David Hoage, DE, West Georgia; Malik McKinzie, DL, Charleston Southern; Tye Niekamp, LB, Illinois State; Kevin Washington Jr., LB, Western Illinois; Johnny Williamson, S, Cornell; Peyton Wing, LB, Montana. - Stats Perform FCS Football

(DS#21 ILB) rJr/2028 ILB Vincent Firenze, Wake Forest
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  11/15/25 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#64 WR) + More +

  Wake Forest's Carlos Hernandez scored two touchdowns, including one by returning a teammate's fumble, on plays that caught North Carolina off guard and the Demon Deacons didn't allow a touchdown in a 28-12 victory Saturday. Hernandez racked up 100 receiving yards on six catches and Robby Ashford threw for a touchdown and ran for another for Wake Forest (7-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). Demond Claiborne ran for 98 yards, including a 12-yard touchdown. It marked the first victory for first-year coach Jake Dickert against an in-state conference rival.

North Carolina's Rece Verhoff kicked four field goals, including a record-setting boot, but he had two other attempts blocked. The Tar Heels (4-6, 2-4) had a two-game winning streak snapped. They'll have to win their final two games against in-state rivals to reach bowl eligibility in coach Bill Belichick's first season as a college head coach. Ashford was 15-for-25 passing for 191 yards and also picked up 50 yards on the ground, with his 2-yard, fourth-down TD run coming with 22 seconds left. Gio Lopez went 21 for 36 for 201 yards for the Tar Heels, who had 56 rushing yards compared to Wake Forest's 223. - Wake Forest/AP College Football

(DS#64 WR) Sr/2027 WR Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
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  11/08/25 - Carlos Hernandez, Sr/2027, Wake Forest, 6-0, 190 (DS#64 WR) + More +

  Carlos Hernandez returned a bouncing punt 88 yards in the third quarter for the game's only touchdown, and Wake Forest handed No. 12 Virginia its first Atlantic Coast Conference loss of the season, 16-9 on Saturday night. Playing most of the night without quarterback Chandler Morris, who was injured when he took a hit to the head and neck area on a second-quarter run, Virginia (8-2, 5-1, No. 14 CFP) became the last ACC team to lose a league game this year, disappointing a crowd of 55,568 at Scott Stadium that had been energized by the Cavaliers' best start in 35 years. "We got them to do something they normally don't do and turn the ball over," Wake Forest coach Jake Dickert said. "Really proud of our guys. No one thought we could go to a bowl game. These guys fought with resiliency, they kept punching and found a way to win." Connor Calvert kicked three field goals for the Demon Deacons (6-3, 3-3), including from 50 and 49 yards in the second half, helping Wake Forest notch its first win over a top-15 opponent since 1979.

Neither offense found the end zone. "They did their part to kind of keep us within striking range," Virginia coach Tony Elliott said of his defense. "Unfortunately, we didn't play complementary football." Virginia, which had won seven straight, had played a string of tight games, going 4-1 in one-score contests before Saturday. "We played with fire," Elliott said. "And we got burned." Virginia totaled 327 yards of offense to just 203 for Wake Forest, but the Cavaliers were held without a touchdown for the first time since a 14-12, four-overtime loss at Miami in 2022. - Wake Forest/AP College Football

(DS#64 WR) Sr/2027 WR Carlos Hernandez, Wake Forest
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