Wake Forest Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2016 Commits
- 15
- Average Stars
- 2.80
- Blue Chips
- 0
- Pipeline States
- 8
Recruiting contextWake Forest recruiting pipelineRead context
Recruiting results explain where the future roster is coming from before those players show up in season stats. This tab groups Wake Forest commits by class year, position, star rating, hometown, and high school so the pipeline is easier to read than a flat list.
The selected 2016 class includes 15 commits, with an average star rating of 2.80. Use the national rankings link to compare the class against the rest of college football.
Recruiting answers
Wake Forest recruits and commits
- Where can I find Wake Forest football recruits?
- This page tracks Wake Forest football recruits by class year, with the selected 2016 class showing 15 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Wake Forest recruits are in the 2016 class?
- Wake Forest's selected 2016 recruiting class includes 15 recruits.
- What recruiting details are available for Wake Forest commits?
- CFBTrack shows commit position mix across 11 position groups, star ratings, ratings, high school context from 15 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2016 Wake Forest: Development class
Development class built from class size, blue-chip share, top-end talent, position balance, and pipeline geography.
Outcome snapshot: 0 matched transfer departures from this selected class, with broader win and development context available in Talent Usage.
- Class Score
- 68.02
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 0.0%
- Top Position
- Wide Receiver
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
15
Average Stars
2.80
Blue-Chip Recruits
0(0%)
Top Pipeline State
GA • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2016.
Positional Breakdown
Snapshot of position groups represented in the class.
Star Rating Trend
Recent average star ratings to visualize momentum on the recruiting trail.
Commit List
15 recruits found in 2016.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulaiman Kamara | DT | 3★ | 88.3 | 6'1" | 295 lbs | Richmond, VA | Hermitage | Retained |
| Jamie Newman | DUAL | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'3" | 219 lbs | Graham, NC | Graham | Retained |
| Tyler Watson | OT | 3★ | 84.9 | 6'5" | 275 lbs | Alpharetta, GA | Milton | Retained |
| Arkeem Byrd | ATH | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'1" | 190 lbs | Savannah, GA | Jenkins | Retained |
| Cade Carney | RB | 3★ | 84.8 | 5'11" | 213 lbs | Mocksville, NC | Davidson Day | Retained |
| Brandon Chapman | TE | 3★ | 84.6 | 6'4" | 233 lbs | Grove City, OH | Grove City | Retained |
| Jeremiah Brown | WR | 3★ | 82.8 | 6'2" | 173 lbs | High Point, NC | Southwest Guilford | Retained |
| Essang Bassey | CB | 3★ | 82.2 | 5'9" | 178 lbs | Columbus, GA | Columbus | Retained |
| Lukas Masterson | S | 3★ | 82.1 | 6'2" | 185 lbs | Naples, FL | Gulf Coast | Retained |
| Carlos Basham Jr. | WDE | 3★ | 81.8 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Roanoke, VA | Northside | Retained |
| Jacquez Williams | WR | 3★ | 80.8 | 6'2" | 197 lbs | Hinesville, GA | Liberty County | Retained |
| Dominic Maggio | K | 3★ | 80.6 | 6'2" | 155 lbs | Baltimore, MD | The Boys' Latin School | Retained |
| Greg Dortch | WR | 2★ | 79.7 | 5'8" | 150 lbs | Highland Springs, VA | Highland Springs | Retained |
| Thomas Cole | TE | 2★ | 79.1 | 6'5" | 228 lbs | Wellsburg, WV | Brooke | Retained |
| DeAndre' Delaney | RB | 2★ | 78.9 | 6'2" | 200 lbs | Morristown, TN | Morristown West | Retained |
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