Wake Forest Recruiting
Class dashboards, positional mix, and pipeline geography.
- 2026 Commits
- 21
- Average Stars
- 3.05
- Blue Chips
- 1
- Pipeline States
- 12
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 2026 class includes 21 commits, including 1 blue-chip prospect, with an average star rating of 3.05. 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 2026 class showing 21 recruits, positions, star ratings, high schools, hometowns, and national ranking links when available.
- How many Wake Forest recruits are in the 2026 class?
- Wake Forest's selected 2026 recruiting class includes 21 recruits, including 1 four- or five-star prospect.
- 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 21 high schools, hometown pipeline geography, and links into class rankings.
Class DNA
2026 Wake Forest: Balanced class
Balanced 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
- 85.80
- Blue-Chip Rate
- 4.8%
- Top Position
- Offensive Lineman
- Top Pipeline
- GA
Recruiting Dashboard
Explore recruiting classes by season, track positional balance, and visualize incoming talent pipelines.
Total Commits
21
Average Stars
3.05
Blue-Chip Recruits
1(5%)
Top Pipeline State
NC • 4
Portal Departures
None
Entire class retained so far.
Star Rating Mix
Distribution of commitments by star rating in 2026.
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
21 recruits found in 2026.
| Portal Status | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Lawless | QB | 4★ | 91.0 | 6'3" | 190 lbs | Denver, NC | East Lincoln | Retained |
| Christian Lawrence | RB | 3★ | 86.9 | 5'9" | 185 lbs | Thomasville, GA | Thomas County Central | Retained |
| Langston Hogg | IOL | 3★ | 86.8 | 6'2" | 270 lbs | Cartersville, GA | Cartersville | Retained |
| Dylan Durbin | OT | 3★ | 86.6 | 6'6" | 255 lbs | Corpus Christi, TX | Veterans Memorial | Retained |
| Kobe Adeleke-Hokes | WR | 3★ | 86.4 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Suwanee, GA | Peachtree Ridge | Retained |
| Ryan Harrington | EDGE | 3★ | 86.3 | 6'4" | 220 lbs | Orchard Lake, MI | St. Mary's | Retained |
| Devin Goldston | WR | 3★ | 86.2 | 6'3" | 180 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Leesville Road | Retained |
| Gannon Jones | QB | 3★ | 86.2 | 5'11" | 170 lbs | Raleigh, NC | Cardinal Gibbons | Retained |
| Christian Harris | DL | 3★ | 86.1 | 6'1" | 290 lbs | Cincinnati, OH | Archbishop Moeller | Retained |
| Dalton DeBoer | IOL | 3★ | 86.0 | 6'5" | 335 lbs | Waukee, IA | Northwest | Retained |
| Cooper Long | DL | 3★ | 85.7 | 6'4" | 250 lbs | Salisbury, CT | Salisbury School | Retained |
| Larry Warren | CB | 3★ | 85.6 | 5'10" | 177 lbs | Seffner, FL | Armwood | Retained |
| Cade Holles | EDGE | 3★ | 85.4 | 6'6" | 235 lbs | Englewood, CO | Cherry Creek | Retained |
| Maximilian Tillfeldt Retsler | TE | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'7" | 230 lbs | Sweden, SWED | RIG Academy | Retained |
| Richard Dyce | LB | 3★ | 85.3 | 6'0" | 215 lbs | Douglasville, GA | Douglas County | Retained |
| Brady Shust | TE | 3★ | 85.2 | 6'5" | 235 lbs | Montvale, NJ | St. Joseph Regional | Retained |
| Dominick Barry | TE | 3★ | 85.1 | 6'4" | 225 lbs | Greenwood, IN | Center Grove | Retained |
| Elijah Otieno | WR | 3★ | 85.1 | 5'10" | 175 lbs | Forney, TX | North Forney | Retained |
| Eli Holbrook | IOL | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'3" | 295 lbs | Arlington, TX | Arlington | Retained |
| Elliot Demaine | IOL | 3★ | 85.0 | 6'5" | 280 lbs | Oakdale, CT | St. Thomas More (Prep) | Retained |
| Micah Bright | S | 3★ | 84.8 | 6'0" | 185 lbs | Cornelius, NC | Hough | Retained |
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