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Wake Forest players in the NFL (2026)

Wake Forest (Wake, Demon Deacons, Deacs) has 23 players in the NFL in 2026, including practice squads and injured reserve. Finished their college career at Wake Forest: 16. Updated 2026-10-26 from NFL roster data.

Players who finished at Wake Forest

• Alex Bachman (WR, LA, WR6)
• Blake Whiteheart (TE, CLE, TE2)
• Branson Combs (LB, JAX, MLB2)
• Demond Claiborne (RB, MIN, RB3)
• Greg Dortch (WR, BUF, WR5)
• Jessie Bates (DB, ATL, SS1, starter)
• Justin Strnad (LB, DEN, RILB1, starter)
• Malik Mustapha (DB, SF, SS2, starter)
• Michael Jurgens (OL, MIN, C3)
• Ja'Sir Taylor (DB, CIN, NB3, IR)
• Jayden Loving (DL, CHI, LDT3, inactive)
• Karon Prunty (DB, NE, RCB3, inactive)
• Kobie Turner (DL, LA, LDE3, starter, IR)
• Ladarius Webb Jr. (DB, BAL, practice squad)
• Nick Andersen (DB, LA, practice squad)
• Zach Bako-Bewele (OL, GB, RT3, starter, IR)

Played at Wake Forest, finished elsewhere

• Ahmani Marshall (RB, CAR), finished at App State
• Ke'Shawn Williams (WR, CIN), finished at Indiana
• Keagen Trost (OL, LA), finished at Missouri
• Kenneth Walker III (RB, KC), finished at Michigan State
• Matt Gulbin (OL, WAS), finished at Michigan State
• Sam Hartman (QB, WAS), finished at Notre Dame
• Wesley Grimes (WR, SF), finished at NC State

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Data: nflverse (free, open NFL data). A starter averages 50%+ of team snaps over 2+ games.