Welcome to Wake Forest! Twenty-Two Future Deacs Sign on National Signing Day
12/20/2023 8:35:00 AM | Football
Wake Forest announces 19 high school prospects and three transfers for the 2024 season.
Online Release | 2024 National Signing Day Roster | 2024 National Signing Day Central
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson announced the signing of 22 future Demon Deacons on Wednesday with 19 high school prospects signing National Letters of Intent as a part of National Signing Day.
"We are very excited about the collection of young men who decided today to continue their athletic and academic futures at Wake Forest University," head coach Dave Clawson said. "This group represents 11 states and a combination of skill sets that will help elevate our program. As always, we value not just their athletic talents, but their commitment to high-level academics and strong character. I appreciate all the hard work that our staff put in over the past two years to assemble this outstanding class."
Meet the Demon Deacons
Signee Bios:
Jeremy Hecklinski | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Marietta, GA / Walton High School
2023 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist… 2024 All-American Bowl Offensive Player of the Year Finalist…Set to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 6…2023 1st Team All-State … Named the 2023 GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year… 2023 MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year…Ranked as the highest-rated Wake Forest quarterback recruit in the 247 composite era and was rated as the No. 25 quarterback in the class according to 247Sports…Led Walton to the State Title game while throwing for 3,835 passing yards, 50 touchdowns to just six interceptions, completing 201-of-309 attempts (65.0 pct.) in 14 games played while holding a 141.9 passer rating…Added 58 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground…Helped Walton to a top-10 national ranking according to MaxPreps and the top-ranked team in the state of Georgia in 2023 …2022 Georgia 5-AAAAA Player of the Year… 2022 Cobb County Offensive Player of the Year… 2022 11Alive Offensive Player of the Year… Sophomore year he completed 100 of 166 pass attempts (60.6%) for 1,781 yards with 15 TD and 5 INT… During his junior season he completed 194 of 305 pass attempts (63.6%) for 3,520 yards with 37 TD and 12 INT along with 50 rush attempts for 77 yards and 5 TD… Helped lead Walton to a 9-4 season in 2021, a 10-3 season in 2022 and a 13-1 season on their way to Georgia 7A State Championship appearance in 2023.
Personal
Son of Amy and Randy Hecklinski… His father, Randy, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1993-94…Uncle, Jeff, played quarterback collegiately at Illinois and Western Illinois before spending over 20 years as a college assistant coach…Also played baseball and basketball at Walton High School… Born on July 13, 2004.
Camden Hardy | DL | 6-3 | 223 | Jacksonville, FL / Atlantic Coast High School
Team captain at Atlantic Coast… Recorded 10.5 sacks, 78 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, and two forced fumble through nine games during his senior season… The Florida Times-Union SUPER 1️1 ahead of his senior season, becoming just the third player in the history of the award to earn the honor three times in his high school career…Recorded 7.5 sacks, 52 tackles and 9.5 tackles-for-loss through 10 games during his junior season…Earned All-First Coast honors as a junior… During his sophomore season he recorded 57 tackles and five sacks with Atlantic Coast High School.
Personal
Son of Terrie and Kevin Hardy… Kevin Hardy won the Butkus Award in 1995 during his time at the University of Illinois, Hardy was later drafted in No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1996 NFL Draft… His brother Langston Hardy is a defensive lineman part of the class of 2025 at UConn… Born on November 14, 2005… Intending to major in Health Exercise Science.
Darius Jones | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy
Rated as the No. 28 linebacker in the country according to Rivals.com…Finished his senior season with 24 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and a field goal block in eight appearances… Jones helped lead the St. Frances defense which averaged less than 15 points allowed-per-game during his senior season… During his junior season Jones led St. Frances to a 9-1 record, ranking at the top team in the state of Maryland and the No. 8 team nationally according to MaxPreps…During his sophomore season St. Frances finished the season 8-1, ranking at the top team in the state of Maryland and the No. 4 team nationally according to MaxPreps.
Personal
Son of Rhonda Jones… Born on January 27, 2005.
Whittman Whaley | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Gatlinburg, TN / Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
Rated as the No. 29 linebacker in the country according to ESPN.com…Recorded 93 tackles with 21.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a pick six in during his senior season while also pulling in 45 receptions for 1,007 yards and 17 total touchdowns on offense… Named a Semifinalist for Mr. Football in the state of Tennessee as a senior…Ranked No. 4 on the Knox News Elite 8, a collection of the newspaper's top college football recruits for the Class of 2024…As a junior, had 77 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and one interception. On offense, he had 70 receptions, 1,387 receiving yards — the most in Class 3A — and 21 touchdowns…Helped lead Gatlinburg-Pittman to an 11-2 season in 2022 and an 11-2 season in 2023 and captured the Region Championship.
Personal
Son of Stephanie and Aaron Whaley…Mother, Stephanie, played college basketball at Tusculum… Born on November 21, 2005.
Tayshaun Burney | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Tampa, FL / Carrollwood Day School
Totaled 120 tackles with 93 solo tackles and 7.0 tackles for loss for Carrollwood Day High School… Ended his career with two interceptions, eight pass breakups, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and caused one fumble… Tallied 44 tackles including 42 solo while also having 1.0 sacks, an interception, pass breakup and fumble recovery during his senior season…As a junior, credited with 35 tackles, two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a sack…Helped lead Carrollwood Day to a 8-2 season in 2023, a 6-4 record in 2022, and a 7-3 record in 2021…Also runs track…As a 11th grader, posted times of 11.06 (3.3), 11.17 and 11.27 in the 100-meter dash.
Personal
Son of Tonya and Shawn Burney… Born on September 15, 2005.
Devin Cook | DB | 5-11 | 165 | Chesapeake, VA / Western Branch High School
Garnered VHSL Second Team All-State and 6A All-Region First Team honors as defensive back in his senior year in 2023…Named All-State Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Region in 2022…Helped lead Western Branch to a 11-3 season in 2022 and a 10-3 season in 2021, winning the Region 6A crown in 2022…Also ran track, running the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Personal
Son of Lashaun and Rashad Cook… Born on February 14, 2006… Intending to major in Business.
Ameir Glenn | DL | 6-0 | 310 | Fairburn, GA / Langston Hughes High School
Posted 98 tackles including 42 solo tackles while also having 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two pass deflections and a hurry during his season at Langston Hughes…Recorded 125 tackles, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries at Langston Hughes High School after transferring as a junior… Helped lead Langston Hughes to a 15-0 record and a Peach State 6A title in 2022 during his junior season and a 9-3 record in 2023 during his senior season… He transferred from Milledgeville where he was a captain…Also competed in field events for the track and field team…In spring of 2023, threw 47'1" in the shot put to go along with 103'11" in the discus.
Personal
Son of Tiffany Glenn… Born on July 26, 2006.
Ben Grice | WR | 6-0 | 180 | College Park, GA / Woodward Academy
Recorded 116 receptions for 2,083 receiving yards with 26 touchdowns during his career at Woodward Academy…2022 All-State Honorable Mention by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…2022 All-Region by the Atlanta Journal Constitution … Hauled in 53 catches for 972 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior season…Team captain, leading Woodward to the Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship as a senior…Caught 50 passes for 910 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior while also doubling as a return man, averaging 26.4 yards per punt return, scoring four times… Helped Woodward Academy go 11-2 and make the quarterfinals of Peach State's AAAAAA playoffs… Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022 and an 12-3 and Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship appearance in 2023….Also played lacrosse and was at one point committed to play at Delaware as a short-stick defensive midfielder…Earned all-state honors in lacrosse as a junior.
Personal
Son of Wendy and Todd Grice… Born on June 16, 2005… Intending to major in Business & Enterprise Management.
Josh Harrison | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Greenville, SC / Christ School
Team captain at Christ School… Named to the North Carolina All-State Team in 2022 and was First Team All-Conference for the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association… Had not played football prior to his sophomore year… Recorded 114 total tackles with 57 total tackles and 20.0 tackles for loss over his career at Christ School… Ended his career with 16.0 sacks, 17.0 hurries, one interception, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal…Totaled 60 tackles 14.0 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks during his junior season.
Personal
Son of Nichelle and Derrick Harrison… Born on October 1, 2004.
Andrew Hines III | LB | 6-1 | 219 | Alpharetta, GA / Woodward Academy
Four-star recruit according to ESPN and the 27th-rated linebacker in the country…Rated as the 13th-highest rated Wake Forest recruit in the 247Sports era, the sixth-highest defensive recruit in the 247 Sports era and the third-highest highest defensive recruit in the Clawson era …Named 2023 All-State in Georgia 6A while also earning First Team All-Region honors… Preseason Butkus Award Watch List member for the best high school linebacker in the country…Recorded 185 total tackles with 115 solo tackles and 22.0 tackles for loss during his career at Woodward Academy… Ended his career with 8.0 sacks, four hurries, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one blocked field goal… Posted 84 tackles including 59 solo tackles while having 10.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass deflections and a forced fumble during his senior season…Tallied 54 tackles including 38 solo tackles while having 11.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one interception, one pass deflection and one forced fumble during his junior year…Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022 and a 12-3 record, leading Woodward to the Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship appearance.
Personal
Son of Felicia and Andrew Hines Jr… Born on September 2, 2006…Participated in debate team while also playing on the string orchestra (violin), and playing the piano…Volunteered at a local preschool as a summer sports camp assistant.
Kendal Howard | DL | 6-3 | 255 | Daleville, VA / Lord Botetourt High School
Team captain at Lord Botetourt… Named Second Team All-State, First Team All-Region and First Team All-District during his junior season… Finished his junior season with 20.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two blocked punts and a defensive touchdown… Led Lord Botetourt High School to a 9-3 record and a playoff berth during his senior season… During his junior season he led Lord Botetourt High School to an 11-2 record and to the Virginia 3D Regional Championship game… Won a state championship in the discus with a launch of 50 feet 10.5 inches, a heave that outdistanced the runner-up by 10.5 inches…Ran the 100 meters in 11.81 and also served on the 400 relay team
Personal
Son of Amber and Eugene Howard… Born on December 8, 2005… Intending to major in Education.
Sam Neely | DB | 6-1 | 172 | Matthews, NC / Weddington High School
2023 All-Conference Player…Named First Team All County and All-Conference as a Defensive Back during his junior season in 2022… Led Weddington to the 2023 NCHSAA 4A State Championship and a 14-2 record… Has recorded 65 tackles, 47 solo tackles, six tackles-for-loss, one fumble recovery and 20 pass breakups so far this season… Led Weddington to a 13-2 record during his junior season… Finished his junior season with 56 tackles, 26 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Personal
Son of Natalie and Bernard Neely… Born on December 30, 2005.
Luca Puccinelli | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Richmond, VA / Benedictine College Preparatory
Rated as the No. 26 tight end in the country according to ESPN.com…Named a Top 20 Underclassman in Virginia by Prep Football Report Magazine in 2022…Had 10 catches for 120 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…Was the most dominant blocker for an offense that rushed for over 2,500 yards and accumulated over 4,000 total yards in just 12 games…Also played on defense and had 10 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 TFL…Served as captain for the winningest football team in Benedictine's 111 years as a school, leading Benedictine to an 11-1 record, a VISAA state championship, and a No. 4 ranking in the state of Virginia by MaxPreps…Was named Second Team All-State Tight End as a junior and senior…Finished his junior season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Finished his sophomore season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Also played basketball in high school.
Personal
Son of Kirstin and Luke Puccinelli… His younger brother, Ralphie, is in the class of 2027 and plays quarterback at Benedictine College Preparatory… His older brother, Andrew, was the starting quarterback at Hampden-Sydney… His sister, Kaitlin, is a student at Randolph-Mason College… Born on December 20, 2005.
Myles Turpin | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Ashburn, VA / Stone Bridge High School
Garnered VHSL Class 5 All-State and All-MET honors as a senior… Also named a First Team All-District and First Team All-Region selection at defensive back…Recorded 187 total tackles with 136 solo tackles and 11.0 tackles for loss during his career at Stone Bridge High School… Ended his career with 10 interceptions, 23 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles…Posted 57 tackles including 41 solo tackles while also having 3.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and three pass deflections as a senior… Tallied 72 tackles including 47 solo tackles while having 7.0 tackles for loss, seven interceptions and 17 pass deflections as a junior…Led his team to a 9-5 record his senior year in 2023, getting to the Virginia 5A State Championship…Helped lead Stone Bridge to a 5A Virginia State Championship and 15-0 record in 2021 and a 12-2 record in 2022.
Personal
Son of Joanna and Louis Turpin… brother, Andrew, was the starting quarterback at Hampden-Sydney… His sister, Kaitlin, is a student at Randolph-Mason College… Born on December 20, 2005.
Jeremiah Melvin | WR | 6-5 | 188 | Fayetteville, NC / Cape Fear High School
A four-star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 207 recruit in the country according to 247Sports…Rated as the 14th-highest Wake Forest recruit in the 247Sports composite era…Four-star recruit according to On3 and the No. 265 overall recruit in the country by the site…Recorded 91 receptions for 1,615 receiving yards with 25 touchdowns over his career…Earned First Team All-Conference honors as a senior… Posted 54 receptions for 1,014 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 92.2 yards per game and 18.8 yards per catch while also leading Cape Fear to a playoff berth with a 9-3 record…Also plays basketball…Averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during junior basketball season in Winter 2022-23…Finished sophomore hoops season averaging 10.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.3 blocks in Winter 2021-22…Debuted on varsity basketball squad as a freshman, averaging 3.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game across a dozen contests.
Personal
Son of Canisha Melvin and Melina Moore… Born on May 24, 2006.
Jacob Cosby-Mosley | DB | 6-0 | 183 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL / The Benjamin School
Named as a finalist for the Lou Groza Palm Beach County Player of the Year as a senior…Led his team to an 8-3 record in 2023…Recorded 122 tackles with 85 solo tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss during his time at The Benjamin School… Ended his career with 3.0 sacks, seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries and 3 forced fumbles… Helped lead The Benjamin School to a 5-5 record in 2022 and an 8-4 record in 2021…Totaled 38 tackles and a sack on defense and on offense passed for 1,177 yards and ran for 163 more, accounting for 16 total touchdowns…Multi-sport athlete that also competes in track and field events and plays basketball…FHSAA 1A state qualifier as a junior in both the 110-meter hurdles and the triple jump, placing fifth and 11th respectively in each event…Took bronze in the triple jump as a sophomore with a personal-best 44-10.25 effort.
Personal
Son of Alysah Cosby-Mosley and Shaun Mosley… Born on September 10, 2005… High school teammates with Wake Forest wide receiver Micah Mays…Intending to major in Engineering with a minor in Computer Science.
Clinton Richard | OL | 6-4 | 284 | Hiram, GA / Hiram High School
Highest-rated 2024 Wake Forest recruit according to 247Sports composite while also being the highest-rated Wake Forest offensive line recruit in 247Sports composite history and the 11th-highest overall recruit in the 247Sports composite era… Rated as the No. 22 interior offensive lineman in the country according to Rivals.com…Invited to the Podyum Preps All-American Bowl during his senior season…Earned First Team All-Region 7 AAAAA honors …Played both on the offensive and defensive line, recording 39 solo tackles, four sacks and eight tackles-for-loss during his senior season on the defense… Led Hiram High School to the playoffs and a 9-3 record during his senior season.
Personal
Son of Mica Richard and Ogaga Onayomake… Born on October 13, 2005.
Jack Hines | OL | 6-7 | 283 | Avon, CT / Avon Old Farms High School
Named First Team All-NEPSAC and First Team All-Founders League during his senior season… Earned Second Team All-Founders League during his junior season… After Tilton High School dropped football after the 2021 season, Hines transferred to Avon Old Farms for the 2022 season… Helped lead Avon Old Farms to a 6-3 record during the 2022 season and a 7-3 record in 2023.
Personal
Son of Dawn and Joe Hines… Born on April 26, 2005.
Dominic DeLuca | TE | 6-6 | 250 | Greenwich, CT / Hun School of Princeton
Recorded 14 receptions for 287 yards and one touchdown during his first season at the Hun School of Princeton… Recorded 21 receptions for 340 yards and three touchdowns during his senior season at Greenwich High School… On defense at Greenwich, he recorded 36 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his senior season… Recorded 63 tackles, 14.5 tackles-for-loss, 5.5 sacks, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries during his junior season… Two-time captain… Honors: 2021 First Team All-FCIAC performer, 2022 All-FCIAC honoree and Walter Camp All-Connecticut First Team High School, 2023 First Team All New Jersey Prep A Team and All-MAPL Team… Also played basketball in high school.
Personal
Son of Kelley and the late Larry DeLuca Sr… Born on April 10, 2005.
Branson Combs | LB | 6-3 | 222 | Evansville, Ind. / Reitz Memorial / Southern Illinois
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Junior)
Started in 12 games during the 2023 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with a career-high 85 total tackles including 33 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions… Recorded a career-high and season-high 12 tackles including five solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss and one sack in the win against Missouri State… Recorded nine tackles including four solo tackles and one interception against Idaho… Finished the season with 10 games with five or more tackles.
2022 (Sophomore)
Started in every game during the 2022 season for the Salukis… Named Second Team All-MVFC… Finished the season with 57 total tackles and 35 solo tackles and 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions… Finished second on the team in tackles (57), fourth in tackles-for-loss (5.5) and fifth in sacks (2.5)... Recorded a seven total tackles with two solo tackles and a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and tied a season-high one sack in the win against North Dakota… Recorded a season-high 10 total tackles with seven solo tackles in the win against Illinois State.
2021 (Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games and made two starts during the 2021 season for the Salukis… Switched from wide receiver to linebacker… Finished the season with 29 total tackles with 21 solo tackles and one tackle-for-loss and two interceptions… Recorded a season-high six total tackles with five solo tackles and a season-high two interceptions against Northern Iowa… Recorded three or more tackles in five games.
2020 (COVID Year)
Saw action in all 10 games and made two starts during the 2020 season for the Salukis… Finished fifth on the team with 12 receptions and two receiving touchdowns… Finished the season with 12 receptions for 152 yards with two touchdowns and one carry for three yards… Recorded a season-high three receptions for 42 yards with a 19-yard reception in the win against North Dakota State… Recorded two receptions for 38 yards against Missouri State… Picked up three catches for 38 yards and the game-winning touchdown against Weber State.
2019 (Redshirt)
Saw action in four games during the 2019 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with one tackle in the win against Missouri State… Received redshirt.
High School
Ranked fourth in Indiana high school career receiving yards (3,732)... Recorded 75 receptions for 1,517 yards and 32 touchdowns (24 receiving, 3 rushing) and three interceptions as a senior… Led Reitz Memorial to a 14-1 record and a IHSAA 3A State Finals appearance during his senior season… Recorded eight catches, 188 yards and three touchdowns during the state championship game… Finished his high school career with 58 touchdowns including 45 receiving touchdowns… Led Reitz Memorial to an Indiana 3A State Championship his junior year… Named First Team ALL-SIAC during hsi sophomore season.
Personal
Son of Annette Combs… Played baseball and basketball at Reitz Memorial… Born on July 14, 2000.
Hank Bachmeier | Redshirt Senior | QB | 6-1 | 221 | Murrieta, Calif. / Louisiana Tech / Boise State
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in nine games with eight starts during the 2023 season for the Bulldogs… Completed 182 of his 269 passing attempts for 2,058 yards for 10 touchdowns and five interceptions… Threw over 300 yards against FIU (333), Liberty (304) and Sam Houston (384)... Threw multiple touchdown passes against North Texas (2) and Liberty (2)... Rushed 58 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns… Recorded a career-high two rushing touchdowns against New Mexico State… Had the most completions by a LA Tech player since 2019 with 34 completions against FIU… Threw the 10th longest pass in program history with an 85-yard pass in the win against UTEP… Finished the regular season ranked third among CUSA quarterbacks in passing yards.
Prior to Louisiana Tech
2022 (Boise State)
Started in the first four games of the 2022 season for Boise State… Went 51-95 for 497 yards and six touchdowns.
2021 (Boise State)
Started in all 12 games during the 2021 season for the Broncos… Led the team with 3,079 passing yards going 252-for-401 (62.84 percent) with 20 touchdowns… Threw two touchdown passes against UCF… Recorded 340 passing yards for his second-career 300-yard game against UTEP… Became the 13th Quarterback in program history to reach 4,000-career yards passing after going 23-for-34 for 242 yards against Oklahoma State… Put up career best in touchdowns (4) and completions (34-for-47) with 388 yards passing and one interception against Nevada… Recorded the sixth most single game completions in program history (34)... Went 21-for-40 for 222 yards and two touchdowns at San Diego State, moving up on the Boise State single-season lists for attempts (ninth, 401) and completions (10th, 252)... Registered his 20th-career game with at least 200 yards passing, seventh-most in school history.
2020 (Boise State)
Started in five games during the 2020 season for Boise State… Finished the season 96-for-156 for 1,150 with 6 passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and two interceptions… Threw 21-for-31 with a season-high 278 yards with one touchdown in the win over Hawai'i… Recorded a season-high three touchdowns going 20-for-28 with 268 yards passing… Finished the season with four games with 200 yards passing (Utah State (268), Colorado State (202), Hawai'i (278) and San Jose State (221).
2019 (Boise State)
Started in eight games as a freshman during the 2019 season for the Broncos… Finished the season 137-for-219 for 1,879 yards with nine passing touchdowns, six interceptions and one rushing touchdown… Led the team in passing yards (1,879)... Completed 30-of-51 passes for 407 yards, a touchdown and an interception against Florida State… The 407 passing yards against Florida State marked the most by a Boise State quarterback in his forest start in the program's FBS Era (1996-present)... Recorded four touchdown passes completing 19-for-30 of his passes throwing 299 yards against UNLV… During his freshman season he had six games with over 200 yards passing.
High School
Four-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals… Rated No. 6 for pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals, No. 9 by 247Sports and No. 14 by ESPN… Ranked the No. 29 overall prospect in California by ESPN, No. 31 by Rivals and No. 45 by 247Sports… Started four years in high school, threw over 13,000 yards passing and rushed 2,000 yards… Completed 797-of-1,182 passes for 13,150 yards (.675), 156 touchdowns and 30 interceptions… Finished his high school career with 317 rushes for 2,190 yards with 32 touchdowns… Broke the career passing touchdown record for the CIF Southern section previously held by JT Daniels of Mater Dei… Finished his freshman season with 162 completions on 242 attempts (.669), 36 touchdowns and eight interceptions… Also rushed for 215 yards with three touchdowns on 50 carries… Named to the All-CIF Southern Section (West Valley Division) following his freshman season… During his sophomore season, he completed 234-of-311 passes for 3,982 yards (.752), 46 touchdowns and three interceptions… Finished the season with 78 rushes for 679 yards and eight rushing touchdowns… Named to the All-CIF Southern Section (Division 2) team at the end of his sophomore season… During his junior season, he completed 199-of-315 passes with 46 touchdowns and three interceptions… Finished his junior season with 96 carries for 776 yards and 10 touchdowns… Earned All-CIF Southern Section (Division 1) honors during his junior year… Named the Southwestern League Player of the Year following his junior season… During his senior season, he completed 202-of-313 passes for 3,149 yards with 32 touchdowns and nine interceptions… Finished the season with 520 yards and 11 touchdowns on 93 carries.
Personal
Son of April and Michael Bachmeier… Born on July 14, 1999.
Keagen Trost | Redshirt Junior | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Kankakee, Ill. / Morgan State / Indiana State
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Indiana State)
Saw action in eight games with four starts during the 2023 season for the Sycamores… Tallied 444 snaps on the offensive line and the field goal unit… Posted 70 or more snaps in back-to-back games… Played a season-high 82 snaps against Northern Iowa… Tallied career-high 78 snaps against Illinois State… Played in 40 or more snaps during seven games this season.
2022 (Indiana State)
Saw action in 11 games with eight starts during the 2022 season for the Sycamores… Tallied a career-high 706 snaps on the offensive line and field goal unit… Played in a season-high 77 snaps against Missouri State… Tallied 70 or more snaps in three games… Played in 60 or more snaps in nine games during the season.
2021 (Indiana State)
Saw action in three games for the Sycamores during the 2021 season… Tallied 14 snaps played between three appearances… Played in a season-high seven snaps in the win against Eastern Illinois.
2020 (Indiana State)
Did not see any action during the 2020 season.
Prior to Indiana State
2019 (Morgan State)
Saw action in four games with two starts during the 2019 season for the Bears… Tallied 60 snaps on the offensive line and field goal unit… Played in a season high 36 snaps against Bowling Green.
High School
Two-year letterman at Kankakee High School in Illinois… Named All-Conference as an offensive lineman twice… Named team captain during his junior and senior seasons.
Personal
Son of Shannon Bell… Born on April 15, 2001.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson announced the signing of 22 future Demon Deacons on Wednesday with 19 high school prospects signing National Letters of Intent as a part of National Signing Day.
"We are very excited about the collection of young men who decided today to continue their athletic and academic futures at Wake Forest University," head coach Dave Clawson said. "This group represents 11 states and a combination of skill sets that will help elevate our program. As always, we value not just their athletic talents, but their commitment to high-level academics and strong character. I appreciate all the hard work that our staff put in over the past two years to assemble this outstanding class."
Meet the Demon Deacons
Signee Bios:
Jeremy Hecklinski | QB | 6-0 | 175 | Marietta, GA / Walton High School
2023 MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist… 2024 All-American Bowl Offensive Player of the Year Finalist…Set to participate in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio on Jan. 6…2023 1st Team All-State … Named the 2023 GPB Georgia Offensive Player of the Year… 2023 MaxPreps Georgia Player of the Year…Ranked as the highest-rated Wake Forest quarterback recruit in the 247 composite era and was rated as the No. 25 quarterback in the class according to 247Sports…Led Walton to the State Title game while throwing for 3,835 passing yards, 50 touchdowns to just six interceptions, completing 201-of-309 attempts (65.0 pct.) in 14 games played while holding a 141.9 passer rating…Added 58 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground…Helped Walton to a top-10 national ranking according to MaxPreps and the top-ranked team in the state of Georgia in 2023 …2022 Georgia 5-AAAAA Player of the Year… 2022 Cobb County Offensive Player of the Year… 2022 11Alive Offensive Player of the Year… Sophomore year he completed 100 of 166 pass attempts (60.6%) for 1,781 yards with 15 TD and 5 INT… During his junior season he completed 194 of 305 pass attempts (63.6%) for 3,520 yards with 37 TD and 12 INT along with 50 rush attempts for 77 yards and 5 TD… Helped lead Walton to a 9-4 season in 2021, a 10-3 season in 2022 and a 13-1 season on their way to Georgia 7A State Championship appearance in 2023.
Personal
Son of Amy and Randy Hecklinski… His father, Randy, played quarterback at Bowling Green from 1993-94…Uncle, Jeff, played quarterback collegiately at Illinois and Western Illinois before spending over 20 years as a college assistant coach…Also played baseball and basketball at Walton High School… Born on July 13, 2004.
Camden Hardy | DL | 6-3 | 223 | Jacksonville, FL / Atlantic Coast High School
Team captain at Atlantic Coast… Recorded 10.5 sacks, 78 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, and two forced fumble through nine games during his senior season… The Florida Times-Union SUPER 1️1 ahead of his senior season, becoming just the third player in the history of the award to earn the honor three times in his high school career…Recorded 7.5 sacks, 52 tackles and 9.5 tackles-for-loss through 10 games during his junior season…Earned All-First Coast honors as a junior… During his sophomore season he recorded 57 tackles and five sacks with Atlantic Coast High School.
Personal
Son of Terrie and Kevin Hardy… Kevin Hardy won the Butkus Award in 1995 during his time at the University of Illinois, Hardy was later drafted in No. 2 overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 1996 NFL Draft… His brother Langston Hardy is a defensive lineman part of the class of 2025 at UConn… Born on November 14, 2005… Intending to major in Health Exercise Science.
Darius Jones | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Baltimore, MD / St. Frances Academy
Rated as the No. 28 linebacker in the country according to Rivals.com…Finished his senior season with 24 tackles, four tackles-for-loss, one forced fumble and a field goal block in eight appearances… Jones helped lead the St. Frances defense which averaged less than 15 points allowed-per-game during his senior season… During his junior season Jones led St. Frances to a 9-1 record, ranking at the top team in the state of Maryland and the No. 8 team nationally according to MaxPreps…During his sophomore season St. Frances finished the season 8-1, ranking at the top team in the state of Maryland and the No. 4 team nationally according to MaxPreps.
Personal
Son of Rhonda Jones… Born on January 27, 2005.
Whittman Whaley | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Gatlinburg, TN / Gatlinburg-Pittman High School
Rated as the No. 29 linebacker in the country according to ESPN.com…Recorded 93 tackles with 21.0 tackles for loss, two pass breakups and a pick six in during his senior season while also pulling in 45 receptions for 1,007 yards and 17 total touchdowns on offense… Named a Semifinalist for Mr. Football in the state of Tennessee as a senior…Ranked No. 4 on the Knox News Elite 8, a collection of the newspaper's top college football recruits for the Class of 2024…As a junior, had 77 tackles, 11 tackles for loss and one interception. On offense, he had 70 receptions, 1,387 receiving yards — the most in Class 3A — and 21 touchdowns…Helped lead Gatlinburg-Pittman to an 11-2 season in 2022 and an 11-2 season in 2023 and captured the Region Championship.
Personal
Son of Stephanie and Aaron Whaley…Mother, Stephanie, played college basketball at Tusculum… Born on November 21, 2005.
Tayshaun Burney | DB | 5-9 | 165 | Tampa, FL / Carrollwood Day School
Totaled 120 tackles with 93 solo tackles and 7.0 tackles for loss for Carrollwood Day High School… Ended his career with two interceptions, eight pass breakups, 3.0 sacks, two fumble recoveries and caused one fumble… Tallied 44 tackles including 42 solo while also having 1.0 sacks, an interception, pass breakup and fumble recovery during his senior season…As a junior, credited with 35 tackles, two pass breakups, a fumble recovery and a sack…Helped lead Carrollwood Day to a 8-2 season in 2023, a 6-4 record in 2022, and a 7-3 record in 2021…Also runs track…As a 11th grader, posted times of 11.06 (3.3), 11.17 and 11.27 in the 100-meter dash.
Personal
Son of Tonya and Shawn Burney… Born on September 15, 2005.
Devin Cook | DB | 5-11 | 165 | Chesapeake, VA / Western Branch High School
Garnered VHSL Second Team All-State and 6A All-Region First Team honors as defensive back in his senior year in 2023…Named All-State Honorable Mention and Second Team All-Region in 2022…Helped lead Western Branch to a 11-3 season in 2022 and a 10-3 season in 2021, winning the Region 6A crown in 2022…Also ran track, running the 100m, 200m and 400m.
Personal
Son of Lashaun and Rashad Cook… Born on February 14, 2006… Intending to major in Business.
Ameir Glenn | DL | 6-0 | 310 | Fairburn, GA / Langston Hughes High School
Posted 98 tackles including 42 solo tackles while also having 6.0 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, two pass deflections and a hurry during his season at Langston Hughes…Recorded 125 tackles, 3.0 sacks and two quarterback hurries at Langston Hughes High School after transferring as a junior… Helped lead Langston Hughes to a 15-0 record and a Peach State 6A title in 2022 during his junior season and a 9-3 record in 2023 during his senior season… He transferred from Milledgeville where he was a captain…Also competed in field events for the track and field team…In spring of 2023, threw 47'1" in the shot put to go along with 103'11" in the discus.
Personal
Son of Tiffany Glenn… Born on July 26, 2006.
Ben Grice | WR | 6-0 | 180 | College Park, GA / Woodward Academy
Recorded 116 receptions for 2,083 receiving yards with 26 touchdowns during his career at Woodward Academy…2022 All-State Honorable Mention by the Atlanta Journal Constitution…2022 All-Region by the Atlanta Journal Constitution … Hauled in 53 catches for 972 yards and 11 touchdowns during his senior season…Team captain, leading Woodward to the Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship as a senior…Caught 50 passes for 910 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior while also doubling as a return man, averaging 26.4 yards per punt return, scoring four times… Helped Woodward Academy go 11-2 and make the quarterfinals of Peach State's AAAAAA playoffs… Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022 and an 12-3 and Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship appearance in 2023….Also played lacrosse and was at one point committed to play at Delaware as a short-stick defensive midfielder…Earned all-state honors in lacrosse as a junior.
Personal
Son of Wendy and Todd Grice… Born on June 16, 2005… Intending to major in Business & Enterprise Management.
Josh Harrison | DL | 6-2 | 230 | Greenville, SC / Christ School
Team captain at Christ School… Named to the North Carolina All-State Team in 2022 and was First Team All-Conference for the Charlotte Independent Schools Athletic Association… Had not played football prior to his sophomore year… Recorded 114 total tackles with 57 total tackles and 20.0 tackles for loss over his career at Christ School… Ended his career with 16.0 sacks, 17.0 hurries, one interception, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and one blocked field goal…Totaled 60 tackles 14.0 tackles for loss and 11.0 sacks during his junior season.
Personal
Son of Nichelle and Derrick Harrison… Born on October 1, 2004.
Andrew Hines III | LB | 6-1 | 219 | Alpharetta, GA / Woodward Academy
Four-star recruit according to ESPN and the 27th-rated linebacker in the country…Rated as the 13th-highest rated Wake Forest recruit in the 247Sports era, the sixth-highest defensive recruit in the 247 Sports era and the third-highest highest defensive recruit in the Clawson era …Named 2023 All-State in Georgia 6A while also earning First Team All-Region honors… Preseason Butkus Award Watch List member for the best high school linebacker in the country…Recorded 185 total tackles with 115 solo tackles and 22.0 tackles for loss during his career at Woodward Academy… Ended his career with 8.0 sacks, four hurries, two interceptions, two fumble recoveries, three forced fumbles and one blocked field goal… Posted 84 tackles including 59 solo tackles while having 10.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, two pass deflections and a forced fumble during his senior season…Tallied 54 tackles including 38 solo tackles while having 11.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, one interception, one pass deflection and one forced fumble during his junior year…Helped lead Woodward Academy to an 11-1 record in 2021, an 11-2 record in 2022 and a 12-3 record, leading Woodward to the Georgia 6A State Playoff Championship appearance.
Personal
Son of Felicia and Andrew Hines Jr… Born on September 2, 2006…Participated in debate team while also playing on the string orchestra (violin), and playing the piano…Volunteered at a local preschool as a summer sports camp assistant.
Kendal Howard | DL | 6-3 | 255 | Daleville, VA / Lord Botetourt High School
Team captain at Lord Botetourt… Named Second Team All-State, First Team All-Region and First Team All-District during his junior season… Finished his junior season with 20.0 sacks, eight forced fumbles, two blocked punts and a defensive touchdown… Led Lord Botetourt High School to a 9-3 record and a playoff berth during his senior season… During his junior season he led Lord Botetourt High School to an 11-2 record and to the Virginia 3D Regional Championship game… Won a state championship in the discus with a launch of 50 feet 10.5 inches, a heave that outdistanced the runner-up by 10.5 inches…Ran the 100 meters in 11.81 and also served on the 400 relay team
Personal
Son of Amber and Eugene Howard… Born on December 8, 2005… Intending to major in Education.
Sam Neely | DB | 6-1 | 172 | Matthews, NC / Weddington High School
2023 All-Conference Player…Named First Team All County and All-Conference as a Defensive Back during his junior season in 2022… Led Weddington to the 2023 NCHSAA 4A State Championship and a 14-2 record… Has recorded 65 tackles, 47 solo tackles, six tackles-for-loss, one fumble recovery and 20 pass breakups so far this season… Led Weddington to a 13-2 record during his junior season… Finished his junior season with 56 tackles, 26 pass breakups and three interceptions.
Personal
Son of Natalie and Bernard Neely… Born on December 30, 2005.
Luca Puccinelli | TE | 6-6 | 240 | Richmond, VA / Benedictine College Preparatory
Rated as the No. 26 tight end in the country according to ESPN.com…Named a Top 20 Underclassman in Virginia by Prep Football Report Magazine in 2022…Had 10 catches for 120 yards and three touchdowns as a senior…Was the most dominant blocker for an offense that rushed for over 2,500 yards and accumulated over 4,000 total yards in just 12 games…Also played on defense and had 10 tackles, 1.0 sacks, and 1.0 TFL…Served as captain for the winningest football team in Benedictine's 111 years as a school, leading Benedictine to an 11-1 record, a VISAA state championship, and a No. 4 ranking in the state of Virginia by MaxPreps…Was named Second Team All-State Tight End as a junior and senior…Finished his junior season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Finished his sophomore season with an 8-4 record at Benedictine… Also played basketball in high school.
Personal
Son of Kirstin and Luke Puccinelli… His younger brother, Ralphie, is in the class of 2027 and plays quarterback at Benedictine College Preparatory… His older brother, Andrew, was the starting quarterback at Hampden-Sydney… His sister, Kaitlin, is a student at Randolph-Mason College… Born on December 20, 2005.
Myles Turpin | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Ashburn, VA / Stone Bridge High School
Garnered VHSL Class 5 All-State and All-MET honors as a senior… Also named a First Team All-District and First Team All-Region selection at defensive back…Recorded 187 total tackles with 136 solo tackles and 11.0 tackles for loss during his career at Stone Bridge High School… Ended his career with 10 interceptions, 23 pass deflections, two fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles…Posted 57 tackles including 41 solo tackles while also having 3.0 tackles for loss, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and three pass deflections as a senior… Tallied 72 tackles including 47 solo tackles while having 7.0 tackles for loss, seven interceptions and 17 pass deflections as a junior…Led his team to a 9-5 record his senior year in 2023, getting to the Virginia 5A State Championship…Helped lead Stone Bridge to a 5A Virginia State Championship and 15-0 record in 2021 and a 12-2 record in 2022.
Personal
Son of Joanna and Louis Turpin… brother, Andrew, was the starting quarterback at Hampden-Sydney… His sister, Kaitlin, is a student at Randolph-Mason College… Born on December 20, 2005.
Jeremiah Melvin | WR | 6-5 | 188 | Fayetteville, NC / Cape Fear High School
A four-star recruit by 247Sports and the No. 207 recruit in the country according to 247Sports…Rated as the 14th-highest Wake Forest recruit in the 247Sports composite era…Four-star recruit according to On3 and the No. 265 overall recruit in the country by the site…Recorded 91 receptions for 1,615 receiving yards with 25 touchdowns over his career…Earned First Team All-Conference honors as a senior… Posted 54 receptions for 1,014 yards and 19 touchdowns, averaging 92.2 yards per game and 18.8 yards per catch while also leading Cape Fear to a playoff berth with a 9-3 record…Also plays basketball…Averaged 16.1 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 2.0 assists during junior basketball season in Winter 2022-23…Finished sophomore hoops season averaging 10.2 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 2.3 blocks in Winter 2021-22…Debuted on varsity basketball squad as a freshman, averaging 3.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game across a dozen contests.
Personal
Son of Canisha Melvin and Melina Moore… Born on May 24, 2006.
Jacob Cosby-Mosley | DB | 6-0 | 183 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL / The Benjamin School
Named as a finalist for the Lou Groza Palm Beach County Player of the Year as a senior…Led his team to an 8-3 record in 2023…Recorded 122 tackles with 85 solo tackles and 4.0 tackles for loss during his time at The Benjamin School… Ended his career with 3.0 sacks, seven interceptions, three fumble recoveries and 3 forced fumbles… Helped lead The Benjamin School to a 5-5 record in 2022 and an 8-4 record in 2021…Totaled 38 tackles and a sack on defense and on offense passed for 1,177 yards and ran for 163 more, accounting for 16 total touchdowns…Multi-sport athlete that also competes in track and field events and plays basketball…FHSAA 1A state qualifier as a junior in both the 110-meter hurdles and the triple jump, placing fifth and 11th respectively in each event…Took bronze in the triple jump as a sophomore with a personal-best 44-10.25 effort.
Personal
Son of Alysah Cosby-Mosley and Shaun Mosley… Born on September 10, 2005… High school teammates with Wake Forest wide receiver Micah Mays…Intending to major in Engineering with a minor in Computer Science.
Clinton Richard | OL | 6-4 | 284 | Hiram, GA / Hiram High School
Highest-rated 2024 Wake Forest recruit according to 247Sports composite while also being the highest-rated Wake Forest offensive line recruit in 247Sports composite history and the 11th-highest overall recruit in the 247Sports composite era… Rated as the No. 22 interior offensive lineman in the country according to Rivals.com…Invited to the Podyum Preps All-American Bowl during his senior season…Earned First Team All-Region 7 AAAAA honors …Played both on the offensive and defensive line, recording 39 solo tackles, four sacks and eight tackles-for-loss during his senior season on the defense… Led Hiram High School to the playoffs and a 9-3 record during his senior season.
Personal
Son of Mica Richard and Ogaga Onayomake… Born on October 13, 2005.
Jack Hines | OL | 6-7 | 283 | Avon, CT / Avon Old Farms High School
Named First Team All-NEPSAC and First Team All-Founders League during his senior season… Earned Second Team All-Founders League during his junior season… After Tilton High School dropped football after the 2021 season, Hines transferred to Avon Old Farms for the 2022 season… Helped lead Avon Old Farms to a 6-3 record during the 2022 season and a 7-3 record in 2023.
Personal
Son of Dawn and Joe Hines… Born on April 26, 2005.
Dominic DeLuca | TE | 6-6 | 250 | Greenwich, CT / Hun School of Princeton
Recorded 14 receptions for 287 yards and one touchdown during his first season at the Hun School of Princeton… Recorded 21 receptions for 340 yards and three touchdowns during his senior season at Greenwich High School… On defense at Greenwich, he recorded 36 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery during his senior season… Recorded 63 tackles, 14.5 tackles-for-loss, 5.5 sacks, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries during his junior season… Two-time captain… Honors: 2021 First Team All-FCIAC performer, 2022 All-FCIAC honoree and Walter Camp All-Connecticut First Team High School, 2023 First Team All New Jersey Prep A Team and All-MAPL Team… Also played basketball in high school.
Personal
Son of Kelley and the late Larry DeLuca Sr… Born on April 10, 2005.
Branson Combs | LB | 6-3 | 222 | Evansville, Ind. / Reitz Memorial / Southern Illinois
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Junior)
Started in 12 games during the 2023 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with a career-high 85 total tackles including 33 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions… Recorded a career-high and season-high 12 tackles including five solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss and one sack in the win against Missouri State… Recorded nine tackles including four solo tackles and one interception against Idaho… Finished the season with 10 games with five or more tackles.
2022 (Sophomore)
Started in every game during the 2022 season for the Salukis… Named Second Team All-MVFC… Finished the season with 57 total tackles and 35 solo tackles and 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions… Finished second on the team in tackles (57), fourth in tackles-for-loss (5.5) and fifth in sacks (2.5)... Recorded a seven total tackles with two solo tackles and a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and tied a season-high one sack in the win against North Dakota… Recorded a season-high 10 total tackles with seven solo tackles in the win against Illinois State.
2021 (Freshman)
Saw action in 11 games and made two starts during the 2021 season for the Salukis… Switched from wide receiver to linebacker… Finished the season with 29 total tackles with 21 solo tackles and one tackle-for-loss and two interceptions… Recorded a season-high six total tackles with five solo tackles and a season-high two interceptions against Northern Iowa… Recorded three or more tackles in five games.
2020 (COVID Year)
Saw action in all 10 games and made two starts during the 2020 season for the Salukis… Finished fifth on the team with 12 receptions and two receiving touchdowns… Finished the season with 12 receptions for 152 yards with two touchdowns and one carry for three yards… Recorded a season-high three receptions for 42 yards with a 19-yard reception in the win against North Dakota State… Recorded two receptions for 38 yards against Missouri State… Picked up three catches for 38 yards and the game-winning touchdown against Weber State.
2019 (Redshirt)
Saw action in four games during the 2019 season for the Salukis… Finished the season with one tackle in the win against Missouri State… Received redshirt.
High School
Ranked fourth in Indiana high school career receiving yards (3,732)... Recorded 75 receptions for 1,517 yards and 32 touchdowns (24 receiving, 3 rushing) and three interceptions as a senior… Led Reitz Memorial to a 14-1 record and a IHSAA 3A State Finals appearance during his senior season… Recorded eight catches, 188 yards and three touchdowns during the state championship game… Finished his high school career with 58 touchdowns including 45 receiving touchdowns… Led Reitz Memorial to an Indiana 3A State Championship his junior year… Named First Team ALL-SIAC during hsi sophomore season.
Personal
Son of Annette Combs… Played baseball and basketball at Reitz Memorial… Born on July 14, 2000.
Hank Bachmeier | Redshirt Senior | QB | 6-1 | 221 | Murrieta, Calif. / Louisiana Tech / Boise State
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Redshirt Junior)
Saw action in nine games with eight starts during the 2023 season for the Bulldogs… Completed 182 of his 269 passing attempts for 2,058 yards for 10 touchdowns and five interceptions… Threw over 300 yards against FIU (333), Liberty (304) and Sam Houston (384)... Threw multiple touchdown passes against North Texas (2) and Liberty (2)... Rushed 58 times for 47 yards and two touchdowns… Recorded a career-high two rushing touchdowns against New Mexico State… Had the most completions by a LA Tech player since 2019 with 34 completions against FIU… Threw the 10th longest pass in program history with an 85-yard pass in the win against UTEP… Finished the regular season ranked third among CUSA quarterbacks in passing yards.
Prior to Louisiana Tech
2022 (Boise State)
Started in the first four games of the 2022 season for Boise State… Went 51-95 for 497 yards and six touchdowns.
2021 (Boise State)
Started in all 12 games during the 2021 season for the Broncos… Led the team with 3,079 passing yards going 252-for-401 (62.84 percent) with 20 touchdowns… Threw two touchdown passes against UCF… Recorded 340 passing yards for his second-career 300-yard game against UTEP… Became the 13th Quarterback in program history to reach 4,000-career yards passing after going 23-for-34 for 242 yards against Oklahoma State… Put up career best in touchdowns (4) and completions (34-for-47) with 388 yards passing and one interception against Nevada… Recorded the sixth most single game completions in program history (34)... Went 21-for-40 for 222 yards and two touchdowns at San Diego State, moving up on the Boise State single-season lists for attempts (ninth, 401) and completions (10th, 252)... Registered his 20th-career game with at least 200 yards passing, seventh-most in school history.
2020 (Boise State)
Started in five games during the 2020 season for Boise State… Finished the season 96-for-156 for 1,150 with 6 passing touchdowns, two rushing touchdowns and two interceptions… Threw 21-for-31 with a season-high 278 yards with one touchdown in the win over Hawai'i… Recorded a season-high three touchdowns going 20-for-28 with 268 yards passing… Finished the season with four games with 200 yards passing (Utah State (268), Colorado State (202), Hawai'i (278) and San Jose State (221).
2019 (Boise State)
Started in eight games as a freshman during the 2019 season for the Broncos… Finished the season 137-for-219 for 1,879 yards with nine passing touchdowns, six interceptions and one rushing touchdown… Led the team in passing yards (1,879)... Completed 30-of-51 passes for 407 yards, a touchdown and an interception against Florida State… The 407 passing yards against Florida State marked the most by a Boise State quarterback in his forest start in the program's FBS Era (1996-present)... Recorded four touchdown passes completing 19-for-30 of his passes throwing 299 yards against UNLV… During his freshman season he had six games with over 200 yards passing.
High School
Four-star prospect according to ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals… Rated No. 6 for pro-style quarterbacks by Rivals, No. 9 by 247Sports and No. 14 by ESPN… Ranked the No. 29 overall prospect in California by ESPN, No. 31 by Rivals and No. 45 by 247Sports… Started four years in high school, threw over 13,000 yards passing and rushed 2,000 yards… Completed 797-of-1,182 passes for 13,150 yards (.675), 156 touchdowns and 30 interceptions… Finished his high school career with 317 rushes for 2,190 yards with 32 touchdowns… Broke the career passing touchdown record for the CIF Southern section previously held by JT Daniels of Mater Dei… Finished his freshman season with 162 completions on 242 attempts (.669), 36 touchdowns and eight interceptions… Also rushed for 215 yards with three touchdowns on 50 carries… Named to the All-CIF Southern Section (West Valley Division) following his freshman season… During his sophomore season, he completed 234-of-311 passes for 3,982 yards (.752), 46 touchdowns and three interceptions… Finished the season with 78 rushes for 679 yards and eight rushing touchdowns… Named to the All-CIF Southern Section (Division 2) team at the end of his sophomore season… During his junior season, he completed 199-of-315 passes with 46 touchdowns and three interceptions… Finished his junior season with 96 carries for 776 yards and 10 touchdowns… Earned All-CIF Southern Section (Division 1) honors during his junior year… Named the Southwestern League Player of the Year following his junior season… During his senior season, he completed 202-of-313 passes for 3,149 yards with 32 touchdowns and nine interceptions… Finished the season with 520 yards and 11 touchdowns on 93 carries.
Personal
Son of April and Michael Bachmeier… Born on July 14, 1999.
Keagen Trost | Redshirt Junior | OL | 6-6 | 300 | Kankakee, Ill. / Morgan State / Indiana State
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Indiana State)
Saw action in eight games with four starts during the 2023 season for the Sycamores… Tallied 444 snaps on the offensive line and the field goal unit… Posted 70 or more snaps in back-to-back games… Played a season-high 82 snaps against Northern Iowa… Tallied career-high 78 snaps against Illinois State… Played in 40 or more snaps during seven games this season.
2022 (Indiana State)
Saw action in 11 games with eight starts during the 2022 season for the Sycamores… Tallied a career-high 706 snaps on the offensive line and field goal unit… Played in a season-high 77 snaps against Missouri State… Tallied 70 or more snaps in three games… Played in 60 or more snaps in nine games during the season.
2021 (Indiana State)
Saw action in three games for the Sycamores during the 2021 season… Tallied 14 snaps played between three appearances… Played in a season-high seven snaps in the win against Eastern Illinois.
2020 (Indiana State)
Did not see any action during the 2020 season.
Prior to Indiana State
2019 (Morgan State)
Saw action in four games with two starts during the 2019 season for the Bears… Tallied 60 snaps on the offensive line and field goal unit… Played in a season high 36 snaps against Bowling Green.
High School
Two-year letterman at Kankakee High School in Illinois… Named All-Conference as an offensive lineman twice… Named team captain during his junior and senior seasons.
Personal
Son of Shannon Bell… Born on April 15, 2001.
2025 Moffitt Ceremony
Wednesday, December 10
Wake Forest Head Coach Jake Dickert National Signing Day Press Conference
Thursday, December 04
Dec. 3, 2025: Coach Jake Dickert National Signing Day Press Conference
Wednesday, December 03
Steve Forbes Postgame Presser vs. Oklahoma
Wednesday, December 03