Welcome to Wake Forest! Ibiroga and Reid Sign with Demon Deacons
1/15/2024 4:16:00 PM | Football
The addition comes on the heels of the signing of 23 future Demon Deacons with 19 high school prospects signing National Letters of Intent as a part of National Signing Day on Wednesday, December 20.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest head coach Dave Clawson announced the signing of transfer defensive lineman Mateen Ibirogba and incoming freshman wide receiver EJ Reid Monday afternoon.
The addition comes on the heels of the signing of 22 future Demon Deacons with 19 high school prospects signing National Letters of Intent as a part of National Signing Day on Wednesday, December 20.
Additionally, Clawson announced the signing of transfer defensive back Capone Blue on Wednesday, January 3.
Mateen Ibirogba | Junior | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Clarksburg, Md. / Georgetown
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 11 games during the 2023 season for the Hoyas… Finished the season with career-high 29 total tackles including 18 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and four quarterback hurries… Recorded a season-high six tackles and 0.5 tackle-for-loss against Columbia… Tallied a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and five tackles against Lafayette… Recorded five or more tackles in three games during the 2023 season.
2022 (Freshman)
Saw action in 10 games during the 2022 season for the Hoyas… Finished the season with 22 tackles including 14 solo tackles, career-highs in tackles-for-loss (6.0) and sacks (4.0) and one forced fumble… Recorded a season-high five tackles against Columbia with 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack… Recorded a season-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Colgate and Bucknell.
High School
Attended Clarksburg High School in Clarksburg, Maryland… Named All-Montgomery County First Team as a defensive lineman… Named Montgomery County MVP in 2021… Recorded 60 total tackles with four sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss and 16 quarterback hurries.
Personal
Son of Bashira Mudas…Born March 19, 2004
EJ Reid | WR | 5-11 | 165 | Woodbridge, VA / Freedom High School
Helped Freedom win the state championship during his senior year in 2023… Named First Team All-Region and All-District during his senior season… Named First Team All-Region as wide receiver and Second Team All-Region as a defensive back during his junior season… Currently has 22 receptions for 516 yards with 6 touchdowns in his senior season… Defensively, Reid has recorded four interceptions… Recorded 56 receptions for 1,050 yards with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions including a pick-six during his junior season… Recorded 46 tackles with 23 solo tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery during his junior season… Led Freedom High School to a 15-0 record en route to the first state championship for Freedom High School in Virginia Class Six.
Personal
Son of Shannelle Reid… Born on January 29, 2006.
The addition comes on the heels of the signing of 22 future Demon Deacons with 19 high school prospects signing National Letters of Intent as a part of National Signing Day on Wednesday, December 20.
Additionally, Clawson announced the signing of transfer defensive back Capone Blue on Wednesday, January 3.
Mateen Ibirogba | Junior | DL | 6-4 | 270 | Clarksburg, Md. / Georgetown
Prior to Wake Forest
2023 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 11 games during the 2023 season for the Hoyas… Finished the season with career-high 29 total tackles including 18 solo tackles, 5.5 tackles-for-loss, 0.5 sacks, one fumble recovery and four quarterback hurries… Recorded a season-high six tackles and 0.5 tackle-for-loss against Columbia… Tallied a season-high 2.5 tackles-for-loss and five tackles against Lafayette… Recorded five or more tackles in three games during the 2023 season.
2022 (Freshman)
Saw action in 10 games during the 2022 season for the Hoyas… Finished the season with 22 tackles including 14 solo tackles, career-highs in tackles-for-loss (6.0) and sacks (4.0) and one forced fumble… Recorded a season-high five tackles against Columbia with 1.0 tackle-for-loss and 1.0 sack… Recorded a season-high 2.0 tackles-for-loss against Colgate and Bucknell.
High School
Attended Clarksburg High School in Clarksburg, Maryland… Named All-Montgomery County First Team as a defensive lineman… Named Montgomery County MVP in 2021… Recorded 60 total tackles with four sacks, 12 tackles-for-loss and 16 quarterback hurries.
Personal
Son of Bashira Mudas…Born March 19, 2004
EJ Reid | WR | 5-11 | 165 | Woodbridge, VA / Freedom High School
Helped Freedom win the state championship during his senior year in 2023… Named First Team All-Region and All-District during his senior season… Named First Team All-Region as wide receiver and Second Team All-Region as a defensive back during his junior season… Currently has 22 receptions for 516 yards with 6 touchdowns in his senior season… Defensively, Reid has recorded four interceptions… Recorded 56 receptions for 1,050 yards with 17 touchdowns and four interceptions including a pick-six during his junior season… Recorded 46 tackles with 23 solo tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two sacks and a fumble recovery during his junior season… Led Freedom High School to a 15-0 record en route to the first state championship for Freedom High School in Virginia Class Six.
Personal
Son of Shannelle Reid… Born on January 29, 2006.
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