Deacs Complete 2025 Signing Class with Trio of Additions
2/5/2025 11:11:00 AM | Football
All three are set to join the team this summer ahead of the first season under new head football coach Jake Dickert.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Wake Forest head coach Jake Dickert announced the signing of three future Demon Deacons on Wednesday as a part of 2025 National Signing Day.
The three signees in punter Rohan Macneill, offensive lineman Aidan Martin and running back Jamar Searcy brings the class total to 23 signees as the trio is set to join the team during the summer.
Earlier this winter Coach Dickert announced the addition of 29 mid-year enrollees, marking the largest class of mid-year enrollees in program history. This class included nine members of the 2025 signing class who are already on campus and working with the team ahead of spring ball.
More on Macneill, Martin and Searcy:
Rohan Macneill | P | 6-3 | 187 | Perth, Australia / Claremont Football Club
Played for Claremont Football Club as part of Western Australian Football League… Appeared in 16 games for Claremont's reserve squad, recording 133 kicks, 171 disposals and 16 tackles over his career… Recorded double-digit kicks in five games and 10+ disposals in 10 games across the 2023 season for the reserve squad… Also played two seasons with Claremont's Colts squad, playing 21 games and recording 181 and 270 disposals across the 2022 and 2021 seasons.
Personal
Son of Malcolm and Lisa MacNeill…Born on October 19, 2004.
Aidan Martin | OL | 6-6 | 265 | Denver, CO / Northfield High School
Rated as a three-star prospect and the fifth-best overall prospect in Colorado by 247Sports…Named as the No. 10 overall prospect in Colorado by Sports Illustrated prior to his senior season…Helped lead Northfield High School to a 4A Denver Metro League Championship as a senior…Also led Northfield to an 8-4 record during his junior season.
Personal
Son of James and Elizabeth Martin…Born on February 16, 2007.
Jamar Searcy | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Pittsburg, CA / Pittsburg High School
Rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports… Led Pittsburg High School to the Division 1-AA State Finals during his senior season… As a senior, rushed for 1,470 yards with 18 touchdowns, averaging 105.0 yards per game, while also adding 300 yards and three touchdowns receiving… Also played safety where he added 49 tackles with 37 solo tackles and two interceptions… Rushed for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 20 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns as a junior… Also intercepted four passes during the 2023 season… As a sophomore, recorded 695 rushing yards, 276 receiving yards, and 14 total touchdowns while also recording a career-high six interceptions and 61 tackles on defense… Also plays varsity basketball for Pittsburg.
Personal
Son of Donte and Lakia Searcy… Born on March 17, 2007.
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Full 2025 Wake Forest football signing class
* indicates midyear enrollee
The three signees in punter Rohan Macneill, offensive lineman Aidan Martin and running back Jamar Searcy brings the class total to 23 signees as the trio is set to join the team during the summer.
Earlier this winter Coach Dickert announced the addition of 29 mid-year enrollees, marking the largest class of mid-year enrollees in program history. This class included nine members of the 2025 signing class who are already on campus and working with the team ahead of spring ball.
More on Macneill, Martin and Searcy:
Rohan Macneill | P | 6-3 | 187 | Perth, Australia / Claremont Football Club
Played for Claremont Football Club as part of Western Australian Football League… Appeared in 16 games for Claremont's reserve squad, recording 133 kicks, 171 disposals and 16 tackles over his career… Recorded double-digit kicks in five games and 10+ disposals in 10 games across the 2023 season for the reserve squad… Also played two seasons with Claremont's Colts squad, playing 21 games and recording 181 and 270 disposals across the 2022 and 2021 seasons.
Personal
Son of Malcolm and Lisa MacNeill…Born on October 19, 2004.
Aidan Martin | OL | 6-6 | 265 | Denver, CO / Northfield High School
Rated as a three-star prospect and the fifth-best overall prospect in Colorado by 247Sports…Named as the No. 10 overall prospect in Colorado by Sports Illustrated prior to his senior season…Helped lead Northfield High School to a 4A Denver Metro League Championship as a senior…Also led Northfield to an 8-4 record during his junior season.
Personal
Son of James and Elizabeth Martin…Born on February 16, 2007.
Jamar Searcy | RB | 5-8 | 180 | Pittsburg, CA / Pittsburg High School
Rated as a three-star prospect according to 247Sports… Led Pittsburg High School to the Division 1-AA State Finals during his senior season… As a senior, rushed for 1,470 yards with 18 touchdowns, averaging 105.0 yards per game, while also adding 300 yards and three touchdowns receiving… Also played safety where he added 49 tackles with 37 solo tackles and two interceptions… Rushed for 971 yards and 10 touchdowns to go along with 20 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns as a junior… Also intercepted four passes during the 2023 season… As a sophomore, recorded 695 rushing yards, 276 receiving yards, and 14 total touchdowns while also recording a career-high six interceptions and 61 tackles on defense… Also plays varsity basketball for Pittsburg.
Personal
Son of Donte and Lakia Searcy… Born on March 17, 2007.
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Full 2025 Wake Forest football signing class
| Player | Pos | HT | WT | YR | Hometown | High School |
| Elijah Oehlke* | QB | 6' 2" | 210 | Fr. | Fayetteville, NC | Trinity Christian School of Academics |
| Steele Pizzella* | QB | 5' 11" | 180 | Fr. | Simi Valley, CA | Notre Dame High School |
| Jamar Searcy | RB | 5' 8" | 180 | Fr. | Pittsburg, CA | Pittsburg |
| Jack Foley* | WR | 6' 4" | 205 | Fr. | Bend, OR | Mountain View Senior |
| Trishtin Glass* | WR | 6' 4" | 185 | Fr. | Copperas Cove, TX | Copperas Cove |
| Bryce Kania | WR | 6'4" | 200 | Fr. | Princeton, NJ | The Hun School of Princeton |
| Charlie Wingfield | TE | 6' 4" | 239 | Fr. | Franklin Lakes, NJ | Ramapo |
| Aidan Martin | OL | 6' 6" | 265 | Fr. | Denver, CO | Northfield |
| Jaishaun Offutt | OL | 6' 4" | 342 | Fr. | Winchester, VA | John Handley |
| Nathan Pahanich* | OL | 6' 4" | 291 | Fr. | Princeton, NJ | The Hun School of Princeton |
| William Saba | OL | 6' 5" | 272 | Fr. | Purcellville, VA | Loudoun Valley |
| Kadear Dembele* | DL | 6' 3" | 280 | Fr. | West Haven, CT | West Haven |
| Cole Funderburk | DL | 6' 3" | 235 | Fr. | Suwanee, GA | North Gwinnett |
| Josiah Pratt* | DL | 6' 0" | 300 | Fr. | Houston, TX | Summer Creek |
| Bailey Benson* | LB | 6' 1" | 195 | Fr. | Covington, GA | Eastside |
| Joel Lowenberg | LB | 6' 2" | 210 | Fr. | Chattanooga, TN | Baylor School |
| Koredell Bartley | DB | 5'11" | 173 | Fr. | Greensboro, NC | Dudley |
| Jerron Blackwell | DB | 6' 2" | 190 | Fr. | Greensboro, NC | Dudley |
| Seth Carethers | DB | 6' 0" | 165 | Fr. | Coppell, TX | Coppell |
| Freddie Gillens* | DB | 6' 0" | 162 | Fr. | Columbia, SC | Cardinal Newman |
| William Wiebush | DB | 6' 0" | 182 | Fr. | Franklin, TN | Fred J Page |
| Braxton Winston III | DB | 6' 0" | 175 | Fr. | Charlotte. NC | Providence Day |
| Rohan Macneill | P | 6' 3" | 187 | Fr. | Perth, Australia | Claremont Football Club |
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