Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Bernard Causey
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, LA
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy
Prior to Wake Forest
2025 (Georgia State)
Saw action in 10 games for the Panthers and recorded 19 tackles, two TFL and six pass breakups... Forced a fumble and recorded a sack in the season-opener at Ole Miss (Aug. 30)... Had a career-high four tackles against App State (Oct. 11).
2024 (LSU)
Did not see any game action as a true freshman … Redshirted after serving on the scout team.
High School
Standout defensive back at John F. Kennedy in New Orleans … Rated as a 3-star prospect by all recruiting services … Listed as the nation’s No. 56 cornerback prospect and rated No. 15 overall in Louisiana in the composite rankings … Ranked as high as No. 9 in Louisiana and No. 40 at his positional nationally by On3 … A multi-sport athlete who also runs track. … Ran a 11.63 100-meters as a junior… Also got member of JFK’s 4×100, 4×200, and 4×400 relay teams … In 2022, as a junior, helped New Orleans Kennedy to a 10-2 record and a Louisiana Division II Select state quarterfinal appearance … First Team All-District 9-3A in 2023 and First-Team Team 5A All-State … Went 10-2 as a senior and reached the semifinals of the Division II Select Playoffs in 2023.
2025 (Georgia State)
Saw action in 10 games for the Panthers and recorded 19 tackles, two TFL and six pass breakups... Forced a fumble and recorded a sack in the season-opener at Ole Miss (Aug. 30)... Had a career-high four tackles against App State (Oct. 11).
2024 (LSU)
Did not see any game action as a true freshman … Redshirted after serving on the scout team.
High School
Standout defensive back at John F. Kennedy in New Orleans … Rated as a 3-star prospect by all recruiting services … Listed as the nation’s No. 56 cornerback prospect and rated No. 15 overall in Louisiana in the composite rankings … Ranked as high as No. 9 in Louisiana and No. 40 at his positional nationally by On3 … A multi-sport athlete who also runs track. … Ran a 11.63 100-meters as a junior… Also got member of JFK’s 4×100, 4×200, and 4×400 relay teams … In 2022, as a junior, helped New Orleans Kennedy to a 10-2 record and a Louisiana Division II Select state quarterfinal appearance … First Team All-District 9-3A in 2023 and First-Team Team 5A All-State … Went 10-2 as a senior and reached the semifinals of the Division II Select Playoffs in 2023.
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Pitt
Wednesday, January 28
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Duke
Saturday, January 24
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser vs. SMU
Wednesday, January 21
Men's Basketball All-Access at Florida State
Monday, January 19



