Wake Forest Athletics
2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 52
Brooks Yurachek
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, AR
- High School:
- Fayetteville
2023 (Freshman)
Did not see any action during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons... Redshirted.
High School
Helped lead Fayetteville to the Class 7A state semifinals in 2022…Named 7A All-State in 2022…Averaged more than 10 tackles per game during his senior season, leading his team in total tackles…Finished his senior year with 109 total tackles including 48 solo tackles while also having 16.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception…As a junior, finished the season with 63 tackles including 4.0 tackles for loss while also having 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups and two interceptions.
Personal
Son of Hunter Yurachek (father) and Jennifer Yurachek (mother)…Father is currently the vice chancellor and director of athletics at the University of Arkansas and was previously the director of athletics at Houston and Coastal Carolina…Brother, Jake, began his career as a linebacker at Colorado, before transferring and spending his final three seasons at Arkansas…Brother, Ryan, played tight end at Marshall (2014-17), earning first-team All-Conference USA recognition in his senior season. He spent time in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders (2018, practice squad) and Dallas Cowboys (2019, offseason roster) and is currently working as a GA at Arkansas.
Did not see any action during the 2023 season for the Demon Deacons... Redshirted.
High School
Helped lead Fayetteville to the Class 7A state semifinals in 2022…Named 7A All-State in 2022…Averaged more than 10 tackles per game during his senior season, leading his team in total tackles…Finished his senior year with 109 total tackles including 48 solo tackles while also having 16.0 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception…As a junior, finished the season with 63 tackles including 4.0 tackles for loss while also having 1.0 sacks, four pass breakups and two interceptions.
Personal
Son of Hunter Yurachek (father) and Jennifer Yurachek (mother)…Father is currently the vice chancellor and director of athletics at the University of Arkansas and was previously the director of athletics at Houston and Coastal Carolina…Brother, Jake, began his career as a linebacker at Colorado, before transferring and spending his final three seasons at Arkansas…Brother, Ryan, played tight end at Marshall (2014-17), earning first-team All-Conference USA recognition in his senior season. He spent time in the NFL with the Oakland Raiders (2018, practice squad) and Dallas Cowboys (2019, offseason roster) and is currently working as a GA at Arkansas.
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser at Georgia Tech
Thursday, February 12
2/7/26 - Trailblazer Award Ceremony Recap: Roper Osborne Halverson & Dr. Herman Eure Recognized
Wednesday, February 11
Feb. 7, 2026: Roper Osborne Halverson & Dr. Herman Eure Honored at Trailblazer Award Ceremony
Saturday, February 07
Wake Forest Women's Basketball Highlights vs SMU (Feb. 5, 2026)
Friday, February 06


