Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Buom Jock
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Mankato, MN
- High School:
- Episcopal
Prior to Wake Forest
2025 (Junior at Cal)
Played in four games and redshirted…Finished the season with two tackles coming against Minnesota and Texas Southern…Also saw action against Oregon State in the season opener and against San Diego State.
2024 (Sophomore at Colorado State)
All-Mountain West, Second Team…Started 12 games at middle linebacker…Led the team with 100 tackles with 40 solo stops and 2.5 TFLs…Recorded an interception against New Mexico…Added a forced fumble at Air Force…Had three games with double-figure tackles with a season-high 13 against UTEP.
2023 (Freshman at Colorado State)
Saw game action in all 12 games, making his first collegiate appearance in the season opener against Washington State…Totaled 34 tackles on the season, including 14 solo stops…Added 0.5 TFL against Utah Tech…Recovered a fumble against Boise State
High School
Played for coach Kadeem Rodgers…A three-sport letterman, including basketball and track…Had 54 receptions for 814 yards and nine touchdowns…Added 52 tackles with four interceptions…Averaged 16.7 points per game on the basketball team as a junior…Football captain as a senior.
Personal
Full name is Buomkuoth…Father is Malakal Padoch and mother is Elizabeth Khoor…One of seven children, brothers Padoch, Jal and Sudan, and sisters Nyachaing, Nyadak, and Nyabhan
2025 (Junior at Cal)
Played in four games and redshirted…Finished the season with two tackles coming against Minnesota and Texas Southern…Also saw action against Oregon State in the season opener and against San Diego State.
2024 (Sophomore at Colorado State)
All-Mountain West, Second Team…Started 12 games at middle linebacker…Led the team with 100 tackles with 40 solo stops and 2.5 TFLs…Recorded an interception against New Mexico…Added a forced fumble at Air Force…Had three games with double-figure tackles with a season-high 13 against UTEP.
2023 (Freshman at Colorado State)
Saw game action in all 12 games, making his first collegiate appearance in the season opener against Washington State…Totaled 34 tackles on the season, including 14 solo stops…Added 0.5 TFL against Utah Tech…Recovered a fumble against Boise State
High School
Played for coach Kadeem Rodgers…A three-sport letterman, including basketball and track…Had 54 receptions for 814 yards and nine touchdowns…Added 52 tackles with four interceptions…Averaged 16.7 points per game on the basketball team as a junior…Football captain as a senior.
Personal
Full name is Buomkuoth…Father is Malakal Padoch and mother is Elizabeth Khoor…One of seven children, brothers Padoch, Jal and Sudan, and sisters Nyachaing, Nyadak, and Nyabhan
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



