Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Carlos Hernandez
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Alhambra, CA
- High School:
- Monrovia
2025 (Junior)
Played in all 13 games… Caught 40 passes for 611 yards and three receiving touchdowns… Also scored a rushing touchdown and returned a punt for a score… Had a career day in the win over Delaware (11/22), catching five passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including a 97-yarder… Totaled 100 receiving yards, 51 rushing yards and two total touchdowns in the victory over North Carolina (11/15) … Led the Deacs with six receptions for 73 yards in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl win (1/2)... Played both as a slot receiver and wideout… Returned 20 punts for 249 yards and a touchdown with a long return of 88 yards as a special teamer.
Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Sophomore)
Appeared eight games with six starts during the 2024 season for the Cougars…Recorded 31 receptions for 397 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 12.81 yards per reception…Made his season debut against Fresno State…Recorded his first career touchdown in the victory against Hawaii, hauling in four catches for 55 yards…Totaled four catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in his first career start against San Diego State…Added four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico…Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass against Oregon State…Set career-highs in catches and yards in the Holiday Bowl against Syracuse, finishing the game with eight receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 12 games during the 2023 season for the Cougars…Totaled 24 receptions for 258 yards while averaging 10.75 yards per reception…Caught five passes for 58 yards in his first collegiate game against Colorado State…Recorded a season-high seven catches for 39 yards against Oregon State…Totaled two catches for a season-high 77 yards, including a career-best 48 yard reception, against Colorado.
High School
Rated as a three-star prospect coming out of Monrovia High School…Named Rio Hondo League MVP as both a junior and senior…Recorded 46 catches for 860 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with four interceptions on defense, during his senior season to earn All-Rio Hondo League honors…Totaled 71 catches for 1,594 yards and 23 touchdowns to lead the Rio Hondo League during his junior season.
Personal
Son of Leticia Hernandez…Born on May 6, 2005.
Played in all 13 games… Caught 40 passes for 611 yards and three receiving touchdowns… Also scored a rushing touchdown and returned a punt for a score… Had a career day in the win over Delaware (11/22), catching five passes for 197 yards and two touchdowns, including a 97-yarder… Totaled 100 receiving yards, 51 rushing yards and two total touchdowns in the victory over North Carolina (11/15) … Led the Deacs with six receptions for 73 yards in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl win (1/2)... Played both as a slot receiver and wideout… Returned 20 punts for 249 yards and a touchdown with a long return of 88 yards as a special teamer.
Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Sophomore)
Appeared eight games with six starts during the 2024 season for the Cougars…Recorded 31 receptions for 397 yards and five touchdowns while averaging 12.81 yards per reception…Made his season debut against Fresno State…Recorded his first career touchdown in the victory against Hawaii, hauling in four catches for 55 yards…Totaled four catches for 65 yards and a touchdown in his first career start against San Diego State…Added four catches for 67 yards and a touchdown against New Mexico…Caught a 32-yard touchdown pass against Oregon State…Set career-highs in catches and yards in the Holiday Bowl against Syracuse, finishing the game with eight receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown.
2023 (Freshman)
Appeared in all 12 games during the 2023 season for the Cougars…Totaled 24 receptions for 258 yards while averaging 10.75 yards per reception…Caught five passes for 58 yards in his first collegiate game against Colorado State…Recorded a season-high seven catches for 39 yards against Oregon State…Totaled two catches for a season-high 77 yards, including a career-best 48 yard reception, against Colorado.
High School
Rated as a three-star prospect coming out of Monrovia High School…Named Rio Hondo League MVP as both a junior and senior…Recorded 46 catches for 860 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with four interceptions on defense, during his senior season to earn All-Rio Hondo League honors…Totaled 71 catches for 1,594 yards and 23 touchdowns to lead the Rio Hondo League during his junior season.
Personal
Son of Leticia Hernandez…Born on May 6, 2005.
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