2024 Football Roster

Jersey Number 0
Demarcus Rankin
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, TX
- High School:
- Ferris
2024 (Senior)
Saw action in two games during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons...Played 26 snaps including a season-high 19 in the victory against N.C. A&T...Finished the season with three total tackles.
2023 (Junior)
Saw action in 10 games during the 2023 season… Finished the season with 15 tackles including 10 solo tackles with one interception… Recorded his first career interception and two tackles in the win against Elon… Recorded a season-high three tackles in the wins against Vanderbilt and Pitt.
Prior to Wake Forest
2022
Played in all 12 games during the 2022 season, helping lead Notre Dame College to an impressive 9-3 record including a perfect 5-0 mark at home and a 9-1 record in conference, winning a MEC title in his final season with the Falcons…Totaled 17 tackles including 14 solo tackles while also having eight pass deflections and two interceptions.
2021
Played in nine games during the 2021 season, helping lead Notre Dame College to an 11-2 record, winning the MEC conference title, recording a perfect 7-0 record at home and earning a berth in the Division II Playoffs…Recorded 13 solo tackles and 15 total tackles... Broke up five passes, tied for second on the team.
2020
Freshman year was the canceled 2020 season due to COVID.
High School:
Played both wide receiver and defensive back at Ferris High School.
Saw action in two games during the 2024 season for the Demon Deacons...Played 26 snaps including a season-high 19 in the victory against N.C. A&T...Finished the season with three total tackles.
2023 (Junior)
Saw action in 10 games during the 2023 season… Finished the season with 15 tackles including 10 solo tackles with one interception… Recorded his first career interception and two tackles in the win against Elon… Recorded a season-high three tackles in the wins against Vanderbilt and Pitt.
Prior to Wake Forest
2022
Played in all 12 games during the 2022 season, helping lead Notre Dame College to an impressive 9-3 record including a perfect 5-0 mark at home and a 9-1 record in conference, winning a MEC title in his final season with the Falcons…Totaled 17 tackles including 14 solo tackles while also having eight pass deflections and two interceptions.
2021
Played in nine games during the 2021 season, helping lead Notre Dame College to an 11-2 record, winning the MEC conference title, recording a perfect 7-0 record at home and earning a berth in the Division II Playoffs…Recorded 13 solo tackles and 15 total tackles... Broke up five passes, tied for second on the team.
2020
Freshman year was the canceled 2020 season due to COVID.
High School:
Played both wide receiver and defensive back at Ferris High School.
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Wake Forest Football Coach Jake Dickert Weekly Press Conference
Tuesday, September 30
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