Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 43
Frank Cusano
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 222
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Granite Bay, CA
- High School:
- Granite Bay
2025 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in 12 games for the Demon Deacons… Recorded 45 tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 0.5 sacks, and a pass breakup… Stood out in the win against Western Carolina with six tackles and 0.5 sacks… Added three tackles in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Mississippi State (1/2).
Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Freshman)
Appeared in five games during the 2024 season for the Cougars…Recorded three solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss during his freshman season…Notched two solo tackles and his lone tackle-for-loss in his collegiate debut against Portland State…Made appearances on special teams against Washington, Oregon State, and Wyoming…Made a tackle in the Holiday Bowl against Syracuse.
High School
Earned three varsity letters while playing for Granite Bay High School…Recorded 92 tackles with 13 tackles-for-loss and five sacks to earn 2023 MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section honors as a senior…Earned All-Sierra Foothill League First Team and All-Metro honors as both a junior and sophomore…Led Granite Bay to a 9-5 record and a berth in the San Joaquin Section Division 2 Championship game after recording 111 tackles with 18.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks during his junior season…Totaled 52 tackles with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and three sacks as a sophomore…Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 35 inside linebacker in the country, and the No. 63 overall recruit in the state of California by ESPN.
Personal
Son of Dave and Pamela Cusano…Born on June 7, 2005.
Appeared in 12 games for the Demon Deacons… Recorded 45 tackles with 1.5 tackles-for-loss and 0.5 sacks, and a pass breakup… Stood out in the win against Western Carolina with six tackles and 0.5 sacks… Added three tackles in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl against Mississippi State (1/2).
Prior to Wake Forest
2024 (Freshman)
Appeared in five games during the 2024 season for the Cougars…Recorded three solo tackles with one tackle-for-loss during his freshman season…Notched two solo tackles and his lone tackle-for-loss in his collegiate debut against Portland State…Made appearances on special teams against Washington, Oregon State, and Wyoming…Made a tackle in the Holiday Bowl against Syracuse.
High School
Earned three varsity letters while playing for Granite Bay High School…Recorded 92 tackles with 13 tackles-for-loss and five sacks to earn 2023 MaxPreps All-Sac-Joaquin Section honors as a senior…Earned All-Sierra Foothill League First Team and All-Metro honors as both a junior and sophomore…Led Granite Bay to a 9-5 record and a berth in the San Joaquin Section Division 2 Championship game after recording 111 tackles with 18.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks during his junior season…Totaled 52 tackles with 8.5 tackles-for-loss and three sacks as a sophomore…Rated as a three-star prospect, the No. 35 inside linebacker in the country, and the No. 63 overall recruit in the state of California by ESPN.
Personal
Son of Dave and Pamela Cusano…Born on June 7, 2005.
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