Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Jersey Number 55
Kadear Dembele
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- West Haven, CT
- High School:
- West Haven
2025 (Freshman)
Appeared in four games for the Demon Deacons… Made his collegiate debut in the win over Western Carolina (9/6)... Recorded his first career tackle at Florida State (11/1)... Finished the season with two tackles.
High School
Ranked No. 8 player in Connecticut by 247 Sports Composite…Played sophomore and senior year at West Haven, transferred to Archbishop Stepinac for his junior year…During his sophomore year ranked No. 18 in Connecticut and helped West Haven to a 9-2 season…While at Stepinac recorded 75 total tackles, 52 solo, and 23 assisted…Also recorded 6.0 sacks in 11 games played…As a senior consistently ranked No. 1 in Connecticut for sacks and top 100 for total tackles and was a team captain.
Personal
Son of Rokia Magiadembele…Born May 2, 2006.
Appeared in four games for the Demon Deacons… Made his collegiate debut in the win over Western Carolina (9/6)... Recorded his first career tackle at Florida State (11/1)... Finished the season with two tackles.
High School
Ranked No. 8 player in Connecticut by 247 Sports Composite…Played sophomore and senior year at West Haven, transferred to Archbishop Stepinac for his junior year…During his sophomore year ranked No. 18 in Connecticut and helped West Haven to a 9-2 season…While at Stepinac recorded 75 total tackles, 52 solo, and 23 assisted…Also recorded 6.0 sacks in 11 games played…As a senior consistently ranked No. 1 in Connecticut for sacks and top 100 for total tackles and was a team captain.
Personal
Son of Rokia Magiadembele…Born May 2, 2006.
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
