Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Jersey Number 6
Steele Pizzella
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, CA
- High School:
- Notre Dame High School
2025 (Freshman)
Appeared in one game for the Demon Deacons… Made his collegiate debut in the win over Oregon State (10/11)... Redshirted.
High School
Three-star quarterback by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and ESPN… Rated as the No. 26 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the class of 2025 according to ESPN… During his senior season, threw for 2,610 yards and 29 touchdowns on a 60.8 completion percentage (183-of-301) while also adding 1,040 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, including three games with 100+ yards rushing… Named to All-Mission League First Team as a junior, passing for 2,187 yards and 22 touchdowns with a 60 percent completion percentage, while also rushing for 446 yards and five touchdowns… Played his first two seasons of high school football at Simi Valley High School, throwing for 3482 yards and 33 touchdowns and rushing for 382 yards and nine touchdowns over his freshman and sophomore seasons… Also ran track in high school, running a 10.64 in the 100m and helping his 4x100m relay finish fourth in state as a junior.
Personal
Son of Jennifer and Mark Pizzella…Born on July 7, 2006.
Appeared in one game for the Demon Deacons… Made his collegiate debut in the win over Oregon State (10/11)... Redshirted.
High School
Three-star quarterback by 247Sports.com, Rivals.com, and ESPN… Rated as the No. 26 dual-threat quarterback prospect in the class of 2025 according to ESPN… During his senior season, threw for 2,610 yards and 29 touchdowns on a 60.8 completion percentage (183-of-301) while also adding 1,040 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground, including three games with 100+ yards rushing… Named to All-Mission League First Team as a junior, passing for 2,187 yards and 22 touchdowns with a 60 percent completion percentage, while also rushing for 446 yards and five touchdowns… Played his first two seasons of high school football at Simi Valley High School, throwing for 3482 yards and 33 touchdowns and rushing for 382 yards and nine touchdowns over his freshman and sophomore seasons… Also ran track in high school, running a 10.64 in the 100m and helping his 4x100m relay finish fourth in state as a junior.
Personal
Son of Jennifer and Mark Pizzella…Born on July 7, 2006.
Steve Forbes - Postgame Presser vs. NC State
Saturday, January 31
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


