Wake Forest Athletics
2026 Football Roster

Vincent Firenze
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 221
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Syracuse, NY
- High School:
- West Genesee
Prior to Wake Forest
2025 (R-Sophomore)
Appeared in 10 games, making 85 tackles including 50 solo while also recording 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, seven passes defended and three interceptions…Named to First Team All-PFL All-Academic…Named to First Team All-PFL All-Conference…Received CSC Academic All-District honors…Named Phil Steele First Team All-PFL…Received Chief Toscani Hitter Award at team banquet…Named PFL Defensive Player of the Week (10/26/25)...Named FCS National Defensive Player of the week (10/27/25)...Named UD Honorable Mention Team of the Week (10/23/25)...Named CollegeAdvantage Student-Athlete of the Week (10/29/25)...Appeared in 10 games…Recorded an interception recorded vs. Presbyterian…Posted one sack vs. Morehead State…Had game-high 14 tackles vs. Presbyterian
2024 (R-Freshman)
2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll…Appeared in 11 all games with one start…Tallied 19 tackles (13 solo)...Recorded forced one fumble and recovered two…Had two pass deflections and blocked two kicks
2023 (Freshman)
Redshirted the 2023 season…Appeared in three games…Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year…Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll
High School
Three-time varsity letterwinner…First-Team All-State DB and nominated for the NYSSWA Player of the Year 2022…2022 Section 3 Class A Champions…Ended his career with 187 tackles, seven interceptions with three returned for touchdowns…Two-time NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete
Personal
Son of Justin and Ilene Firenze…Has one sibling named Anthony
2025 (R-Sophomore)
Appeared in 10 games, making 85 tackles including 50 solo while also recording 4.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sacks, seven passes defended and three interceptions…Named to First Team All-PFL All-Academic…Named to First Team All-PFL All-Conference…Received CSC Academic All-District honors…Named Phil Steele First Team All-PFL…Received Chief Toscani Hitter Award at team banquet…Named PFL Defensive Player of the Week (10/26/25)...Named FCS National Defensive Player of the week (10/27/25)...Named UD Honorable Mention Team of the Week (10/23/25)...Named CollegeAdvantage Student-Athlete of the Week (10/29/25)...Appeared in 10 games…Recorded an interception recorded vs. Presbyterian…Posted one sack vs. Morehead State…Had game-high 14 tackles vs. Presbyterian
2024 (R-Freshman)
2024 PFL Academic Honor Roll…Appeared in 11 all games with one start…Tallied 19 tackles (13 solo)...Recorded forced one fumble and recovered two…Had two pass deflections and blocked two kicks
2023 (Freshman)
Redshirted the 2023 season…Appeared in three games…Named Scout Team Defensive Player of the Year…Was a member of the 2023 PFL Academic Honor Roll
High School
Three-time varsity letterwinner…First-Team All-State DB and nominated for the NYSSWA Player of the Year 2022…2022 Section 3 Class A Champions…Ended his career with 187 tackles, seven interceptions with three returned for touchdowns…Two-time NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete
Personal
Son of Justin and Ilene Firenze…Has one sibling named Anthony
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



