Is Gabe Kirschke starting?
Gabe Kirschke is the projected starter at LDE for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Gabe Kirschke is the projected starting LDE on a Solid Wake Forest — 84 OVR.
See full Wake Forest Demon Deacons depth chart ›Depth at LDE · Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- 11084Gabe KirschkeStarter
- 21468Tyler Walton
- 32052Kerrington Lee
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
In 2025: 37 tackles, 9 TFL, 5 sacks. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 84 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #10
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 249 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 9 | 5 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 95th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 84.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 12WPURTKL 6
- TKL
- 6
- SOLO
- 4
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-36 2OT
Sep 3WAKRTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-16
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WPUR | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | WAKR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gabe Kirschke's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.