Is Kadear Dembele starting?
Kadear Dembele is listed 2nd string at DT for Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Kadear Dembele is listed DT #2 for Wake Forest at 64 OVR.
See full Wake Forest Demon Deacons depth chart ›Depth at DT · Wake Forest Demon Deacons
- 15283Dallas AfalavaStarter
- 25564Kadear DembeleYou
- 39155Lucas Smalls-Allen
- 49549Brandon Smiley
What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of West Haven, ranked #987 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 64 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #55
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'3"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0.5 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8689
- National Rank
- #987
- High School
- West Haven
- Hometown
- West Haven, CT
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 36th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -9 vs unit starters → 64.
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 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-36 2OT
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WPUR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kadear Dembele'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.