#85

Blake Whiteheart

TE · Wake Forest · Jr. · #85

Wake Forest 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Blake Whiteheart

TE · Wake Forest · Jr · #85

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Wake Forest
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Wake Forest11-3HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Wake Forest8-5HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Wake Forest2429512.33--
2021Wake Forest1518512.33--
Career3948012.36--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2022

W 45–25

at Vanderbilt

1 rec · 14 yds

How he plays

Play style

Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Complete TE

No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.

TE

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Joel Wilson’s 2021 season.

Joel Wilson

74%match

Central Michigan · 2021

#2

Niko Hea

Missouri · 2021

70%
#3

Jordan Dingle

Kentucky · 2022

70%
#4

Donovan Green

Texas A&M · 2022

69%
#5

Kemore Gamble

Florida · 2021

69%

Matches Joel on

Total EPA (college ability)
EPA / play (adj)
Reception volume

Differs from Joel on

TD rate (lower)
Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Toby Payne's junior season at Marshall (2025).

Toby Payne

77%match

Marshall · 2025

All-Sun Belt
#2

Cade Stover

Ohio State · 2022

All-Big TenNFL Rd 4
76%
#3

Jayvontay Conner

East Carolina · 2025

76%
#4

Desirrio Riles

East Carolina · 2025

76%
#5

Eni Falayi

Wake Forest · 2025

75%

Matches Toby on

Yards / reception
EPA / play (adj)
Weight

Differs from Toby on

Reception volume (lower)
TD rate (higher)

Development

Development Trajectory · receiving yards

2021–2022
1852021
2952022

+59%

Up 59% from first season to most-recent.