#91

Cal Joseph

P · Wake Forest · Fr. · #91

Returning to Wake Forest for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Cal Joseph

P · Wake Forest · Fr · #91

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Wake Forest
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025

W 13–12

vs SMU

8 NO  ·  319 YDS  ·  39 AVG

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.

How he plays

Play style

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Wake Forest

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Punter · Wake Forest

Returning around him

  • 26% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #74 · 2026 recruiting class #39

DNA match

Player DNA

Steady

Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.

P

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Makenzie Ryan’s 2024 season.

UL Monroe · 2024

#2

Josh Smith

Kent State · 2021

61%
#3

Conor Donaghy

Jacksonville State · 2025

60%
#4

Seamus O'Kelly

Texas State · 2021

58%
#5

Daniel Davies

Navy · 2020

55%

Matches Makenzie on

Class year
In-20 rate
Height

Differs from Makenzie on

Yards / punt (lower)
Weight (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Makenzie Ryan's freshman season at UL Monroe (2024).

UL Monroe · 2024

#2

Conor Donaghy

Jacksonville State · 2025

62%
#3

Josh Smith

Kent State · 2021

58%
#4

Damon Greaves

Kansas · 2023

58%
#5

Dante Atton

Temple · 2023

56%

Matches Makenzie on

In-20 rate
Yards / punt
Height

Differs from Makenzie on

Weight (lower)
Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #15213

Final rank
#15213
Avg #15410.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #15213 this season.