Cooper Long
Freshman defensive lineman on Wake Forest's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′4″ · 300 lb · Salisbury School
The story
1 defensive lineman on Wake Forest's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
The record fills in as he plays.
Cooper Long
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Cooper Long plays defensive lineman for Wake Forest.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Wake Forest has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen. 3 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2018. Kobie Turner went on to the NFL out of this room (2023).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Wake Forest
Returning around him
- 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 #63 · 2026 recruiting class #39
Background
High School A three-star defensive lineman and the No.12 player in Connecticut, according to 247 Sports… First-team All-New England selection in 2025…Named first-team all-Northeast Prep Football Conference in 2025… Invited to the All-American Bowl National Combine… Recorded 41 tackles, 18 tackles...
The defensive line · Wake Forest
- #11Langston Hardy14.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gabe Kirschke9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Dallas Afalava6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Zach Lohavichan5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #96Cooper Longno box-score line yet
14 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page