Frank Cusano
Frank Cusano
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Frank Cusano has played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Western Carolina, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 45 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Washington State | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 48 | 21 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025
W 13–12
vs SMU
4 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 TFL
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · 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 #74 · 2026 recruiting class #39
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Noah Chambers’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Martell Hughes's sophomore season at Arizona State (2025).
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