Micah Mays Jr.
Micah Mays Jr.
Moves the chains on third down. Two seasons at Wake Forest, two different head coaches: Dave Clawson and Jake Dickert. The receipt: 69 rec yds, 2 receptions against Oregon State — Week 7, 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
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 18 | 302 | 16.8 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 34 | 520 | 15.3 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2025
W 13–12
vs SMU
2 rec · 30 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · 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
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ayden Greene’s 2024 season.
Matches Ayden on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Neno Lemay’s path through Nicholls.
Matches Neno on
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Brown's sophomore season at Arkansas (2025).
Matches CJ on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025+39%
Up 39% from first season to most-recent.