Wake Forest Football Recruiting Class 2017
| Commitments: | 20 | ACC Rank: | 13 | National Rank: | 65 | ||||
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| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | SCHOOL | ST | RANK | NAT | STATE | NOTES |
| Michael Allen | DE | 6-6 | 240 | Lanier | GA | *** | Top 375 | Top 40 | One of the highest-ranked recruits ever to commit to Wake Forest in modern rankings era (2002-present); chose Demon Deacons over Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Southern Cal |
| Christian Beal | RB | 5-10 | 170 | East Forsyth | NC | *** | UR | Top 35 | Longtime Wake Forest fan chose local school in the summer prior to his junior year of high school |
| Tayvon Bowers | QB | 6-1 | 215 | Bishop McDevitt | PA | *** | UR | Top 25 | Appeared to be leaning towards Rutgers before picking the Demon Deacons; attended same high school as Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Matt Johnson |
| Jeffery Burley | LB | 6-2 | 210 | Jackson | GA | *** | UR | Top 110 | One of four projected linebackers in Wake’s 2017 class; regarded for his speed and athleticism |
| Spencer Clapp | OL | 6-6 | 250 | Eastern Guilford | NC | ** | UR | UR | Late addition who joined Wake Forest's class on National Signing Day; helped lead Eastern Guilford HS to undefeated regular season and state championship game appearance in 2016 |
| Coby Davis | DB | 6-1 | 180 | Maret | D.C. | *** | UR | Top 10 | Improved his agility by participating as a high jumper his junior year; also plays basketball; projects as a defensive back with Demon Deacons |
| Tyriq Hardimon | DB | 6-0 | 190 | Lassiter | GA | *** | Top 875 | Top 100 | Initially committed to Cal back during the summer, but decommitted from the Golden Bears in mid-January and re-pledged to Wake Forest the following day; fourth defensive prospect from Georgia in the 2017 recruiting cycle to pick the Demon Deacons |
| Waydale Jones | WR | 6-4 | 190 | Jones | TX | *** | Top 1,025 | Top 150 | Big target who continues Wake Forest's penchant for landing offensive prospects from Texas; fourth WR prospect to join Wake Forest's class |
| Sean Maginn | OL | 6-4 | 270 | North Gwinnett | GA | ** | Top 2,225 | Top 250 | Longtime Arkansas State pledge who switched to the Demon Deacons in late January; fourth offensive line pledge for Wake Forest as staff replenishes program's OL depth |
| Chase Monroe | LB | 6-1 | 225 | Davidson Day | NC | *** | Top 750 | Top 25 | Wake Forest's highest-rated in-state commitment in the 2017 class; part of major rebuilding effort at LB for the Demon Deacons |
| Loic Nya | OL | 6-3 | 265 | Silver Spring | MD | ** | UR | UR | Has only played football two years in high school, but also has a background in lacrosse; has added considerable bulk during the offseason |
| Allan Rappleyea | OL | 6-5 | 265 | Milton | MA | *** | UR | Top 10 | Chose Wake Forest over ACC Atlantic rival Syracuse; helped lead Milton Academy to a 7-1 overall record in 2015 |
| Jaquarii Roberson | WR | 6-3 | 170 | Hertford County | NC | *** | Top 1,450 | Top 45 | Attends same high school as former Wake Forest WR Danny Dembry; recorded over 1,400 receiving yards and 19 TDs as a prep junior |
| Troy Simon | DB | 6-0 | 180 | Alpharetta | GA | *** | Top 1,000 | Top 100 | Earned defensive back MVP honors at “The Opening” regional in Atlanta; Demon Deacons were among first Power Five schools to extend offer |
| Jake Simpson | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Buford | GA | *** | UR | Top 150 | Son of legendary Georgia prep coach Jess Simpson; older brother Cooper is an incoming freshman at Army |
| Sage Surratt | WR | 6-3 | 195 | Denver | NC | *** | Top 1,450 | Top 45 | Initially committed to Harvard before reconsidering and choosing the Demon Deacons; also a basketball standout; his older brother, Chazz Surratt, is a redshirt freshman quarterback at North Carolina |
| D.J. Taylor | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Huntland | TN | *** | Top 750 | Top 25 | Although he projects as a linebacker at the college level, Taylor rushed for 1,600 yards as a prep junior |
| Ja'Sir Taylor | WR | 6-0 | 175 | Brick Township | NJ | *** | Top 2,150 | Top 50 | Longtime Temple commitment who switched to Wake Forest following a mid-January official visit to Winston-Salem; third WR pledge to Demon Deacons, and the second in a span of a week with Signing Day approaching |
| Zach Tom | OL | 6-4 | 270 | Catholic | LA | *** | Top 1,950 | Top 85 | Initially committed to Southern Miss in September, but switched to the Demon Deacons in early December; versatile lineman who became Wake Forest's third offensive line pledge in 2017 class; first Louisiana resident to choose Wake Forest since fellow Baton Rouge native Tylor Harris in 2012 class |
| Tyler Williams | DT | 6-1 | 290 | West Palm Beach | FL | *** | UR | Top 350 | Initially committed to Florida Atlantic; recorded 42 tackles in leading Oxbridge Academy to district title in 2015 |
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