The Wake Forest Demon Deacons needed to address their wide receiver position after losing their top four receivers either to the 2025 NFL Draft or the transfer portal. Most of the receivers they added in the portal are inexperienced and haven’t received ample playing time in college. Reginald Vick Jr. currently leads the team in career receiving yards with 1,394 after breaking out in 2024 with Virginia Union, a Division 2 HBCU.
Because of this, the Demon Deacons could add a receiver in the spring portal.
The Wake Forest Demon Deacons land a top All-OVC receiver
According to Pete Nakos, Wake Forest landed former Ball State and Tennessee State wide receiver Karate Brenson from the transfer portal for the 2025 season. He has one final year of college eligibility remaining.
Tennessee State wide receiver Karate Brenson has signed with Wake Forest, @On3sports has learned.
The 6-2, 215-pound receiver has 130 career catches for 1,669 yards and 9 touchdowns. https://t.co/wMrfFrcNOy pic.twitter.com/PwNvQmnZ52
— Pete Nakos (@PeteNakos_) April 22, 2025
He had a solid career with Tennessee State
After spending the first year of his college career with the Ball State Cardinals, Karate Brenson transferred to the Tennessee State Tigers for the 2022 season. Brenson had a solid tenure with Tennessee State, hauling in 130 receptions for 1,669 yards and nine touchdowns in 33 games. His accolades include a Second-Team Big South-OVC selection in 2024.
Brenson had a breakout 2024 campaign, boasting career highs in receptions, yards, touchdowns, receptions per game, yards per reception, and yards per game. He hauled in 79 receptions for 1,088 yards and six touchdowns in 14 games. He averaged 5.6 receptions per game, 13.8 yards per reception, and 77.7 yards per game.
