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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 3 | 1078th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 519th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 16 | 329th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 42 | — |
Charting
Where Cusano's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Wake Forest#14 · 7-1 | 8 | 70% | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Wake Forest#57 · 9-4 | 12 | 46% | 45 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 |  Washington State#66 · 8-5 | 2 | 5% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Frank Cusano's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Frank Cusano's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Akron | W 38–16 | 6.7 | 9 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Purdue | W 38–36 | 5.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Miami | L 20–33 | 5.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Louisville | W 30–27 | 6.8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 |  Stanford | W 57–3 | 5.9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ NC State | W 38–14 | 5.4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ California | W 41–7 | 5.9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Virginia | W 51–7 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.0 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 45 | 277th / 5664 |
| Solo | 13 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Akron | ✓ LB | 68 | ~63 (32–68) | 9 | · | 93% |
| Wk 2 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 82 | ~31 (3–56) | 4 | · | 38% |
| Wk 3 · Miami | ✓ LB | 66 | ~44 (22–52) | 6 | 1 | 67% |
| Wk 4 · Louisville | ✓ LB | 74 | ~66 (34–74) | 7 | · | 89% |
| Wk 5 · Stanford | — | 67 | ~50 (25–59) | 6 | · | 75% |
| Wk 6 · NC State | — | 63 | ~30 (3–54) | 4 | · | 48% |
| Wk 7 · California | ✓ LB | 70 | ~53 (27–62) | 5 | · | 76% |
| Wk 9 · Virginia | — | 64 | ~49 (25–58) | 4 | · | 77% |
| Season | 5 GS | 554 | 386 (324–463) | 45 | 1 | 70% |
Position Room
11 LBs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Vincent Firenze | LB | JR | 54 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 21 | Aiden Hall | LB | SR | 48 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 43 | Frank Cusano | LB | SO | 45 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 46 | Deuce Dyce | LB | FR | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Whittman Whaley | LB | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 7 | Buom Jock | LB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Monroe Partin | LB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | Jerron Blackwell | LB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 32 | Joel Lowenberg | LB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 12 | Tylan McNichols | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Isaac Nelson | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Wake Forest depth chart →