#43
Wake Forest · 2026

Frank Cusano

LBSophomore6' 2", 230 lbsGranite Bay, CA
Wake Forest Demon Deacons6-1 · TDC #22
Snap share
69%
5 of 7 started · likely 58–82%
Tackles
41
181st of 5408 in FBS
Solo
11
Tackles for loss
1.5
1055th of 2450 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2573
Tackles for loss2628th / 1911
Run stops14280th / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles38—

Charting

Where Cusano's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
11
6.9 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
7.8
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
11
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farWake Forest#22 · 6-1769%411.50002
2025Wake Forest#57 · 9-41246%451.50.5012
2024Washington State#66 · 8-525%310000

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

6.0 avg. game scoreBest: 6.8 at Louisville (Week 4)0 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1AkronW 38–166.7920.5000··
2@PurdueW 38–365.3400000··
3MiamiL 20–335.8600000··
4@LouisvilleW 30–276.8741000··
5StanfordW 57–35.9610000··
6@NC StateW 38–145.4410000··
7@CaliforniaW 41–75.9530000··
2026 · 7 games6.041111.5000··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles41181st / 5408
Solo11—
Tackles for loss1.51055th / 2450
Sacks0—
QB hurries0—
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madePenaltiesSnap share
Wk 1 · Akron✓ LB68~63 (32–68)9·93%
Wk 2 · Purdue✓ LB82~31 (3–56)4·38%
Wk 3 · Miami✓ LB66~44 (22–52)6167%
Wk 4 · Louisville✓ LB74~66 (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✓ LB70~53 (27–62)5·76%
Season5 GS490337 (283–404)41169%

Position Room

11 LBs on the Wake Forest roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
23Vincent FirenzeLBJR5141—3
21Aiden HallLBSR4630—1
43Frank CusanoLBSO411.50—0
46Deuce DyceLBFR110.50—0
Whittman WhaleyLB910—0
7Buom JockLBJR400—0
30Jerron BlackwellLBFR100—0
32Joel LowenbergLBFR100—0
44Monroe PartinLBFR100—0
12Tylan McNicholsLBJR—————
42Isaac NelsonLBFR—————

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 →