Frank Cusano

LB · #43 · Wake Forest · SO · 6'2" · 230 · Granite Bay, CA

Projected WLB starter

28 2026 tackles

0 · 0 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

24 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL
2026	Wake Forest	7	7	28	0	0
2025	Wake Forest	12	0	41	0.5	0
2024	Washington State	5	0	3	0	1

Tackles per game 4.0 72

Havoc plays 0 0

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 6.1% 99

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 93

Sack rate 6.4% 49

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W7	@ CAL	4

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#1581

Ben Gustafson OT · Elkhorn South NIU

#1581

Chukwunedu Okeke DL · Pebblebrook WKU

#1586

Frank Cusano LB · Granite Bay WSU

#1591

Ridge Barker TE · Lovejoy TEX

#1591

Connor Bachhuber OT · San Clemente STAN

LBs in the class

#137

Zach Smith Red Oak SMU

#138

Cannon Lewis Cabell Midland NCST

#139

Frank Cusano Granite Bay WSU

#141 Boone Morris Mount Vernon KSU

#141 Blake Lowe Chaparral BYU

2026 · 0th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 48th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.