Zander Zimmer, a 3-star defensive end out of Florida, has committed to Wake Forest. He chose Wake Forest over offers from Oregon, yes Oregon, Vanderbilt, Purdue, West Virginia, Duke, Virginia, and many others. 247 lists him as the 890th best player in the class, and as the 53rd best weakside defensive end in the 2016 recruiting class. The addition of Zimmer gives Wake Forest 10 verbal commitments in the 2016 recruiting class, and ranks them 33rd nationally according to 247 Sports Composite Ratings.
Zimmer finished the 2014 season with 117 tackles, 8 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and 2 forced fumbles.