| Wake Forest Demon Deacons–No. 1 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 9, 2003 |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | King William (King William, Virginia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Demond Claiborne (born October 9, 2003) is an American college football running back for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
Claiborne attended King William High School in King William, Virginia. As a senior, he was named the Metro Player of the Year and Tidewater District Player of the Year and as a sophomore was the Virginia Region 2A Offensive Player of the Year. [1] He committed to Wake Forest University to play college football. [2]
As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2022, Claiborne played in 10 games and had 14 carries for 57 yards. As a sophomore he started two of 10 games, rushing 137 times for 586 yards and five touchdowns. [3] He took over as Wake Forest's starter in 2024, and 1,049 yards on 228 carries and 11 touchdowns. [4] Claiborne returned to Wake Forest as the starter in 2025. [5]