Damon Wilson II

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Damon Wilson II
No. 8 – Missouri Tigers
Position Outside linebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2005-01-24) January 24, 2005 (age 20)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school Venice (Venice, Florida)
College
Stats at ESPN

Damon Derrick Wilson II (born January 24, 2005) is an American college football outside linebacker for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.

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High school career

Wilson attended Venice High School in Venice, Florida. As a junior, he recorded 90 tackles, 23 tackles-for-loss, and a school record 14.5 sacks. [1] He finished his high school career totaling 268 tackles and 31 sacks. [2] A four-star recruit, Wilson committed to play college football at the University of Georgia over offers from Alabama and Ohio State. [3] [4]

College career

Georgia

Wilson played sparingly as a freshman. [5] As a sophomore against Texas, he recorded a sack, a tackle for loss, and a forced fumble. [6] [7] Wilson finished his sophomore season totaling 22 tackles, six tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. [8] On January 6, 2025, Wilson announced that he would enter the transfer portal. [9]

Missouri

On January 14, 2025, Wilson announced that he would transfer to Missouri. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Wilson, David. "Five-star Venice DE Damon Wilson talks Miami, Jason Taylor, a decision timeline and more". Miami Herald.
  2. ↑ Portell, Vinnie (December 20, 2022). "Wilson II to announce decision on ESPN". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ↑ Emerson, Seth. "Georgia lands 5-star edge rusher Damon Wilson over Ohio State, Alabama". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ Maffezzoli, Dennis. "Venice High's Wilson picks Georgia, other area players make college choices". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Georgia football's Damon Wilson II and Dominic Lovett talk offseason". The Red & Black. August 22, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Georgia linebacker Damon Wilson turning heads with recent play". 247Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Rowe, Jake (October 26, 2024). "Georgia EDGE Damon Wilson getting 'shine' he deserves in year two". On3. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wilson, Davis (January 14, 2025). "Coveted Georgia edge rusher Wilson transfers to Mizzou". Central Oregon Daily. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  9. ↑ Austin, Brooks (January 6, 2025). "Georgia Football EDGE, Damon Wilson Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ McAndrew, Calum. "Dawg at DE: Missouri football lands highly ranked Georgia defensive end from transfer portal". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
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