Missouri Tigers–No. 8 | |
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Position | Outside linebacker |
Class | Junior |
Major | Housing Management & Policy |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career history | |
College | |
High school | Venice (Venice, Florida) |
Damon Derrick Wilson II is an American football outside linebacker for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs.
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]
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]
On January 14, 2025, Wilson announced that he would transfer to Missouri. [10]