Dontayvion Wicks

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Dontayvion Wicks
No. 13 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-16) June 16, 2001 (age 23)
Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Plaquemine
(Plaquemine, Louisiana)
College: Virginia (2019–2022)
NFL draft: 2023  / round: 5 / pick: 159
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024
Receptions:64
Receiving yards:877
Receiving touchdowns:8
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dontayvion Jaquain Wicks (born June 16, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia, and was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

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Early years

Wicks attended Plaquemine High School in Plaquemine, Louisiana. [1] He played wide receiver and quarterback in high school. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football. [2]

College career

As a true freshman at Virginia in 2019, Wicks played in 10 games and had three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. [3] He missed the 2020 season due to an injury suffered before the season. [4] [5] In 2021, Wicks started 11 of 12 games, recording 57 receptions for a school-record 1,203 yards and nine touchdowns. [6] [7] [8] He was selected First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference for the year 2021. [9]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		206 lb
(93 kg)		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		10 in
(0.25 m)		4.58 s1.63 s2.63 s4.20 s6.91 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
Sources: [10] [11]

Wicks was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft. [12] He signed his rookie contract on May 5. [13]

Wicks made his NFL debut on September 10, 2023, during a 38–20 win against the Chicago Bears, but did not catch either of his two targets. He scored his first NFL touchdown on September 17 during a 25–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, on a 32-yard pass from Jordan Love. [14] In Week 18, against the Bears, he had his first multi-touchdown game. [15] As a rookie, he had 39 receptions for 581 yards and four touchdowns in the 2023 season. [16]

On January 14, 2024, Wicks had his first postseason touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys, in a Packers 48–32 Wild Card Round victory. [17]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 GB 1563958114.93541111033
Career1563958114.93541111033
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2023 GB 2222512.52010000000
Career2222512.52010000000
Source: pro-football-reference.com

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  2. ↑ Counts, Ron (December 16, 2018). "With signing day looming, WR Dontayvion Wicks commits to Virginia". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
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  9. ↑ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
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  13. ↑ "Packers sign eight draft picks". Packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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