Eugene Wilson III

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Eugene Wilson III
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Wilson in 2023
No. 3 – Florida Gators
Position Wide receiver
ClassJunior
Personal information
Born (2004-12-16) December 16, 2004 (age 20) [1]
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight183 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Gaither (Tampa, Florida)
College
Awards and highlights
  • First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023)
Stats at ESPN

Eugene "Tre" Wilson III (born December 16, 2004) [1] is an American college football wide receiver for the Florida Gators.

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High school career

Wilson III attended Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida. As a senior, he had 40 receptions for 764 yards and 11 touchdowns. [2] He was selected to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game. A four star recruit, Wilson III committed to the University of Florida to play college football. [3] [4] [5]

College career

Wilson III became a starter during the second game of his true freshman season in 2023. [6] [7] Against Georgia, he set a school freshman record for receptions in a game with 11. [8]

Personal life

His father, Eugene Wilson, played in the NFL. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 "Eugene Wilson III WR Florida". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Florida football WR Ricky Pearsall looks to be a mentor to incoming freshman Eugene Wilson". The Gainesville Sun.
  3. ↑ "Florida's recruiting momentum continues as Eugene Wilson III commits to Gators' 2023 class". Gatorsports.
  4. ↑ Sallee, Barrett (July 8, 2022). "Florida football recruiting: Eugene Wilson III commits to Gators as Billy Napier calms fears of falling behind". CBSSports.com. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Eugene Wilson III, Florida Gators, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ "UF's dynamic freshman Eugene Wilson will make first start with Gators". Orlando Sentinel. September 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Florida football will have another freshman start this week against McNeese State". The Gainesville Sun. September 9, 2023.
  8. ↑ "The Good, the Ugly and the Ugliest From Florida's Deflating Loss to Georgia". FanNation. October 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "What to know about Florida football four-star freshman receiver Eugene Wilson III". The Gainesville Sun. September 16, 2023.
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