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| Born: | January 10, 1997 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 214 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| High school: | Craigmont (Memphis) | ||||||||
| College: | Southeast Missouri State (2015–2019) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2020: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Kristian Wilkerson (born January 10, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.
Wilkerson was a member of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. [1] As a redshirt senior, he caught 71 passes for 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named first-team All-Ohio Valley Conference and a second-team All-American by HERO Sports. [2] Wilkerson finished his collegiate career with 219 receptions for 3,540 yards and 33 touchdowns, all of which were school records. [3]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) | 9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) | 4.50 s | 1.45 s | 2.54 s | 4.09 s | 6.68 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [4] | ||||||||||||
Wilkerson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020. [5] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts. [6]
Wilkerson was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots on September 8, 2020. [7] Wilkerson was elevated to the Patriots active roster on November 9, 2020, and made his debut that night on Monday Night Football in a 30–27 win over the New York Jets. He reverted to the practice squad after the game. [8]
Wilkerson signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. [9] On August 31, 2021, he was released, [10] but signed with the practice squad the following day. [11]
On January 2, 2022, Wilkerson was elevated for the Week 17 game against Jacksonville and scored his first two NFL touchdowns. [12] [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022. [14]
On August 30, 2022, Wilkerson was placed on injured reserve. [15] On February 15, 2023, the Patriots waived Wilkerson. [16]
On February 16, 2023, Wilkerson was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts. [17] He was waived on May 2, 2023. [18]
On May 15, 2023, Wilkerson signed with the Las Vegas Raiders. [19] He was waived on November 4 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. [20] [21] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. [22]
On August 27, 2024, Wilkerson was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] He signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 6, 2025. [25]
On May 12, 2025, Wilkerson was released by the Raiders. [26]
On May 19, 2025, Wilkerson signed with the Buffalo Bills. [27] He was released on August 26 as part of final roster cuts. [28]