| No. 80 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 12, 1999 Ashburn, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Turner County |
| College | Florida State (2018–2022) |
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Ontaria "Pokey" Wilson [1] (born August 12, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After using a redshirt season in 2017, Wilson played college football for the Florida State Seminoles from 2018 to 2022. [2] [3] He played in 51 games, starting in 36, where he had 108 receptions for 1,521 yards and 12 touchdowns. [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 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.60 s | 1.62 s | 2.77 s | 4.40 s | 7.16 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 8 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day [4] | ||||||||||||
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Wilson was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent. [5] At the end of training camp, he was released on August 29, 2023. [6]
On October 30, 2023, Wilson signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. [7] Following training camp in 2024, he made the team's active roster as an opening day starter. [8] He made his professional debut on June 6, 2024, against the Montreal Alouettes, where he had one reception for 16 yards. [8] Wilson had a breakout game on July 12, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders, where he had 13 receptions for 201 yards and his first professional touchdown. [9] The 13 catches tied for second all-time in Blue Bombers history.
On January 16, 2025, Wilson signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets. [10] He was waived on August 23. [11]
Wilson's nickname is "Pokey", as his grandmother stated that he looked like a Pokémon as a baby. [12]