Damon Wilson II
| No. 10 – Miami Hurricanes | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 24, 2005 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Venice (Venice, Florida) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Damon Derrick Wilson II (born January 24, 2005) is an American college football linebacker for the Miami Hurricanes. He previously played for the Georgia Bulldogs and Missouri Tigers.
Early life
[edit]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]
College career
[edit]Georgia
[edit]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]
Missouri
[edit]On January 14, 2025, Wilson announced that he would transfer to Missouri.[10] In his Missouri debut, he recorded his first multi-sack game with two sacks against Central Arkansas.[11] Wilson continued to impress against ranked opponents with two sacks against No. 8 Alabama and a sack and his first career interception against No. 10 Vanderbilt.[12][13] At the conclusion of the 2025 season, Wilson was named to the All-SEC second team.
References
[edit]- ↑ Wilson, David. "Five-star Venice DE Damon Wilson talks Miami, Jason Taylor, a decision timeline and more". Miami Herald.
- ↑ Portell, Vinnie (December 20, 2022). "Wilson II to announce decision on ESPN". Sun Newspapers. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Emerson, Seth. "Georgia lands 5-star edge rusher Damon Wilson over Ohio State, Alabama". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ Maffezzoli, Dennis. "Venice High's Wilson picks Georgia, other area players make college choices". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Georgia football's Damon Wilson II and Dominic Lovett talk offseason". The Red & Black. August 22, 2024. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ↑ "Georgia linebacker Damon Wilson turning heads with recent play". 247Sports. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ↑ Rowe, Jake (October 26, 2024). "Georgia EDGE Damon Wilson getting 'shine' he deserves in year two". On3. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- ↑ Wilson, Davis (January 14, 2025). "Coveted Georgia edge rusher Wilson transfers to Mizzou". Central Oregon Daily. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ Austin, Brooks (January 6, 2025). "Georgia Football EDGE, Damon Wilson Enters the NCAA Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
- ↑ McAndrew, Calum. "Dawg at DE: Missouri football lands highly ranked Georgia defensive end from transfer portal". Columbia Daily Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2025.
- ↑ "5-star Georgia transfer already dominating with new school". UGAWire. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Hochman: Dissecting the good, the bad and the ugly of Mizzou's defense vs. Alabama". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Georgia Bulldogs transfer earns first career interception". UGAWire. Retrieved November 28, 2025.