Raylen Wilson
| No. 5 – Georgia Bulldogs | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 7, 2005[1] |
| Listed height | 6Â ft 1Â in (1.85Â m) |
| Listed weight | 235Â lb (107Â kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lincoln (Tallahassee, Florida) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Raylen Akin Wilson (born July 7, 2005)[1] is an American college football linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Early life
[edit]Wilson attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Florida. As a senior, he had 117 tackles and as a senior and junior, he was the Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Defensive Player of the Year. A five-star recruit, Wilson was selected to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game.[2] He originally committed to the University of Michigan to play college football but switched to the University of Georgia.[3][4]
College career
[edit]As a true freshman at Georgia in 2023, Wilson played in 12 games with one start and had 15 tackles and 0.5 sacks.[5] He returned to Georgia for his sophomore year in 2024.[6][7]
Personal life
[edit]Wilson is the son of the late NFL wide receiver, Robert Wilson.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 @WilsonRaylen (July 7, 2021). "Blessed to see another year💯💪🏾 #16" (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Lincoln's Raylen Wilson selected for Under Armour All-America Game; 13th Big Bend selection
- ↑ Georgia lands commitment from 4-star LB Raylen Wilson
- ↑ Top-100 linebacker Raylen Wilson, a former Michigan pledge, commits to Georgia
- ↑ Georgia linebacker tabbed as national breakout player by ESPN
- ↑ Weiszer, Marc (August 15, 2024). "UGA football sees big things in Year 2 for CJ Allen, Raylen Wilson". Online Athens. Retrieved May 21, 2026.
- ↑ Riley, Connor (September 4, 2024). "Raylen Wilson shows the difference one offseason can make for the Georgia football program". DawgNation. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
- ↑ Sentell, Jeff (July 10, 2022). "Sensational 4-star LB Raylen Wilson has made his college decision". WGAU. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
