Damon Wilson is heading to the national runner-ups for his final year of eligibility.
According to multiple reports, the former Missouri football edge rusher has committed to No. 2 Miami to play for Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes, who fell 27-21 to No. 1 Indiana in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday, Jan. 19.
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The Hurricanes become the third different program that Wilson will play for in the last three seasons.
With the Hurricanes, Wilson will be inserted into a Miami defense that ranked fifth nationally in points allowed (14.8 points per game) and 12th in total yards per game (294.1 yards per game) this season under Corey Hetherman with Rueben Bain Jr. and Akheem Mesidor, who are projected to be taken in the first-round of the upcoming NFL draft.
In his lone season at Missouri, Wilson put together a career-high season, as he finished with 23 total tackles (9.5 tackles for loss) and nine sacks. He also came up with his first-career interception against Vanderbilt off a deflected pass from Commodores quarterback Diego Pavia.
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A former five-star recruit out of high school by 247Sports’ Composite rankings, Wilson began his career at Georgia. In his two seasons with the Bulldogs, Wilson racked up 26 tackles (six tackles for loss), 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He also won an SEC championship with the Bulldogs in 2024.
Following his decision to transfer from the Bulldogs last offseason, Georgia sued Wilson for $390,000 in liquidated damages due to an unfulfilled contract with the Bulldogs’ former NIL collective, Classic City Collective. Wilson countersued Georgia in late December.
Damon Wilson II 247 rankings
In Wilson, Miami lands one of the highly touted and recruited players in the transfer portal. He was listed as a four-star recruit and the No. 8-ranked player in the portal according to 247Sports’ rankings. He was also ranked as the third-best edge rusher in the portal.
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He is the fourth four-star recruit to transfer to the Hurricanes this offseason, and the seventh member of the Hurricanes’ transfer class.
Damon Wilson II stats
Here’s a look at Wilson’s stats in his three collegiate seasons with Georgia and Missouri:
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2023 (Georgia): Four total tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks
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2024 (Georgia): 22 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, three sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
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2025 (Missouri): 23 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, nine sacks, one interception, two pass deflections and a fumble recovery
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Damon Wilson transfer: Miami lands edge rusher, 247 ranking, stats
