Damon Wilson Jr.
Damon Wilson Jr.
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Kirby Smart and Eli Drinkwitz. One game to point at: 3 tackles against Virginia — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 23–17
at Auburn
1 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Missouri
Returning around him
- 6 Missouri players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (30 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri · Last season: 8-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #22 · 2026 recruiting class #34
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Marlem Louis’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Marlem Louis's junior season at San Diego State (2024).
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