Dion Wilson Jr.
Dion Wilson Jr.
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Dion Wilson Jr. has played for three head coaches across five seasons and three programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Duke, Week 5, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Dino Babers, Nunzio Campanile, and Fran Brown. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Fran Brown
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Syracuse | 14 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Syracuse | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | New Mexico State | 31 | 16 | 2.0 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona | 19 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Arizona | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 37 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 66–24
vs Colgate
2 TOT · 2 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 42-point win at home against Colgate.
How he plays
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Syracuse
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Syracuse
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -10 net (19 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Syracuse · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #34 · 2026 recruiting class #35
DNA match
Player DNA
Nose Anchor
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Monkell Goodwine’s 2025 season.
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