Biography
Prior to DU: Attended Wayne State University in Detroit.
2022: Named one of 15 national finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy (only D2 player honored) ... selected as a national finalist for the John Wooden Citizenship Cup ... recipient of the 2022 GLIAC McAvoy Award, which is presented annually to a GLIAC football player who best combines outstanding character and leadership on the field, in the classroom and in the community ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... received Academic All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as a team captain ... notched five tackles (1-4) at Slippery Rock ... totaled eight tackles (4-4) against Shaw, along with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... recorded a game-high and season-best 12 tackles (3-9) vs. Wisconsin-La Crosse, including a half-tackle for loss ... credited with two solo tackles against Grand Valley State ... tied for the team lead with 11 tackles (4-7) vs. Northern Michigan, including a half-tackle for loss ... registered three tackles (1-2) and a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry at Michigan Tech ... posted four assisted tackles at Davenport, plus a quarterback hurry ... collected five tackles (4-1), including one solo stop for loss against Saginaw Valley State ... contributed six assisted tackles at GVSU, plus a pass break-up ... tallied five solo tackles vs. Ferris State ... led the squad with 37 assisted tackles, and finished second with 61 total tackles ... totaled two tackles for loss (1 solo, 2 assisted).
2021: Selected to the 2021 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... 2021-22 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... served as a team captain ... recipient of the Randy Guzowski Award, which goes to the individual who has demonstrated team leadership and shown exemplary school and community citizenship ... voted WSU's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... totaled at least seven tackles in all but one game (had five at NMU) ... started all 11 games at middle linebacker ... led WSU with nine tackles (4-5) vs. Slippery Rock, including a half-tackle for loss ... recorded eight tackles (5-3) against Truman ... led WSU with 12 tackles (2-10) at Missouri S&T to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... tallied 13 tackles (5-8) in the SVSU home game ... credited with five tackles (3-2), a fumble recovery and a pass break-up at Northern Michigan ... garnered seven tackles (4-3), including two for loss, plus a pass break-up vs. Michigan Tech ... led WSU with 13 tackles (5-8) at Davenport, including two for loss (1.5 sacks) and five quarterback hurries to earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week honors ... totaled a game-high 15 tackles (6-9) at SVSU, including 3.5 for loss (1.5 sacks) ... registered seven tackles (3-4) against Northwood, plus a quarterback hurry ... recorded seven tackles (1-6), including one for loss (half-sack), and a quarterback hurry vs. Grand Valley ... contributed eight tackles (6-2) at Ferris State, including one for loss ... had at least a half-TFL in six games ... led the squad with seven quarterback hurries ... saw action on the punt coverage team in all 11 games ... tied-for-21st nationally in tackles per game (9.5).
2020: Selected as a team captain ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... season canceled due to COVID-19 ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2019: Recipient of the WSU Defensive Rookie of the Year award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in the first 10 games, making four consecutive starts (AU-NU-DU-MTU) ... saw first collegiate action at linebacker in the Truman contest and recorded an assisted tackle ... totaled three tackles (2-1) at Quincy ... made one solo tackle vs. Saginaw Valley State ... garnered two tackles (1-1) against Ferris State, along with a forced fumble ... recorded a WSU season-high 23 tackles (11-12) in the win over #27-Ashland in his first collegiate start, including two tackles for loss (1.5 sacks) and a quarterback hurry ... the 20+ tackles was the first by a Warrior since Nick Thomas had 24 stops (9-15) vs. Ashland on Oct. 3, 2009 ... credited with seven tackles (3-4) at Northwood, including one for loss ... tallied a game-high 13 tackles (4-9) at Davenport, including one for loss ... totaled six tackles (4-2), including 2.5 for loss (two sacks) against Michigan Tech ... missed the Grand Valley State game with an injury ... led the squad with six special teams tackles (2-2 on KOC, 2-0 on Punt Coverage) ... finished third on the squad with 56 tackles (27-29), while his 3.5 sacks (3 solo, 1 assisted) were tied-for-third ... fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss (5 solo, 3 assisted) ... saw action on kickoff coverage in all 10 games, kickoff return in nine contests, punt return in seven games, and punt coverage his last four contests played ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee.
High School: A 2018 graduate of Homestead High School ... was a three-year letterwinner for coach Dave Keel ... recorded 90 tackles as a senior for the Highlanders, including 24 for loss to earn First Team All-North Shore Conference accolades ... also selected to the South Central All-Region First Team by the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association ... notched 3.5 sacks and two pass break-ups in 2017 ... was a Second Team All-North Shore Conference honoree as a junior defensive back ... was a two-year football team captain ... also ran track for HSS recording career-best times of 12.21 (100m), 25.01 (200m) ... was a member of the HHS Academic Honor Roll all four years.
Personal: Majoring in Leadership Strategies as a master's degree...son of Linda and Vincent Wilkerson...born on March 4...favorite movie is The Pursuit of Happyness.
