Dameon Wilson

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Grover, N.C.
High School:
Kings Mountain

Dameon Wilson

A four-star linebacker prospect who is rated among the prestigious ESPN 300 list, checking in at 296^th overall and as the No. 10 inside linebacker nationally … Rivals and 247Sports.com rate him as a three-star prospect … Sports Illustrated All-American candidate … Totaled 123 tackles (8.2 per game) with 16.0 tackles for loss during a breakout junior season … Also added 4.0 sacks, nine pass deflections, three fumble recoveries and five forced fumbles … With him anchoring the defense, Kings Mountain went 12-3 and advanced to the 3A West Regional Final, falling to eventual state champion Charlotte Catholic in seven overtimes … First Team All-Gazette in 2018 and 2019 … Big 22 Players to Watch List honoree in North Carolina … Team MVP as a junior in 2019 … Did not play a senior season due to COVID health regulations in 2020 … Birthday: Nov. 23, 2002 … High school coach: Greg Lloyd … Primary Recruiters: DJ Smith, Charlie Harbison … Chose Mizzou over offers from Louisville, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, Syracuse, Virginia, Wake Forest and West Virginia, among others.