Usage / Role
26%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2022Virginia
Dontayvion Wicks
WR • 6'2" • 208 lbs • Plaquemine, LA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Dontayvion Wicks reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
99
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
76
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Player Story
Dontayvion Wicks built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Plaquemine, LA wearing No. 3, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Dontayvion Wicks' career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 25
- Overall
- No. 159
- NFL Team
- Green Bay Packers
Dontayvion Wicks, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Virginia. Dontayvion Wicks reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,694
- Receptions
- 90
- Touchdowns
- 12
Quick Answers
Dontayvion Wicks quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,694
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Virginia
- Top game
- Pittsburgh
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · John T Hoggard
- High school pipeline
- John T Hoggard · 0 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 5 · Pick 25 · Green Bay Packers
- Latest roster
- No. 3 · Junior
- 2022 Receiving yards rank
- 430 receiving yards · WR 265th (top 26%) · ACC 29th (top 13%) · National 298th (top 15%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 3 | 3 | 61 | 1 | 38.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 12 | 57 | 1,203 | 9 | 80.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 8 | 30 | 430 | 2 | 62.7 |
Related Context
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Dontayvion Wicks played WR for Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dontayvion Wicks recorded 18 passing yards, 1,694 receiving yards, and 3 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Virginia paired 1,203 primary output with 99.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 99.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 83.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Virginia
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
100.3
Efficiency
99.3
Usage
16.3
Consistency
69.6
Best Game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. William & Mary: 94. Illinois: 69. North Carolina: 183. Wake Forest: 114. Miami: 75. Louisville: 19. Duke: 125. Georgia Tech: 168. BYU: 125. Notre Dame: 32. Pittsburgh: 144. Virginia Tech: 55
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. William & Mary: 4 by 100. Illinois: 3 by 100. North Carolina: 7 by 100. Wake Forest: 8 by 95. Miami: 2 by 100. Louisville: 1 by 100. Duke: 7 by 100. Georgia Tech: 6 by 100. BYU: 4 by 100. Notre Dame: 2 by 100. Pittsburgh: 10 by 96. Virginia Tech: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
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Wins91.7 · Games = 6 · -17.2 vs Losses
Losses108.8 · Games = 6 · +17.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Pittsburgh
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs Virginia Tech | L 24-29 | — | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Pittsburgh100 receiving yards · High volume | L 38-48 | — | 10 | 144 | 14.4 | 14.40 | 0 | 36 |
| Sun 11/14 | vs Notre Dame | L 3-28 | — | 2 | 32 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 17 |
| Sun 10/31 | @ BYU100 receiving yards | L 49-66 | — | 4 | 125 | 31.3 | 31.30 | 1 | 70 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Georgia Tech100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 48-40 | — | 6 | 168 | 28 | 28 | 2 | 77 |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Duke100 receiving yards | W 48-0 | — | 7 | 125 | 17.9 | 17.90 | 1 | 27 |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Louisville | W 34-33 | — | 1 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
| Thu 9/30 | @ Miami | W 30-28 | — | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 1 | 39 |
| Fri 9/24 | vs Wake Forest100 receiving yards · High volume | L 17-37 | — | 8 | 114 | 14.3 | 14.30 | 1 | 22 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ North Carolina100 receiving yards | L 39-59 | — | 7 | 183 | 26.1 | 26.10 | 1 | 49 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois2+ TD | W 42-14 | — | 3 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 2 | 35 |
| Sat 9/4 | vs William & Mary | W 43-0 | — | 4 | 94 | 23.5 | 23.50 | 0 | 30 |
Player Story
Dontayvion Wicks story
Dontayvion Wicks built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a wide receiver from Plaquemine, LA wearing No. 3, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Dontayvion Wicks' career was his receiving role: 90 catches, 1,694 receiving yards, and 12 touchdowns across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 18 passing yards and 3 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Dontayvion Wicks moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Virginia
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 61 | 90 | 8.3 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Virginia | 0 | — | — | -61 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Virginia | 1,203 | 99.3 | 16.3 | 1,203 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Virginia | 430 | 82.9 | 19.4 | -773 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Pittsburgh
Week 12 · L 38-48 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
144
Receiving Yards
89.1 takeover
144 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 8 · W 16-9 · Conference game
99
Receiving Yards
88.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Duke
Week 7 · W 48-0 · Conference game
125
Receiving Yards
87.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
125 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Georgia Tech
Week 8 · W 48-40 · Conference game
168
Receiving Yards
86.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
168 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ North Carolina
Week 3 · L 39-59 · Conference game
183
Receiving Yards
86.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
183 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Virginia
1,203 primary output · 99.3 efficiency · 16.3 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Virginia
62.7
430 primary · 82.9 efficiency · 19.4 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
38.4
61 primary · 90 efficiency · 8.3 usage
Milestones
6
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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