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Anthony Wilson Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Anthony Wilson Jr. story

Anthony Wilson Jr. built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a safety from Columbia, SC wearing No. 12, spending time with Georgia Southern and West Virginia. The clearest part of Anthony Wilson Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 419 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 5 interceptions across 63 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Georgia Southern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Anthony Wilson Jr.'s production has multiple signals. With 63 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Georgia Southern and West Virginia.

The arc is straightforward: Anthony Wilson Jr. 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Georgia Southern

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    West Virginia

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020202021202220222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern0
2020 PostseasonGeorgia Southern1132.45.711
2020 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern1132.45.70
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern15.539.77.44.5
2022 PostseasonGeorgia Southern12.539.48.2-3
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern12.539.48.20
2023 PostseasonWest Virginia6.530.65.7-6
2023 Regular SeasonWest Virginia6.530.65.70
2024 PostseasonWest Virginia535.66.7-1.5
2024 Regular SeasonWest Virginia535.66.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs James Madison

Week 7 · W 45-38 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Troy

Week 6 · L 24-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

88.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Coastal Carolina

Week 10 · L 8-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

#4

@ Cincinnati

Week 11 · W 31-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas Tech

Week 14 · L 15-52 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

76.9 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

15.5 primary output · 39.7 efficiency · 7.4 usage

66.3

#2

2022 Postseason · Georgia Southern

61.2

12.5 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

61.2

12.5 primary · 39.4 efficiency · 8.2 usage

Milestones

14

Impact games

12

Splash games

10

10+ tackle games