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JR Wilson
WR
Position
6'4''
Height
219 lbs.
Weight
Sophomore
Class
Brooklyn, N.Y.
Hometown
Canarsie
High School
JR Wilson Pronunciation
HONORS
2022 – Shared the Offensive Impact Player of the Year award with Logan Taylor at the program’s annual awards banquet … Academic All-ACC … named to 2022-23 ACC Academic Honor Roll.
AT VIRGINIA
2023 – Appeared in all 12 games, including five starts … started against Louisville (9/9), NC State (9/22), North Carolina (10/21), Miami (10/28) and Georgia Tech (11/4) … recorded a career-long 32-yard catch against James Madison (9/9). 2022 – Appeared in seven games and started the final two – North Carolina (11/5) and Pitt (11/12) … all eight of his catches on the season came in the last two games … caught five passes for 61 yards against North Carolina (11/5), his first collegiate start … recorded a solo tackle on special teams against Louisville (Oct. 8)
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Three-star recruit according to 247Sports and Rivals.com … No. 7 wide receiver in New York according to 247Sports … suffered an injury after three games of his junior season (spring of 2021)… Began his career at Christ the King High School and finished his prep career at Canarsie … enrolled in UVA’s College of Arts and Sciences.