Raylen Wilson

Raylen Wilson during the Aflac Kickoff Game against Clemson at the Mercedes Benz Stadium

Photo by: Tony Walsh/UGAAA

Position:
ILB
Height:
6-1
Weight:
235
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Tallahassee, Fla.
High School:
Lincoln
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2023 SEC All-Freshman Team

CAREER HIGHS

9 tackles vs. Tennessee, 2025
1.5 sacks vs. Mississippi State, 2025
2 TFL vs. Texas, 2024 - SECCG; Marshall, 2025
1 forced fumble at Kentucky, 2024
1 fumble recovery vs. UMass, 2024
1 pass break-up at Texas, 2024; at Mississippi State, 2025

2025: Played and started in all 13 games during the season...tallied 70 tackles, 28 solo, 5.5 tackles for loss for 22 yards, 2.5 sacks for 19 yards and one pass break-up...co-led team in tackles against Marshall, Austin Peay and Charlotte...made seven tackles, six solo, 2.0 tackles for loss for three yards and a sack for two yards in season-opening win over Marshall...another seven tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss against Austin Peay...made career-best nine tackles, one solo in road win at Tennessee...had six tackles, four tackles against Alabama...three tackles, one solo at home against Kentucky...made six tackles, two solo at Auburn...a pair of stops, one solo against Ole Miss...made eight tackles, two solo and half a tackle for loss for a yard against Florida...had six tackles, four tackles, a tackle for loss and sack for 17 yards and a pass break-up at Mississippi State...made two tackles and half a tackle for loss against Texas...made five stops against Charlotte...had four tackles, three solo and half a tackle for loss at Georgia Tech ...tallied five tackles, two solo in SEC Championship win over Alabama...named to preseason All-SEC Third Team by Athlon.

2024: Appeared in all 14 contests this season, earning a starting nod against Tennessee...finished the season with 47 total tackles, ranking fifth on the team in tackles for loss with 7.0 for 51 yards lost...recorded four stops against Clemson in the season-opening Aflac Kickoff Game…assisted on a sack for a loss of one yard against the Tigers...posted five tackles, including four solo stops, and a pair of QB hurries in the SEC opener win over Kentucky and received SEC Defensive Player of the Week recognition…had a sack for a loss of 28 yards and a forced fumble against the Wildcats...posted five tackles, including one for a loss of four yards, in Homecoming game win over Auburn...had four stops in win over Texas…credited with a forced fumble and a QB pressure against the Longhorns...credited with a career-high seven tackles, including 0.5 for a loss of a yard, with a QB pressure in win over Florida in Jacksonville, Fla...recovered a fumble with a pair of QB pressures and had one tackle in win over UMass...had a pair of tackles for a combined loss of 10 yards and a QB pressure in SEC Championship win over Texas...credited with five tackles and a pass breakup in College Football Playoff Allstate Sugar Bowl Quarterfinal game against Notre Dame.

2023: SEC All-Freshman Team selection...saw action in 12 contests, making one start at ILB…had 15 tackles on the season...contributed to a sack for a loss of three yards in win over Kentucky...enrolled at UGA in January and participated in spring drills.

High School: Lincoln HS, coached by Jimmie Tyson…selected to play in Under Armour All-America Game…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #53 prospect nationally, #3 linebacker prospect and #11 prospect in Florida…PrepStar Magazine five-star prospect, #32 prospect nationally, #2 LB prospect and #8 prospect in Florida …ESPN.com four-star prospect, #68 prospect nationally, #5 LB prospect and #15 prospect in Florida…rivals.com four-star prospect, #116 prospect nationally, #6 LB prospect and #23 prospect in Florida…DawgPost four-star prospect…as a senior, helped lead the Trojans to FHSA Class 3S state playoffs…credited a team-high 117 tackles with 18 tackles for loss during his senior season…tallied eleven sacks and forced one fumble, while recovering another…also had 13 carries for 25 yards and 3 touchdowns… returned punts and kickoffs for the Trojans…helped lead the Trojans to a 9-3 record during his junior season and FHSA Class 6A second round…139 tackles with 16 tackles for loss, five sacks, and 2 forced fumbles… accounted for 379 yards kickoff return yards and 96 punt returns yards… named 2021 Tallahassee Democrat All-Big Bend Defensive Player of the Year…clocked a 10.91 100-meters and 22.07 200-meters in the spring 2022.

Personal: Full name: RAYLEN AKIN WILSON...Major: Housing Management & Policy...father, Robert Wilson, played wide receiver at Florida A&M before a brief stint with the New Orleans Saints… brothers, Trevor and Robert, also play collegiate football...recipient of the John Tillman Football Scholarship.