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West Virginia football safety Anthony Wilson declares for 2025 NFL Draft

ByJoseph Smith|
West Virginia Mountaineers cornerback Garnett Hollis Jr. (1) and West Virginia Mountaineers safety Anthony Wilson Jr. (12) tackle Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Jamoi Mayes (10) in the first quarter of a college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and West Virginia Mountaineers, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati.
West Virginia Mountaineers cornerback Garnett Hollis Jr. (1) and West Virginia Mountaineers safety Anthony Wilson Jr. (12) tackle Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Jamoi Mayes (10) in the first quarter of a college football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and West Virginia Mountaineers, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. | Frank Bowen IV/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After a redshirt senior season in 2024 that more than exceeded expectations, West Virginia football starting safety Anthony Wilson Jr. has officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft.

Wilson was a standout individually on a defense that struggled as a unit in 2024, registering 102 total tackle, three pass breakups, and two interceptions on the season. One of those takeaways was a pick six in a 31-24 win over Cincinnati, and his performance in that victory earned him Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Week honors.

Wilson recorded 182 tackles, 7 pass breakups, and 3 interceptions in 26 games as a Mountaineer between 2023-2024. He transferred into WVU following three season at Georgia Southern -- over his full collegiate career he's played in 63 games and recorded 428 tackles, 28 pass breakups, 5 interceptions, 3 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles.

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