Grant Wilson (American football)

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Grant Wilson
Old Dominion Monarchs – No. 15
PositionQuarterback
ClassRedshirt Junior
MajorFinance
Personal information
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight217 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolYorktown
(Arlington County, Virginia)

Grant Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Old Dominion Monarchs. He previously played for the Fordham Rams.

Early life and high school

Wilson grew up in

Arlington, Virginia and attended Yorktown High School where he played football and lacrosse. During high school, he completed 179 out of 264 passing attempts for 2,632 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior. He was named a two time District 6A Offensive Player of the Year, a two time First Team All-District selection and a two time Offensive Player of the Year.[1][2][3]

College career

Fordham

Wilson did not see action during his true freshman season. He appeared in three games during his sophomore season in 2021 and completed 6 out of 8 passing attempts for 52 yards.[4] During his game against Bucknell, Wilson completed a perfect 4 out of 4 passing attempts for 36 yards.[5][3] During the 2022 season, he appeared in four games and completed 4 out of 5 passing attempts for 41 yards and two touchdowns.[6][7] On December 6, 2022, Wilson announced that he had entered the transfer portal. Two days later, on December 8, he announced that he would be transferring to Old Dominion.[2]

Old Dominion

During the 2023 season, Wilson was named as the starting quarterback.[8] After his second game with the Monarchs, he was named to the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 List and the DC Touchdown Club Washington Metro College Player of the Week.[9][10]

College statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Season Team Games Passing Rushing Receiving
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Y/A Lng TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
Fordham Rams
2020 Fordham 0 0 — Redshirt Redshirt
2021 Fordham 3 0 — 6 8 75.0 52 6.5 19 0 0 129.6 3 2 0.7 0 0 0 0.0 0
2022 Fordham 4 0 — 4 5 80.0 41 8.2 19 2 0 280.9 8 25 3.1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Old Dominion Monarchs
2023 Old Dominion 12 11 5–6 178 312 57.1 2,149 6.9 78 17 8 127.8 130 291 2.2 4 1 26 26.0 1
Career 38 28 25–3 188 325 57.8 2,242 6.9 78 19 8 130.2 141 318 2.3 4 1 26 26.0 1

References

  1. ^ "Grant Wilson, Yorktown, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Grant Wilson, JUNIOR Quarterback, Old Dominion". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Grant Wilson". Fordham Rams.
  4. ^ "2021 Football Cumulative Statistics". Fordham Rams. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  5. ^ Balsamo, Dylan (October 20, 2021). "Football Dominates in Blowout Victory Over Bucknell". The Fordham Ram. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "2022 Football Cumulative Statistics". Fordham Rams. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Grant Wilson". Old Dominion Monarchs.
  8. ^ Parsons, Brian (August 22, 2023). "ODU names transfer Grant Wilson as Monarchs starting quarterback". WAVY-TV. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "ODU Quarterback Grant Wilson Earns a Pair of Accolades". Old Dominion Monarchs. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  10. ^ "Region/state roundup: ODU quarterback Grant Wilson earns two honors". The Virginian-Pilot. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.

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