Dontayvion Wicks

Dontayvion Wicks (born June 16, 2001) is an American football wide receiver for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia.

Dontayvion Wicks
No. 13 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (2001-06-16) June 16, 2001
Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:206 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Plaquemine
(Plaquemine, Louisiana)
College:Virginia (2019–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 5 / Pick: 159
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

High school career

Wicks attended Plaquemine High School in Plaquemine, Louisiana. He played wide receiver and quarterback in high school. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.[1]

College career

As a true freshman at Virginia in 2019, Wicks played in 10 games and had three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown. He missed the 2020 season due to an injury suffered before the season.[2][3] In 2021, Wicks started 11 of 12 games, recording 57 receptions for a school-record 1,203 yards and nine touchdowns.[4][5][6] He was selected First Team All-ACC for the year 2021.[7]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 1+3⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		 206 lb
(93 kg)		 32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m)		 10 in
(0.25 m)		4.58 s1.63 s2.63 s4.20 s6.91 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 10 in
(3.30 m)
Sources:[8][9]

Wicks was drafted in the fifth round, 159th overall, by the Green Bay Packers in the 2023 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract on May 5.[11]

References
  1. "With signing day looming, WR Dontayvion Wicks commits to Virginia".
  2. "Virginia looks to wideout Dontayvion Wicks to have breakout season in 2021". May 4, 2021.
  3. "Dontayvion Wicks emerges at UVa spring game, and other takeaways".
  4. "After a record-breaking 2021 season, Virginia receiver Dontayvion Wicks is not resting on his laurels".
  5. "UVA football eager to pair big play receivers Lavel Davis Jr., Dontayvion Wicks this spring".
  6. "Virginia's Dontayvion Wicks blossoms into standout receiver".
  7. "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. "Dontayvion Wicks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dontayvion Wicks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  10. "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Virginia WR Dontayvion Wicks in fifth round, No. 159 overall". packers.com. April 29, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  11. "Packers sign eight draft picks". packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
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