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James Morgan

5-star pass rusher visiting Athens for Georgia-Auburn

Five-star class of 2023 linebacker recruit Damon Wilson is visiting the University of Georgia from Oct. 7-9 for the Georgia-Auburn weekend. Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have a lot of top visitors for the Auburn weekend.

Damon Wilson plays for Venice High School in Venice, Florida. Venice plays against a high level of high school competition. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound edge rusher won the 8A state championship in Florida back in 2021. He made a clutch interception in the state title game.

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Wilson has also participated on the school’s weight lifting team. Impressively, Wilson recorded 15 sacks during the 2021 high school football season and was named as the Herald-Tribune Defensive Player of the Year, per 247Sports.

Venice defensive end Damon Wilson makes an interception in the endzone for a touchdown in the first half. Venice High met Apopka High Saturday afternoon in the FHSAA Class 8 state championship. Sarasota Herald-Tribune

The five-star edge rusher is ranked as the No. 29 recruit in the senior class. The Venice standout is the No. 5 edge rusher in the class of 2023 and the No. 11 player in Florida.

Damon Wilson’s trip to Athens is an official visit. Wilson’s top schools are Georgia, Miami, Alabama, Ohio State, and Texas.

 

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