MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — As the deadline nears for NCAA football players to enter the transfer portal in the current window, WVU secured a verbal commitment for a position of need on the 2023 roster. Former Georgia Southern defensive back Anthony Wilson offered his pledge to play for the Mountaineers on Sunday afternoon.
I’m comin 🦴 pic.twitter.com/uzlwIklzLn
— Anthony Wilson ߙ (@AnthonyWilson_4) April 30, 2023
Wilson played four seasons at Georgia Southern and has two seasons of eligibility remaining. He was an every-game starter for GSU since 2020. The Columbia, S.C. native has made 246 tackles (10.5 for loss) in 40 career games. Wilson had three sacks, a pair of interceptions and 23 pass deflections.
Since entering the portal, Wilson received offers from Charlotte and Louisville.
West Virginia lost a pair of defensive backs when Christion Stokes and Jaylon Shelton announced their intentions to leave Morgantown.