| No. 13 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Born: | June 16, 2001 Baton Rouge, 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 | |||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023 | |||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Dontayvion Jaquain 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, and was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
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-Atlantic Coast Conference for the year 2021.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||
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| 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 s | 1.63 s | 2.63 s | 4.20 s | 6.91 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | ||
| Sources:[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Wicks was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[10] He signed his rookie contract on May 5.[11]
Wicks made his NFL debut on September 10, 2023 during a 38–20 win against the Chicago Bears, but did not catch either of his two targets. He scored his first NFL touchdown on September 17 during a 25–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, on a 32-yard pass from Jordan Love.[12]
On January 14, 2024 Wicks had his first postseason touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys, playing a pivotal role in a Packers upset victory.
References
- ↑ Counts, Ron (December 16, 2018). "With signing day looming, WR Dontayvion Wicks commits to Virginia". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Virginia looks to wideout Dontayvion Wicks to have breakout season in 2021". Augusta Free Press. May 4, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Barber, Mike (May 1, 2021). "Dontayvion Wicks emerges at UVa spring game, and other takeaways". Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Madia, Greg (April 15, 2022). "After a record-breaking 2021 season, Virginia receiver Dontayvion Wicks is not resting on his laurels". The Daily Progress. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Barber, Mike (March 24, 2022). "UVA football eager to pair big play receivers Lavel Davis Jr., Dontayvion Wicks this spring". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Conlin, Bennett (September 22, 2021). "Virginia's Dontayvion Wicks blossoms into standout receiver". The Daily Progress. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Dontayvion Wicks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dontayvion Wicks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Virginia WR Dontayvion Wicks in fifth round, No. 159 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Packers sign eight draft picks". Packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (September 17, 2023). "Key to the game: Rookies' first TDs pace Packers' banged-up offense". Packers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.