Former UGA WR played role in Damon Wilson II transferring to Missouri

Former Georgia Bulldogs edge rusher Damon Wilson II made a surprising decision when he transferred to the Missouri Tigers, an SEC rival, this offseason. Many Georgia fans wondered why Wilson II decided to transfer, but according to Joey Van Zummeren of Missouri Tigers SI, there was a connection from 1991 that helped get Wilson II to play football at Columbia, Missouri.

David Blackwell is Missouri’s defensive line coach, so he’ll be working closely with Damon Wilson II the whole season. In his playing days, Blackwell was an offensive lineman at East Carolina from 1990-1991, where he played with running back Damon Wilson Sr., Damon Wilson II’s father.

Ever since, his son had been a high school football player, Wilson Sr. had been keeping in touch with Blackwell. “He’d call to recommend a recruit,” Blackwell said about relationship Damon Wilson’s father, who helped train elite athletes in Florida. “‘Hey, you need to check this guy,’ or ‘hey, do you mind looking at this guy for me and telling me where you think, what level?'”

In 2020, when Blackwell was the defensive coordinator at Louisiana Tech, Wilson Sr. introduced Blackwell to his son. Blackwell and Louisiana Tech never ended up recruiting Wilson II, who signed with Georgia on Dec. 21, 2022.

Now, 34 years after Blackwell’s playing career, he is coaching the son of the running back he used to block for in East Carolina. Blackwell’s connection to Wilson II helped get the elite Georgia transfer to consider Missouri and ultimately visit the Tigers’ campus.

Of course, Wilson II wasn’t the only Georgia Bulldog in recent memory to play for Missouri. Former Georgia wide receiver Dominic Lovett played two years at Missouri and earned All-SEC recognition before transferring to the Bulldogs in 2023. Lovett talked positively about the development program at Missouri.

“He (Lovett)…

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Publish date : 2025-08-05 21:33:00

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