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Damon Wilson II

EDGE · Miami · via Georgia · 2027 NFL Draft class

Public Draft Board rank #38·17 contributing sources·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Preseason edition · August 23, 20264 min read

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Wilson is a twitchy, productive speed rusher whose burst, hand quickness and pursuit effort can change a passing down. He must add point-of-attack strength, finish rushes more consistently and prove that he can hold an every-down edge after transferring from Missouri to Miami.

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01Career And Production

Wilson began at Georgia, emerged after transferring to Missouri and moved again to Miami for 2026. The breakout established him as more than a recruiting projection, although the college career still contains only one season of starter-level work.

02First Step And Burst

His first step forces tackles to open their hips before they are comfortable. Wilson accelerates through a wide track and can cross the blocker's face when the set becomes too aggressive. That burst also appears in pursuit, where he keeps working after the ball leaves his initial gap.

03Bend And Cornering

Wilson has enough ankle and hip flexibility to reduce his surface and turn the corner at speed. Better balance through contact would convert more of the early wins into sacks.

04Pass Rush Hands

A cross-chop, rip, long-arm and inside move give him more variety than a pure speed specialist. He needs a tighter relationship between the first move and the counter instead of restarting the rush after contact stalls him.

05Speed To Power

Wilson can surprise an upright blocker by converting his initial charge into a long-arm rush. A stronger base would give him another way to win against tackles who concede the corner.

06Run Defense

This is the largest obstacle to an every-down role. Wilson can chase down a run from the back side, but square contact allows bigger blockers to widen or wash him out of the lane. He must set the edge with better pad level, earlier hands and more lower-body strength without sacrificing the quickness that defines him.

07Pursuit And Motor

His effort remains active after the initial rush fails. Wilson redirects toward scrambling quarterbacks, runs down plays from behind and keeps his hands working through the whistle. The motor creates useful cleanup production, though it cannot replace disciplined leverage when the run comes directly at him.

08Alignment And Usage

Asking him to play through repeated tight-end chips and downhill blocks would expose the current strength gap. Miami can maximize him by moving the launch point and pairing him with heavier front defenders.

09Consistency And Finish

More controlled cornering and an immediate counter would raise the finishing rate.

10Experience And Transition

Wilson has learned three defensive systems at Georgia, Missouri and Miami, with his largest leap coming after the first transfer. Miami recruited him to help replace an accomplished edge group, giving him a prominent final-season assignment. Handling that responsibility while improving against the run will determine whether NFL teams see a starter or a passing-down specialist.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • Explosive first-step quickness stresses the tackle's outside shoulder immediately.

  • Cross-chop, rip, long-arm and inside flashes give him several ways to attack a pass set.

  • Bend and body control allow him to reduce his surface around the corner.

  • Relentless pursuit creates second-effort pressures and tackles away from his alignment.

  • He can rush from either side and move across the front in passing situations.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • Bigger blockers can move him off the point of attack when they reach his frame.

  • His speed-to-power rush loses force without a clean runway and low pad level.

  • The first move and counter do not yet connect with consistent timing.

  • Only one college season provides a full-time sample, and 2026 brings another system change.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Wilson fits as a weak-side edge in an odd or multiple front, especially from wide alignments on passing downs. Stunts, simulated pressures and occasional reduced rushes can use his acceleration while keeping blockers from settling into one protection plan. A heavier end or tackle beside him would help preserve his pursuit freedom on early downs. If his edge strength improves, he can graduate from a featured rusher to a complete starter.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Wilson's 2025 season delivered the pressure volume and SEC production expected from his recruiting pedigree. Burst, bend, active hands and effort create a valuable NFL pass-rush foundation. Run defense, contact balance and finishing consistency still separate him from the safest early-round edge prospects. He enters 2026 as a Day 2 player with first-round upside if Miami gets a stronger, more complete version without dulling his speed.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Original analysis through August 23, 2026. Restoration reviewed September 6, 2026; this is not an in-season update. No new Draftanomics all-22 review is included.

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Sources for the evaluation
  1. House assessment

    Wilson is a twitchy, productive speed rusher whose burst, hand quickness and pursuit effort can change a passing down.

  2. House assessment

    He must add point-of-attack strength, finish rushes more consistently and prove that he can hold an every-down edge after transferring from Missouri to Miami.

Sources for career and production
  1. Reported fact

    Wilson began at Georgia, emerged after transferring to Missouri and moved again to Miami for 2026.

  2. House assessment

    The breakout established him as more than a recruiting projection, although the college career still contains only one season of starter-level work.

Sources for first step and burst
  1. House assessment

    His first step forces tackles to open their hips before they are comfortable.

  2. House assessment

    Wilson accelerates through a wide track and can cross the blocker's face when the set becomes too aggressive.

  3. House assessment

    That burst also appears in pursuit, where he keeps working after the ball leaves his initial gap.

Sources for bend and cornering
  1. House assessment

    Wilson has enough ankle and hip flexibility to reduce his surface and turn the corner at speed.

  2. House assessment

    Better balance through contact would convert more of the early wins into sacks.

Sources for pass rush hands
  1. House assessment

    A cross-chop, rip, long-arm and inside move give him more variety than a pure speed specialist.

  2. House assessment

    He needs a tighter relationship between the first move and the counter instead of restarting the rush after contact stalls him.

Sources for speed to power
  1. House assessment

    Wilson can surprise an upright blocker by converting his initial charge into a long-arm rush.

  2. House assessment

    A stronger base would give him another way to win against tackles who concede the corner.

Sources for run defense
  1. House assessment

    This is the largest obstacle to an every-down role.

  2. House assessment

    Wilson can chase down a run from the back side, but square contact allows bigger blockers to widen or wash him out of the lane.

  3. House assessment

    He must set the edge with better pad level, earlier hands and more lower-body strength without sacrificing the quickness that defines him.

Sources for pursuit and motor
  1. House assessment

    His effort remains active after the initial rush fails.

  2. House assessment

    Wilson redirects toward scrambling quarterbacks, runs down plays from behind and keeps his hands working through the whistle.

  3. House assessment

    The motor creates useful cleanup production, though it cannot replace disciplined leverage when the run comes directly at him.

Sources for alignment and usage
  1. House assessment

    Asking him to play through repeated tight-end chips and downhill blocks would expose the current strength gap.

  2. House assessment

    Miami can maximize him by moving the launch point and pairing him with heavier front defenders.

Sources for consistency and finish
  1. House assessment

    More controlled cornering and an immediate counter would raise the finishing rate.

Sources for experience and transition
  1. Reported fact

    Wilson has learned three defensive systems at Georgia, Missouri and Miami, with his largest leap coming after the first transfer.

  2. Reported fact

    Miami recruited him to help replace an accomplished edge group, giving him a prominent final-season assignment.

  3. House assessment

    Handling that responsibility while improving against the run will determine whether NFL teams see a starter or a passing-down specialist.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Explosive first-step quickness stresses the tackle's outside shoulder immediately.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Cross-chop, rip, long-arm and inside flashes give him several ways to attack a pass set.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Bend and body control allow him to reduce his surface around the corner.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Relentless pursuit creates second-effort pressures and tackles away from his alignment.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He can rush from either side and move across the front in passing situations.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    Bigger blockers can move him off the point of attack when they reach his frame.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    His speed-to-power rush loses force without a clean runway and low pad level.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    The first move and counter do not yet connect with consistent timing.

Sources for concern
  1. Reported fact

    Only one college season provides a full-time sample, and 2026 brings another system change.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Wilson fits as a weak-side edge in an odd or multiple front, especially from wide alignments on passing downs.

  2. House assessment

    Stunts, simulated pressures and occasional reduced rushes can use his acceleration while keeping blockers from settling into one protection plan.

  3. House assessment

    A heavier end or tackle beside him would help preserve his pursuit freedom on early downs.

  4. House assessment

    If his edge strength improves, he can graduate from a featured rusher to a complete starter.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Wilson's 2025 season delivered the pressure volume and SEC production expected from his recruiting pedigree.

  2. House assessment

    Burst, bend, active hands and effort create a valuable NFL pass-rush foundation.

  3. House assessment

    Run defense, contact balance and finishing consistency still separate him from the safest early-round edge prospects.

  4. House assessment

    He enters 2026 as a Day 2 player with first-round upside if Miami gets a stronger, more complete version without dulling his speed.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Public Draft Board rank
#38
Position rank
EDGE3
Contributing sources
17
Movement since prior snapshot
Down 11

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024Season 2025
Total tackles2222
Solo tackles139
Tackles for loss5.59
Sacks38.5
Passes defended02
QB hurries413
Defensive TD00

Seasons of evidence: 2. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains 2 seasons of defense production (2024–2025).
  • Defense tackles by observed season: 22 → 22.
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • 17 contributing public boards rank this prospect; the Public Draft Board places him at #38.
  • The aggregate public rank fell 11 spots between the two most recent sealed weekly snapshots.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'4"
Listed weight
250 lb
Class
Senior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Miami
Former school
Georgia
Hometown
Venice, FL
Jersey
#10
Recruiting stars
5-star
Recruiting rank
#21 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.