Kristian Wilkerson

Kristian Wilkerson (born January 10, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Southeast Missouri State.

Kristian Wilkerson
No. 17 – New England Patriots
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-01-10) January 10, 1997
Memphis, Tennessee
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Craigmont
(Memphis, Tennessee)
College:Southeast Missouri State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Reserve/Future
Career highlights and awards
  • First team All-OVC (2019)
  • Second team All-OVC (2018)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Wilkerson was a member of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman.[1] As a redshirt senior, he caught 71 passes for 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named first team All-Ohio Valley Conference and a second team All-American by HERO Sports.[2] Wilkerson finished his collegiate career with 219 receptions for 3,540 yards and 33 touchdowns, all of which were school records.[3]

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Wilkerson was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020.[4] He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts.[5]

New England Patriots

Wilkerson was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad on September 8, 2020.[6] Wilkerson was elevated to the Patriots active roster on November 9, 2020, and made his debut that night on Monday Night Football in a 30–27 win over the New York Jets.[7][8] He reverted to the practice squad after the game.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021.[10]

References
  1. Kyed, Doug (September 7, 2020). "Patriots Might Have Something In New Practice Squad Wide Receiver". NESN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  2. Saverino, Nate (December 26, 2019). "Two-Minute Drill: Hall and Wilkerson Earn All-American Honors". KRCU. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  3. Melo, Justin (May 11, 2020). "2020 NFL Draft: Interview with Titans UDFA WR Kristian Wilkerson". MusicCityMiracles.com. SB Nation. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  4. "Titans sign 14 undrafted free agents, with a focus on wide receiver". The Tennessean. May 4, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  5. "Kristian Wilkerson: Can't stick in Tennessee". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. September 5, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  6. Goss, Nick (September 8, 2020). "Patriots sign two WRs to practice squad before Week 1 of NFL season". NBC Sports Boston. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. Kyed, Doug (November 9, 2020). "Source: Patriots Practice Squad Wideout Kristian Wilkerson Traveling Week 9". NESN.com. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  8. "Game Notes: Patriots extend streak to nine straight wins against the Jets". Patriots.com. November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  9. @Patriots (November 10, 2020). "LB Terez Hall and WR Kristian Wilkerson revert to the practice squad" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
  10. "Patriots Sign 10 Players to Future Contracts". Patriots.com. January 4, 2021.
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