After thanking his family, including his parents, sisters, and aunt, Canarsie (Brooklyn, N.Y.) senior wide receiver prospect Sean Wilson announced his college commitment.
“I will be continuing my athletic and academic career at the University of Virginia,” Wilson announced at of Canarsie’s Monday morning (October 11) game versus Lincoln. The announcement was streamed via Instagram live.
Wilson, who measures in at 6’5”, 210 pounds, picked UVA over scholarship offers from Arizona State, Liberty, Miami, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech. He is rated a 3-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.com, with 247 ranking him as the no. 241 wide receiver in his class and the no. 10 senior in New York.
Wilson, who played three varsity football games this past spring for Christ The King (Middle Village, N.Y.), suffered a torn ACL early his senior year. During his announcement he noted that he had surgery recently, and in a posted statement on Instagram Wilson expressed appreciation to the Virginia staff for their faith despite the injury.
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Virginia’s class of 2022, which already included commitments from two other wide receiver prospects in 6’4” Dakota Twitty and 6’0” speedster Dominique McKenzie, now boasts 15 prospects. Wilson is a prospect the Hoos offered in January of 2020, following his sophomore season.
EDGE Outlook
With his 6’5” frame, Wilson fits the mold Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall likes in his wide receivers. Wilson falls into the “always open” category, as Mendenhall has said, because of his size. He will not have played much in the way of actual games the past two seasons before arriving in Charlottesville, but his size and athleticism stand out, and this is a player the staff liked enough to offer following his sophomore season. Virginia is talented and young at the wide receiver position, so Wilson won’t have to rush back from injury.
As for UVA’s 2022 Class, the entire rundown is below. Three of the commitments – OL Joe Brown, WR Dominique McKenzie and DB Marcus McKenzie – are expected to take two-year LDS missions out of high school and therefore won’t enroll on Grounds until the summer of 2024.
Virginia Football’s 2022 Class
– Will Bettridge, Placekicker, 5’11”, 165 pounds, Gulliver Prep (Miami, FL)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 4 kicker in the class of 2022
247Sports ranking: 2-star; No. 3 kicker in the class of 2022; No 247 prospect in Florida in the class of 2022
Other rankings: 5-star, No. 1 underclass placekicker by Kornblue Kicking; 5-star, No. 7 class of 2022 kicker per Kohl’s Kicking
– Stevie Bracey, Linebacker, 6’1”, 215 pounds, The Lovett School (Atlanta, GA)
Rivals ranking: 3-star
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 82 linebacker; No. 70 prospect in Georgia
– Xavier Brown, Running Back/Athlete, 5’11”, 175 pounds, Lexington Christian (Lexington, KY)
Rivals ranking: 3-star all-purpose running back; No. 8 Kentucky
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 85 running back; No. 10 Kentucky
– Joe Brown, Offensive Lineman, 6’3”, 285 pounds, Lone Peak (American Fork, UT)
Rivals ranking: 3-star
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 36 interior offensive lineman; No. 15 Utah
– Keyshawn Burgos, Defensive End, 6’5”, 235 pounds, Matoaca (Chesterfield, VA)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 39 Virginia
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 44 edge; No. 26 Virginia
– Karson Gay, Tight End, 6’6”, 225 pounds, Boyd Buchanan (Chattanooga, TN)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 32 Tennessee
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 32 tight end; No. 16 Tennessee
– Will Hardy, Defensive Back, 6’2”, 185 pounds, Greater Atlanta Christian (Norcross, GA)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 98 Georgia
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 77 athlete; No. 84 Georgia
– Anthony Holmes Jr., Defensive Lineman, 6’2”, 275 pounds, Westfield (Houston, TX)
Rivals ranking: 3-star
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 87 defensive lineman; No. 72 Texas
– Davis Lane, Quarterback, 6’2”, 195 pounds, Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, VA)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 40 Virginia
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 56 quarterback; No. 25 Virginia
– Trey McDonald, Linebacker, 6’4”, 225 pounds, Baylor (Chattanooga, TN)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 39 Tennessee
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 129 linebacker; No. 39 Tennessee
– Dominique McKenzie, Wide Receiver, 6’0″, 170 pounds, Pine View (St. George, UT)
Rivals ranking: 3-star
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 104 wide receiver; No. 12 Utah
– Marcus McKenzie, Defensive Back, 6’0″, 170 pounds, Pine View (St. George, UT)
Rivals ranking: 3-star
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 88 athlete; No. 18 Utah
– Brody Meadows, Offensive Lineman, 6’7”, 315 pounds, Graham (Bluefield, VA)
Rivals ranking: 4-star; No. 35 offensive tackle; No. 12 Virginia
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 43 offensive tackle; No. 16 Virginia
– Dakota Twitty, Wide Receiver, 6’4”, 215 pounds, Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy (Mooresboro, N.C.)
Rivals ranking: 3-star; No. 76 wide receiver; No. 13 North Carolina
247Sports ranking: 4-star; No. 44 wide receiver; No. 9 North Carolina
– Sean Wilson, Wide Receiver, 6’5”, 210 pounds, Canarsie (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Rivals ranking: 3-star
247Sports ranking: 3-star; No. 241 wide receiver; No. 10 New York
He is a good size. Best of luck to his recovery.