Damon Wilson 2.0

[hoops156]

Three programs are emerging as schools to watch following the LSU visit: Alabama, Miami and Texas Tech. The Crimson Tide is pushing hard to enter the mix to land the transfer portal’s top pass rusher, sources have told On3. Alabama lost several pieces of its front seven in the portal, and Wilson would be an immediate impact player.

Wilson visited Tuscaloosa repeatedly throughout his high school recruitment, so a visit to Alabama is not necessary in making his decision. Texas Tech is another top school to know to land Wilson, and the Red Raiders could potentially land a visit following the dead period, sources tell On3.

The former Georgia transfer is expected to visit Miami in the near future. The opportunity to be coached by Jason Taylor is a key point of the Hurricanes’ recruiting pitch to Wilson, who is a former five-star recruit. Miami will be in the market at EDGE with Rueben Bain Jr.expected to enter the NFL draft following the season.

Damon Wilson was a top-10 player in the On3 Industry Transfer Rankings a year ago, picking Missouri over Ohio State. He earned second-team All-SEC honors in 2025 with the Tigers, posting 40 pressures and nine sacks. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound pass rusher passed on the NFL draft to return to school and enter the transfer portal.

LOL soft *** bama. good ******* luck

 

[pacusmc]

Only d end in cfb worth over 2 milli is on our team and playing one more game.

 

[dycane]

Don’t see us paying that number. Insane.

 

[Zbrod95]

Here come the spent a billion allegations

Sounds like broke people problems

 

[Cane44]

Don’t see us paying that number. Insane.

Would think depends on our final qb amount.

 

[407cane]

what's the most we've ever spent on a non-qb?

doesn't seem like we've been the type to go after these top bag earners in non-qb positions

 

[88]

Are we paying Bain 2 mil right now?

 

[ST26]

what's the most we've ever spent on a non-qb?

doesn't seem like we've been the type to go after these top bag earners in non-qb positions

Bain, mesidor, Mauigoa are likely some of the highest paid guys at their positions

 

[Donny Donowitz]

Who cares if he cost 2 million? He is literally the last piece for another top 5 defense in college again next year. Someone else will pay him that $$, so it might as well be us.


Get him.

 

[caneholic88]

Why not, Bain and Mesi will be off the books

 

[P-Tizzle]

Whoever said to not pay this guy whatever it takes is a loser. And losers lose.

 

[TomAce]

Whoever said to not pay this guy whatever it takes is a loser. And losers lose.

In Las Vegas, Lafluer?

 

[TriStarCane]

I mean 9 sacks in 12 games is more than both our guys had. Just saying. If we are going to pay premium, this is the position to do it. Yall have seen with your own eyes how edges like this completely overtake games

 

[CoastCane]

We did save all that money by not signing a QB

 

[jnw4563]

Pay the man, plus he will be a 1st rounder after next year. Keep stacking 1st round DE and see how easy it will be to win these recruiting battles when money is even.

 

[cway313]

If we aren't paying first rounders, first round money we are doing it wrong.

 

[The U is back to work]

Yeah we should use money from CFP to pay this kid. He’s got double digit sack potential here.

 

[90scane]

While it would be a nice luxury, I'm pretty good with our DL so long as we land one more DT.

 

[90scane]

Yeah we should use money from CFP to pay this kid. He’s got double digit sack potential here.

NIL doesn't work that way. The CFP money goes to the school, not the collective.

 

[Meast21]

TT will obviously outbid us, they dont give a **** about overpaying. Question is how much value does he place on having a HOF coach him who is putting 2 guys in the 1st round this year?