Damon Wilson II LB/EDGE Miami |
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| Jersey: #10 PLAY STYLE: EDGE OLB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2027 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FORTY time: 4.58 seconds (83%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 21.9 DOB: 01/24/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jersey: #10 | |
| PLAY STYLE: EDGE OLB | |
| Last Updated: 11/03/2026 | |
| Draft Year: 2027 | |
| Forty time: 4.58 seconds (83%*) | |
| Age: 21.9 DOB: 01/24/2005 | |
| Overall Rating: |
85.5 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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76% |
| Click the links below to view how player ranks vs other prospects. | ||
| Tackling: |
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37% |
| Pass Rush: |
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85% |
| Run Defense: |
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56% |
| Coverage: |
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76% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
2nd - Mid
Overall Rank:
#45
Position rank:
#6 (LB)
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| College Games: 47 College Snaps: 1269 | ||
ESPN RATING: 87/100
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247 RATING: 97/100
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RIVALS RATING: 6.1 (100%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Derick Hall - Auburn |
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70% |
| Drew Sanders - Arkansas |
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69% |
| Isaiah Land - Florida A&M |
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66% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Damon Wilson II set a school record for sacks as a junior at Venice High School in Florida, where he also played some tight end, and he finished his high school career with 31 sacks. On3 rated him a five-star recruit and the No. 22 player in the 2023 class, and he signed with Georgia over Ohio State.Wilson played a rotational role for two seasons at Georgia, making 22 tackles, three sacks and two forced fumbles in 2024, including a sack and a forced fumble against Texas. He transferred to Missouri in January 2025 and broke out, leading the team in sacks, generating 54 pressures and earning second-team All-SEC. He had two sacks against Alabama and a sack and his first career interception against Vanderbilt, and Missouri lost the Gator Bowl to Virginia. Georgia sought $390,000 in NIL damages after his transfer, and Wilson filed a countersuit in Missouri; the dispute was unresolved as of January 2026.
Wilson moved to Miami in January 2026 for his final season, saying of the departed Rueben Bain and Akheem Mesidor that he knows he can do the same thing. His start was quiet, but he had a sack at Wake Forest, and at Clemson he generated 11 pressures, the most of any player in the country that week, after Marquise Lightfoot left with an injury. He has four sacks and 25 pressures in eight games for an unbeaten team.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Explosive first step, with timed speed near the top of the position
- Generated 54 pressures at Missouri in 2025 and earned second-team All-SEC
- Had 11 pressures in the win at Clemson, the most in the country that week
- Bends the corner and flattens to the quarterback with loose hips
- Dropped into coverage for an interception against Vanderbilt in 2025
- Five-star pedigree with four seasons of SEC and ACC experience
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Run defense is a clear weakness, with three stops in eight games this season
- Quiet outside the Clemson game, with no pressures against Pittsburgh or North Carolina
- Flagged four times in the first four games of the season
- Georgia's NIL claim and his countersuit were unresolved as of January
Scouting Report: Summary
Wilson is an explosive speed rusher whose get-off ranks with the best in the class. He bends the corner, flattens to the quarterback and has produced at two SEC programs and now at Miami, where his 11-pressure game at Clemson was the best by any player in the country that week. His 54 pressures at Missouri in 2025 showed what he can do as a full-time rusher, and the interception against Vanderbilt showed he can drop into space when asked.However, the rest of his game still trails the burst. His run defense is a real weakness, with three stops in eight games this season, and tackles who get their hands into his frame can wash him out of the play. His production comes in bursts rather than every week, and outside the Clemson game he has been quiet, with no pressures against Pittsburgh or North Carolina. He has also been flagged four times this season, and teams will want to understand the NIL dispute with Georgia that followed his 2025 transfer. His tackle total is also tiny for a full-time player, with one solo tackle this season.
Miami is unbeaten, and his role as a designated rusher has fit the defense. He is now on his third program in four seasons, though, and the final month is a chance to show he can produce every week. His 25 pressures in eight games show the rush is still producing, even in the weeks when the sacks do not come.
Overall, Wilson has the twitch, bend and closing burst that NFL teams look for in a pass rusher, and his Missouri production proves it can translate. He projects as a second-round edge rusher who wins on passing downs right away, with the ceiling of a three-down starter if the run defense develops. His four seasons of SEC and ACC snaps also give teams plenty of tape to evaluate.
How other scouting services rate Damon Wilson II (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
52.1
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
7.0
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*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.