Carlos Del Rio-Wilson
_01.jpg) Del Rio-Wilson with Syracuse in 2024 | |
| No. 7 – Marshall Thundering Herd | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 24, 2002 Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 234 lb (106 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cartersville (Cartersville, Georgia) |
| College | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Carlos Del Rio-Wilson (born September 24, 2002) is an American college football quarterback for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He previously played for the Florida Gators and Syracuse Orange.
Early life
Del Rio-Wilson attended Cartersville High School in Cartersville, Georgia. As a senior, he threw for 1,599 yards and 14 touchdowns.[2] A four-star recruit, Del Rio-Wilson committed to play college football at the University of Florida.[3]
College career
After redshirting in his lone season at Florida, Del Rio-Wilson transferred to Syracuse University.[4] He received his first significant playing time against Notre Dame, in relief of injured starter Garrett Shrader, throwing for 190 yards, a touchdown, and an interception.[5][6] The following week, he made his first career start against Pittsburgh.[7][8] Del Rio-Wilson finished the 2022 season throwing for 342 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions.[9] After not playing during the 2024 season due to injury, he entered the transfer portal for a second time.[10]
On January 12, 2025, Del Rio-Wilson announced his decision to transfer to Marshall University.[11] After serving as the backup quarterback in the season opener against Georgia, he became the team's full-time starter against Eastern Kentucky.[12][13][14] Against Middle Tennessee, Del Rio-Wilson threw for 261 yards and totaled five touchdowns in a 42–28 victory and being named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts.[15][16]
On December 15, 2025, it was reported that Del Rio-Wilson would return to the Herd in 2026.[17]
Statistics
| Season | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Record | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2021 | Florida | Redshirted | |||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Syracuse | 7 | 1 | 0–1 | 22 | 51 | 43.1 | 342 | 6.7 | 1 | 2 | 98.1 | 25 | 43 | 1.7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Syracuse | 7 | 1 | 0–1 | 26 | 51 | 51.0 | 282 | 5.5 | 3 | 6 | 93.3 | 21 | 105 | 5.0 | 1 | |
| 2024 | Syracuse | DNP | |||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Marshall | 11 | 10 | 5–5 | 171 | 256 | 66.8 | 2,043 | 8.0 | 17 | 5 | 151.8 | 160 | 660 | 4.1 | 6 | |
| Career | 25 | 10 | 5−7 | 219 | 358 | 61.2 | 2,667 | 7.4 | 21 | 13 | 135.8 | 206 | 808 | 3.9 | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ "Carlos Del Rio-Wilson". Syracuse University. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Leiker, Emily (May 26, 2022). "New Syracuse transfer QB Carlos del Rio-Wilson 'thrives on the big stage'". syracuse. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Taylor, G. Allan (February 10, 2021). "Carlos Del Rio-Wilson reminds opposing prep coach 'of the guy Florida just had'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Carlson, Chris (May 24, 2022). "Carlos Del Rio-Wilson, a 4-star quarterback prospect, will transfer from Florida to Syracuse". syracuse. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Leiker, Emily (November 3, 2022). "It hasn't been great when Syracuse starts its backup QB. Carlos Del Rio-Wilson could change that". syracuse. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Smith, Connor (October 29, 2022). "Del Rio-Wilson replaces Shrader, No. 16 Syracuse allows most points of season in 41-24 loss". The Daily Orange. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Leiker, Emily (November 5, 2022). "Carlos Del Rio-Wilson makes first collegiate start in Syracuse-Pittsburgh game". syracuse. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Ludwig, Karl (November 5, 2022). "Syracuse QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson Starts Against Pitt". Pittsburgh Sports Now. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Leiker, Emily (April 20, 2023). "Given a chance to command Syracuse's offense, Carlos Del Rio-Wilson has grown up this spring". syracuse. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ sports (December 11, 2024). "QB Carlos Del Rio-Wilson enters transfer portal". The Daily Orange. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Kennett, Tyler (January 14, 2025). "Marshall notebook: Herd lands former 4-star QB from transfer portal". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Media, Field Level (August 26, 2025). "Stockton, former McEachern QB Del Rio-Wilson set to lead first-year starters in Georgia-Marshall game". Gwinnett Daily Post. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ "While Del Rio-Wilson assumes hold of quarterback, Gibson looks for more complete showing from Herd". WV MetroNews. September 24, 2025. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Kennett, Tyler (October 23, 2025). "Marshall football: Del Rio-Wilson's toughness providing team-wide spark". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ Kennett, Tyler (October 16, 2025). "Marshall football: Del Rio-Wilson has gone from overlooked to overpowering". Charleston Gazette-Mail. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Marshall's Del Rio-Wilson, Coastal Carolina's Arinze & Troy's Crenshaw Reap Sun Belt Football Weekly Honors". Sun Belt Conference. September 22, 2025. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
- ↑ Morris, Tyler (December 15, 2025). "Marshall quarterback returns for another year". WSAZ. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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