Dontayvion Wicks
.jpg) Wicks with the Green Bay Packers in 2025 | |||||||||
| No. 13 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | June 16, 2001 Plaquemine, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Plaquemine | ||||||||
| College | Virginia (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 159th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Awards and highlights | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Dontayvion Jaquain Wicks (born June 16, 2001) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Wicks attended Plaquemine High School in Plaquemine, Louisiana.[1] He played wide receiver and quarterback in high school. He committed to the University of Virginia to play college football.[2]
College career
As a true freshman at Virginia in 2019, Wicks played in 10 games and had three receptions for 61 yards and a touchdown.[3] He missed the 2020 season due to an injury suffered before the season.[4][5] In 2021, Wicks started 11 of 12 games, recording 57 receptions for a school-record 1,203 yards and nine touchdowns.[6][7][8] He was selected First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference for the year 2021.[9]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄8 in (1.86 m) | 206 lb (93 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 10 in (0.25 m) | 6 ft 7+7⁄8 in (2.03 m) | 4.58 s | 1.63 s | 2.63 s | 4.20 s | 6.91 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) | 10 ft 10 in (3.30 m) | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[10][11] | ||||||||||||
Green Bay Packers
Wicks was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round (159th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft.[12] He signed his rookie contract on May 5.[13]
Wicks made his NFL debut on September 10, 2023, during a 38–20 win against the Chicago Bears, but did not catch either of his two targets. He scored his first NFL touchdown on September 17 during a 25–24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, on a 32-yard pass from Jordan Love.[14] In Week 18, against the Bears, he had his first multi-touchdown game.[15] As a rookie, Wicks had 39 receptions for 581 yards and four touchdowns.[16] On January 14, 2024, Wicks logged his first postseason touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys, in a Packers 48–32 Wild Card Round victory.[17] During his rookie season with the Packers, Wicks worked his way into a reliable rotational role in the offense. Coaches frequently used him on intermediate routes because of his ability to create separation and gain yards after the catch. Wicks produced several key multi-catch games late in the year and was noted by analysts for his steady improvement throughout the season.[18][19]
In Week 4 of the 2024 season, Wicks had two receiving touchdowns against the Minnesota Vikings.[20] In the 2024 season, Wicks compiled 39 receptions for 415 yards and five touchdowns.[21]
Wicks made 14 appearances (including seven starts) for Green Bay during the 2025 campaign, recording 30 receptions for 332 yards and two touchdowns.[22]
Philadelphia Eagles
On April 11, 2026, the Packers traded Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick (No. 153: Jager Burton) and a 2027 sixth-round pick. Wicks subsequently agreed to a one-year, $12.5 million contract extension with the Eagles.[23]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 15 | 6 | 39 | 581 | 14.9 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2024 | GB | 17 | 5 | 39 | 415 | 10.6 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | GB | 14 | 7 | 30 | 332 | 11.1 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 46 | 18 | 108 | 1,328 | 12.3 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Postseason
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | GB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 1 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 19.5 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 3 | 3 | 4 | 64 | 16.0 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Source: pro-football-reference.com | |||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Wilde, Jason (December 24, 2023). "Dontayvion Wicks bears striking resemblance to an all-time Packers great Davante Adams". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ↑ Counts, Ron (December 16, 2018). "With signing day looming, WR Dontayvion Wicks commits to Virginia". Fredericksburg.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Dontayvion Wicks 2019 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ↑ "Virginia looks to wideout Dontayvion Wicks to have breakout season in 2021". Augusta Free Press. May 4, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Barber, Mike (May 1, 2021). "Dontayvion Wicks emerges at UVa spring game, and other takeaways". Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Madia, Greg (April 15, 2022). "After a record-breaking 2021 season, Virginia receiver Dontayvion Wicks is not resting on his laurels". The Daily Progress. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Barber, Mike (March 24, 2022). "UVA football eager to pair big play receivers Lavel Davis Jr., Dontayvion Wicks this spring". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ Conlin, Bennett (September 22, 2021). "Virginia's Dontayvion Wicks blossoms into standout receiver". The Daily Progress. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Pitt Leads with 12 on All-ACC Football Teams". theacc.com. The Atlantic Coast Conference. November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Dontayvion Wicks Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Dontayvion Wicks College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 29, 2023). "2023 NFL Draft: Packers select Virginia WR Dontayvion Wicks in fifth round, No. 159 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ↑ "Packers sign eight draft picks". Packers.com. May 5, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (September 17, 2023). "Key to the game: Rookies' first TDs pace Packers' banged-up offense". Packers.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Chicago Bears at Green Bay Packers – January 7th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ↑ "Dontayvion Wicks 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
- ↑ Newton, Matt (January 7, 2024). "Dontayvion Wicks Scores Two Touchdowns in Packers' Playoff-Clinching Win". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ↑ https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4428850/dontayvion-wicks
- ↑ https://www.theathletic.com
- ↑ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – September 29th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Dontayvion Wicks 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
- ↑ "Dontayvion Wicks 2025 Stats per Game". espn.com. Retrieved July 27, 2026.
- ↑ "Eagles agree to acquire WR Dontayvion Wicks from Packers". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. April 11, 2026. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Philadelphia Eagles bio
- Virginia Cavaliers bio