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2024 Football Roster

4 Kylon Wilson

  • Position WR
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 180
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Farrell, Pa.
  • High School Farrell

Biography

Career Highlights
• 3rd in SRU history for kick return yards
• Two-Time All-PSAC West

Personal: Son of JJ Wilson … Majoring in Leadership … Grandmother, Dianna, is a Slippery Rock graduate.

2024: Appeared in all 14 games, including 12 starts ... Earned first team All-PSAC West as a return specialist ... Voted second team All-PSAC West as a wide receiver ... Earned PSAC Special Teams Player of the Week ... Pulled in 57 receptions for 637 yards and four touchdowns ... Returned 32 kicks for 842 yards and one touchdown with a long of 97 yards ... Ran for 24 yards on 11 attempts and one touchdown ... Was fourth in the nation in kick return yards and 27th in yards per kick return (26.2) ... Ranked 50th in the nation in all-purpose yards with 110.1 yards per game ... Was The Rock's leader in receptions ... Had six receptions for 92 yards in back-to-back games against Edinboro and Indiana (Pa.) with a touchdown against the Crimson Hawks ... Pulled in a season-high seven receptions for a season-best 147 yards and two touchdowns against Clarion ... Game-by-Game Statistics

2023: Appeared in all 14 games … A dynamic all-around threat ... Recorded 914 all-purpose yards with 793 kick return yards, 79 rushing yards and 42 receiving yards … Scored two touchdowns … Set a SRU single-season record for kick return yards … Racked up 97 all-purpose yards with a 65-yard kick return and 32 receiving yards … Had an 88-yard kick return at Mercyhurst … Scored a 46-yard rushing touchdown vs. East Stroudsburg … Totaled 139 kick return yards, including a 90-yard touchdown return, in playoff win at Tiffin … Averaged 34 yards per return on five kickoffs in playoff loss against Kutztown … Game-by-Game Statistics
 
High School: Lettered three times in football and twice in basketball at Farrell High School … A three-time all-state honoree … Also received all-district and all-region accolades on three occasions … Was an electric player throughout high school career, with 3,368 all-purpose yards and 57 total touchdowns … Totaled 1,667 all-purpose yards and 30 total touchdowns during senior season … Ran for 527 yards (8.6 ypc) and 17 touchdowns as a senior while catching 46 passes for 975 yards (21.2 ypr) and 10 touchdowns … Also had six interceptions as a defensive back during career at Farrell … Led Farrell to three District 10 championships in football and two more in basketball ... Graduated with high honors.
 
Career Highs
Receptions 7 at Clarion (2024)
Receiving Yards 147 at Clarion (2024)
Receiving TD 2 at Clarion (2024)
Long Reception 72 at IUP (2024)
Kick Return Yards 170 vs. Kutztown (2023)
 
Top Performances
Date Opponent Stats
11/18/23 East Stroudsburg 1 TD, 86 All-Purpose Yards
11/25/23 Tiffin 1 TD, 139 Kick Return Yards
10/5/24 IUP 6 Rec., 156 All-Purpose Yards, 1 TD
10/12/24 Gannon 8. Rec., 156 Al-Purpose Yards
10/31/24 Clarion 7 Rec., 147 Yards, 2 TDs
11/4/24 Seton Hill 143 All-Purpose Yards

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2023Freshman

    WR
    5'9" 173 lbs
    23
  • 4

    2024Sophomore

    WR
    5'9" 180 lbs
    4