Ontaria Wilson | |
Image Upright: | 1 |
Team: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Number: | 80 |
Position1: | Wide receiver |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1999 |
Birth Place: | Ashburn, Georgia, U.S. |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lbs: | 175 |
College: | Florida State (2018–2022) |
High School: | Turner County |
Playing Team1: | Los Angeles Chargers |
Playing Years2: | –present |
Playing Team2: | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
Career Footnotes: | |
Status: | Active |
Import: | yes |
Cfl: | ontaria-wilson/168372/ |
Ontaria "Pokey" Wilson (born August 12, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
After using a redshirt season in 2017, Wilson played college football for the Florida State Seminoles from 2018 to 2022.[1] [2] He played in 51 games, starting in 36, where he had 108 receptions for 1,521 yards and 12 touchdowns.[2]
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Wilson was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[3] At the end of training camp, he was released on August 29, 2023.[4]
On October 30, 2023, Wilson signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[5] Following training camp in 2024, he made the team's active roster as an opening day starter.[6] He made his professional debut on June 6, 2024, against the Montreal Alouettes, where he had one reception for 16 yards.[6] Wilson had a breakout game on July 12, 2024, against the Calgary Stampeders, where he had 13 receptions for 201 yards and his first professional touchdown.[7] The 13 catches tied for second all-time in Blue Bombers history.