Dontayvion Wicks

• Set the University of Virginia single-season school record for receiving yards with 1,203 yards on 57 catches (21.1 avg.) in 2021, surpassing WR Herman Moore's mark of 1,190 yards in 1990.
• His average of 21.1 yards per reception in 2021 led the Atlantic Coast Conference and ranked No. 5 in the country.
• Registered six 100-yard receiving games in 2021, tying WR Germane Crowell (1997) for the most in a season in school history.
• Appeared in 30 games with 19 starts in three seasons (2019, 2021-22) with the Cavaliers, finishing his career with 90 receptions for 1,694 yards (18.8 avg.) and 12 TDs.
• Posted 34 career receptions of 20-plus yards, the most by a Cavalier since 2000.
• Selected by the Packers with the second of two choices in the fifth round (No. 159 overall), the first WR drafted by Green Bay out of the University of Virginia in franchise history.
• Earned second-team all-district honors as a senior at Plaquemine (La.) High School, where he played WR and QB.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

• Selected by the Packers with the second of two choices in the fifth round (No. 159 overall), the first WR drafted by Green Bay out of the University of Virginia in franchise history.
• Appeared in 30 games with 19 starts in three seasons (2019, 2021-22) with the Cavaliers, finishing his career with 90 receptions for 1,694 yards (18.8 avg.) and 12 TDs.
• Posted 34 career receptions of 20-plus yards, the most by a Cavalier since 2000, and had six TD catches of 40-plus yards.
• Started the first eight games of the season in 2022 before missing the final two with an injury, finishing No. 2 on the team with 30 receptions for 430 yards (14.3 avg.) and two TDs.
• Set the single-season school record for receiving yards with 1,203 yards on 57 catches (21.1 avg.) in 2021, surpassing WR Herman Moore's mark of 1,190 yards in 1990.
• His average of 21.1 yards per reception in 2021 led the Atlantic Coast Conference and ranked No. 5 in the country.
• Registered six 100-yard receiving games in 2021, tying WR Germane Crowell (1997) for the most in a season in school history.
• Became just the fifth Cavalier to register 1,000-plus yards in a season and matched Moore as the fastest to 1,000 receiving yards in school history (10 games).
• Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman in 2019 and caught three passes for 61 yards (20.3 avg.) and a TD.
• Earned second-team all-district honors as a senior at Plaquemine (La.) High School, where he played WR and QB.
• Earned his degree in American studies.

2022: Started the first eight games of the season before missing the final two with an injury, finishing No. 2 on the team with 30 receptions for 430 yards (14.3 avg.) and two TDs…Posted four-plus receptions in six of eight games played…Was named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List and was one of 14 receivers on the preseason Maxwell Award Watch List…Vs. Old Dominion (Sept. 17): Hauled in four passes for 85 yards (21.3 avg.)…Vs. Louisville (Oct. 8): Caught four passes for 69 yards (17.3 avg.), highlighted by a 40-yard TD grab in the first quarter…At Georgia Tech (Oct. 30): Registered a season-high 99 yards receiving on four catches (24.8 avg.), including a 37-yard grab and a 44-yard TD reception midway through the second quarter that was the school-record 57th TD pass of QB Brennan Armstrong's career.

2021: Appeared in all 12 games with 11 starts and set the single-season school record for receiving yards with 1,203 yards on 57 catches (21.1 avg.), surpassing Moore's mark of 1,190 yards in 1990…Led the team with a career-high nine receiving TDs…Earned first-team All-ACC honors and honorable mention All-America recognition from Pro Football Network…Was named the Offensive End of the Year by the Richmond Touchdown Club…His average of 21.1 yards per reception led the ACC and ranked No. 5 in the country…Registered six 100-yard receiving games on the season, tying Crowell (1997) for the most in a season in school history…Became just the fifth Cavalier to register 1,000-plus yards in a season and matched Moore as the fastest to 1,000 receiving yards in school history (10 games)…Posted 27 receptions of 20-plus yards, the most in a single season by a Cavalier since 2000…Vs. Illinois (Sept. 11): Hauled in three passes for 69 yards (23.0 avg.) and a career-high two TDs, posting a 28-yard TD grab in the first quarter and a 6-yarder late in the second quarter…At North Carolina (Sept. 18): Registered a career-high 183 yards and a TD on seven catches (26.1 avg.), the sixth-most receiving yards in a game in school history. Posted a 40-yard TD grab in the second quarter…Vs. Wake Forest (Sept. 24): Posted eight receptions for 114 yards (14.3 avg.) and a TD…Vs. Duke (Oct. 16): Hauled in seven passes for 125 yards (17.9 avg.) and a TD, earning ACC Wide Receiver of the Week honors for his performance…Vs. Georgia Tech (Oct. 23): Took home the ACC Wide Receiver of the Week award for the second straight week after posting six receptions for 168 yards (28.0 avg.). Matched his career high with two TD catches, including a career-long 77-yarder in the second quarter that was the longest play from scrimmage for Virginia on the season…At BYU (Oct. 30): Registered his third consecutive 100-yard receiving game, finishing with four receptions for 125 yards (31.3 avg.) and a TD, joining Crowell (1997) as the only players in school history with three straight 100-yard receiving outings. Caught a 70-yard TD pass in the second quarter, his second straight game with a TD reception of 70-plus yards…At Pittsburgh (Nov. 20): Posted a career-high 10 receptions for 144 yards (14.4 avg.).

2020: Was sidelined for the entire season after sustaining an injury in preseason camp.

2019: Appeared in 10 games and posted three receptions for 61 yards (20.3 avg.) and a TD…Vs. Duke (Oct. 19): Made his first collegiate catch when he hauled in a 12-yard pass…Vs. Liberty (Nov. 23): Registered two receptions for 49 yards (24.5 avg.), highlighted by a 44-yard TD grab in the fourth quarter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned second-team all-district honors as a senior at Plaquemine (La.) High School, where he played WR and QB…As a junior in 2017, posted 12 receptions for 212 yards (17.7 avg.) to help lead the team to a district championship…Also played basketball.

PERSONAL: Given name Dontayvion Jaquain Wicks…Nickname is "Tay"…First name is pronounced don-TAY-vee-in…Born in Baton Rouge, La.