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Star Mizzou defensive end Damon Wilson entering transfer portal
Wilson enters transfer portal after a standout 2025 season and amid a $390,000 NIL lawsuit with Georgia, holding top-100 NFL draft projections, his final eligibility year remains.
- On Tuesday, reports from On3 and Hayes Fawcett showed Damon Wilson II, Missouri Tigers defensive end, will enter the NCAA transfer portal, announcing it on Instagram before the portal closes Jan. 16.
- The University of Georgia sued Damon Wilson II earlier this year seeking $390,000 over an alleged unfulfilled NIL contract, and Wilson countersued while UGA pushes for arbitration.
- In 2025, Damon Wilson II recorded 23 total tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks for the Missouri Tigers after entering as a five-star recruit from Venice, Florida.
- Using his final year elsewhere, Damon Wilson II weighs NFL options with top-100 2026 draft projections as Missouri Tigers lose both starting edge rushers after Zion Young exhausts eligibility.
- Amid a rare NIL dispute, Wilson's attorneys allege the University of Georgia violated confidentiality by including Damon Wilson II's term sheet in a public filing and falsely told at least three Power Four programs he faced a $1.2 million buyout.
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Mizzou loses star defensive end to the transfer portal
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Mizzou football is losing one of its top defensive players to the transfer portal. On Tuesday, defensive end Damon Wilson confirmed on his Instagram that he is entering the transfer portal after one season in Columbia. He made the most of that first year as a Tiger, after transferring in from Georgia.
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