Missouri switch Damon Wilson II, who was the highest accessible defensive prospect in 247Sports’ Switch Rankings, introduced Thursday that he’s transferring to Miami. Wilson, the No. 8 switch nationally and the No. 2 edge rusher, selected the Hurricanes over the likes of Texas Tech and LSU, amongst others. 

In becoming a member of Miami, Wilson, a former Georgia signee, shall be on his third faculty in three years. He had a breakout 12 months after transferring to Missouri forward of the 2025 season, as he led the Tigers and ranked third within the SEC with 9 sacks. 

He additionally earned second-team All-SEC honors after logging a team-high 12 quarterback pressures and one interception along with his sacks. Wilson had at the least one sack in 4 of Missouri’s eight SEC video games, together with a two-sack efficiency within the Tigers’ 27-24 loss towards Alabama.

A former top-50 highschool prospect out of Venice, Florida, Wilson spent the primary two years of his profession at Georgia. He performed sparingly as a real freshman earlier than incomes a rotational position in his second season when he had 22 complete tackles, three sacks and two compelled fumbles. 

Wilson is the seventh switch that Miami has landed through the 2026 cycle and the fourth with at the least a four-star rating. He feels an enormous want for the Hurricanes, who must exchange each of their high go rushers from 2025′ nationwide runner-up squad. 

Rueben Bain Jr., who had 5 sacks throughout Miami’s Faculty Soccer Playoff run, is extensively thought to be one of many high defensive gamers within the 2026 NFL Draft. Bain’s working mate, Akheem Mesidor, who really led Miami with 12.5 sacks in 2025, can be off to the NFL. 

Meaning Wilson ought to step into an enormous position on Miami’s protection instantly. He’ll possible slot in alongside high returning EDGE Marquise Lightfoot, a former top-40 prospect that had 2.5 sacks off the bench, to offset the manufacturing left by Bain and Mesidor.