Jamarion Wilcox
{{Short description|American football player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2024}}
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|school=Kentucky Wildcats
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|currentposition=Running back
|class=File:Redshirt.svg Freshman
|major=Community and Leadership Development
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- Kentucky (2023–present)
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|highschool=South Paulding (Douglasville, Georgia)
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|birth_place= Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
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|weight_lb=197
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Jamarion Wilcox is an American football running back for the Kentucky Wildcats.
High school career
Wilcox attended South Paulding High School in Douglasville, Georgia. As a senior, he rushed for 2,059 yards and 29 touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Atkins |first=Austin |date=2023-01-13 |title=Top 10 Running Back, Jamarion Wilcox, Commits to Kentucky |url=https://kyinsider.com/jamarion-wilcox-commits-kentucky-football/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=KY Insider |language=en-us}} He finished his high school career rushing for 4,119 yards and 58 total touchdowns.{{Cite web |last=Vaught |first=Larry |date=2024-08-23 |title=Wilcox draws comparison to UK greats |url=https://www.theinteriorjournal.com/2024/08/23/wilcox-draws-comparison-to-uk-greats/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=The Interior Journal |language=en}} A four-star recruit, Wilcox committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky over offers from Auburn, Clemson, and Ohio State.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Jake |title=Jamarion Wilcox commits to Kentucky football. Have the Cats found their future star RB? |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2023/01/14/jamarion-wilcox-kentucky-football-recruiting-2023-class-commitments/69808120007/ |date=2023-01-14 |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |title=Kentucky football lands recruit who could be Wildcats' next great running back |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article270964932.html |website=Lexington Herald Ledger}}
College career
Wilcox redshirted in 2023, before competing for the starting running back job the following year.{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |title=A new running back option has emerged for Kentucky football after preseason scrimmage |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article290999660.html |website=Lexington Herald Ledger}} Against Ohio, he rushed for 82 yards on eight carries.{{Cite web |last=Bruner |first=Jonathon |title=Kentucky football turns to redshirt freshman Jamarion Wilcox in pivotal Auburn matchup |url=https://kykernel.com/106961/sports/kentucky-football-turns-to-redshirt-freshman-jamarion-wilcox-in-pivotal-auburn-matchup/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=Kentucky Kernel}}{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |title=UK football stock watch: Jamarion Wilcox looks like a potential stud for the Wildcats |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article292879579.html |website=Lexington Herald Ledger}} Against Tennessee, he rushed for then career-high 102 yards.{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |title=Why Jamarion Wilcox has finally landed a featured role for Kentucky football's offense |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article295529754.html |website=Lexington Herald Ledger}}{{Cite web |last=Roush |first=Nick |date=2024-11-05 |title=Kentucky Finally Fed Jamarion Wilcox but Ugly Offensive Issues Persist |url=https://www.on3.com/teams/kentucky-wildcats/news/kentucky-finally-fed-jamarion-wilcox-but-ugly-offensive-issues-persist/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=On3 |language=en}}
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| rowspan="2" | Season
! Games ! colspan="4" | Rushing ! colspan="4" | Receiving | ||||||||
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| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD |
| colspan="12" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Kentucky Wildcats|color=white}}" | Kentucky Wildcats | ||||||||
| 2023
| colspan="10"| Redshirt File:Redshirt.svg | ||||||||
| 2024
|12 |92 |590 |6.4 |2 |7 | 24 | 3.4 |0 | ||||||||
| Career || 12 || 92 || 590 || 6.4 || 2 || 7 || 24 || 3.4 || 0 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://ukathletics.com/sports/football/roster/player/jamarion-wilcox/ Kentucky Wildcats bio]
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Category:Players of American football from Cincinnati
Category:Players of American football from Douglas County, Georgia
Category:Sportspeople from Douglasville, Georgia
Category:American football running backs
Category:Kentucky Wildcats football players
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
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