Ontaria Wilson
American gridiron football player (born 1999)
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Ontaria "Pokey" Wilson[1] (born August 12, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
| No. 80 – Winnipeg Blue Bombers | |||||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||
| CFL status | American | ||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||
| Born | August 12, 1999 Ashburn, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school | Turner County | ||||||||||
| College | Florida State (2018–2022) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: undrafted | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
| Career CFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||||
College career
After using a redshirt season in 2017, Wilson played college football for the Florida State Seminoles from 2018 to 2022.[2][3] He played in 51 games, starting in 36, where he had 108 receptions for 1,521 yards and 12 touchdowns.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.60 s | 1.62 s | 2.77 s | 4.40 s | 7.16 s | 32.0 in (0.81 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 8 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4] | ||||||||||||
Los Angeles Chargers
After going unselected in the 2023 NFL draft, Wilson was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent.[5] At the end of training camp, he was released on August 29, 2023.[6]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (first stint)
On October 30, 2023, Wilson signed a futures contract with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[7] Following training camp in 2024, he made the team's active roster as an opening day starter.[8] He made his professional debut on June 6, 2024, against the Montreal Alouettes, where he had one reception for 16 yards.[8] 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.[9] The 13 catches tied for second all-time in Blue Bombers history.
New York Jets
On January 16, 2025, Wilson signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets.[10] He was waived on August 23.[11]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (second stint)
Wilson re-signed with the Blue Bombers on September 1, 2025.[12]
Personal life
Wilson's nickname is "Pokey", as his grandmother stated that he looked like a Pokémon as a baby.[13]