Kyante Wilson

Height:
6-3
Weight:
208
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
South Lake Tahoe, CA
High School:
South Tahoe HS

High School -- Wilson caught 68 passes for 1,076 yards, both school records, and 10 touchdowns as a senior wide receiver under head coach Kevin Hennessee at South Tahoe High School. He recorded three games of 10 or more catches as he helped the Vikings to their first winning season in Northern IA Division games in nearly a decade. South Tahoe was 5-4 in league games for fifth place and posted a 5-5 overall record. Wilson earned first-team All-Northern IA League honors as a wide receiver and second-team honors as a safety. He returned two kickoffs 92 and 88 yards for touchdowns and, on defense, recorded 73 tackles and two interceptions. Wilson also was named to the All-Nevada I-A state first team as a split end and played in the Sertoma All-Star Classic. Wilson also played basketball, averaging 5.3 points, 1.3 assists and 5.9 rebounds in his senior season en route to second-team all-league honors, and played one junior varsity season in baseball.

Personal -- Son of Regina Gontang ... one sister, Alexys Otis ... wants to work on the health or business side of sports ... enjoys working out, going to the beach, listening to music, video games and handing out with friends ... born September 18, 1995, in San Jose, Calif. ... majors in recreation, parks and tourism administration with a concentration in sports management.