2021-22 Football Roster

#5 Joe Wilkins Jr. 2020-21 Football Roster

WR


Height 6-1 1/2
Weight 195
Class Senior/Junior
Hometown North Fort Myers, FL
High School North Fort Myers
Joe Wilkins Jr. - Football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

AS A GRADUATE (2022)

  • Played in seven games as a contributor on the kick return unit.

AS A SENIOR (2021)

  • Played in Notre Dame’s first five games before suffering a season-ending injury against Cincinnati; Finished with four catches for 61 yards and a TD score
  • FLORIDA STATE (9/5): Caught a 23-yard (career-long) touchdown pass in the second quarter of Notre Dame’s season-opener
  • TOLEDO (9/11): Received a 14-yard pass in home opener against the Rockets
  • WISCONSIN (9/25): Collected an 18-yard reception in win against the Badgers in Chicago
  • Targeted in the first five games of the season, recording a catch in four

AS A JUNIOR (2020)

  • Featured in 11 of 12 games for the Irish, totaling seven catches for 63 yards and a TD score
  • DUKE (9/12): Led the Irish WR group in catches (4) and receiving yards (44) in the season-opening win
  • GEORGIA TECH (10/31): Caught his first-career touchdown pass (eight yards) in the 31-13 win
  • NORTH CAROLINA (11/27): Caught two passes for 16 yards in the 31-17 win
  • Saw action in the 52-0 win vs. South Florida (9/19), vs. Florida State (10/10), vs. Louisville (10/17), at Pitt (10/24), in the 47-40 2OT win over then-No. 1 Clemson (11/7), at Boston College (11/14) and in the 41-25 regular season finale win over Syracuse (12/5)
  • Saw action in the CFP Semifinal at the Rose Bowl Game against Alabama (1/1).

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019)

  • Saw the field in six games on the season; returned a pair of punts

AS A FRESHMAN (2018)

  • Appeared in two games on the year

PREP AND PERSONAL

  • Participated in the 2017 Rotary South All-Star Classic
  • Led North Fort Myers to an undefeated regular season and 9-1 record in 2017
  • Recorded 36 tackles, five passes defended, two interceptions and one fumble recovery on defense, and 34 receptions for 616 yards and six TDs on offense as a senior in 2017 at North Fort Myers
  • No. 60 athlete nationally and No. 12 player from Florida by 247Sports.com
  • No. 83 wide receiver nationally and No. 81 player from Florida by ESPN.com
  • Played for coach Earnest Graham at North Fort Myers