[3][4] Wilson was rated a three-star recruit and initially committed to play college football at Washington State before decommitting before the start of his senior year.

[6] Wilson began his college career at Texas A&M and redshirted his true freshman season.

[9] He was granted a waiver by the NCAA to play immediately instead of having to sit out one season per transfer rules.

[11] Wilson was named the Defensive MVP of the 2021 Liberty Bowl after making two sacks in the game.

[18] He was placed on the non-football injury list on July 21, 2023[19] but was nonetheless healthy for the season opener, where he recorded a tackle assist in a 17–16 win against the 2023 Denver Broncos.