New Mexico State Transfer DT Dion Wilson Jr. Sets Three Official Visits

"Tank" will visit Syracuse, Rutgers and Texas A&M in the coming week.

Mike McAllister | Dec 30, 2023

New Mexico State Transfer DT Dion Wilson Jr. Sets Three Official Visits /

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New Mexico State defensive tackle transfer Dion "Tank" Wilson Jr. has scheduled official visits to Rutgers, Syracuse and Texas A&M, he tells All Syracuse. Wilson will visit Rutgers on January 3rd, Syracuse on January 4th and 5th, then take a visit to Texas A&M on January 6th and 7th. A decision is expected after that. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

Wilson started his career at Arizona. He redshirted as a freshman in 2020, appeared in six games as a reserve in 2021 and then 10 as a reserve in 2022 before transferring to New Mexico State. The 6-5, 300 pounder recorded 30 tackles and 1.5 sacks last season.

As a high school recruit, Wilson was rated a three star prospect out of Orange Vista High in California. He signed with the Wildcats over offers from Arizona State, Hawaii, Kansas State and others.

As a transfer, Wilson has reported offers from Western Kentucky, North Texas, Texas Tech, Colorado State, Indiana, California, Rutgers, Texas A&M, Coastal Carolina and Syracuse, among others.

Syracuse has been very active in the transfer portal, landing seven transfers. The Orange has landed a quarterback, offensive lineman defensive end, linebacker and a couple receivers. What Syracuse does not have is an interior defensive lineman to date. The Orange definitely wants reinforcements there, and Wilson would fit the bill.

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Published Dec 30, 2023

MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting. EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans. After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years. Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports. Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College.