A record-setting Virginia receiver, Dontayvion Wicks spent three seasons producing steadily for Green Bay before a 2026 trade brought him to Philadelphia.
Dontayvion Wicks set Virginia's single-season receiving yardage record before the Packers drafted him in the fifth round in 2023. He built a productive three-year run in Green Bay, catching passes from multiple quarterbacks, before being traded to the Eagles in the spring of 2026.
Path to the league
Wicks broke out for Virginia in 2021 with a school-record 1,203 receiving yards and nine touchdowns on 57 catches, earning First-Team All-ACC honors after missing the entire 2020 season with injury. The Green Bay Packers selected him in the fifth round, 159th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Wicks posted back-to-back 39-catch seasons to open his career, totaling 581 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie in 2023 and 415 yards with five touchdowns in 2024, including a two-touchdown game against Minnesota. Across his three seasons in Green Bay he compiled 1,328 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns.
2025 season recap
Wicks caught 30 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns through 14 games with the Packers in 2025. The Packers traded him to the Eagles on April 11, 2026, in exchange for draft compensation, and he signed a one-year extension with Philadelphia as part of the deal.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Dontayvion Wicks
- ESPN: Dontayvion Wicks
Statistics
2025 season and career2025 Season · Receiving
14 games played▶Receiving · career
| Year | Team | GP | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | packers | 14 | 30 | 332 | 11.1 | 2 | 30 |
| 2024 | packers | 17 | 39 | 415 | 10.6 | 5 | 36 |
| 2023 | packers | 15 | 39 | 581 | 14.9 | 4 | 35 |
▶Rushing · career
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | packers | 14 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | packers | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Wide Receiver
- Group
- offense
- College
- Virginia
- Hometown
- Plaquemine, LA, USA
- Age
- 25
- Status
- active
