Kristian Wilkerson (born January 10, 1997) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks.

College career

Wilkerson was a member of the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks for five seasons, redshirting as a true freshman. As a redshirt senior, he caught 71 passes for 1,350 yards and 10 touchdowns and was named first-team All-

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and a second-team All-American by HERO Sports. Wilkerson finished his collegiate career with 219 receptions for 3,540 yards and 33 touchdowns, all of which were school records.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Wilkerson was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2020. He was waived on September 5, 2020, during final roster cuts.

New England Patriots

Wilkerson was signed to the

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of the

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on September 8, 2020. Wilkerson was elevated to the Patriots active roster on November 9, 2020, and made his debut that night on ''

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'' in a 30–27 win over the

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. He reverted to the practice squad after the game. Wilkerson signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. On August 31, 2021, he was released, but signed with the practice squad the following day. On January 2, 2022, Wilkerson was elevated for the Week 17 game against Jacksonville and scored his first two NFL touchdowns. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 17, 2022. On August 30, 2022, Wilkerson was placed on

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. On February 15, 2023, the Patriots waived Wilkerson.

Indianapolis Colts

On February 16, 2023, Wilkerson was claimed off waivers by the

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. He was waived on May 2, 2023.

Las Vegas Raiders

On May 15, 2023, Wilkerson signed with the

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. He was waived on November 4 and re-signed to the practice squad three days later. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 8, 2024. On August 27, 2024, Wilkerson was waived by the Raiders and re-signed to the practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Las Vegas on January 6, 2025. On May 12, 2025, Wilkerson was released by the Raiders.

Buffalo Bills

On May 19, 2025, Wilkerson signed with the

References

External links

Southeast Missouri State Redhawks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilkerson, Kristian 1997 births Living people American football wide receivers Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football players New England Patriots players Players of American football from Memphis, Tennessee 21st-century African-American sportsmen Indianapolis Colts players Las Vegas Raiders players Tennessee Titans players Buffalo Bills players