University of Connecticut Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Raashaan Wilkins, Jr.
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 313
- Hometown:
- Chicago, IL
- High School:
- Moount Carmel HS
- Prev School:
- Illinois
Transfers to UConn after a season at the University of Illinois...
At Illinois: Appeared in five games in 2022 at Illinois
At Vanderbilt: Prior to Illinois played two-years at Vanderbilt where he saw action in 19 games in two seasonโฆIn 2021 finished with 13 tackles, five solo, in 12 games (10 starts)โฆIn 2020, started all nine games and had eight tackles, 2.0 for a loss, and a fumble recoveryโฆHad 2.0 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery against South CarolinaโฆPrior to Vandy, had playing stops at Monterey Peninsula (Calif.) College (2019) and at Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2018).
High School:ย Played for head coach Frank Lentiย at Mt. Carmel... Helped Mt. Carmel to a 7A semifinals appearanceย as a senior... Two-way starter at tight end and defensive end... Six sacks as senior
