D.J. Wilkes

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D.J. Wilkes
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    248
  • Hometown:
    Jackson, Tenn.
  • Position:
    TE
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Liberty Tech Magnet HS
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    2.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2018 (Junior): Wilkes played in 10 games ... caught four passes for 27 yards.

2017 (Sophomore): D.J. played in seven games ... caught three passes for 51 yards and two touchdowns ... caught two passes for 36 yards and two touchdowns at Kennesaw State.

2016 (Freshman): Wilkes played in five games, recording a solo tackle at Jacksonville State and an assisted tackle against Murray State.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wilkes had a great senior season at Liberty Tech Magnet School, recording 96 tackles, including 12 for-loss, recovered two fumbles, picked off five passes, had four sacks and scored touchdowns. He won two district championships and one region title.

PERSONAL: The son of Dantae and Sharonda Wilkes...full name is Dantae Wilkes...born on November 8, 1997...brother Jocuante Arnold played basketball for two seasons at Iowa Wesleyan and Elizabethton Community College...uncle Kendall Anthony played basketball for four years at Richmond.

ACADEMIC: Plans to enroll in secondary education with an emphasis in history.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 1 1
Assists 1 0
Tackles 2.0 1.0
Tackles per game .2 .2
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 3 18 6.0 9 0 - -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 2 7 3.5 5 1 - -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 1 4 4.0 4 0 - -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 1 0 0.0 0 0 - -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 1 - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 1 - 18 - - 18
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 1 - 7 - - 7
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 1 - 4 - - 4
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 1 - 0 - - 0
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Samford W, 59-58 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Miami (OH) L, 48-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Virginia-Wise W, 31-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Western Illinois W, 38-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Eastern Illinois W, 40-29 1 0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Southeast Missouri L, 43-37 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 UT Martin L, 55-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Austin Peay L, 58-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 at Murray State W, 17-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 Jacksonville State W, 37-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 at Eastern Kentucky L, 22-10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 23 Tennessee State L, 37-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 27 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2017-18 7 3 0.4 51 7.3 17.0 2 23
2018-19 10 4 0.4 27 2.7 6.8 0 21
2019-20 10 7 0.7 29 2.9 4.1 1 9
Total 27 14 0.5 107 4.0 7.6 3 23
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 27 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2017-18 7 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
2019-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2017-18 7 - 51 - - 51 7.3
2018-19 10 - 27 - - 27 2.7
2019-20 10 - 29 - - 29 2.9
Total 27 - 107 - - 107 4.0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2017-18 12 1.7 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
2019-20 6 0.6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Total 18 0.7 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2017-18 7 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 0 1 1.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2019-20 10 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 27 1 2 3.0 .1 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 7 0.7 29 2.9 4.1 1 9
Conference 6 4 0.7 11 1.8 2.8 1 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 7 1.4 29 5.8 4.1 1 9
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 3 0.6 7 1.4 2.3 1 5
Losses 5 4 0.8 22 4.4 5.5 0 9
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 5 1.3 25 6.3 5.0 1 9
October 3 1 0.3 4 1.3 4.0 0 4
November 2 1 0.5 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0
gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -
kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 - 29 - - 29 2.9
Conference 6 - 11 - - 11 1.8
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - 29 - - 29 5.8
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 5 - 7 - - 7 1.4
Losses 5 - 22 - - 22 4.4
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - 25 - - 25 6.3
October 3 - 4 - - 4 1.3
November 2 - 0 - - 0 .0
pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 1.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 1.2 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 1 1 2.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 0 1 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 1 0 1.0 .2 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 1 1 2.0 .4 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 0 1 1.0 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 1 0 1.0 .3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Golden Eagles look to send 2019 seniors out with a win
  • Article
  • November 21, 2019
Golden Eagles look to send 2019 seniors out with a win

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Twenty-one Tennessee Tech football players will put on their uniforms for the last time on Saturday as the Golden Eagles close out the 2019 campaign against Tennessee State. But the tears aren’t being shed just yet nor the memories being recollected as there’s still plenty of business at hand for Tech in this 12th and final game of the season. Kickoff from Tucker Stadium is scheduled for 1:35 p.m. Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will handle play-by-play coverage on ESPN+ (subscription required), while Roger Ealey and Buddy Pearson will tackle radio duties on 98.5 KISS FM.

  • November 21, 2019
Golden Eagles return home to take on UT Martin Saturday
  • Article
  • October 10, 2019
Golden Eagles return home to take on UT Martin Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Following last week’s 43-37 double-overtime loss to Football Championship Subdivision No. 23 Southeast Missouri, the loss was tough for the Tennessee Tech football team, but one couldn’t help but feel optimistic for the rest of the season. After all, the Golden Eagles had literally stood toe-to-toe with one of the favorites to win the Ohio Valley Conference championship and had a play here or there gone another way, could have seen the result come out the other way. Needless to say, the loss helped build confidence within the Golden Eagles. Through their work last season and this year to this point, Tech has shown itself to be a contender in the Ohio Valley, but its work is far, far from finished. The Golden Eagles will have to prove that this week as they host UT Martin Saturday night at Tucker Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:05 p.m.

  • October 10, 2019
Golden Eagles staying focused as they look to improve on 4-1 start at Southeast Missouri
  • Article
  • October 03, 2019
Golden Eagles staying focused as they look to improve on 4-1 start at Southeast Missouri

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – It’s been eight years since the Tennessee Tech football team has been in this position – four wins, one loss. That year, Tech opened the season with a 34-7 loss at Iowa, then fired off four consecutive wins, topping Maryville College and Southeast Missouri at home, then Eastern Illinois and UT Martin on the road. However, Tennessee State snapped the string with a 42-40 decision. The 2011 Golden Eagles, however, didn’t stay down long – they knocked off Jacksonville State and Eastern Kentucky on the road to help secure an Ohio Valley Conference championship and automatic berth to the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.

  • October 03, 2019
Fisher throws Tech-record six TDs as Golden Eagles top Eastern Illinois
  • Article
  • September 28, 2019
Fisher throws Tech-record six TDs as Golden Eagles top Eastern Illinois

CHARLESTON, Ill. – There must be something about O’Brien Field when it comes to quarterbacks. The field saw Tony Romo and Jimmy Garoppolo put up huge numbers. Even Grant Swallows, back in 2001, saw some magic there as he set the Tech single-season touchdown record there. The record, tied again by Swallows and by Stephen Britton in 2005, stood for 18 years, until Bailey Fisher also found some magic at O’Brien. The Golden Eagle sophomore threw for a school-record six touchdown passes as Tech improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2011, as well as broke a seven-game losing streak to Eastern Illinois with the last win coming in that same year with a 40-29 victory over the Panthers.

  • September 28, 2019