Overview
- One of the most prominent quarterback prospects to come to ASU
- Brings elite athleticism and unparalleled leadership to the quarterback position
- Wilkins now has 5,599 passing yards in his career, good for 10th among all quarterbacks in ASU history.
- His 12 career rushing touchdowns are fourth among quarterbacks in ASU history behind Mark Malone (21), Danny White (14) and Taylor Kelly (13).
- Broke the school record for most consecutive pass attempts without an interception at 192 dating between the end of his freshman campaign and the first half of last season, breaking Rudy Carpenter’s previous school record of 149 from the end of 2005 to 2006.
- Completed his Sun Devil career sitting at 8,624 career passing yards, good for fifth in Sun Devil football history.
- Accumulated 452 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground – both career-bests.
- Wilkins had a 118.5 NFL passer rating when facing blitzing plays this season - the 11th-best mark in the country.
- His 704 career completions are good for fourth in program lore while his 52 career touchdown passes are 6th in program history.
- Totaled 20 career rushing touchdowns in a Sun Devil uniform, including 8 rushing touchdowns this season, the highest mark among Pac-12 quarterbacks.
- Received 28 straight starts at quarterback, the longest active streak on the ASU roster.
- Joined Jake Plummer (1996) and Taylor Kelly (2013) as the only other Sun Devil quarterbacks to beat both SoCal schools and Arizona in the same season.
- Threw for over 300+ yards in three games and 200+ yards in four games during a productive senior season.
- Accounted for 71 career touchdowns (51 passing and 20 rushing).
- Received Pac-12 Honorable Mention distinction
- Completed 260-of-410 (63.4%) passes for 3270 yards and 20 touchdowns
- Finished the season with a 142.6 QB rating
- Averaged 251.4 yards per game, starting all 13 games for the Sun Devils
- Recorded four 300-yard and nine 200-yard performances
- Totaled 282 yards and seven touchdowns on the ground
- Went over the 3,000-passing yard mark for the season, doing so for just the ninth time in the history of Sun Devil Football. His 3,270 passing yards on the season were good for fifth in ASU single season history and are the ninth-highest among returning quarterbacks
- Was sixth nationally with a 122.3 NFL quarterback rating on deep passes last season, according to Pro Football Focus and completed a Pac-12-leading 14 passes of 40 or more yards.
- Posted a 72.4 adjusted completion percentage according to PFF, fourth among returning Pac-12 quarterbacks and 34th nationally last season
- Earned the starting quarterback position for 2016
- Started 10 games for the Sun Devils and finished the season with 12 passing touchdowns and five rushing touchdowns
- Finished with 2,329 passing yards and rushed for 246 yards for the season
- Recorded a career-high 372 passing yards and three touchdowns on career-high 43-58 pass completions at Arizona (11/25)
- Recorded 227 yards and two touchdowns on 20-32 passing against Washington (11/19)
- Made his first career start in the season-opener against NAU (9/3), going 20-27 for 180 yards and rushing for 89 yards and one touchdown
- Threw a season-high 351 yards and two touchdowns against Texas Tech (9/10)
- Went 21-30 for 290 yards and one touchdown while leading the team with 72 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns against California (9/24)
- Went 19-31 and posted 309 yards and one touchdown against Utah (11/10)
- Saw limited action as a Freshman in 2015, rushing for 55 yards on seven carries (7.9 ypc)
- Redshirted, did not see game action
- Regarded as one of the best football players in the history of his county, Played in the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl in Carson, Calif.
- Competed in the illustrious Elite-11 quarterback camp in 2013
- Labeled as a four-star prospect by Scout.com, ESPN, and 24-7 Sports, rated as the ninth-best dual-threat quarterback in the nation by 24-7 Sports and listed by ESPN as the No. 13 dual-threat quarterback recruit in the country. Rated by Scout.com as the No. 14 quarterback prospect in the nation, also ranked by Scout.com as the No. 41 overall prospect in the west region and the region’s third-best quarterback recruit. Listed by Rivals.com as the No. 20 quarterback recruit in the country
- Threw for 2,195 yards with 21 touchdowns and rushed 155 times for 811 yards with 15 scores
- Passed for 2,335 yards with 19 touchdowns and rushed 152 times for 567 yards with seven scores as a Junior in 2012