Wilson grew up in Andalusia, Alabama and attended Andalusia High School. He played baseball while still in eighth grade and was the starting quarterback on the football team.[1] As a senior, he was named the Class 4A Player of the Year after batting .529 with 10 home runs, 41 RBIs and 51 runs scored and went 12-0 with a 0.65 ERA and 112 strikeouts in 62 innings as Andalusia won the Class 4A State Championship.[2] In football, Wilson passed 2,388 yards and 29 touchdowns and rushed for 783 yards and 12 touchdowns and was named second team All-State.[3]
Wilson was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and the Freshman of the Year after hitting .345/.453/.636 with 17 homer runs and 51 RBIs.[4] He was named the national co-Freshman of the Year by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.[5] Wilson batted .282 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 18 games before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7][8] Wilson was named first team All-Sun Belt in 2021 after hitting .318 with 13 doubles, four triples, eight home runs, 34 RBIs and 33 walks.[9]
