Isaac Lakeke Wilson is an American football quarterback for the Colorado Buffaloes. He previously played for the Utah Utes.
Early life Wilson attended Corner Canyon High School in Draper, Utah. As a freshman, he threw for 27 yards in three games as backup quarterback as his team won a state championship. As a junior, Wilson threw for 3,772 yards and 40 touchdowns and ran for 694 yards and five touchdowns, leading his team to a state championship game appearance. As a senior he threw for 4,508 yards and 49 touchdowns and rushed for 1,270 yards and 13 touchdowns, where he led his school to a 13-1 record and a state championship win. Wilson was named the Utah Gatorade Player of the Year and the co-Polynesian football player of the year.
Recruiting Coming out of high school Wilson was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Utah Utes over offers from schools such as Arizona, Arizona State, BYU, Miami, and Oregon.
College career As a freshman in at the University of Utah in 2024, Wilson competed for the Utes backup quarterback spot. On December 8, 2024, he announced that he would enter the transfer portal. He withdrew from the portal on December 17.
Statistics YearTeamGamesPassingRushing GP GS Record Comp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rate Att Yards Avg TD 2024 Utah 9 7 2–5 127 225 56.4 1,510 6.7 10 11 117.7 61 47 0.8 0 2025 Utah100–0010.000.0000.0331.00 2026 Colorado 3 1 0–1 40 71 56.3 443 6.2 2 3 109.6 22 31 1.4 0Career 13 8 2–6 167 297 56.2 1,953 6.6 12 14 115.4 86 81 0.9 0
Personal life Wilson is the younger brother of former second overall pick and current New Orleans Saints quarterback Zach Wilson. Although he was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he is not an active member. His middle name, Lakeke, means 'jacket' in the Hawaiian language.
References
External links Utah Utes bio Colorado Buffaloes bio