{{Short description|American football player (born 2004)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox college football player |name=Eugene Wilson III |image=Eugene_Wilson_III_2023.jpg |caption=Wilson in 2023 |school=LSU Tigers |currentnumber= 3 |currentposition=Wide receiver |class={{Redshirt}} Junior |birth_date={{birth date and age|2004|12|16}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Eugene-WilsonIII-WR-Florida|title=Eugene Wilson III WR Florida|website=nfldraftbuzz.com|access-date=August 4, 2025}}</ref> |birth_place=Tampa, Florida |heightft=5 |heightin=11 |weight_lb=190 |highlights= * First-team All-SEC Freshman (2023) |highschool=Gaither (Tampa, Florida) |pastschools= *Florida (2023–2025) *LSU (2026–present) |espn=4921154 }}
'''Eugene''' "'''Tre'''" '''Wilson III''' (born December 16, 2004)<ref name=birthday /> is an American college football wide receiver for the LSU Tigers of the Southeastern Conference. He previously played for the Florida Gators.
==High school career== Wilson III attended Gaither High School in Tampa, Florida. As a senior, he had 40 receptions for 764 yards and 11 touchdowns.<ref>{{cite web | last=Brockway | first=Kevin | title=Florida football WR Ricky Pearsall to mentor Gators receiver | website=Gainesville Sun | date=July 20, 2023 | url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/07/20/florida-gators-wr-ricky-pearsall-to-mentor-fellow-slot-wr/70412578007/ | access-date=May 23, 2026}}</ref> He was selected to play in the 2023 Under Armour All-America Game. A four star recruit, Wilson III committed to the University of Florida to play college football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gatorsports.com/story/football/2022/07/08/eugene-wilson-iii-commits-florida-gators-football-2023-class/10013205002/|title=Florida's recruiting momentum continues as Eugene Wilson III commits to Gators' 2023 class|publisher=Gatorsports}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sallee |first=Barrett |date=2022-07-08 |title=Florida football recruiting: Eugene Wilson III commits to Gators as Billy Napier calms fears of falling behind |url=https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/florida-football-recruiting-eugene-wilson-iii-commits-to-gators-as-billy-napier-calms-fears-of-falling-behind/ |access-date=2024-08-07 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eugene Wilson III, Florida Gators, Wide Receiver |url=https://247sports.com/player/eugene-wilson-iii-46117035/ |access-date=2023-11-04 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}</ref>
==College career== Wilson III became a starter during the second game of his true freshman season in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/09/06/gators-football-florida-eugene-wilson-iii-billy-napier-kingsley-eguakun/|title=UF's dynamic freshman Eugene Wilson will make first start with Gators|date=7 September 2023 |publisher=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/09/06/freshman-wide-receiver-eugene-wilson-to-start-for-florida-gators-football/70728709007/|title=Florida football will have another freshman start this week against McNeese State|publisher=The Gainesville Sun|date=September 9, 2023}}</ref> Against Georgia, he set a school freshman record for receptions in a game with 11.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/college/florida/football/florida-gators-football-good-ugly-ugliest-deflating-loss-georgia-bulldogs|title=The Good, the Ugly and the Ugliest From Florida's Deflating Loss to Georgia|date=30 October 2023 |publisher=FanNation}}</ref> On December 24th, 2025, Wilson announced he will be entering the transfer portal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=It’s been real! 🫶🏾 #yac |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DSqG-3XDhPv/?igsh=MWl4cTQ4MWI2cW9yZg== |access-date=2025-12-26 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref>
==Personal life== His father, Eugene Wilson, played in the NFL.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ram |first=Noah |date=September 16, 2023 |title=What to know about Florida football four-star freshman receiver Eugene Wilson III |url=https://www.gainesville.com/story/sports/college/football/2023/09/16/what-to-know-about-florida-football-receiver-eugene-wilson-iii/70880413007/ |access-date=May 23, 2026 |publisher=The Gainesville Sun}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://floridagators.com/sports/football/roster/eugene-wilson-iii/15937 Florida Gators bio] *[https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/eugene-wilson-iii/ LSU Tigers bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Eugene}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Tampa, Florida Category:Gaither High School alumni Category:American football wide receivers Category:Florida Gators football players Category:LSU Tigers football players Category:21st-century American sportsmen