T.K. Wilkerson

October 3, 2020 - Orlando, FL, U.S: \ during 2nd half NCAA football game between the Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the UCF Knights. Tulsa defeated UCF 34-26 at the Bounce House in Orlando, Fl. Romeo T Guzman

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SMU vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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TU vs OSU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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Tulsa Golden Hurricane running back TK Wilkerson (21) East Carolina vs TU - BRETT ROJO/For the University of Tulsa

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TK Wilkerson - NCAA Football 2020: Tulsa vs Central Florida OCT 03

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Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-2
Weight:
229
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Skiatook, Okla.
High School:
Skiatook
Prev School:
Skiatook

TULSA – A returning letterwinner … has played in 15 career games … has tallied 315 career yards on 58 carries for a 5.4 average.

2019 – Played in all 12 games … saw action at running back in 10 games … also played on special teams … tallied 220 rushing yards and six touchdowns on 52 carries … also caught a 12-yard TD pass against Navy for his first career reception … saw his first time at running back in 2019 at San Jose State and proceeded to gain with a season-high 92 yards and two TDs on 15 carries.

2018 – Was one of several freshmen to earn a red-shirt season … saw playing time in three games … played against UConn, Navy and SMU … rushed for 95 yards on six carries … all of his attempts and yardage came against UConn … his first carry from scrimmage went for 79 yards in the UConn game, which was the longest run from scrimmage on the season for Tulsa.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a four-year letterwinner at Skiatook High School … started two years at running back and also started at outside linebacker his senior season … helped lead his team to a 12-2 record as a senior … totaled 1,785 yards and 24 TDs on 262 carries his senior campaign … ranked as the No. 17 prospect for Oklahoma in the Rivals.com rankings … was a 2017 VYPE Oklahoma Top-100 selection … a finalist for the 2017 VYPE Mr. Football Award … was named to The Oklahoman’s Super 30 as the 26^th top prospect in Oklahoma … earned a three-star Rivals.com rating … rushed for 1,158 yards and seven TDs in 10 games as a junior … was the position MVP at the Rivals 3 Stripe Camp in spring 2017 … had career totals of 445 carries for 3,305 yards, a 7.4 average and 33 touchdowns … high school coach was Vance Miller.

PERSONAL – Favorite favorite food is cheeseburgers … began playing football at age 13 … the hashtag he uses to best describe himself is #Funny … lists baseball as the sport other than football that is his favorite to play … his uncle, Dante Swanson, played basketball at Tulsa … has two siblings … mother is Shameka Wilkerson … majoring in arts & sciences … born April 26, 1999.