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MORGANTOWN — West Virginia football commit Chris Wilson Jr. was reportedly shot and killed Sunday night in Delaware County, Indiana, according to multiple local outlets and later confirmed by Rich Rodriguez. The 17-year-old was reportedly shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene Monday morning after being found in a car by Muncie police.
Wilson was a four-star defensive end recruit for the class of 2027 from Yorktown High School and had been committed to the Mountaineers since June 11 of 2026. Rodriguez said he was notified of the situation by pass rusher's coach Deke Adams this morning at 5 a.m., who received a call from Wilson's father.
Rodriguez released a statement.
"The West Virginia Football program is heartbroken by the news of the tragic loss of Chris Wilson Jr. this morning," Rodriguez said. "We really enjoyed getting to know Chris through the recruiting process.
He was the third-best recruit in the class for WVU at 6-foot-5, 235 pounds.
His junior year, Wilson played in 12 games and registered seven tackles for loss and four sacks. He also defended four passes and had an interception. This season, he played in five games, had 12 total tackles and two tackles for loss.