Drew Wilder

55 Drew Wilder
Drew Wilder
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    305
  • Hometown:
    Jamestown, Va.
  • Position:
    OL
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Previous School:
    Eastern Illinois
  • gp
    13
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Bio

INFLUXER

2024 (Eastern Illinois, Junior): Started all 12 games at center during the 2024 season playing nearly every offensive snap of the year... named second team All-Big South/OVC Football at offensive line... blocked for a first team All-Conference selection at running back and only the fourth individual to pass for more than 3,000 yards during a season... team averaged 342.3 yards of total offense per game... 

2023 (Eastern Illinois, Sophomore): Started all 11 games at center anchoring offensive line during the 2023 season... only offensive lineman to start all 11 games during the season... blocked for an offensive unit that had two individual 200-plus yard rushing performances during the season... offensive ranked 25th in the FCS in passing offense and third in the Big South/OVC in total offense at 373 yards per game... 

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a one-year member of the Iowa Western CC football program helping them win the NJCAA National Championship in 2022… blocked for an offensive unit that averaged 31.3 points per game with 354.8 yards per game of total offense (200.8 rushing yards per game)…

NAVY: Began career at the US Naval Academy, redshirting 2021 season with the Navy football program…

HIGH SCHOOL: Played football at Jamestown HS as a four-sport athlete, lettering in football, lacrosse, wrestling and basketball… was a two-time All-District and All-Conference selection in football…

Misc.: Father Bobby played football at Maine and served as the head coach at Old Dominion from 2007-19, restarting the Monarchs program and leading them from FCS to FBS and a 2016 Bahamas Bowl victory ... Father was hired as head coach at Tennessee Tech in December 2023.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 1 0 - - - 0
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 1 - - - - 0
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 1 - - - - 0
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 1 - - - - 0
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 1 - - - - 0
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 1 - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 1 - - - - 0
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 30 Cumberland W, 65-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 6 Chattanooga W, 45-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 Davidson W, 72-14 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Tennessee State W, 35-8 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 4 Western Illinois W, 66-20 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 at Charleston Southern W, 27-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Lindenwood W, 52-28 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Southeast Missouri W, 42-23 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 Gardner-Webb W, 27-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 at Eastern Illinois W, 21-9 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Kentucky L, 42-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 22 UT Martin W, 20-17 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 29 North Dakota L, 31-6 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2025-26 13 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Total 13 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2025-26 13 - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - 0
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2025-26 13 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2025-26 13 0 - - - 0 .0
Total 13 0 - - - 0 .0
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2025-26 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2025-26 13 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 13 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 13 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 2 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 5 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 13 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 13 0 - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 8 0 - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 11 0 - - - 0 .0
Losses 2 - - - - 0 .0
Month
August 1 0 - - - 0 .0
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 0 .0
November 5 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 13 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 11 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
News mentions
Gaines, Smith, Wilder, and Weedman named AP FCS All-Americans
Gaines, Smith, Wilder, and Weedman named AP FCS All-Americans

Gaines, Smith, Wilder, and Weedman named AP FCS All-Americans

Gaines, Wilder Named 2025 SI FCS Football Central All-Americans
Gaines, Wilder Named 2025 SI FCS Football Central All-Americans

Tennessee Tech linebacker Theron Gaines and offensive lineman Drew Wilder have been named FCS All-Americans by Sports Illustrated, as announced today by the publication.

Brian Courtney | Photo: Thomas Corhern, TTU Athletics Media Relations
No. 6 Tennessee Tech Hosts No. 19 North Dakota in First Round of FCS Playoffs

No. 6 Tennessee Tech Football hosts and FCS First-Round Playoff game for the second time in program history, and first time against No. 19 North Dakota on Saturday at 12 p.m. inside Tucker Stadium. Watch the game live on ESPN+ and list on 106.1 The Eagle.

Visperas Earns Offensive Player of the Year, Wilder Named Coach of the Year in OVC-Big South
Visperas Earns Offensive Player of the Year, Wilder Named Coach of the Year in OVC-Big South

Tennessee Tech grabs a multitude of honors in the OVC-Big South, highlighted by Offensive Player of the Year Kekoa Visperas and Coach of the Year Bobby Wilder, as announced today by the Association.

No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt
No. 17 Tennessee Tech Hosts Chattanooga for Big Non-Conference Tilt

The No. 17 Golden Eagles host the Chattanooga Mocs at 12 p.m. CT inside Tucker Stadium on Saturday.

Father and Son: Bobby and Drew Wilder get valuable time together with Tech Football
Father and Son: Bobby and Drew Wilder get valuable time together with Tech Football

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The bond between a father and son is a great one. As a father, one sees an extension of themselves, a continuation of their story, someone to shape and mold and teach. As a son, they see a role model, someone who will do anything for them and, deep down, has their best interests at heart because, more than likely, they’ve been there before. When the opportunity arose for Drew Wilder to continue his football journey at Tennessee Tech and join his father, head coach Bobby Wilder, it was an easy decision. It’s one neither of them regrets.

Tech Football gets 17 players on PhilSteele.com All-OVC/Big South teams, Coutras Preseason Defensive Player of the Year
Tech Football gets 17 players on PhilSteele.com All-OVC/Big South teams, Coutras Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the summer continues to wear on, more preseason honors have been announced for the Tennessee Tech football team as PhilSteele.com released its All-Ohio Valley Conference/Big South Conference teams Thursday night. In addition to the teams, graduate defensive back Tim Coutras was named the organization’s pick as the OVC/Big South Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. Tech collected 17 players across 19 spots – Tremel Jones made all three teams as a kick returner, all-purpose player and a punt returner.

Golden Eagles focusing toward performance on the field to prove itself as league's best at OVC/Big South media day
Golden Eagles focusing toward performance on the field to prove itself as league's best at OVC/Big South media day

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the Ohio Valley Conference and Big South Conference football coaches and student-athletes huddled around computer monitors for the annual Football Media Day, optimism rang out across the field with a new season ahead and a whole lot of new names and faces across the league. Tennessee Tech is no exception, but with the defensive leadership of defensive back Tim Coutras and linebacker Aaron Swafford representing the team on the call, the returning talent is just as important as any talk of the transfer portal. Especially with a defense as strong as the Golden Eagles were last season.

Golden Eagles picked first in OVC-Big South preseason poll
Golden Eagles picked first in OVC-Big South preseason poll

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech football team made some incredible strides last season under the direction of head coach Bobby Wilder as the Golden Eagles claimed their 11th Ohio Valley Conference championship among a four-way tie. This season, the Golden Eagles are looking for more and the OVC-Big South coaches agree, knowing the potential is there as Tech was picked first in the combined conferences’ preseason poll on Wednesday. The pick is a huge indicator of growth in just a year’s time, but Wilder isn’t content to rest on the preseason laurels.

Seven named to OVC-Big South Preseason Offensive Players to Watch list
Seven named to OVC-Big South Preseason Offensive Players to Watch list

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. – With the Ohio Valley Conference and Big South Conference’s Football Media Day coming up on Thursday, the combined league announced the first of its preseason honors on Monday, focusing on the offensive side of the ball and special teams. Among the leagues’ Offensive Preseason Players to Watch, Tennessee Tech came away with seven picks – three returning from last year’s team, showing the strength of the offseason transfers head coach Bobby Wilder and his staff brought in to bolster the Golden Eagle lineup. The representatives included quarterback Kekoa Visperas, running back Aidan Littles, wide receiver Noah Robinson, tight end Brian Courtney, offensive lineman Drew Wilder, all-purpose standout Tremel Jones and placekicker Dom LeBlanc.