Furman University

Honors & Awards
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2021 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2021 — Saw action in six games, making starts at spur in all six contests...collected 22 tackles, including 1.5 for-loss and a pass deflection...credited with a blocked field goal in season opening, 29-18 win over North Carolina A&T...had multiple tackles in all six games, including three each in Furman’s final two games versus VMI (37-31 win) and Samford (41-34 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2020 — Registered starts in all seven games at the spur position...credited with 20 tackles...posted four-tackle outings against both Samford (44-37 OT win) and Chattanooga...notched two pass breakups versus East Tennessee State (17-13 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2020-21 school year.

2019 — Saw action in all 13 games as a backup to Jordan Willis at spur...also saw duty on special teams...credited with 17 tackles, 2.5 tackles-for-loss, a sack, and two pass breakups...top outing came against Mercer (45-10 win) when he tallied two tackles, a sack for-loss of seven yards, and two pass deflections...tallied a pair of three-tackle performances against Charleston Southern (46-13 win) and Virginia Tech.

2018 — Appeared in four games...made five tackles, including four stops versus Elon...awarded a redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2018 graduate of Southern Nash (3A) High School...played safety, linebacker, and running back...football coach was Brian Foster...played on three conference championship teams and helped Southern Nash compile a 42-11 record during his tenure, including 12-1 and 12-2 campaigns, respectively, in his final two seasons...served as team captain his junior and season seasons...three-time all-conference and All-Area selection by the Wilson Daily Times and Rocky Mount Telegram...registered 107 tackles and 3.5 sacks and was named Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, his junior year...credited with 76 tackles, six tackles for-loss, and five interceptions — three of which he returned for touchdowns — as a senior while also rushing for three scores...also played basketball and competed in track, winning a pair of conference titles in the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay squads as a sophomore.

Personal: Full name is Dae’one Gumar Wilkins...born Janruary 13, 2000, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina...son of Sylvia Richardson...has a brother, Khalaeb Richardson, and a sister Douglas Pridgen...health sciences major.