West Virginia’s 2025 recruiting class has been hit by devastating news: Chris Wilson, a 17-year-old defensive line commit from Yorktown, Indiana, died in a shooting Monday morning.
The shooting is still under investigation, and authorities have not released further details about Wilson’s death.
Yorktown High School principal Stacey Brewer addressed the school community after learning of the tragedy.
“Dear YCS Families, With great sadness, I share that Chris Wilson, a senior at Yorktown High School, died tragically early this morning. His family has given us permission to share this news.
Chris was a valued member of our school, our football team, and our community. Our hearts are with his family, friends, and teammates.
Muncie Police are leading the investigation, and Yorktown Police have confirmed there is no threat to our students or schools. Your student may hear this news over break.
Please check in with them, listen, and let us know if they need support. Our counselors will be available when school resumes.
If your student needs immediate help, call or text 988. Please keep Chris’s family in your hearts.”
Wilson had emerged as one of Indiana’s top high school players. He was rated a four-star prospect by On3 Sports and 247 Sports, and a high three-star recruit by ESPN. As a junior, he posted 25 tackles, seven tackles for loss and four sacks.
West Virginia landed Wilson on June 11, beating out a long list of major programs that included Auburn, Cincinnati, Indiana, Iowa State, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Ole Miss, Purdue, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin, among others. He had drawn heavy interest from both SEC and Big Ten schools before choosing the Mountaineers.
Wilson was seen as a major recruiting victory for West Virginia when he committed over the summer.
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