William Wilkinson holds the PK · Backup spot in Mississippi State Bulldogs’s kicker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

William Wilkinson is a placekicker for Mississippi State listed at 6'2" and 185 pounds. The redshirt sophomore from Oxford, Mississippi, was a three-year starter at Oxford High School, where he earned MAC All-State First Team honors and Region 1-7A Special Teams Player of the Year in 2023. During his senior season, Wilkinson made 10 of 14 field goals and converted all 35 extra points, with 39 of 46 kickoffs resulting in touchbacks. He averaged 42.2 yards per punt across 38 attempts, pinning 16 inside the 20-yard line and recording a long of 61 yards. Wilkinson earned a redshirt during his true freshman year in 2024. He appeared in two games during the 2025 season and served as the team's holder for the Duke's Mayo Bowl.