Khary Wilder Jr. is an American college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life Wilder is from Gardena, California. He grew up playing football and basketball and attended Junípero Serra High School in Gardena, where he played football as a defensive lineman. As a sophomore, Wilder recorded 75 tackles and 14 sacks. He then had 86 tackles, 11 tackles-for-loss (TFLs) and 4.5 sacks as a junior. As a senior, Wilder recorded 91 tackles and 10 sacks.
Wilder was ranked a four-star recruit in the class of 2026. On3.com ranked him as the second-best defensive lineman recruit and a top-50 player nationally. He committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
College career At Ohio State, Wilder lost his "black stripe" – a team tradition making a player a "full Buckeye" eligible to play in games – in August 2026.
References
External links Ohio State Buckeyes bio