Blake Wilson

Biography

Blake Wilson, who has worked with the Eagle specialists for three seasons, was promoted to the title of special teams coordinator for the Georgia Southern football program in 2025. In his first year leading the special teams, he saw freshman Tripp Bryant make 85 percent of his field goals (17 of 20) and all 42 of his PATs to lead the team and scoring while Alex Smith averaged 42.8 yards on punts. Dalen Cobb posted a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and the Eagles also had a blocked field goal. Smith and Cobb both earned All-Sun Belt Conference honors for their play. Wilson served as the senior analyst for special teams from 2022-24, working hand-in-hand with then special teams coordinator Turner West in all four phases of game planning (KO, KOR, PUNT, PBR) and was also responsible for opponent game and personnel breakdown. In 2024, punter Alex Smith finished 17th in the FBS in net punting and earned second-team all-conference honors while Gavin Stewart was one of the most accurate kickers in the country, making 83 percent of his kicks. In 2023, Michael Lantz set a school record with 23 made field goals and led the Sun Belt with 114 points scored. It was the second time in as many years an Eagle player led the league in scoring. Lantz was also perfect on 45 PATs, helping earn his All-Sun Belt first-team honors by Pro Football Focus. True freshman DeAndre Buchannon tied the school record with a 100-yard kickoff return against App State to help bolster his resume. Buchanno