Wilcox, 27, was signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent from Cincinnati on April 22, 2024 ... Originally signed by Cincinnati as a rookie free agent (4/27/20) ... Released by Cincinnati (9/5/20) ... Signed by Cincinnati to the practice squad (9/6/20) ... Signed by Cincinnati to the 53-man roster from the practice squad (1/1/21) ... Re-signed by Cincinnati (4/8/22) ... Re-signed by Cincinnati (7/24/23).
• Played in 17 games with four starts in a two-tight end formation and finished with 9 receptions for 56 receptions.
• Also had 4 special teams tackles.
• Made his first start of the season vs. Pittsburgh (11/26).
• Caught 2 passes for 20 yards vs. Minnesota (12/16), including a 10-yarder in the 4th quarter that led to a game-tying touchdown.
2022 (16/4, 3/0 - Cincinnati)
• Played in 16 games with four starts and finished with 17 receptions for 139 yards and 1 touchdown.
• Also played in three postseason games and added 2 receptions for 19 yards.
• Caught 3 passes for 34 yards, including his first career touchdown pass on a 12-yard pass in the fourth quarter at Tampa Bay (12/18).
• Had a season-high 6 catches for 35 yards at New England (12/24).
2021 (15/1, 4/0 - CINCINNATI)
• Played in 15 games with one start and finished with 3 receptions for 16 yards.
• Also had 3 special teams tackles.
• Also played in all four postseason games, including one offensive snap and 25 special teams snaps in Super Bowl LVI vs. the Los Angeles Rams (2/13).
• Originally joined Cincinnati as a rookie free agent.
• Spent the majority of the season on the practice squad before being signed to the 53-man roster prior to the final game of the season.
• Was inactive vs. Baltimore (1/3).
• Spent five seasons (2015-19) at the University of South Florida with a redshirt year in 2015.
• Played in 49 games with 40 starts and finished with 100 receptions for 1,326 yards and 11 touchdowns, all records for tight ends at South Florida.
• Also had eight career special teams tackles.
• Set single-season school records for a tight end with 43 receptions, 540 receiving yards and five touchdowns.
• Attended Tarpon Springs (Fla.) High School outside of Tampa.
• As a senior, he posted 21 catches for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns, while adding 61 tackles on defense.
• Majored in marketing at USF.
