Wilson, 6-4, 335 pounds, of Clemmons (N.C.) West Forsyth narrowed his list to Arkansas, LSU, North Carolina. Auburn, Florida State, Clemson, Georgia and Florida on his list.
His mother, Allie helped him sort through it and cut it to eight.
"She's a mom, so she's going to have her opinion on everything and she's going to have pros and cons about every school, but we both agreed on these eight schools," Wilson said.
Wilson values his mother's input and feels good about his list.
"It's good knowing I'm comfortable with the eight schools and she's also comfortable with the eight schools," Wilson said.