Wiles grew up in Ashburn, Virginia and attended Stone Bridge High School. During high school, he led the football team to a state title in the spring of 2021 by completing a 16-yard walk-off touchdown pass during overtime.[2] He was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Clemson over offers from Bryant, Bucknell, Campbell, Fordham, Gardner–Webb, Georgetown, Harvard, Holy Cross, Howard, Lehigh, UMass, Old Dominion, Tulane, William & Mary and Yale.[3][4][5]
College career
Clemson
Wiles joined Clemson in 2021 as a walk-on.[6] During the season, he completed 2 out of 4 passing attempts for 31 yards and a touchdown in 11 snaps making him the second Clemson walk-on quarterback to throw a touchdown pass.[2] During the 2022 season, he was placed on scholarship but did not play or appear in a game that year.[5] On December 4, 2022, Wiles announced that he had entered the transfer portal.[7] On December 15, 2022, he announced that he would be transferring to Southern Miss.[8]
Southern Miss
During the 2023 season, Wiles was named the starting quarterback.[9] In his first game as a Golden Eagle against Alcorn State, he threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns.[10] During a blowout 55-3 loss to South Alabama, Wiles was benched due to only throwing for 5 yards on a 40% completion percentage. He resumed starting duties the following week.[11]
On April 12, 2024, Wiles announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[12]
