 Wilhoit attended Hendersonville High School in Hendersonville, Tennessee where he received All-American honors from "PARADE", "PrepStar", "SuperPrep", "Student Sports" and "Borderwars.com".Wilhoit redshirted his freshman year, but went on to become a four-year starter at Tennessee where he handled field goal and extra point attempts and kickoffs.Wilhoit was known for ability to make field goals in the clutch during his four-year career.