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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
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| High School:
Simeon
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| Height / Weight:
6-4 / 240
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| Position:
LB
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| Birthdate:
09/21/1988
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| Experience:
3-2
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- Butkus Award Candidate
- Preseason First-Team All-Big Ten (by Phil Steele)
- Preseason Third-Team All-Big Ten (by Athlon)
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- Rated the No. 3 linebacker in the Big Ten
- 2007 Honorable Mention Freshman All-American
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Wilson action photo gallery
2008: Ranked 14th in the Big Ten in tackles per game with 6.6
... Ranked fifth in the Big Ten in fumbles recovered with two ...
Totaled four tackles, a PBU and recovered a fumble against Ohio
State ... Recorded three solo tackles against Western Michigan
... Had five tackles against Iowa ... Posted four tackles, one for
loss, a sack, a career-tying two quarterback hurries and forced
a fumble at Wisconsin ... Had five tackles and a career-high
two QB hurries against Indiana ... Led the Illini against
Minnesota with a career-high 13 tackles, including a careerhigh
eight solos ... Had seven tackles at Michigan with five
solos ... Recorded six tackles - three solos - at Penn State and
recovered the first fumble of his career ... Had six tackles with
a QB sack and a QB hurry against Louisiana-Lafayette ...
Posted five solo tackles (nine total) against Eastern Illinois, with
one TFL and a PBU ... Recorded 11 tackles including three solos
against Missouri ... Also had 2.5 TFLs, including one sack, and
a PBU against the Tigers.
2007: Named honorable mention Freshman All-American by Scout.com ... Played in all 13 games at linebacker ... Posted three solo tackles in the Rose Bowl against USC ... Recorded two tackles, including a solo, at No. 1 Ohio State ... Had three tackles, including two solos, at Minnesota ... Notched three tackles - including one solo - and had his first career PBU against Ball State ... Assisted on a tackle against No. 25 Michigan ... Recorded three tackles, including a solo, and a sack for 11 yards at Iowa ... Notched the first sack of his career, along with three tackles - two solos - and a QB?hurry against No. 5 Wisconsin ... Recorded two tackles - including a solo - and a TFL against No. 21 Penn State ... Assisted on a tackle at Indiana ... Assisted on two tackles at Syracuse ... Notched a career-high five tackles, including three solos, against Western Illinois ... Recorded his first career tackle, a solo, and quarterback hurry in the season opener against Missouri.
High School: USA Today first-team All-American ... Parade All-American ... Ranked sixth on the ESPN Top-150 list ... SuperPrep All-American ... PrepStar Dream Team member ... Ranked the 21st best player in the country by PrepStar ... Champaign News-Gazette first-team All-State ... No. 1 in the Midwest by the Detroit Free Press ... Rated the 22nd-best player in the country and No. 1 in the state of Illinois by Rivals.com ... 2006 East U.S. Army All-American ... Chicago Tribune first-team All-State ... Five-star recruit by Rivals.com ... Named to the Chicago Sun-Times All-Public League Team ... Earned All-Area honors from the Chicago Sun-Times ... Five-star recruit by Scout.com ... SuperPrep Midwest Defensive Player of the Year ... Ranked No. 2 at defensive end by Scout.com ... SuperPrep Elite 50 ... Finished his senior season with 240 tackles, seven sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery ... Offensively, he had 42 catches for 1,005 yards and nine touchdowns ... Earned All-Metro honors from the Chicago Sun-Times as a junior ... Compiled 99 tackles, 20 for loss, 18 sacks, seven forced fumbles and an interception in 2005 ... High school coach was Jesse Chick ... Also ran track, specializing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes.
Personal: Born Sept. 21, 1988 ... Majoring in sport management ... Chose Illinois over Notre Dame, USC, Ohio State, Miami (FL), Florida and Michigan.
Career Highs:
Tackles: 13 vs. Minnesota, 10/11/08
Solos: 8 vs. Minnesota, 10/11/08
TFL: 2.5 vs. Missouri, 8/30/08
PBU: 1, four times (last vs. Ohio State, 11/15/08)
Forced Fumbles:1 at Wisconsin, 10/25/08
Fumble Recoveries:1, twice (last vs. Ohio State, 11/15/08)
QBH: 2, twice (last time at Wisconsin, 10/25/08)
QB Sacks: 1.0, five times (last time at Wisconsin, 10/25/08)
Wilson's Statistics:
| Season Totals |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Year |
|
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| 2007 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Season Totals |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Year |
|
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| 2007 |
|
15 |
14 |
29 |
3.0 |
16 |
2.0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
|
38 |
35 |
73 |
5.5 |
26 |
3.0 |
19 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
2 |
7 |
9 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTALS |
|
55 |
56 |
111 |
8.5 |
42 |
5.0 |
32 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2009 |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Date |
Opponent |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| Sept. 5, 2009 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2009 |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Date |
Opponent |
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| Sept. 5, 2009 |
vs. Missouri |
2 |
7 |
9 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
| 2008 |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Date |
Opponent |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| Aug 30, 2008 |
vs. Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 06, 2008 |
EASTERN ILLINOIS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 13, 2008 |
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 27, 2008 |
at Penn State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 4, 2008 |
at Michigan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 11, 2008 |
MINNESOTA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct. 18, 2008 |
INDIANA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 25, 2008 |
at Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 1, 2008 |
IOWA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 8, 2008 |
vs. Western Michigan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 |
OHIO STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2008 |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Date |
Opponent |
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| Aug 30, 2008 |
vs. Missouri |
3 |
8 |
11 |
2.5 |
11 |
1.0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 06, 2008 |
EASTERN ILLINOIS |
5 |
4 |
9 |
1.0 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 13, 2008 |
LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE |
3 |
3 |
6 |
1.0 |
7 |
1.0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 27, 2008 |
at Penn State |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 4, 2008 |
at Michigan |
5 |
2 |
7 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 11, 2008 |
MINNESOTA |
8 |
5 |
13 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 18, 2008 |
INDIANA |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 25, 2008 |
at Wisconsin |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1.0 |
6 |
1.0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 1, 2008 |
IOWA |
1 |
4 |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 08, 2008 |
vs. Western Michigan |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 15, 2008 |
OHIO STATE |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
|
Rushing |
Receiving |
Passing |
Kick Ret |
Punt Ret |
all |
| Date |
Opponent |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
c-a-i |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
no. |
yds |
td |
lg |
purp |
| Sep 01, 2007 |
vs Missouri |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 08, 2007 |
WESTERN ILLINOIS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 15, 2007 |
at Syracuse |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 22, 2007 |
at Indiana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 29, 2007 |
PENN STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 06, 2007 |
WISCONSIN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 13, 2007 |
at Iowa |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 20, 2007 |
MICHIGAN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 27, 2007 |
BALL STATE |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 03, 2007 |
at Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 10, 2007 |
at Ohio State |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 17, 2007 |
NORTHWESTERN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jan 1, 2008 |
vs USC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2007 |
|
Tackles |
Sacks |
Fumble |
Int |
|
pass |
blkd |
PAT |
PAT |
|
|
| Date |
Opponent |
solo |
ast |
total |
tfl |
yds |
no. |
yds |
ff |
fr |
yds |
no. |
yds |
qbh |
brup |
kick |
kicks |
rush |
rcv |
saf |
pts |
| Sep 01, 2007 |
vs Missouri |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 08, 2007 |
WESTERN ILLINOIS |
3 |
2 |
5 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 15, 2007 |
at Syracuse |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 22, 2007 |
at Indiana |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Sep 29, 2007 |
PENN STATE |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1.0 |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 06, 2007 |
WISCONSIN |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1.0 |
2 |
1.0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 13, 2007 |
at Iowa |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1.0 |
11 |
1.0 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 20, 2007 |
MICHIGAN |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Oct 27, 2007 |
BALL STATE |
1 |
2 |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 03, 2007 |
at Minnesota |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 10, 2007 |
at Ohio State |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Nov 17, 2007 |
NORTHWESTERN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Jan 1, 2008 |
vs USC |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0.0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0-0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
updated 9/17/09
