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• 2011 - Spring Team Most Improved Linebacker
• 2010 - Team Special Teams MVP
• 2010 - Team Hammer Award
2011 SEASON
A hard-hitting linebacker who gained valuable experience a year ago, and looks to parlay that into bigger contributions in his second year on the field ... Begins fall camp listed atop the depth chart at the strongside linebacker position after a very impressive spring camp after which he was named the team's most improved linebacker ... Ask any Tiger offensive player who the hardest hitter on defense is, and Wilson will likely be one of the first ones named.
2010 SEASON
Had an oustanding season as a redshirt freshman, and his contributions were crucial to a unit that was hit hard by injuries all throughout the year to several veteran performers ... In spite of his youth, stepped in and not only kept things afloat, but excelled and showed that he's going to be a mainstay on the field for a long time ... Ended the year with 42 tackles in 13 games, while making three starts ... Recorded one tackle in his first collegiate action against Illinois ... Started for the first time in his career against McNeese State ... Was second on the team with seven tackles in the win over MSU ... Had three tackles against San Diego State ... Made six tackles and picked up a half of sack against Miami (Ohio)... Added a tackle in the win over CU and had one stop against Texas A&M ... Picked up five tackles against Oklahoma ... Had three tackles against Nebraska ... Made seven tackles, all solo stops, against Kansas State ... Picked up five tackles in the shutout of Iowa State ... Recorded three stops against Kansas ... Won the team's Special Teams Player of the Year award for his play on virtually every special team's unit ... Also earned the Hammer Award, given for the most big hits on the team in 2010.
2009 SEASON
Was a December 2008 graduate of high school, and enrolled in Mizzou for the 2009 spring semester and took part in winter conditioning and spring ball ... Ended up being able to preserve a redshirt season, where he worked hard as part of the scout team throughout the season, and constantly gained notice for his big hits during practice.
HIGH SCHOOL
Was named the Missouri Class 5 defensive player of the year, after notching 146 tackles for Ray-Pec, which went 11-2 in 2008 and were runners-up in the state title game ... Also won the Buck Buchanan Memorial Award for most outstanding linebacker/lineman in the Kansas City area ... Ranked by Rivals.com as the state of Missouri's No. 13 overall prospect (any position) and as the No. 69 linebacker prospect in the country ... Scout.com listed him as the nation's No. 18 outside linebacker prospect ... ESPN.com had him as an inside linebacker prospect and lists him as the nation's No. 44 prospect there ... Had 129 tackles as a junior, with 17 tackles for loss, 3.5 quarterback sacks, four forced fumbles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery and earned All-State, All-Metro, All-Conference and All-District honors ... Played defensive end as a sophomore in 2006 as Ray-Pec won its third straight state title, before he moved to middle linebacker for his last two years ... High school coach - Tom Kruse.
PERSONAL
Parents - Jay & Stacy Wilson ... Father Jay played linebacker at Mizzou from 1980-83, winning All-Big Eight honors in 1983, and he left MU holding the school's career tackles record, with 323 (he now ranks 12th on the list) ... Interested in studying business management at Mizzou ... Lists hobbies as fishing and reading ... Chose Mizzou over Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Colorado State and Northwestern, among others ... Mizzou's family atmosphere in the football program was a big selling point for him.
