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2009 OUTLOOK Highly-touted linebacker prospect who keeps the pipeline of talent coming to Mizzou from Raymore-Peculiar High School, which has recently produced Tiger standouts Chase Coffman and Derrick Washington ... Known as an instinctive play-maker at the linebacker position who runs well and can cover sideline-to-sideline ... Was a December 2008 graduate of high school, and enrolled in Mizzou for the spring semester and took part in winter conditioning and spring ball ... Stood out during the spring as a hard hitter, much in the line of his father, Jay, who was an All-Big Eight linebacker at Mizzou in the early 1980s ... Begins fall camp listed at No. 4 on the depth chart at the strongside linebacker position ... 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 lists him as the nation's No. 18 outside linebacker prospect ... ESPN.com has him as an inside linebacker prospect and lists him as the nation's No. 44 prospect there.
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 ... Had 129 tackles as a junior, with 17 tackles for loss, 3 ½ 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 ... MU primary recruiting coach - Andy Hill.
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