Damien Wilson

Class:
Senior
Position:
LB
Hometown:
Gloster, Miss.
Prev School:
Jones County CC

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2014 ? SENIOR SEASON: Started 12 of 13 games played ? led team with 119 tackles (most tackles by a Gopher since Kim Royston made 123 in 2011) ? led team with 10.5 tackles-for-loss and tied for team lead with 4.0 sacks ? recorded one interception, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries ? named to the media's All-Big Ten First Team and the coaches' All-Big Ten Second Team ? received the team's Carl Eller Award (outstanding defensive player) and Linebacker of the Year honors. Game-by-Game: Led team with 10 tackles, broke up one pass and notched .5 sack against Eastern Illinois ? led team with 14 tackles, including one sack, and also recorded his first career interception against Middle Tennessee ? tied for team lead with 11 tackles at TCU and also registered .5 tackle-for-loss ? paced team with nine tackles against San Jose State and also forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and tallied one tackle-for-loss ? made a team-leading seven tackles at Michigan ? notched a team-high 15 tackles, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss, against Northwestern? named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week by the conference (Oct. 13) and College Sports Madness ? led the team with 10 tackles and broke up one pass against Purdue ? recovered a fumble and recorded 10 tackles (team-high eight solo), including a career-high 3.5 tackles-for-loss, at Illinois ? notched two tackles against Iowa ? made eight tackles and broke up one pass against Ohio State ? made seven tackles, including two sacks, at Nebraska ? made eight tackles, including .5 for a loss, at Wisconsin ? made eight tackles against Missouri.

2013 ? JUNIOR SEASON: Played in 13 games and started 12 ? second on the team with 78 tackles ? recorded 5.5 tackles-for-loss and one sack. Game-by-Game: Started and made his Minnesota debut against UNLV where he recorded seven tackles ? made eight tackles, which included one sack, at New Mexico State ? recorded three tackles against Western Illinois ? totaled five tackles against San Jose State ? tied for the team lead in solo tackles (6), tackles (10) and made one tackle-for-loss against Iowa ? led team with eight tackles at Michigan, including 1.5 tackles-for-loss ? tallied two solo tackles at Northwestern ? made four tackles, including one for a loss, against Nebraska ? made three tackles at Indiana and seven against Penn State ? totaled eight tackles against Wisconsin and five at Michigan State ? notched eight tackles against Syracuse.

PREVIOUS?SCHOOL: Transferred from Jones County Community College ? led team to 6-3 record and anchored a defense that allowed only 18.1 points per game ? led the Mississippi Association of Community & Junior Colleges (MACJC) and was fourth in the nation with 122 tackles (76 solo) as a sophomore ? posted six tackles for loss, two sacks and two pass breakups ? named Most Valuable Defensive Player for Region 23, the MACJC's South Division Most Valuable Defensive Back, All-MACJC South Division first-team and All-Region 23 ? recognized as the national Defensive Player of the Year by NationalUnderslassmen.com ? coached by Ray Perkins ? transferred to JCJC from Alcorn State University prior to his sophomore year ? signed National Letter of Intent during the 2012 December signing period ? enrolled and started classes in January 2013 and participated in spring practice.

PERSONAL: Born May 28, 1993 ? son of Patricia Wilson ? cousin of Minnesota running back David Cobb.