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TYLER
WILLIAMSON
Outside Linebacker
6-2
w
220
w
Junior (4th)
Knoxville, Tenn.
Catholic/Highland CC
2012 (Sophomore):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Selected to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...Played in all 11 games at outside
linebacker...Named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance
against Illinois State despite not starting the game...Led all SIU non-starters
with 32 total tackles and 17 solo tackles on the year...Recorded a season-high
seven tackles, an interception and 1.0 sacks against Illinois State...Fourth on
the team with 4.5 sacks and 5.5 TFL, including a season-high 2.0 TFL against
Illinois State...Led the team and tied for third in the MVFC with three forced
fumbles...Tied for sixth in the MVFC with two fumble recoveries...Received
the MVFC Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award, which re­quires a
minimum GPA of 3.2 for the previous two semesters.
Prior to SIU:
Recorded 85 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, six forced
fumbles and one interception in 2011 -- his only year at Highland Community
College...Began his college career at Bowling Green where he redshirted in
2010.
High School:
First-team All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-District
and All-Region selection...Earned Defensive MVP honors at the Tennessee
East-West All-Star game...District 4-AAA Defensive Back of the Year...Went
44-8 in four years of high school football, including a 6A Tennessee state
championship as a junior...Four-year letterwinner...Posted 180 tackles,
12 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles and six fumble
recoveries in high school...Also played quarterback, passing for over 3,000
yards in his career...Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the National
Football Foundation...Also played three years of basketball.
Personal:
Full given name is Tyler Stoakes Williamson...Son of Elizabeth
and Mark Williamson...Father is an accountant and was a member of the
University of Tennessee National Champion swim team...Has an older brother
and a younger sister...Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Knoxville, Tenn...Majoring in
management.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2012
11 17 15 32
5.5
38 3
3
2
1
SACKS
G
UA A
Total
Yds
2012
11 4
1
4.5
37
INT.
G
No. Yds TD
Lg
Avg/R Avg/G
2012
11 1
0
0
0
0.0 0.0
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TERRELL
WILSON
Cornerback
6-1
w
187
w
Senior (4th)
Dallas, Texas
Newman Smith
2012 (Junior):
Link to 2012 Game-by-Game Stats
Started all 11 games at cornerback...Fourth on the team with 60 total tackles...
Recorded 38 solo tackles...Intercepted a pass at Illinois State...Recorded 3.0
tackles for loss, including 1.5 TFL in the season opener at Eastern Illinois...
Forced a fumble at Northern Iowa...Tied for the team lead and sixth in the
MVFC with two fumble recoveries, one at Eastern Illinois and one at Missouri
State...Led the team and seventh in the MVFC with nine passes defended.
2011 (Sophomore):
Link to 2011 Game-by-Game Stats Stats
Second on the team with three interceptions...Had an interception against
Missouri State, Youngstown State and South Dakota State...Third on the team
with 50 tackles and 2.0 TFLs...Recorded two pass breakups and five passes
defended.
2010 (Freshman):
Link to 2010 Game-by-Game Stats
Played in 10 games as a true freshman and made four starts at cornerback...
Finished the year with 18 tackles and three pass breakups...Intercepted one
pass against No. 15 Northern Iowa in a 45-38 overtime win...Set a career-
high with five tackles at No. 20 North Dakota State, Nov. 6...Had two pass
breakups in a 20-10 win over No. 21 Western Illinois, Nov. 13.
High School:
Garnered first team all-defense, first team all-special teams
and second team offense accolades as a senior...Led team to a 10-3 record
in 2009...Also averaged 8.65 yards per rush on 65 carries and scored five
touchdowns...Caught 20 passes for 323 yards and four touchdowns as a
senior...Averaged nearly 31 yards per kick return...Competed on the track
and field team in high school...Still owns the state and national record for 12
and under boys with a 5:04 time in the mile.
Personal:
Born May 18, 1992, in Vallejo, Calif...Son of Catrenna and Jimmy
Wisner...Has one brother and six sisters...Sports administration major.
CAREER STATS
TACKLES
G
UA A
Total
TFL
Yds PD FF
FR
Blkd
2010
10
15
3
18
0.0
0
4
0
0
0
2011
11
29
21 50
2.0
3
5
0
0
0
2012
11 38 22 60
3.0
9
9
1
2
0
TOTAL
32 82 46 128
5.0
12 18 1
2
0
INT.
G
No. Yds TD
Lg
Avg/R Avg/G
2010
10
1
0
0
0
0.0 0.0
2011
11
3
22 0
16
7.3 2.0
2012
11 1
7
0
7
7.0 0.6
TOTAL
32 5
29 0
16
5.8 0.9
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Terrell Wilson