Biography
Senior (2021):
Second Team All-WAC … Phil Steele FCS All-WAC Second Team … Finished second on the team in tackles with 58 total, 34 solo ... Played in nine games, adding seven tackles for loss, two sacks, two pass breakups, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry … Was tied-ninth in the WAC in total tackles, and seventh in tackles per game at 6.4 … Had season-highs in tackles (11) in the season opener at Stephen F. Austin and vs. Midwestern State …Had a sack against Fort Lewis and New Mexico Highlands … In Tarleton career, played in 51 career games, earning 348 total tackles, 26.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, four interceptions, 18 passes defended, four FF and three fumble recoveries … His 348 tackles are the second most all-time in Tarleton history, the most in their NCAA era ... Tarleton went 35-15 with Wilson on the field.
Senior (2020):
Led the team in multiple defensive categories, including total tackles (76), tackles for loss (10.0-24), forced fumbles (three), fumble recoveries (tied at one) … Among Texans, was tied-second in interceptions (one), fourth in sacks (2.0-6), tied-fifth in pass breakups (four) … Had his best game against Mississippi College on March 6 with 22 total tackles, including five for a loss, two forced fumbles and two sacks … Was the first Texan with 5+ tackles for loss in a game since Rufus Johnson in 2011 … One of five Texans in program history to record at least 20 tackles in a game, the first in Tarleton’s NCAA history and the first since 1993 … Earned a Stats Perform FCS Honorable Mention National Defensive Player of the Week recognition, one of four Texans to receive the honor in 2020 … Ended the year with 17 total tackles, including 2.0 for a loss … Led the team in tackles four times out of the eight games, including the last three and four of the last five … Forced a fumble in Tarleton’s 39-14 win vs. Mississippi College that led to a 48-yard score … Surpassed Clint Jentsch (289 tackles, 1990-93) for sixth on Tarleton’s all-time tackle list in the season finale (290) … Phil Steele FCS Preseason All-Independent Team … Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Preseason All-Texas Small College Team.
Junior (2019):
Don Hansen Honorable Mention All-American … Don Hansen All-Region Second Team … D2CCA All-Region First Team … All-LSC First Team … LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Started all 12 games for the Texans and led Tarleton to its second straight undefeated regular season and Lone Star Conference Championship … Part of the Tarleton defense that ranked No. 2 in the nation in team passing efficiency defense (91.64) and No. 10 in the nation in scoring defense (16.5) … Made 81 tackles, including 37 solo and 7.0 for a loss … Had a fumble recovery and two interceptions … Had a season-high 12 tackles against Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 7 … Picked off Angelo State on the goal line to swing the momentum for the Texans in a 30-13 win over No. 20 Angelo State on Oct. 5.
Redshirt Sophomore (2018):
All-LSC Second Team ... Played in all 13 games ... Part of Tarleton’s first outright Lone Star Conference Championship ... Third on the team with 85 tackles ... Ranked 14th in the LSC in tackles ... Had four tackles for loss ... Recorded his first career interception in the red zone against Texas A&M-Commerce in the second round of the NCAA Playoffs ... Had six quarterback hurries and three pass breakups ... Had a season-high 11 tackles against Texas A&M-Kingsville on Oct. 20.
Sophomore (2017):
LSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll … Missed the season due to injury.
Freshman (2016):
Played in eight games for the Texans … Made 48 tackles, including 2.0 TFLs and a sack … Had four QB hurries and two pass breakups … Cracked double figures in tackles three times, including a season-high 13 tackles against Southwest Baptist in his Memorial Stadium debut … Made his first career tackle against NCAA Division I McNeese State.
Abilene High School:
Lettered four years in football … Was a two-year captain … Named first-team all-district and honorable mention All-State as a junior … Earned first-team all-district and District 3-6A Defensive MVP honors as a senior … Played in the FCA All-Star Game in June 2015 under then-Stephenville High School head coach Joseph Gillespie.
Personal:
Is a 2016 graduate of Abilene High School … Son of Sybil Applin and Ronnell Wilson … Has five siblings; Xavier, Krishina, Chris, Jamison, and Ryan … Majoring in Kinesiology … Born Aug. 19.
