Brandon Wilson

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

Weight:
285
Height:
6-3
Position:
DL
Year:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Winter Garden, Fla.
High School:
West Orange

Wilson graduated with a media degree in May 2019.

2018 (Junior): Appeared in 12 games with one start at tackle ... posted 10 tackles, eight solo, one sack, one forced fumble and one blocked kick ... forced the first fumble of his career at No. 3 Ohio State (10/6) ... made three stops against Iowa (10/13) ... blocked the first kick (PAT) of his career against No. 18 Penn State (10/20) ... recorded his first career sack in the season finale against Purdue (11/24).

2017 (Sophomore): Made nine tackles, a half for loss, in nine games ... earned his first career start in the season opener against No. 2 Ohio State (8/31) ... posted a career-high four stops with the half-TFL at No. 4 Penn State (9/30).

2016 (Freshman): Played in five games ... made a pair of tackles.

2015: Redshirted the 2015 season ... two-time scout team player of the week (Florida International, Penn State).

Prep/Personal: Defensive lineman for head coach Bob Head at West Orange High School ... collected 81 tackles, 10 for loss, seven sacks and five pass breakups as a senior ... earned first team all-county and all-district ... played in the Central Florida All-Star Game ... team captain led the team to an 11-1 mark ... ranked No. 12 in the Orlando Sentinel’s 2015 Central Florida Super60 ... rated the No. 50 strong-side defensive end nationally by 247Sports ... parents are Rasheda Mayse and Arthur Wilson ... born on Sept. 12, 1997.