Calvin Wilson

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss. Last College: Mississippi State

Height / Weight: 6-6 / 353 Position: OL Birthdate: 01/16/1987 Experience: 1vl

Picked as a preseason first-team pick on the offensive line by Phil Steele's Magazine ... 2007 (r-So.): Played in all 13 games ... Started the last nine games ... Participated in 643 snaps ... Recorded 10 pancakes and 46 knockdowns ... Had one tackle and one forced fumble against Arkansas State (11/24) ... Helped Southern Miss set the season record for total offense (4,727) as the Golden Eagles had a 1,000 rusher and 2,000 yards rushing for the second-straight season ... Mississippi State: Played for Coach Sylvester Croom ... Participated in eight games, making one start at offensive tackle ... Missed the season's first three games while recovering from a summer knee surgery ... Made his first collegiate appearance against Georgia, recording one knockdown block ... Finished with three knockdown blocks against LSU and Florida ... Earned his first collegiate start against Kentucky, recording four knockdown blocks ... A member of the Bulldog offensive line that helped record 304 yards rushing, while allowing no sacks in the Egg Bowl win over Ole Miss ... Prep: Three-year starter for Head Coach Buddy Duke at Hattiesburg High School ... Started as a defensive lineman during his sophomore and junior seasons but moved to offensive tackle during senior season ... Graded out at 87 percent with 58 pancake blocks ... Helped the team rush for over 3,000 yards ... Named first-team all-state as a senior by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and the Clarion-Ledger ... Named honorable mention all-state as a junior ... Ranked as the nation's No. 11 offensive tackle by Rivals.com ... Rated No. 5 in Mississippi's top prospect list before his senior season ... Superprep Magazine named him the No. 7 top prospect in the state ... Named the No. 30 offensive line prospect in the country by CollegeFootballNews.com ... Landed No. 23 on the Press Register's Super Southern 120 ... Received honorable mention all-south by the Orlando Sentinel Star ... Selected to the Clarion-Ledger's Dandy Dozen before his senior season ... Also named by the Clarion-Ledger as No. 4 on the list of the 10 most wanted players in the state ... Tied for eighth among all linemen at the Baton Rouge NIKE Training Camp in the bench press competition ... Also lettered in basketball