Justin Wilson

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Class: RS Senior Hometown: Taylorsville, Miss. High School: Taylorsville HS

Height / Weight: 5-11 / 193 Position: DB Experience: 3L

2010 (r-Sr.): A second-team All-Conference USA pick ... Started in all 12 games and has a streak of 27 straight starting assignments ... Racked up 38 tackles (23 solos) to go along with 3.0 tackles for loss for four yards and four pass breakups ... Has a team-high four interceptions, including one against South Carolina (9/2) that he returned for 17 yards ... Collected 12 for his career - the most by any active Golden Eagle ... Had season-high six stops against Houston (11/20) ... Added five tackles in three different contests ... Registered at least one stop in each game ... 2009 New Orleans Bowl: Recorded two assisted tackles and four solo tackles ... 2009 (r-Jr.): Started in all 13 games... Had two interceptions, both against Marshall (11/14 ) ... Recovered one fumble against Alcorn State (9/5) ... Recorded 67 total tackles on the year (36 unassisted and 31 assisted) with two tackles for loss ... Broke up four passes ... Had career-best 10 stops against Houston (10/31) ... Added eight tackles against Virginia (9/19) ... 2008 New Orleans Bowl: Tallied four tackles, three of which were solo stops, and a pass breakup ... 2008 (r-So.): Drew action in all 13 games, including five starts ... Tied for the team lead in interceptions with four, including a pair against East Carolina (11/15) ... Notched 19 total tackles, including 14 solos ... Season-high five stops against SMU (11/29) ... Added four pass breakups ... 2007 PapaJohns.com Bowl: Tallied five tackles all of which were solo ... Had an interception to go along with a pass break-up ... 2007 (r-Fr.): Played in all 13 games and started three contests ... Recorded 43 total tackles, including 29 solos and 14 assists ... Had 1.5 tackles for loss for four yards ... Had two interceptions for 15 yards ... Tallied six pass break ups ...Had a season-best six tackles against UAB (11/3) ... Added five-tackle games versus Tennessee (9/8), Rice (10/3) Marshall (10/21), and Cincinnati (12/22) ... Registered interceptions versus Marshall and Cincinnati... 2006 (Fr.): Redshirted ... Prep: Four-year letterwinner for Coach Shannon White at Taylorsville High School ... Lettered for three years ... Finished with 32 catches for 645 yards and five touchdowns ... Added 62 carries for 345 yards and seven touchdowns ... Had five interceptions on defense ... Named to the WDAM All-Area team ... The team's most valuable receiver ... All-district ... Named to The Clarion Ledger Top 40 ... Second-team All-State selection by the Mississippi Association of Coaches as a senior ... Earned first-team honors as a junior ... Also lettered for four years in basketball and three years in baseball ... Team had an 11-11 record over the last two seasons ... Team made playoffs every year and won the state championship during his freshman season ... A two-star rating by Rivals.com ... Personal: Son of Leavern and Betty Wilson ... Enrolled in sport management.