Buckeye Bits: veteran defensive end who is geared up after another injury-shortened campaign … big, strong, athletic and smart … will provide excellent leadership to the defense this season … graduated in June with bachelor’s degree in strategic communication
2008 (Junior): returned to starting lineup after missing the 2007 season with a broken leg … recorded 18 tackles in seven games … 18-yard sack of Youngstown … 24-yard interception against Ohio … six tackles against Troy … four tackles in the Minnesota game … pair of stops at Wisconsin … recovered a Purdue fumble but suffered a torn ACL in that game … out for remainder of season and had surgery … Attack Force award: Ohio … third-year letterman
2007 (Redshirt): suffered broken right leg in opener with Youngstown State and missed remainder of regular season
2006 (Sophomore): played in 12 games and collected 17 tackles … totaled five TFL, three of which were quarterback sacks … collected career-high five tackles in the win at Illinois, including three solos … contributed on special teams with the punt return unit … sacks came against Northern Illinois, Minnesota and Michigan … had three stops against the Wolverines … named the team’s attack force player of the week vs. Illinois … forced a fumble in the win over Minnesota
2005 (Freshman): played in all but one game (Texas) as a rookie … logged 17 minutes against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl … had tackles against Iowa and Northwestern
High School: ranked as Ohio’s top defensive end by several recruiting services … a three-year starter … won first team all-Ohio honors as a senior … had 15 sacks as a junior and 10 as a senior … also played tight end and caught seven passes for three touchdowns as a senior … averaged 15 points per game in basketball as a junior … honor student
Personal: son of Eugene and Sarah Wilson … older brother Eugene III is an Ohio State graduate … majoring in communication