2009: Saw action in 27 contests, including making nine starts ... Led the team with 13 pinch-hit at-bats ... Batted .412 (7-17) with runners in scoring position ... Collected two hits, including a double, with two walks and three driven in against Elmhurst (4/7) ... Had a run-scoring hit an two walks at Ohio State (4/24) ... Also had a hit and two walks against Illinois (5/2) ... Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI vs. Michigan (5/14) ... Drove in two runs in a win over the Wolverines (5/16) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2008: Saw action in 20 games, including 10 starts - eight at designated hitter and two at third base ... Was impressive in pinch-hitting opportunities, collecting four hits in seven at-bats (.571) ... Led the team with a .421 average (8-for-19) with runners in scoring position ... Went 2-for-4 in a win over No. 21 Oklahoma State and followed up the effort by going 2-for-3 with two runs scored later the same day at USF (3/1) ... Collected a hit, a run scored and an RBI in a series-clinching win at Iowa (4/20) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2007: Did not compete. Rehabbed arm injury.
2006: Steady back up at third base ... Made six spot starts, including two at Purdue in final week of regular season ... Went 2-for-2 with an RBI in game four 14-9 win in West Lafayette ... Played in 24 total games.
High School: Two-year baseball letterwinner ... Captain of baseball team ... Mid-Suburban All-Conference selection ... All-area honoree ... Voted team MVP senior year ... Named to Prep Baseball Top 100 ... Hit .400 senior season ... Led team in runs scored, striking out a meager seven times as a senior ... Competed in senior all-star game ... Played summer Legion baseball and hit .427 ... Honor roll all four years of high school ... High school coach was Chris Piggott.
Personal: Born Jacob William Wilson on 10/9/86 ... Son of Bill and Lori Wilson ... Communication studies major.
Wilson's Career Stats
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%2006.... .257 24-6 35 4 9 1 0 0 2 10 .286 3 1 6 0 .333 0 1 0-0 1 12 0 1.0002008.... .324 20-10 34 7 11 0 0 0 5 11 .324 3 4 4 0 .439 0 1 1-1 3 4 0 1.0002009.... .279 27-9 43 5 12 1 0 0 9 13 .302 10 2 12 2 .436 0 2 0-0 9 2 0 1.000TOTAL... .286 71-25 112 16 32 2 0 0 16 34 .304 16 7 22 2 .403 0 4 2-2 13 18 0 1.000