Northwestern University Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Jersey Number 35
Eric Wilson
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- First-Year
- Hometown:
- Redford, Mich.
- High School:
- Thurston
2012: Redshirted his true freshman season ... Earned two Practice Player of the Week honors on defense and one on special teams.
High School: ESPN.com three-star and SuperPrep All-Midwest honoree ... Ranked 25th overall prospect in Michigan by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 50 safety nationally by Rivals.com ... Ranked 68th best linebacker in the nation and 18th best prospect in the state by 247Sports ... Earned all-state, all-conference and all-metro awards ... Named Team MVP ... Recorded 64 tackles with four sacks as a senior ... Part of a Thurston team that won four consecutive conference championships and was the 2010 district champion ... Lettered four years in track, three years in football and one year in basketball ... Captained both football and track teams ... Played both sides of the ball, but has a strong upside as a defensive back ... Honor roll student ... Coached by Bob Snell.
Personal: Born Eric André Wilson ... Son of Shannon Sisson and Eric Dye.
High School: ESPN.com three-star and SuperPrep All-Midwest honoree ... Ranked 25th overall prospect in Michigan by ESPN.com ... Ranked No. 50 safety nationally by Rivals.com ... Ranked 68th best linebacker in the nation and 18th best prospect in the state by 247Sports ... Earned all-state, all-conference and all-metro awards ... Named Team MVP ... Recorded 64 tackles with four sacks as a senior ... Part of a Thurston team that won four consecutive conference championships and was the 2010 district champion ... Lettered four years in track, three years in football and one year in basketball ... Captained both football and track teams ... Played both sides of the ball, but has a strong upside as a defensive back ... Honor roll student ... Coached by Bob Snell.
Personal: Born Eric André Wilson ... Son of Shannon Sisson and Eric Dye.
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