 #8
Lawrence Wilson
Redshirt Sophomore
Linebacker
6-1, 221
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Paul W. Bryant
A
redshirt sophomore who aims to start at weak side linebacker after
earning Freshman All-America honors in that role last fall.
2007: Named
second-team Freshman All-American
… Stepped in for an injured Ryan Henegan during preseason camp and
started all 13 games at weakside linebacker, ranking second on the team
with 113 tackles … The 113 tackles are the most by a UConn freshman in
the FBS era … Recorded 8.5 TFLs, recovered a fumble, intercepted a pass
and broke up two more … Made seven stops against Wake Forest (Dec. 29),
one of which was for a loss … Made 10 tackles in the win over USF (Oct.
27) to cap a three-game stretch that included 11 stops vs. Louisville
(Oct. 19) and 17 at Virginia (Oct. 13) … Of the 17 stops at UVa, three
were for a loss … Made 11 tackles at Pittsburgh (Sept. 22) and returned
an interception 51 yards for a touchdown to earn the defensive game ball
… In his collegiate debut at Duke (Sept. 1), made 10 tackles with 1.5
TFLs.
2006: Redshirted … Named the Special Teams Scout Team Player of
the Week prior to the West Virginia game (Oct. 20).
High School: All-West Alabama first team … All-State honorable
mention … Team captain as a senior … Three-year varsity letterman … Had
135 tackles with seven sacks and four interceptions as a senior and had
79 tackles with eight sacks as a junior … Played in the 2006 Max
Emfinger All-American Bowl … Also played basketball.
Personal Profile: Lawrence Jamel Wilson … Born on November 16,
1987 … The first Husky ever to hail from the state of Alabama … An
exploratory major.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year |
GP-GS |
UT |
AT |
TT |
SKS |
TFL |
INT |
PBU |
| 2007 |
13-13 |
53 |
60 |
113 |
0-0 |
8.5-24 |
1 |
2 |
| Totals |
13-13 |
53 |
60 |
113 |
0-0 |
8.5-24 |
1 |
2 |
LAWRENCE WILSON’S
CAREER HIGHS
Most Tackles: 17, at Virginia, 10/13/07
Most TFL: 3, at Virginia, 10/13/07
Most INT: 1, at Pittsburgh 9/22/07
Longest INT Return: 51, at Pittsburgh 9/22/07
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