2010 MEDIA GUIDE - Seahawks Online Media Packet

138 ROOKIES
HOW ACQUIRED: Second of two
fourth-round picks (127th overall).
Second player drafted out of North
Carolina in team history (Derrick
Fenner, 1989). Sixth consecutive
year club has selected a defensive
end.
COLLEGE:Three-year
starter at defensive end,
starting 37 games, including
32 consecutive from
2007-09. Registered
150 career tackles (93
solo), 12 sacks,
four forced fumbles
and four
fumble recoveries.
Posted 29
tackles for loss.
Set UNC record in
the squat (670 lbs.) for a defensive end.
RS SENIOR: Finished the season with 49
tackles and ranked tied for second on the
team with 12 tackles for loss. Also had
four sacks, one pass breakup, six quarterback
pressures and two fumble
returns for 12 yards. Tied a career
high with 12 tackles at North
Carolina State. RS JUNIOR:
Started all 13 games, recording
38 tackles, one sack and one
pass breakup. Had a teamhigh
13 quarterback hurries.
Set a career high with 12
tackles vs. McNeese State.
RS SOPHOMORE:
Started all 12 games at
defensive end, recording
44 tackles, five sacks,
one forced fumble and
two fumble recoveries,
including 1.5 tackles
for loss and a sack,
in the
Position . . . . . . . .Defensive End
Height . . .6-2 Weight . . .289
College . . . . . . . .North Carolina
NFL Seasons . . . . . . . . . .Rookie
Seahawks Seasons . . . . .Rookie
Born . . . . . . . .October 28, 1987
Hometown . . .Lawrenceville, Va.
win over Duke. RS FRESHMAN: Played in
nine games as a freshman and finished
the season with 19 tackles, including
nine solo and 10 assists, and three tackles
for loss and two sacks. TRUE
FRESHMAN: Redshirted as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Ranked the No.
26 player in Virginia by The
Roanoke Times. Ranked
among the top 35 players
in Virginia by SuperPrep.
First-team all-district
wide receiver and defensive
back. First-team allregion
wide receiver,
second-team allregion
defensive
back. Also played
some running back
and quarterback.
Rushed for four
touchdowns and
averaged 7.5
yards per carry.
Threw for two
touchdowns at
quarterback. Allstate
performer
in 300-meter
hurdles. Played
forward on the
state champion
basketball team.
Son of Helen
and Earl Wilson,
Sr. Born on
October 28, 1987.