Deontay Wilson

12 Deontay Wilson
Deontay Wilson
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    190
  • Hometown:
    Trussville, Ala.
  • Position:
    S
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Trussville HS
  • Previous School:
    Trussville HS
  • gp
    11
  • tk
    64.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    -
Bio

2016 (Sophomore): Wilson was third on the Golden Eagles in tackles, recording 73 total stops, including 32 solo and 41 assisted as well as two for-loss for three yards ... Had a season-high 14 tackles against Wofford and also had double-digit tallies against Eastern Illinois (11) and Southeast Missouri (10) ... He also picked off a pass for 34 yards against UT Martin ... Also had two pass breakups.

2015 (Freshman): Saw no action on the varsity squad.

HIGH SCHOOL: Wilson was one of the top defensive players in his region the past two years, posting more than 200 tackles while leading Trussville High School. As a junior, he had 111 total tackles with 10 tackles-for-loss, three fumbles forced and four passes defended. In 2014 as a senior, despite drawing loads of attention from opponents, he managed 93 total tackles with two tackles-for-loss. He had one interception, two fumbles forced and returned one fumble 102 yards for a touchdown. He was named the 2014 Exterminator of the Year by one Birmingham media, and was a 2013 Class 6A second-team selection.

PERSONAL: The son of Trent and Jeanetta Wilson...full name is Deontay DaJuane Wilson...born October 8, 1996 in Birmingham, Ala...majoring in basic business.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 20 16
Assists 44 23
Tackles 64.0 39.0
Tackles per game 5.8 4.9
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 1 1
Fumble return TDs 0 0
Tackle for loss 0.5 0.5
Tackle for loss yards 1 1
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0
Game Log - Passing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 1 1
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 1 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - 0
Game Log - Punting
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 1 - - -2 - -2
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 1 - - - - 0
Game Log - Scoring
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 0 - - - - - 0 - - - 0 -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0 -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Western Illinois L, 41-14 1 11 12.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Kennesaw State L, 27-14 1 3 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Ball State L, 28-13 2 7 9.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 at Eastern Kentucky L, 24-21 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - 1 0 - - - - - -
Sep 30 Jacksonville State L, 34-7 1 5 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 0 - - -
Oct 7 at Eastern Illinois L, 24-23 1 3 4.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 at Southeast Missouri L, 31-3 0 3 3.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Tennessee State W, 30-26 4 2 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 Austin Peay L, 35-28 4 6 10.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 at Murray State L, 31-21 2 0 2.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Nov 18 UT Martin L, 24-0 2 2 4.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - 1 - -
Career Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 33 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Career Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - 2 1
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - 2 1
Career Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - 0
Total 33 - - - - - - - 0
Career Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 11 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 11 - - - - - - - -
Total 33 - - - - - - - -
Career Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Career Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 - - - - - 0 -
2016-17 11 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 11 - - -2 - -2 -.2
2018-19 11 - - - - 0 .0
Total 33 - - -2 - -2 -.1
Career Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
2018-19 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 11 32 41 73.0 6.6 - - 2.0 3 - - - 1 34 2 -
2017-18 11 20 44 64.0 5.8 - - 0.5 1 - 1 13 1 0 2 -
2018-19 11 44 59 103.0 9.4 - - 2.5 4 - - - - - 3 -
Total 33 96 144 240.0 7.3 - - 5.0 8 - 1 13 2 34 7 -
Split Stats - Passing
Statistic gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Split Stats - Rushing
Statistic gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - 2 1
Conference 8 - - - - - - 2 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - 2 1
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - 1 1
October 3 - - - - - - 1 0
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Receiving
Statistic gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Kicking
Statistic gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 10 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Punting
Statistic gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 11 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - Returns
Statistic kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Conference - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - 1 -2 -2.0 0 0
November - - - - - - - - - -
Split Stats - All-Purpose
Statistic gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 11 - - -2 - -2 -.2
Conference 8 - - -2 - -2 -.3
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - -2 - -2 -.3
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 1 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 10 - - -2 - -2 -.2
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - -2 - -2 -.7
November 3 - - - - 0 .0
Split Stats - Scoring
Statistic pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - 0 - 0 - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - 0 0 0 - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 0 - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 11 20 44 64.0 5.8 - - 0.5 1 - 1 13 1 0 2 -
Conference 8 16 23 39.0 4.9 - - 0.5 1 - 1 13 1 0 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 12 26 38.0 7.6 - - 0.0 - - - - 1 0 1 -
Away 6 8 18 26.0 4.3 - - 0.5 1 - 1 13 - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 1 4 2 6.0 6.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 10 16 42 58.0 5.8 - - 0.5 1 - 1 13 1 0 2 -
Month
August 1 1 11 12.0 12.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 4 6 17 23.0 5.8 - - 0.0 - - 1 13 1 0 - -
October 3 5 8 13.0 4.3 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -
November 3 8 8 16.0 5.3 - - 0.0 - - - - - - 2 -
News mentions
Tech football travels to Murray State Saturday
Tech football travels to Murray State Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- The Tennessee Tech football team hits the road for the final time in the 2017 campaign this week as the Golden Eagles take on Murray State at Roy Stewart Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.

Tech football falls in Homecoming battle to Govs
Tech football falls in Homecoming battle to Govs

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – Junior quarterback Luke Ward earned his first start of the season and tried to make the most of it on Saturday, leading the Tennessee Tech football team to a close 35-28 defeat to Austin Peay in the Golden Eagles' annual Homecoming contest. Ward ended the game with 173 yards on 14-of-25 passing with touchdown passes to Jerome Wright and Dontez Byrd. Ward was selected as the First National Bank of Tennessee-Special Olympics Player of the Game.

Tech football hosts Tennessee State on Saturday
Tech football hosts Tennessee State on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- As the 2017 campaign winds into the home stretch, the Tennessee Tech football team looks to finish strong with a run at the Sergeant York Trophy, starting with this week's Ohio Valley Conference contest against Tennessee State. The Golden Eagles have won the last two meetings with the Tigers and will try to make it three straight wins for the first time since 2000-2002. Kickoff on Saturday from Tucker Stadium is scheduled for 1:34 p.m.

Golden Eagle football travels to Southeast Missouri on Saturday
Golden Eagle football travels to Southeast Missouri on Saturday

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- In the midst of a tough start, the Tennessee Tech football team continues to push on, ready to hit the road once again as they head to Cape Girardeau, Mo., to take on Southeast Missouri for a 1 p.m. Ohio Valley Conference contest on Saturday. Despite the 0-6 start to the season, there's still several things for the Golden Eagles to play for as the 2017 campaign winds down, but the focus this week is trying to get that first win under their belts -- and the Redhawks are a good opportunity to attempt that. In the teams' 25 meetings, the Golden Eagles hold a 15-10 record, including winning seven of the last 10 contests.

Golden Eagles host No. 5 Jacksonville State on Saturday
Golden Eagles host No. 5 Jacksonville State on Saturday

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- It's been nearly a month since the Tennessee Tech football team opened its season at home against Western Illinois. Now, after a three-game road trip that took the Golden Eagles to Kennesaw State, Ball State and Eastern Kentucky, Tech is back in the friendly confines of Tucker Stadium as it looks to knock off reigning Ohio Valley Conference champion -- and current Football Championship Subdivision No. 5 --Jacksonville State. Kickoff on Saturday is scheduled for 6:04 p.m. Central. Fans can listen along to the radio broadcast with Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano providing the call on 98.5 KISS FM, or can watch on WCTE and the OVC Digital Network with Tim Scruggs and Sam Brooks providing broadcast duties.

Golden Eagles look to start OVC slate off right at Eastern Kentucky
Golden Eagles look to start OVC slate off right at Eastern Kentucky

RICHMOND, Ky. -- The preseason is over and the Tennessee Tech football team is on the hunt for its 11th Ohio Valley Conference title. The Golden Eagles open their 2017 OVC slate on Saturday as they travel to Richmond, Ky., to take on the Eastern Kentucky Colonels. Kickoff on Saturday is slated for 5 p.m. Central. Roger Ealey and Dylan Vazzano will provide the call on 98.5 KISS FM, while Eastern Kentucky's radio crew of Greg Stotelmyer and Jim Tirey will cover play-by-play and analyst duties for the OVC Digital Network.

Ball State holds on to beat Golden Eagles 28-13
Ball State holds on to beat Golden Eagles 28-13

MUNCIE, Ind. – For the Tennessee Tech football team, preseason is officially over. In what was a closer contest than many probably expected, the Golden Eagles hung in with their Football Bowl Subdivision brothers out of the Mid-American Conference, Ball State, and battled to the end, falling 28-13 on Saturday in Muncie, Ind.

Tech opens season with loss to FCS No. 25 Western Illinois
Tech opens season with loss to FCS No. 25 Western Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – If anything was true for the Tennessee Tech football team on Thursday night, it was definitely a learning experience. Squaring off with the FCS No. 25-ranked Western Illinois Leathernecks, the Golden Eagles had a tough time putting together offense against a tough defense. However, there were plenty of positives for Tech to continue to build on following the 41-14 loss at Tucker Stadium.

Tech football opens season Thursday vs. FCS No. 25 Western Illinois
Tech football opens season Thursday vs. FCS No. 25 Western Illinois

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – All the weeks of grit, work and sweat have culminated in this. As the coin is flipped and the first ball is kicked off, the season will have begun for the Tennessee Tech football team as the Golden Eagles host Western Illinois on Thursday night. The game is scheduled for a 6:04 p.m. kickoff.