Jeremiah Wilson Bio

#21 Jeremiah Wilson

Position:	Cornerback
Height:	5'10"
Weight:	195
Year:	Redshirt Junior
Hometown:	Winchester, Va.
High School:	Handley
Other College:	Maryland
Major:	Criminal Justice
Experience:	Transfer

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2012: Transfer to JMU that enrolled in the spring semester and participated in spring drills

Prior to JMU: Played in all 12 games as a redshirt freshman at Maryland in 2011... Had five carries for 16 yards with a long of 9... Also had one reception for three yards... Returned five kickoffs for 122 yards, a 24.4 yard average, with a long of 29... Had a pair of carries for 11 yards against West Virginia along with three kickoff returns for 77 yards... Redshirted in 2010... Named the offensive scout team player of the week leading up to the West Virginia game (9/11).

High School : An explosive athlete who played running back and defensive back at Handley... The 28th-ranked player in Virginia according to Rivals.com... Ranked No. 34 on the SuperPrep Virginia 37... The No. 69 cornerback in the nation according to Scout.com... The 117th-ranked athlete in the nation according to Scouts, Inc. ... Missed six weeks in 2009, but still managed to accumulate 926 rushing yards on 95 carries with 12 touchdowns... Also had 20 tackles and one interception... A 2009 All-Region choice at running back... Was a 2008 First Team All-Region selection at running back and a second team choice at defensive back... Rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and had 20 touchdowns as a junior when he was the Area Player of the Year... Recorded 80 tackles and five interceptions that season... Also ran track and played basketball... Coached by Tony Rayburn.

Personal: Parents are Joseph and Jena Wilson... Has four siblings... Majoring in Criminal Justice.