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UTEP Miners

UTEP Miners

2023 Football Roster

4 Jerome Wilson Jr.

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 229
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Etiwanda, Calif.
  • Highschool Etiwanda HS

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)

2022 (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Saw action in two games before an injury cut season short.
  • Totaled six tackles with a QB hurry.
  • Opened season with four tackles and a hurry against North Texas.
  • Recorded two tackles at no. 9 Oklahoma on national tv.

2021 (RS FRESHMAN)
  • Missed season due to injury.

2020 REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
  • Played in all eight games for the Miners.
  • Credited with 11 stops (3 solo) and a tackle for loss (2 yards).
  • Had six tackles and a half tackle for loss at Texas.
  • Posted a half tackle for loss versus North Texas.

2019 (FRESHMAN)
  • Played in one game (at NM State), before missing the remainder of the season due to an injury. 

2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
  • True freshman played in the last four games and was credited with two assisted tackles, both at NM State.
  • Redshirted the 2019 season.

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Played varsity football at Etiwanda High School (Calif.) for two seasons.
  • Registered 119 tackles (43 solo), one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry.
  • During senior season, recorded 56 stops, two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery.
  • Ended the season with a career-high 13 tackles against Chino Hills.
  • Posted back-to-back showings with seven stops versus Upland and Damien.
  • Recorded six performances with five or more stops last season.
  • As a junior, tallied 63 tackles, a quarterback hurry and four pass break-ups.
  • Set a season-best 11 stops (five solo) against Oak Hills.
  • Registered 10 stops in a victory over Los Osos.
  • Notched three tackles for loss and six total tackles versus Damien.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jerome Benjamin Wilson Jr. … Son of Delsa and Jerome Wilson Sr. … Has two sisters … Born in Victorville, California … Played baseball in high school … Graduated Cum Laude … Undeclared major. 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2019Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 210 lbs
    17
  • 4

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 220 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'3" 220 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'2" 229 lbs
    4
  • 4

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'2" 229 lbs
    4