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UTEP Miners

2022 Football Roster

Ruben R. Ramirez

1 Tyson Wilson

  • Position Safety
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 180
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown McKinney, Texas
  • Highschool McKinney HS

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2020)

2021 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Thrust into the starting lineup at safety in week four versus New Mexico.
  • Overall played in 12 games and made seven starts, including in each of the last six outings.
  • Recorded 48 tackles (31 solo) with one tackle for loss, one interception and five pass breakups.
  • Came up big in first game as a starter against the Lobos with seven tackles (all solo) and two pass breakups.
  • Went on to register double-digit stops against North Texas (11) and UTSA (10).
  • Matched his season best with seven solo stops versus the Mean Green.
  • Picked off a pass against LA Tech.
  • Broke up passes against NM State, Old Dominion and UTSA.
  • Tackle for loss came at Florida Atlantic. 
  • Tallied six tackles against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. 
2020 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)
  • Sat out the 2020 season due to injury.

2019 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
  • Earned special teams duty in all 12 games.

2018 (FRESHMAN)
  • Played in four games for the Miners.
  • Saw action at Rice before redshirting the remainder of the season.
  • Posted a tackle against UAB. 

PRIOR TO UTEP
  • Played three seasons on the varsity squad at McKinney High School.
  • Saw action on both sides of the ball, but mostly on defense.
  • Tallied 53 tackles (42 solo), five interceptions (101 yards) with a pick six, two pass breakups and blocked a pair of field goal attempts.
  • Caught a pass for eight yards.
  • Garnered All-Collin County Second Team Defense honors.
  • Notched a pair of interceptions (74 yards) including one for a score and tallied five tackles during a victory against Pearce.
  • Amassed a career-high 16 stops along while picking off a pass against Prosper.
  • Earned All-District 10-5A First Team Defense honors following junior season.

PERSONAL: Full name is Tyson Zan Wilson … Son of Troy and Christy Wilson … Has one brother and one sister … Born in Dallas, Texas … Business major.

Statistics

Season:
2022

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2018Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 160 lbs
    25
  • 14

    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Back
    5'10" 165 lbs
    14
  • 2

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 170 lbs
    2
  • 1

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    5'11" 170 lbs
    1
  • 1

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Safety
    5'10" 180 lbs
    1