An eloquent, personable and passionate student-athlete who has also, in the field of battle, enhanced his reputation as one of the top defensive ends and pass rushers in Conference USA during first two collegiate seasons ... Will open junior campaign as the projected starter at one of the defensive end positions opposite Zack Slate ... Has earned standing as unit's sack leader because of plenty of quickness, strength, athleticism and attention to fundamentals ... Also rates as one of the more popular players in the Pirate program who possesses a wide variety of off-the-field skills and interests ... Logged a pair of tackles and a sack during the first scrimmage (3/28) before following with a similar two-stop, one sack effort during the second contest (4/4) ... Enjoyed notable weather-shortened '08 Purple-Gold Game with four tackles, which included three hits behind the line of scrimmage (one sack) that resulted a loss of 10 yards ... Was also credited with a quarterback pressure ... A First-Team Preseason All-Conference USA pick by league head coaches ... Also earned preseason all-league designation by Athlon Sports, Lindy's and Phil Steele Magazine. 2007: A sophomore who started nine of 13 games played ... Earned All-Conference USA (second-team) honors as selected by league coaches ... Ranked sixth in C-USA in total sacks (7.0) and sacks per game (0.54) ... Recorded at least one sack in five games (1.5/VT, 2.5/Houston, 1.0/UAB, 1.0/Memphis, 1.0/Boise State) ... Overall, produced 36 total tackles (17 solo, 19 assists) ... Recorded at least a half TFL in nine games ... Turned in one of top efforts of season at Houston (9/29) with nine stops, 2.5 sacks and 2.5 TFLs ... Blocked two kicks - FGA (UH) and PAT (UTEP) ... Led team with 12 QB hurries ... Forced first career fumble against VT ... Helped hold four opponents to 80 yards or less rushing (VT/33, UNC/79, NCSU/49, MEM/77) ... vs. Va. Tech (9/1): Recorded two total tackles (solo, assist) ... Credited with 1.5 sacks and 1.5 TFLs (-8 yards) ... Combined on a sack with Scotty Robinson in the first quarter and had a solo sack in the third quarter ... Also forced one fumble ... vs. UNC (9/8): Had three total tackles (all assisted) ... Credited with a half TFL (-1 yard) ... vs. USM (9/15): Recorded one total tackle (assist) in a reserve role ... vs. WVU (9/22): Experienced action in a reserve role ... Finished the game with four total tackles (two solo, two assists) ... vs. Houston (9/29): Tallied a career-high nine tackles (three solo, six assists) in first start of the season ... Recorded 2.5 sacks (-18 yards) and 2.5 TFLs (-18 yards) ... Blocked T.J. Lawrence's first FG attempt of the game in the second quarter, setting up ECU's third score ... vs. UCF (10/6): Started second consecutive game at one of the end positions ... Recorded one total tackle (assist) ... Credited with a career high four QBHs ... vs. UTEP (10/13): Started third game of the season on the line ... Tallied three total tackles (all solo) ... Credited with one TFL (-3 yards) ... Blocked a Jose Martinez PAT in the second quarter, leading to a two-point defensive return by Travis Williams (90 yards) ... Also credited with three QBHs ... vs. N.C. State (10/20): Credited with two tackles (assists) ... Had a half TFL (-1 yard) ... Also credited with one QBH before leaving game with a hip injury ... vs. UAB (10/27): Recorded two total tackles (both solo) in fifth start of campaign ... Had one sack (-4 yards) and one TFL (-4 yards) ... Credited with two QBHs ... vs. Memphis (11/3): Recorded four total tackles (all solo) ... Credited with two TFLs (-14 yards) and one sack (-12 yards) ... Member of defensive unit that held the Tigers to 77 rushing yards ... vs. Marshall (11/10): Credited with three total stops (solo, two assists) in seventh start ... Also logged 11th quarterback hurry ... vs. Tulane (11/24): Recorded one tackle (assist) for a three-yard loss ... Collected his team-leading 12th quarterback hurry ... vs. Boise State (12/23): Booked one tackle (solo), which was a first-quarter sack (-7 yards) ... Part of a defensive unit that held the Broncos to only 98 rushing yards. 2006: A true freshman who made an immediate impact, started seven of 13 games ... Opened tilts against Virginia, Tulsa, SMU, Southern Miss, UCF, Marshall and Rice ... Recorded at least one sack in five of last eight games and booked a tackle in 11 of 13 contests ... Booked a season-high seven tackles vs. Tulsa (10/14) ... In all, recorded 29 total tackles (17 solo, 12 assists) ... Topped unit with 4.0 sacks and stood fourth with 6.0 tackles for lost yardage ... Also was credited with a team-high four quarterback hurries ... Selected to C-USA's All-Freshman Team by media... vs. Navy (9/2): Credited with four tackles in collegiate debut ... vs. UAB (9/9): Collected two tackles off bench ... vs. Memphis (9/16): Experienced significant action as a defensive end, leading unit with two quarterback hurries ... vs. WVU (9/23): Notched a pair of solo tackles in a reserve role ... vs. UVA (10/7): Picked up one solo tackle in first collegiate start ... vs. Tulsa (10/14): Finished with seven tackles, five of those coming as solo hits ... Also credited with 1.5 TFL's ... Combined with Mark Robinson to record first career sack in the second quarter ... vs. SMU (10/21): Tallied three tackles ... Produced his second career sack in the second quarter, resulting in a 10-yard loss ... vs. USM (10/28): Had two tackles ... Picked up third career sack in the third quarter for a four-yard loss ... vs. UCF (11/4): Credited with two tackles, including a sack in the third quarter ... vs. Marshall (11/11): Booked one tackle but played a key role in holding Marshall to just 35 rushing yards, an ECU opponent low ... vs. Rice (11/18): Recorded two tackles, one behind the line of scrimmage ... vs. N.C. State (11/25): Did not record any statistics as a reserve ... vs. USF (12/23): Earned three solo tackles and a sack in the Papajohns.com Bowl ... Dropped USF's Matt Grothe for an eight-yard loss in the second quarter ... Other stop was for no gain in the first quarter. 2005: Enrolled at ECU in the fall but officially joined the Pirate football program after the spring semester (2006) in compliance after completing NCAA eligibility requirements ... Officially signed with Skip Holtz' program in February, 2005. High School: A two-time Washington Daily News All-Area selection for coach Bing Mitchell at Northside High School ... Played key role in Panthers' program which rolled to a 13-3 record and advanced to the Eastern Championship contest ... Helped NHS to playoff victories against Columbia (39-6), Weldon (44-14) and Camden (19-16) before falling to state runner-up Southside (32-0) ... Also earned all-conference honors as a senior team captain in 2004 ... Won additional letters in basketball and track ... Two brothers have enjoyed Division I (A or AA) football careers - Amos (New Mexico State) and Everett (North Carolina A&T) - while two other brothers are playing football and basketball at the junior college level. Personal: Full name is Clifford James Wilson ... Born March 30, 1987 ... In fact, is an accomplished piano player ... Earned selection to the 2006-07 and 2007-08 ECU Athletic Director's Honor Roll. |
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