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2021 Football Roster

Brad McPherson

21 Jared Wilson

  • Position Running back
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 230
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Troy, Ala.

Biography

As A Fourth-Year Sophomore (2021): Played in nine games ... Carried the ball four times for 24 yards ... Averaged six yards per carry ... Carried the ball three times for 19 yards against Georgia Southern. 

As A Sophomore (2020): Came off the bench to participate in all 11 of South’s contests ... Carried 44 times for 142 yards and a touchdown, finishing third on the team in rushing ... Added four receptions for 19 yards out of the backfield ... Led the Jags with 49 yards on seven attempts against Georgia State, giving the team a 14-7 lead midway through the third quarter on a seven-yard touchdown run ... Ran a career-high 13 times for 26 yards in a victory at Arkansas State the next week ... Finished with 33 yards on eight rushes and added a career-best three catches for nine yards against Troy in the Jags’ season finale ... Rushed for eight yards and supplied a season-long 10-yard reception in defeat of ULM ... Posted five attempts for 12 yards in match-up with UAB ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Redshirt Freshman (2019): Earned the start in his collegiate debut at No. 24 Nebraska, going on to appear in all 12 games ... Finished fourth on the team with 176 yards on 49 carries, adding a seven-yard reception and two kickoff returns for 13 yards to post a total of 196 all-purpose yards ... Gained a career-best 95 yards on 12 attempts in win over Jackson State ... Carried 10 times for 28 yards the following week against Memphis ... Recorded 22 yards on seven attempts in Sun Belt Conference opener at ULM ... Scored first career touchdown on a four-yard run midway through the second quarter against eventual SBC West Division winner Louisiana ... Carried twice for a total of eight yards in season-ending defeat of Arkansas State.

As A Freshman (2018): Was a redshirt after seeing action in two contests ... Had one carry both in win over Alabama State — for a gain of four yards — and against ULM on Homecoming weekend.

High School Highlights: A three star 247Sports.com recruit, receiving two stars from Rivals.com also ... Was a four-year letterwinner at Charles Henderson High, starting his last two seasons ... Rushed for 1,212 yards and 13 touchdowns on 237 attempts as a senior to be named the Trojans’ most valuable player ... Efforts helped CHHS finish 6-5 after qualifying for the state 5A playoffs ... Gained 597 yards as a junior when the Trojans went 7-4 while earning a playoff berth ... Recorded 468 yards and six touchdowns rushing when he was a sophomore for a CHHS team that qualified for postseason action ... Trojans were 8-4 his freshman year after earning a first-round playoff victory ... Also competed in basketball, baseball and track for the Trojans.

Personal: Full name is Jared Le’Jori Wilson ... Born Feb. 4, 2000, in Troy, Ala. ... Son of Vickie Wilson ... Cousin, Richard McBryde, was a linebacker at Auburn from 2015-18 ... Favorite movies are “The Outsiders” and “Old Yeller” ... Favorite book is “The Outsiders” ... Favorite teams are the Los Angeles Rams, Kansas City Chiefs and South Alabama Jaguars ... Favorite athletes are Todd Gurley amd Sony Michel ... Favorite musical artists are NBA YoungBoy and Quando Rondo ... Favorite foods are hot wings and ribs ... Favorite subject is math ... In his free time likes to lift weights ... In the future would like to own his own business ... Had scholarship offers from Army, Navy, Air Force, Southern Mississippi, Alabama-Birmingham, and was recruited by Purdue, Troy, Georgia Southern and Georgia State as well ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

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Historical Player Information

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    2018Freshman

    Running back
    5'11" 220 lbs
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    2018-19Freshman

    Running back
    5'11" 220 lbs
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    2019Redshirt Freshman

    Running back
    5'11" 220 lbs
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    2019-20Redshirt Freshman

    Running back
    5'11" 220 lbs
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    2020Sophomore

    Running back
    5'11" 210 lbs
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    2020-21Sophomore

    Running back
    5'11" 210 lbs
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    2021Sophomore

    Running back
    5'11" 230 lbs
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