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28 Deonte Wilson

  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 190
  • Position Safety
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • High School Mainland

Biography

2016 (Senior): Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers, making five starts...Registered 22 total tackles (15 solo)...Had one interceptions and four pass breakups...Recorded a pair of tackles at WKU (11/5)...Recorded two solo tackles versus UCF (9/24)...Had five tackles (four solo) at UMass (9/17) ... Also recorded his first career interception, returning it 31 yards, and had one pass break up against the Minutemen ... Had five tackles (four solo) and a pass break up against Maryland (9/9) ... Started for the Panthers in the season-opener against Indiana (9/1) ... Finished the game against the Hoosiers tied for fourth in tackles with five (three solo) ... Also recorded one pass break up.

2015 (Junior): Appeared in 11 games for the Panthers, starting in four...Finished the year with 19 total tackles (11 solo) with 1.0 tackles for loss...Notched three-or-more tackles three times...Set career mark in tackles with five at LA Tech (9/26), making first-career start...Recorded a then-career-high four tackles in season debut at UCF (9/3).

2014 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games for the Panthers...Recorded 11 tackles (seven solo)...Tied a career-high in tackles with three at Old Dominion (11/8)...Made season debut versus Bethune-Cookman (8/30).

2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in nine games…made eight total tackles and broke up one pass.

2012 (Freshman): Redshirted the 2012 season.

Mainland: 2011 Daytona Beach News Journal All-Area Second Team Offense...No. 27 on the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super60 list in 2012...played safety and running back for Mainland...as a senior, had 213 yards and six touchdowns on 27 carries and had a 95-yard kickoff return for a touchdown...at defensive back, had 65 tackles and three interceptions in 2011...team advanced to the Class 6A State Semifinals in 2011...garnered three stars from Rivals...was rated the No. 18 cornerback in Florida by MaxPreps in 2011...ran the 100, 200 meters and 4X100 relay for Mainland, along with the high jump and long jumps...committed to FIU on Jan. 16, 2012...played for coaches John Maronto and Scott Wilson.

Personal: Parent - Arnica Wilson...siblings - Willie, A’kevian and Z’kevian...born April 24, 1993...Majoring in recreation and sports management...began playing football at age 10...played youth football with the Daytona Beach Bucs.
Career Highs (at FIU)
Tackles: 5, three times (last vs. Maryland - Sept. 9, 2016)
Pass Breakups: 1, five times (last at WKU - Nov. 5, 2016)
Interceptions: 1 at UMass (Sept. 17, 2016)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 28

    2012Freshman

    Cornerback
    6'0" 180 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    Safety
    6'0" 195 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2014Sophomore

    Safety
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2015Junior

    Safety
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28
  • 28

    2016Senior

    Safety
    6'0" 190 lbs
    28