2021 • SENIOR (+) SEASON
Awards: Accepted an invitation to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl...Selected CoSIDA Academic All-District...Won the Bob Mitinger Memorial Award at the team's annual banquet, honoring a squad member who exhibits courage, character and social responsibility.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making 12 starts at guard...Was one of 34 players to make their Penn State debut...Was one of 16 Nittany Lions to make their first career start at Penn State.
at Wisconsin (9/4): Helped the Nittany Lion offense gain 254 yards in the second half...Protected Sean Clifford as he threw for 247 yards and a touchdown. Ball State (9/11): Helped guide the Penn State offense to 493 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he recorded 230 yards and a touchdown...Helped guide three different rushers to 60-plus yards on the ground. Auburn (9/18): Guided the Penn State offense to 391 total yards....Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 280 yards and two touchdowns on the day. Villanova (9/25): Helped Clifford throw for a career-high 401 yards and four touchdowns...Guided the Penn State offense to 509 total yards. Indiana (10/2): Assisted the offense in gaining 408 yards and posting three passing touchdowns in the win. at Ohio State (10/30): Guided Penn State to 394 yards of total offense...Helped lead Clifford to a career-high 35 completions for 361 yards and a passing touchdown. at Maryland (11/6): Paved way for the Penn State offense to 456 yards...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 363 yards and three touchdowns. Michigan (11/13): Helped guide the Nittany Lion offense to 332 total yards...Guided Keyvone Lee to 88 yards rushing. Rutgers (11/20): Helped the Penn State offense to 407 yards of total offense...Helped true freshman Christian Veilleux throw for three touchdowns in his first career appearance. at Michigan State (11/27): Helped guide the Penn State to 374 yards of total offense...Blocked for Clifford as he threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns.
2017-20 • HARVARD
Played in 22 career games at Harvard...Team did not compete in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic...Named a 2020 semifinalist for NFF William V. Campbell Trophy and was a National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society honoree...Tabbed to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team in 2020...Selected to the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District team...Tabbed Academic All-Ivy League...Phil Steele Preseason FCS All-America fourth team ... Phil Steele Preseason All-Ivy League first team.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterwinner on the offensive and defensive line at Benidle-St. Margaret's High School... Named captain for both junior and senior seasons...Selected to AP first-team all-state in 2016...Awarded the Suburban Red District Defensive Lineman of the Year...Selected to all-conference team in 2015 and 2016...MFCA All-Star game participant and earned the south team offensive MVP...USA Today first-team all-state...Nominee for Mr. Football in Minnesota during senior season...Star Tribune All-Metro selection...Named one of four “Super Preps” by Minneapolis Star Tribune...Helped Benilde-St. Margaret’s to State Class AAAA Championship in senior campaign...Also a three-year letterwinner in track and field and two-time team captain...Earned all-conference recognition for shot put and discus ...Named to all-conference band in junior and senior year...Achieved highest honor roll all four years at Benilde-St. Margaret’s...National Honor Society and Spanish Language Honor Society member ...Recipient of the MFCA Academic All-State award and Jerry Miller Award for 2016 Varsity Football Christian Service Award.
PERSONAL
Full name is Eric Joseph Wilson...Son of Bruce and Kate Wilson...Father played football at Army West Point...Grandfather played football at Navy and is in the Minnesota High School Coaches Hall of Fame...Studied media studies at Penn State.