Damian Wilson Commits!

[gopherguy05]

https://twitter.com/dwilson_6/status/278685479422001152

 

[gopherguy05]

Double Post

 

[upnorthkid]

not an outstanding offer list but he seems like a fast kid which is always good. he being recruited to play up the middle or outside? regardless, welcome aboard!

 

[mkAz]

not an outstanding offer list but he seems like a fast kid which is always good. he being recruited to play up the middle or outside? regardless, welcome aboard!

I'm guessing they'll play him in the middle. Welcome!

 

[dofr]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Damien-Wilson-144616;_ylt=AsZdbD6dMsfbF9b_rHF4iaVIPZB4

 

[RoyalGopher]

Very happy that we got a JUCO outside linebacker. Even with limited scholarships, I wouldn't be surprised if we try and get one more.

 

[mkAz]

122 tackles in 9 games, not bad.

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/fball/2012-13/players/damienwilson6k5u

 

[upnorthkid]

122 tackles in 9 games, not bad.

http://stats.njcaa.org/sports/fball/2012-13/players/damienwilson6k5u

and 76 of them solo (by their counts anyways). that sounds like a solid tackler at least!

 

[Bob_Loblaw]

We need an inside LBer, he has a decent offer list for a JuCo player.

Hopefully he can contribute right away.

 

[CWCWCW]

I had never heard of Jones County Junior College. I did a quick Google search and found their athletic website. To my surprise, their first year head coach is Ray Perkins. Yes, that Ray Perkins. He was a head coach for Alabama and the New York Giants, just to name a few.

 

[THE Chitown Gopher]

Welcome o Gold Country! Damian!


A Dec grad will get him into the program by Jan!

 

[Iceland12]

I had never heard of Jones County Junior College. I did a quick Google search and found their athletic website. To my surprise, their first year head coach is Ray Perkins. Yes, that Ray Perkins. He was a head coach for Alabama and the New York Giants, just to name a few.

Seriously? He's coaching a Junior College? Hope he saved some of that past money.

 

[dpodoll68]

Ryan Burns just tweeted that Damien Wilson is David Cobb's cousin. Interesting that a) this staff seems to work the family angle even harder than most; and b) he's coming here even with Cobb's utter disappearance this past season.

 

[gophmeister]

He played in four games, but they only gave him the ball once. He just doesn't block well enough. He let Shortell get creamed at Iowa and they took him out and didn't play him again for a while.

 

[tjfelts_4]

Wilson was named NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year according to this link:

http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23100&ATCLID=205824061

 

[upnorthkid]

Wilson was named NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year according to this link:

http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23100&ATCLID=205824061

Nice!

 

[upnorthkid]

the powell kid in that link makes it seem as tho iowa is getting a burner. given that he is eligible and all that is.

 

[dpodoll68]

iowa is getting a burner

If he isn't a burner already, he will be as soon as he hangs out with DJK a couple times.

 

[gopherguy05]

the powell kid in that link makes it seem as tho iowa is getting a burner. given that he is eligible and all that is.

He went to Iowa Western JC. He's committed to Maryland not Iowa. He's not THAT stupid.

 

[dpodoll68]

He went to Iowa Western JC. He's committed to Maryland not Iowa. He's not THAT stupid.

No, he's definitely committed to Iowa:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Damond-Powell-139636

 

[Mayne Street]

Wilson was named NJCAA Defensive Player of the Year according to this link:

http://www.nationalunderclassmen.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23100&ATCLID=205824061

He was named the NUC NJCAA Def POY, which means he had to play in at least one event sponsored by the website. The actual NJCAA Def POY went to Charles Woods.

http://jcfootball.scout.com/2/1249230.html

 

[mkAz]

He was named the NUC NJCAA Def POY, which means he had to play in at least one event sponsored by the website. The actual NJCAA Def POY went to Charles Woods.

http://jcfootball.scout.com/2/1249230.html

Don't rain on our parade.

 

[upnorthkid]

He was named the NUC NJCAA Def POY, which means he had to play in at least one event sponsored by the website. The actual NJCAA Def POY went to Charles Woods.

http://jcfootball.scout.com/2/1249230.html

well obviously hes not that good. i mean he doesn't even have a western michigan offer!

 

[Dr.Don]

No, he's definitely committed to Iowa:

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Damond-Powell-139636

dpodoll, if he has committed to Iowa, he should be committed.

 

[It's a Pig Man!]

dpodoll, if he has committed to Iowa, he should be committed.

 

[John Galt]

Let's hope Wilson puts on 15-20 lbs. in the next 9 months...

 

[dlw4gophers]

Is Wed. the first day that JC kids are able to sign? If so when do you think we will start hearing about who is going where?

 

[DWGoph]

How does Wilson only have a 2 star rating with Rivals and so few big time offers with these credentials?