University of West Alabama

2012: Gulf South Conference defensive player of the year ... ALL-GSC first team selection ... All-Super Region 2 selection ... Has made 17 of his 52 total tackles in opposing backfields this season, eight tackles for loss (-40) and nine sacks (-50) ... Also has four quarterback hurries and has caused two fumbles and recovered one... Earned GSC Defense Player of the Week honors for making 11 tackles, including two for loss and a sack, at Delta State ... Made six tackles, including three for loss and a sack, against Shorter ... Had a tackle for loss and two sacks in very limited action against College of Faith ... Made four stops against Midwestern ... In on six tackles and caused a fumble at Valdosta State ... In on nine tackles, including four sacks, against Mississippi College ... Had six tackles, a tackle for loss and two quarterback hurries in week two at Samford ... In on three stops in opener at CAU.

2010: Played at University of Kentucky ... Had 30 tackles, including three tackles for loss ... Finished season strong, with 19 of his 30 tackles and all three of his tackles for loss coming in the final three games of the season ... First start of his career against Tennessee as he recorded three tackles ... Also started the BBVA Compass Bowl vs. Pittsburgh and tied his career high with six stops ... Best game of his career against Vanderbilt, posting a career-high six tackles with two tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and two pass breakups ... Had his first interception of his career vs. Florida ... Recovered a fumble at a crucial point in the fourth quarter vs. Louisville that put UK in the driver's seat to take the victory.

2009: Participated in 11 games at the University of Kentucky, mostly on special teams ... Credited with one tackle.

Prep: Played for Coach Tye Scroggins at Central High School in Lousiville, Ky. ... First-team all-state as picked by The Associated Press and Louisville Courier-Journal ... Also named to the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" listing of the top-22 seniors in the state ... Played linebacker primarily in high school, but also saw time at defensive end, strong safety and as a wide receiver on offense ... Helped lead CHS to back-to-back Class AAA championships as a junior and senior ... Totaled 76 tackles as a senior, including 12 for loss, and had three interceptions ... Made nine tackles, including two for loss, and caused a fumble in the 2008 state title game ... District Most Valuable Player as a senior ... Four-year starter ... All-district and all-region honoree ... One of the nation's top-75 linebackers by Rivals.com ... The No. 8 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals and SuperPrep ... Outstanding student who was recruited by Ivy League schools ... Excelled in basketball, helping take Central to the Kentucky Sweet 16 state tournament in 2008 and the state finals in 2009 ... Was named to the '09 all-state tournament team and received the Larry Conley Ultimate Teammate Award at the state tourney ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... An all-region and all-district selection ... Played in the Kentucky-Indiana All-Star Games in the summer following his senior year ... Honor-roll student and a member of the "100 Black Men" honorary organization.

Personal: Full name is Ridge Anthony Wilson ... Son of Anita Wilson ... Born Feb. 7, 1991 in Louisville, Ky. ... An uncle, Rick Wilson, played basketball at the University of Louisville and for the NBA Atlanta Hawks ... An uncle, Raymond, and an aunt, Debbie, also played college basketball ... Has one older and one younger sibling ... List ESPN as his favortie thing to watch on TV ... Remember the Titans is his favortie movie.