Biography
* 2010 Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team
* MVFC Defensive Player of the Week (9-6-10)
Tremendous addition to the linebacking corps ... Motor is always running ... Started with a bang in first game at Kansas and went on to earn Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer team honors after transferring from Snow College in Ephraim, Utah ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in 11 games including three starts ... Second on the team with 74 tackles including 32 solos, 4.5 tackles for loss, five QB hurries, four pass breakups and 1.5 sacks ... Started NDSU career on high note with a season-high 12 tackles including six solos, one pass breakup and a QB hurry at Kansasa (9-4-10) ... Earned Valley Football Defensive Player of the Week honors (9-6-10) ... Made 11 tackles including a season-high eight solos and a sack at Illinois State (10-16-10) ... Had two tackles for loss vs. Indiana State (10-23-10) ... Credited with a pair of pass breakups vs. Southern Illinois (11-6-10) ... SNOW COLLEGE (2008-09):Â MVP of 2009 Top of Mountains Bowl game ... Snow compiled 10-2 record in 2009, was ranked No. 5 in nation and won the bowl game ... Snow went 11-2 during freshman year, was ranked No. 2 in nation and lost in 2008 NJCAA national championship game ... HIGH SCHOOL: Two-time time all-state player for Layton High School and head coach Jim Batchelor ... Recorded 216 tackles over junior and senior seasons ... Also played soccer and basketball ... PERSONAL:Â Son of Craig and Diana Willson ... Has two brothers, Reese and Jace ... Brother played football at Pima and Dixie Colleges (2004-07), father played football for Southern Utah ... Majoring in public relations and advertising.
Willson’s Career Bests
Solo Tackles: 8 at Illinois State, 10-16-10
Assisted Tackles: 7 vs. South Dakota, 9-25-10
Tackles: 12 at Kansas, 9-4-10
Tackles for Loss: 2 vs. Indiana State, 10-23-10
Sacks: 1 at Illinois State, 10-16-10
QB Hurries: 2 vs. Southern Illinois, 11-6-10
Pass Breakups: 1 vs. four teams, last at Montana State, 12-4-10
Game W/Double-Figure Tackles: 2 games
