Eric Wilson: LB · Cincinnati · #23.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Eric Wilson
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. One game to point at: 16 tackles against East Carolina — Week 8, 2016.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
129 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 7.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 129 | 60 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 |
| Career | 129 | 60 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs UT Martin | 15 | 5 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20@ Purdue | 9 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 16-40vs No. 6 Houston | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-20vs Miami (OH) | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-45vs South Florida | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 9-20@ UConn | 11 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-19vs East Carolina | 16 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 16 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 13-34@ Temple | 7 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-20vs BYU | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-24@ UCF | 10 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 7-34vs Memphis | 12 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 37-40@ Tulsa | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 129 | 60 | 7.5 | 3.0 | — | 2 |
Week 1 · 2016
W 28-7
vs UT Martin
2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 15 tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against UT Martin.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
129tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%8 TFLSack rate
2%3 sacksPD rate
2%2 pass breakups129 tackles · 7.5 for loss · 3 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 11.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 10.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 10.8 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 10.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tommy Tuberville
Pass share
53.8%
453 pass / 389 run
Plays / game
70.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
488 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2016
129 tackles in 12 games, more tackles a game than nearly every FBS linebacker who plays every week.
How it ended
One season at Cincinnati, 129 tackles — drafted at #171 overall by the Green Bay Packers.
Coaching lineage · 2013–2016
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tommy Tuberville.
Next stop · NFL
Green Bay PackersEntering 42nd NFL season
Green Bay PackersEntering 42nd NFL season
