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04/13/2013
Kory Faulkner passed for 239 yards and four TDs.
02/16/2013
Pruitt, Boatright earn offensive and defensive MVP
11/27/2012
The sophomore linebacker led the conference with three forced fumbles.
11/13/2012
Black Out Cancer game raised more than $45,000 for cancer research
11/12/2012
Black Out Cancer game raised more than $45,000 for cancer research
2012 (Sophomore)
2012 Game-by-Game
Selected to the MVFC All-Newcomer Team...Played in all 11 games at outside linebacker...Named MVFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Illinois State despite not starting the game...Led all SIU non-starters with 32 total tackles and 17 solo tackles on the year...Recorded a season-high seven tackles, an interception and 1.0 sacks against Illinois State...Fourth on the team with 4.5 sacks and 5.5 TFL, including a season-high 2.0 TFL against Illinois State...Led the team and tied for third in the MVFC with three forced fumbles...Tied for sixth in the MVFC with two fumble recoveries.
Prior to SIU
Recorded 85 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, six forced fumbles and one interception in 2011 -- his only year at Highland Community College...Began his college career at Bowling Green where he redshirted in 2010.
High School
First-team All-State selection as a senior...Two-time All-District and All-Region selection...Earned Defensive MVP honors at the Tennessee East-West All-Star game...District 4-AAA Defensive Back of the Year...Went 44-8 in four years of high school football, including a 6A Tennessee state championship as a junior...Four-year letterwinner...Posted 180 tackles, 12 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, nine forced fumbles and six fumble recoveries in high school...Also played quarterback, passing for over 3,000 yards in his career...Earned the Scholar-Athlete Award from the National Football Foundation...Also played three years of basketball.
Personal
Full given name is Tyler Stoakes Williamson...Son of Elizabeth and Mark Williamson...Father is an accountant and was a member of the University of Tennessee National Champion swim team...Has an older brother and a younger sister...Born Oct. 25, 1991 in Knoxville, Tenn...Majoring in management.
