Mack Wilson

Position:
LB
Height:
6-2
Weight:
239
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Montgomery, Ala.
High School:
Carver

Junior (2018)

Instinctive, hard-hitting linebacker in the middle for Alabama ... dominant down the stretch last season and has carried that late success over into his junior campaign ... earned second team All-America accolades from the AFCA ... All-SEC second team selection by the conference coaches ... totaled 71 tackles, including 4.5 for a loss (-8 yards) and one sack (-1 yard) ... contributed seven quarterback pressures and five pass breakups ... also added two interceptions to tie for second on the Tide defense ... selected as a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, presented annually to the nation’s top linebacker ... preseason first team All-America selection by Athlon and a second-teamer by three other major outlets ... tabbed to the Bednarik and Butkus award watch lists to start his junior campaign ... selected by the Alabama coaches as one of the defensive players of the week for his efforts against Missouri and The Citadel. Louisville: Tied for second in tackles for UA, totaling five stops, and added one quarterback pressure. Arkansas State: Contributed in various ways against the Red Wolves, recording three tackles to go with a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup. Ole Miss: Made four tackles on the night and added a quarterback pressure along with one pass breakup against the Rebels. Texas A&M: Recorded three tackles against the Aggies with his first interception of the season ... added a quarterback hurry and one pass breakup on the day. Louisiana: Registered four tackles with one going for a loss (-4 yards) against the Ragin’ Cajuns. Arkansas: Notched two tackles in Fayetteville. Missouri: Led all Alabama defenders with a season-high 11 tackles on Homecoming ... added his first career sack (-1 yard) as part of his 1.5 tackles for loss (-1 yard) ... the standout performance against the Tigers earned him defensive player of the week accolades from the UA coaching staff. Tennessee: Recorded two tackles in Knoxville ... helped limit the Volunteer offense to only 258 total yards, including 31 yards rushing. LSU: Saved the Alabama shutout with a leaping interception in the end zone on the Tigers’ final drive of the night ... added four tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards) to his stat line in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State: Tied for second on the UA defense with five tackles against State ... added one quarterback pressure and a pass breakup in the Tide’s second straight shutout in as many weeks. The Citadel: Finished second on the Tide defense with nine tackles in the matchup with the Bulldogs ... earned defensive player of the week recognition for his play in the non-conference matchup. Auburn: Registered five tackles with one quarterback hurry in the Iron Bowl pairing ... helped the Tide defense limit the high-powered Tiger offense to only 283 total yards on the day. Georgia: Recorded six tackles against the Bulldogs with one for loss (-1 yard) ... added one pass breakup in the SEC title matchup. Oklahoma: Tallied two tackles and a quarterback pressure in the Orange Bowl. Clemson: Tied for second on the team with six tackles against the Tigers.

Sophomore (2017)

Earned his way onto the field as a freshman as one of the top athletes in the linebacking corps ... suffered a foot injury against LSU that kept him out of two games but still managed to see time in 12 contests with two starts ... led the team with four interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown and finished fifth in the SEC in picks ... totaled 40 tackles during his sophomore season ... added 2.5 tackles for loss (-3 yards), four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups ... named one of the UA coaching staff's special teams players of the week for his efforts against Fresno State and Ole Miss. Florida State: Saw significant minutes at linebacker while also playing on special teams ... finished with a career-high three tackles against the Seminoles. Fresno State: Registered a career-high four tackles against the Bulldogs ... his efforts earned him special teams player of the week recognition from the Alabama coaching staff. Colorado State: Matched his career high with a four-tackle effort against the Rams ... added half a tackle for a loss (-1 yard), the first of his career. Vanderbilt: Tied for second on the team in tackles with three against the Commodores ... added his first quarterback hurry and pass breakup of the season ... played a key role in limiting the VU offense to only three first downs and just 78 yards of total offense. Ole Miss: Earned special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaches for his efforts against the Rebels ... totaled two tackles with one coming on special teams and the other from his linebacker spot. Texas A&M: Collected one tackle on the night in College Station. Arkansas: Picked off his second pass of the season while adding three tackles and a quarterback hurry to his totals ... jumped a route early in the third quarter to intercept the pass which would lead to an Alabama made field goal. Tennessee: Collected his third interception of the season and his second in as many games, returning the pick 21 yards ... added one tackle and a quarterback hurry against the Volunteers. LSU: His night was cut short following a foot injury ... did not record any stats during his playing time. Auburn: Returned from injury after a two-game absence to see time in the Iron Bowl ... made one tackle while adding a quarterback hurry against the Tigers. Clemson: Made his first career start, collecting a career-high six stops ... broke up one pass while picking off another which he returned 18 yards for a score ... played a key role in limiting the high-powered Tiger offense to only 188 yards on the night. Georgia: Set a new career-high mark for tackles with 12, which was also the most by any member of the Tide in 2017 ... added a career-high two tackles for loss (-2 yards) in his start against the Bulldogs.

Freshman (2016)

Played in all 15 games as a freshman ... made an impact on special teams totaling six stops on kickoff coverage while serving in a reserve role at linebacker ... also saw time on offense as a blocker and receiver out of the H-back spot ... named one of the UA coaching staff's special teams players of the week for his performance against Texas A&M. USC: Made his first collegiate appearance but did not record any stats against the Trojans. Western Kentucky: Entered the game as a fullback, blocking for Bo Scarbrough's 2-yard score at the beginning of the fourth quarter. Ole Miss: Played against the Rebels but did not record any stats. Kent State: Saw time on both sides of the ball, finishing with one tackle on defense ... also added his first career reception with a diving catch in the middle of the end zone for a score. Kentucky: Made one tackle on kickoff coverage against the Wildcats, his first special teams tackle of the season. Arkansas: Scooped up a Razorback fumble on the Tide's first kickoff ... fell on the ball after Hootie Jones made the strip of the Arkansas returner ... the turnover led to the Tide's second touchdown of the evening to build a 14-0 lead just over halfway through the first quarter. Tennessee: Played against the Volunteers but did not record any stats. Texas A&M: Registered a career-high two tackles, both on special teams ... delivered a pair of huge hits on kickoff coverage to end any chance of big gains by the Aggie return man ... earned himself special teams player of the week honors from the UA coaching staff for his performance against A&M. LSU: Saw time in Baton Rouge but did not record any stats. Mississippi State: Recorded one tackle against the Bulldogs from his middle linebacker spot. Chattanooga: Entered as an H-back in the red zone for the Tide but did not record any stats. Auburn: Saw time in the jumbo package on offense as a blocker but did not record any stats. Florida: Notched a career-high tying two tackles against the Gators ... filled in at middle linebacker to help replace the injured Shaun Dion Hamilton. Washington: Saw time against the Huskies but did not record any stats. Clemson: Made one tackle on special teams against the Tigers.

High School and Personal Data

One of the top players in the state of Alabama and an elite linebacker prospect nationally coming out of high school ... selected to participate in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game and Nike's 2015 "The Opening" ... a five-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.com ... 2015 All-USA selection by USA Today ... 2015 Scout.com All-American ... first team MaxPreps.com All-American in 2015 ... 2014 first team Junior All-American by MaxPreps.com ... No. 10 on the Prepstar Top 150 Dream Team ... the nation's second-best outside linebacker by 247Sports and No. 19 in the Top247 ... No. 26 in the Rivals100 and the No. 4 outside linebacker ... No. 34 in the ESPN300, the No. 5 outside linebacker, No. 3 player in Alabama and No. 21 in the Southeast region ... ranked as the No. 2 outside linebacker and No. 15 overall in the 247Composite ... had 115 tackles as a senior in 2015 with five sacks, four forced fumbles and an interception ... recorded 86 tackles, nine sacks, five forced fumbles and two interceptions as a junior in 2014 ... 2015 AL.com Super All-State ... first team 6A All-State by the Alabama Sports Writers Association in 2014 and 2015 ... 2015 ASWA Super 12 selection ... played for head coach Billy Gresham at Carver High School ... chose Alabama over Auburn, Florida, Georgia and Ole Miss.