Furman University

Honors & Awards
2024 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2023 Southern Conference Fall All-Academic Team
2023 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2022 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll

2023 — Saw action in seven games and made four starts at right guard...starts came in the first three games: vs. Tennessee Tech (45-10 win), South Carolina, and FBS transition Kennesaw State (31-28 win)...last start came against East Tennessee State (16-8 win)...totaled 290 plays, including a season high 74 participations versus Kennesaw State...helped Furman to a second consecutive 10-3 season that included a SoCon championship and FCS quarterfinal round playoff appearance...squad was ranked sixth in the AFCA FCS final poll...selected to the 2023 SoCon Fall All-Academic Team...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2023-24 school year.

2022 — Appeared in seven games as a reserve...totaled 47 play participations, with a season high 28 coming in 52-0 against North Greenville and 13 against VMI (41-3 win)...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-23 school year.

2021 -- Earned playing time in five games as a reserve...credited with 29 play participations, including a season high 10 versus N.C. State...named to the SoCon Academic Honor Roll for the 2021-22 school year.

2020 — Saw limited action, appearing in two games....qualified for a redshirt and extra year of eligibility.

High School: 2020 graduate of Xenia (Division 2) High School...football coach was Trace Smitherman...played offensive and defensive line...started 31 games at left tackles....earned first team All-Miami Valley League (MVL) and second team All-Southwest District honors in 2019, as well as first team Academic All-Ohio after helping lead Xenia to a 9-2 record (best since 1969), MVL championship, and first playoff appearance in school history...as a junior played a role in Xenia winning its first conference championship in 50 years...strong play keyed school season rushing standard for third consecutive season...also starred in track, bowling, and tennis...Xenia’s Graduate of Distinction (Valedictorian equivalent).

Personal: Full name is Eric Jason Wilson...born January 24, 2002, in Kettering, Ohio...son of Eric and Jennifer Wilson...has a sister, Rachel...cousin, Tristen Cox, plays football at Elon...Spanish major.