C.A. WILSON
Safety
1972 / 1974
Sumter, SC
Biography
A stellar high school career saw Wilson win the Region 3 Back of the Year Award in 1969 while playing for former Gamecock QB Steve Satterfield at Sumter High School. After averaging almost 20 yards a catch on the 1971 freshman team Wilson took over a starting cornerback (defensive halfback) spot upon joining the varsity in 1972. He led the team in punt returns that year, averaging an impressive 13.2 yards per return while starting some at both corner and safety. Wilson was shifted to safety for the 1973 season and led the team with five interceptions, including two in a win over Miami of Ohio. He moved back to cornerback for his senior season and finished fifth on the team in tackles.
Prior Schools
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Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1972 1972 Media Guide 3 DB 5-9 148 So
1972 Program vs. Florida State 3 DB 5-9 143 So 8 8
1973 1973 Media Guide 3 DB 5-9 148 Jr
1973 Programs vs Ohio, Miami (OH), Houston 3 S 5-9 145 Jr 7 7
1974 1974 Media Guide 3 DB 5-9 149 Sr
1974 Program vs Georgia 3 DB 5-9 147 Sr
1974 Fall 1974 3 DB 5-9 147 Sr 6 6
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
1972 Media Guide Right Halfback Starter
1973 Media Guide Safety Starter
11/17/1973 vs. Florida State Safety Starter
1974 Media Guide Right Cornerback Starter
9/28/1974 vs Georgia Safety 2nd String
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
1972 16 14 30 0.0 1 1 0 18 6 2 50.65 8.56
1973 0 0 68 5 0 0 6 4 0 31.17 10.95
1974 39 38 77 0.0 0.0 1 0 0 2 1 0 8 2 2 30.72 11.6
Tot 55 52 175 0.0 0.0 7 0 0 3 1 0 32 12 4 112.54

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Kickoff Returns
YearRetYdsAvgTD
1972 4 75 18.8 0
Tot 4 75 18.8 0
Punt Returns
YearRetYdsAvgTD
1972 13 172 13.2 0
1974 1 15 15.0 0
Tot 14 187 13.4 0
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1972-09-09 Virginia Right Halfback
1972-09-16 Georgia Tech Right Halfback
1972-09-23 Mississippi Right Halfback
1972-09-30 Memphis Right Halfback
1972-10-14 Appalachian State Right Halfback
1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) Right Halfback
1972-11-18 Florida State Safety
1972-11-25 Clemson Right Halfback
1973-09-15 Georgia Tech Safety
1973-09-21 Houston Safety
1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) Safety
1973-10-20 Ohio Safety
1973-11-10 Appalachian State Safety
1973-11-17 Florida State Safety
1973-11-24 Clemson Safety
1974-09-14 Georgia Tech Right Halfback
1974-10-12 Virginia Tech Right Halfback
1974-10-19 Mississippi Right Halfback
1974-10-26 North Carolina Right Halfback
1974-11-02 N.C. State Right Halfback
1974-11-23 Clemson Right Halfback
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
Defense - Tackles For Loss
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 3 4 USC 27 Hitchens rush for loss of 4 (C.A. Wilson, Jim Beard)
Defense - Passes Broken Up
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-09-09 Virginia 2 10 UVA 28 Davis pass for Lanahan incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-09 Virginia 3 11 USC 43 Davis pass for Sullivan incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 2 9 USC 19 Weese pass for Veazey incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 1 10 USC 34 Norris Weese pass incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-14 Appalachian State 2 25 APP 23 Loflin pass for Gibbon incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 3 16 MOH 20 Williams pass for Watson incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-28 N.C. State 3 7 NCS 30 Bruce Shaw pass for Pat Hovance incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-28 N.C. State 2 7 NCS 26 Bruce Shaw pass for Lester incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 2 10 FSU 25 Gary Huff pass for Barry Smith incomplete (C.A. Wilson, Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 3 6 USC 34 Ken Pengitore pass for David Sasser incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 2 11 CLM 38 Ken Pengitore pass for Dennis Goss incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-15 Georgia Tech 2 8 GAT 30 Jim Stevens pass for Jimmy Robinson incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) 3 8 MOH 22 Sanna pass for Warner incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-12 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 25 Bruce Arians pass incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-26 North Carolina 1 4 USC 4 Chris Kupec pass for Jimmy Jerome incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 2 8 USC 39 Price pass for Bradshaw incomplete (C.A. Wilson)
Defense - Interceptions
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 2 10 USC 28 Don Strock pass for Reel intercepted by C.A. Wilson at SC 9, no return
1973 1973-09-15 Georgia Tech 3 8 USC 24 Jim Stevens pass intercepted by C.A. Wilson at SC 2, returned 31 yards
1973 1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) 3 7 MOH 23 Sanna pass for Wiggins intercepted by C.A. Wilson at UM 40, returned 18 yards
1973 1973-09-29 Miami (Ohio) 3 9 MOH 32 Sanna pass for Wiggins intercepted by C.A. Wilson at UM 47, returned 34 yards, fumble, recovered by Cunningham for UM
1973 1973-10-06 Virginia Tech 2 12 VAT 21 Rick Popp pass for Barber intercepted by C.A. Wilson
1974 1974-11-23 Clemson 1 15 USC 36 Mark Fellers pass intercepted by C.A. Wilson at SC 23, returned 0 yards
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1972 1972-09-09 Virginia 2 9 UVA 48 Merritt rush for 2 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-09 Virginia 2 5 UVA 10 Sullivan, 6-yd pass from Davis (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-09 Virginia 3 13 50 Lanahan, 40-yd pass from Davis (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 1 10 GAT 20 Greg Horne rush for 8 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 3 5 GAT 39 Jimmy Robinson, 2-yd pass from Eddie McAshan (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 2 11 GAT 7 Greg Horne rush for 9 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 1 10 USC 30 Greg Horne rush for 7 (C.A. Wilson, Mel Baxley)
1972 1972-09-16 Georgia Tech 1 10 GAT 49 Alan Hennessey rush for 14 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-23 Mississippi 2 10 USC 34 Weese rush for 14 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-30 Memphis 1 10 MEM 34 Paul Wilson, 3-yd pass from Al Harvey (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-09-30 Memphis 1 10 MEM 18 Tim Boren, 6-yd pass from Rick Strawbridge (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 3 6 USC 48 T.Williams, 15-yd pass from S.Williams (Dana Carpenter, C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 3 6 MOH 10 Williams rush for 12 (Mel Baxley, C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 1 10 MOH 32 Viher, 6-yd pass from Williams (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 1 10 USC 41 Hitchens rush for 9 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 3 1 MOH 41 Hitchens rush for 31 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-21 Miami (Ohio) 2 9 USC 9 Smith scrambles for 3 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-28 N.C. State 1 10 USC 30 Willie Burden rush for 10 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-10-28 N.C. State 1 6 USC 6 Willie Burden rush for 4 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-04 Wake Forest 2 6 WFU 21 Clayton Heath rush for 5 (C.A. Wilson, Thad Rowe)
1972 1972-11-04 Wake Forest 2 8 USC 47 Clayton Heath rush for 10 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-04 Wake Forest 3 1 WFU 27 DeBenedetti rush for 11 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 2 7 USC 34 Don Reel, 6-yd pass from Don Strock, fumble, forced by (C.A. Wilson) recovered by (Chan Beasley)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 3 4 VAT 30 Valentine, 35-yd pass from Don Strock (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 44 James Barber rush for 11 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-11 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 28 Utz, 8-yd pass from Arians (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-18 Florida State 3 10 FSU 25 Gary Parris, 16-yd pass from Gary Huff (Mel Baxley, C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 1 10 USC 47 Davis rush for 39 (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 1 10 CLM 42 Dennis Goss, 18-yd pass from Ken Pengitore (C.A. Wilson)
1972 1972-11-25 Clemson 3 7 USC 38 Smiley Sanders, 12-yd pass from Ken Pengitore (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 2 8 HOU 41 Parker rush for 16 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 3 2 HOU 48 Parker rush for 25 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 3 6 USC 23 Cherry rush for 7 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 2 1 HOU 44 Jefferson, 30-yd pass from Nobles (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 4 6 USC 22 Watts, 18-yd pass from Nobles (C.A. Wilson, Jeff Watts)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 1 10 HOU 24 Cherry rush for 7 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-09-21 Houston 1 10 HOU 47 Cherry rush for 18 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-10-06 Virginia Tech 1 10 USC 30 Barber rush for 11 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-10-06 Virginia Tech 2 10 VAT 4 Barber rush for 19 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-10-06 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 36 Barber rush for 5 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-10-13 Wake Forest 2 7 WFU 40 Strap, 14-yd pass from Carlton (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-10-20 Ohio 2 9 OHU 37 Houseton rush for 13 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-11-03 N.C. State 2 7 NCS 44 Charley Young rush for 18 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-11-03 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 47 Willie Burden rush for 15 (C.A. Wilson)
1973 1973-11-03 N.C. State 1 10 USC 33 Charley Young rush for 14 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-09-14 Georgia Tech 3 12 USC 42 Sims. 1-yd pass from Myers, fumble, recovered by (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-12 Virginia Tech 2 15 VAT 24 Roscoe Coles rush for 10 (C.A Wilson)
1974 1974-10-12 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 30 Roscoe Coles rush for 26 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-12 Virginia Tech 2 6 USC 46 Roscoe Coles rush for 9 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-19 Mississippi 1 10 UMS 31 Sweet rush for 5 (Tony Pepper, C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-19 Mississippi 2 8 USC 20 Paul Hofer rush for 10 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-19 Mississippi 3 3 UMS 27 Reed rush for 4 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-19 Mississippi 1 10 UMS 34 Rick Kimbrough, 29-yd pass from Evans (C.A. Wilson, Henry Laws)
1974 1974-10-26 North Carolina 2 6 USC 26 James Betterson rush for 14 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-26 North Carolina 1 10 UNC 20 Charles Waddell, 20-yd pass from Chris Kupec (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-26 North Carolina 1 10 USC 27 Mike Voight rush for 9 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-10-26 North Carolina 1 10 USC 34 Chris Kupec rush for 17 (C.A. Wilson, Bill Cregar)
1974 1974-11-02 N.C. State 2 16 NCS 16 Gantt, 5-yd pass from Dave Buckey (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-02 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 37 Roland Hooks, 12-yd pass from Dave Buckey (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-02 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 24 Roland Hooks rush for 12 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-02 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 36 Stan Fritts rush for 15 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-02 N.C. State 1 10 50 Roland Hooks rush for 10 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 3 4 USC 49 Haugabrook rush for 8 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 1 10 USC 27 Haugabrook rush for no gain (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 1 10 APP 22 Coccioletti rush for 16 (C.A. Wilson, Andy Nelson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 4 9 USC 18 Clark, 2-yd pass from Bradshaw (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 1 10 APP 36 Bradshaw, 8-yd pass from Price (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-09 Appalachian State 3 10 50 Ford, 26-yd pass from Coccioletti (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-23 Clemson 2 10 USC 31 Ken Callicutt, 14-yd pass from Mark Fellers (C.A. Wilson) - CU clipping
1974 1974-11-23 Clemson 2 2 CLM 45 Tony Matthews rush for 45 (C.A. Wilson)
1974 1974-11-23 Clemson 1 10 USC 45 Mark Fellers rush for 8 (C.A. Wilson)