2018 Football Roster

Tru Wilson
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 202
- Hometown:
- Warren, Mich.
- High School:
- De La Salle
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing
• Attempts: 11, vs. SMU (Sept. 15, 2018)
• Yards: 58, at Rutgers (Nov. 10, 2018)
• Long: 39, at Maryland (Nov. 2, 2019)
• Touchdowns: 1, 2x (Last vs. Notre Dame, Oct. 26, 2019)
Receiving
• Catches: 2, vs. Florida (Dec. 29, 2018)
• Yards: 11, vs. SMU (Sept. 15, 2018)
• Touchdowns: none
• Long: 11, vs. SMU (Sept. 15, 2018)
At Michigan
• Four-time letterman (2016-17-18-19)
• Appeared in 26 games in his career, including 21 at running back
Senior (2019)
• Appeared in 10 games at running back; rushed for 221 yards with one touchdown and caught two passes for 14 yards to earn his fourth varsity letter
• Rushed twice for eight yards and contributed a key block on a passing touchdown against Middle Tennessee State (Aug. 31)
• Returned back to action against Rutgers (Sept. 28) and carried four times for 13 yards
• Earned 28 yards on four carries playing running back against Iowa (Oct. 5)
• Carried 10 times for 46 yards at Illinois (Oct. 12)
• Scored a 27-yard touchdown and totaled 45 yards on six carries against Notre Dame (Oct. 26)
• Totaled 61 yards on six touches at Maryland (Nov. 2), including a career-long 39-yard run
• Ran the ball for 26 yards on 10 carries against Michigan State (Nov. 16)
• Totaled five yards in three touches at Indiana (Nov. 23)
• Played snaps at running back and on special teams against Alabama in the Vrbo Citrus Bowl (Jan. 1)
Junior (2018)
• Appeared in all 13 games and played running back in 11; rushed for a total of 364 yards with one touchdown and added 34 receiving yards to earn his third varsity letter
• Delivered the Big Hit of the Week against Maryland
• Contributed on special teams at Notre Dame (Sept. 1), making one tackle
• Turned a career-high six carries into a career-best 54 yards with a 17-yard long and caught a three-yard pass against Western Michigan (Sept. 8), also contributing on special teams
• Carried the ball 11 times for 53 yards with one touchdown against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Parlayed six carries into 43 yards against Nebraska (Sept. 22) and also had a nine-yard reception
• Had one six-yard carry at Northwestern (Sept. 29) and also played special teams
• Registered five carries for 32 yards against Maryland (Oct. 6) including a career-long 28-yard run and added a five-yard reception
• Carried the ball six times for 26 yards and also contributed on special teams against Wisconsin (Oct. 13)
• Had one three-yard carry at Michigan State (Oct. 20) and also contributed on special teams
• Totaled six yards on his two carries against Penn State (Nov. 3) and also contributed on special teams
• Carried the ball eight times for 58 yards at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Turned six carries into 42 yards against Indiana (Nov. 17)
• Ran seven times for 32 total yards playing running back and contributing on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Totaled five touches for 16 yards with three rushes against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
Sophomore (2017)
• Played in two games contributing mostly on special teams and earned his second varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Cincinnati (Sept. 9)
• Named Scout Team Player of the Week on defense for his role in helping the offense get prepared for the Rutgers (Oct. 28) game
Freshman (2016)
• Played in one game and earned his first varsity letter
• Named the Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week vs Indiana (Nov. 19)
• Made his career debut against Illinois (Oct. 22), with one carry for one yard
Prep
• Attended De La Salle High School (2016) coached by Mike Giannone
• Graduated Magna Cum Laude
• Honor Roll and Principal's List recipient
Key Statistics
• Notched 644 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns his senior season
Honors and Rankings
• MLive Detroit Dream Team honoree
Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in Sociology