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2013 Georgia State Football
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MEET THE PANTHERS
PLAYER PROF I LES
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AT GEORGIA STATE:
All-conference wide receiver and
return specialist ... Explosive athlete who is the Panthers’ most
versatile weapon ... Part of GSU’s second recruiting class, signing
with the Panthers in 2010 ... Named to the preseason All-Sun Belt
second team at both receiver and return specialist by Phil Steele’s
2013 College Football Preview ... Added third-team preseason
accolades from College Sports Madness ... Also tabbed to watch
lists for the CFPA Wide Receiver Trophy and All-Purpose Trophy.
The leading receiver in GSU history with 104 receptions for
2,013 yards and 15 touchdowns and an average of 19.4 yards per
catch ... All but one of his 15 touchdown receptions are 25 yards or
longer, and seven are more than 50 yards ... Has 11 career recep-
tions of 50 yards or longer ... Involved in six of the eight longest
plays in GSU history with touchdown catches of 93, 84, 78 and 64
yards and kickoff returns of 100 and 97 yards ... Seven 100-yard
receiving games.
Career total of 3,952 all-purpose yards for an average of 131.7
yards per game of receiving, rushing and returns ... Has returned
two kickoffs for touchdowns while averaging 25.1 yards per return
... The Panthers’ all-time leading scorer with 17 touchdowns for
102 points.
2012:
CAA Co-Special Teams Player of the Year and a first-
team all-conference honoree ... Shared the Special Teams Player-
of-the-Year honor with William & Mary’s B.W. Webb .... Earned
first-team All-CAA honors as a kickoff returner and third-team
accolades as a wide receiver ... Georgia State’s leading receiver
with 48 receptions for 947 yards and seven touchdowns, aver-
aging 19.7 yards per catch ... Led the CAA in all-purpose yards
(164.5 ypg); ranked fourth in receiving yards (86.1 ypg) and first
in kickoff returns ... Averaged 25.9 yards on 29 kickoff returns with
one touchdown ... Also returned punts and averaged 9.4 yards ...
Named Georgia State’s Most Valuable Player for Offense (co-MVP)
and Special Teams.
Enjoyed an amazing game against Old Dominion with a
100-yard kickoff return and then a 93-yard TD reception (longest
play from scrimmage in school history) on back-to-back touches.
Finished with six catches for 149 yards and a school-record 296
all-purpose yards. Named CAA Specialist of the Week and CFPA
National Kickoff Returner of the Week.
Caught an 84-yard touchdown pass from Ben McLane
against UTSA. Finished with six catches for 150 yards and two
touchdowns ... Caught TD passes of 54 and 47 yards against New
Hampshire, finishing with 105 receiving yards and 171 all-purpose
yards ... Collected 290 all-purpose yards against Villanova with six
catches for 104 yards, including a 55-yard touchdown, and five
kickoff returns for 176 yards ... Opened the 2012 season with 173
all-purpose yards against South Carolina State and was an honor-
able-mention selection for FCS National All-Purpose Performer of
the Week by the CFPA.
2011:
GSU’s leading receiver with 37 catches for 772 yards
(20.9 yds per catch) and six touchdowns in nine games ... Eighth in
the nation in punt returns (11.9), 20th in receiving yards per game
(85.8) and 29th in all-purpose yards (134.4) ... Named to the FCS
Independent Football All Conference Team selected by College
Sports Madness.
Caught what were then the two longest passes in school
history against South Alabama with touchdown catches of 78 yards
(on a screen pass) and 64 yards. Set school record with 175 yards
receiving on just five catches ... Named FCS Independent Player
of the Week by College Sports Madness and honorable mention
CFPA National Wide Receiver Performer of the Week for his
record-setting game vs. USA ... Followed with a 54-yard TD catch
at UTSA ... Career-high eight catches for 120 yards, including a
33-yard TD catch, at West Alabama. Totalled 182 all-purpose
yards ... Set then-school record with 146 yards receiving on six
catches against No. 16 Jacksonville State. Had catches of 54 and 53
yards, but injured his hamstring on the latter play, sidelining him
for the next two games.
Totalled a then school-record 229 yards of all-purpose
yardage against Old Dominion including four catches for 53 yards,
85 yards on punt returns and 90 yards on kickoff returns ... Caught
touchdown passes of 30 and 48 yards vs. Clark Atlanta ... Earned
the Head Coach’s Award following spring practice ... Named to the
2011 CFPA Kick Returner Preseason Watch List.
2010:
Led GSU in all-purpose yards, averaging 93.2 yards per
game ... GSU’s third-leading receiver on the season with 19 catches
for 294 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 28.1 yards on 22
kickoff returns ... Honored as the team’s Most Valuable Player on
Special Teams.
Made one of the top plays of the season for the Panthers with
his 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown at Alabama.
Caught touchdown passes of 29 and 28 yards against Savannah
State ... Totalled 93 yards against Morehead State with three catches
for 78 yards and three rushes for 15 yards. Took a short pass from
Drew Little and raced 42 yards down to the 4-yard line to set up a
touchdown.
Had a 53-yard kickoff return in the opener vs. Shorter and a
50-yarder vs. South Alabama ... Had GSU’s second-longest pass
completion of the season with a 51-yard reception against Camp-
bell. Also provided key blocking on Darren McCray’s 96-yard
kickoff return.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Speedster in 2010 class whose play at quar-
terback earned him the honor of Scripps Treasure Coast News-
papers All-Area Offensive Player of the Year ... Totaled 2,631
all-purpose yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior at Port St. Lucie
High School ... Recorded 1,029 passing yards with nine touch-
downs, 824 rushing yards with 11 scores, 81 receiving yards, 132
interception return yards and 565 kick/punt return yards.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Albert Wilson ... Son of Sherri
Brown ... Born July 12, 1992.
