After red shirting during his freshman season at Connecticut , Wilson began his playing career as the starting weakside linebacker in 2007 , due to an injury to incumbent starter , Ryan Henegan . He would start all 13 games and set a freshman UConn record with 113 tackles . His sophomore season was highlighted by a game winning interception returned for a touchdown against Louisville . He would earn Big East Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in that game . Wilson led the Big East in tackles and was named to the All-Big East First Team during both his junior and senior seasons . He scored his third career touchdown off of a tipped pass against South Florida . It was the only touchdown the Huskies scored in the victory , and helped them clinch their first trip to a BCS bowl game
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Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Lawrence Wilson