JSU CAREER:
2007: Appeared in all 11 games for the Gamecocks as a sophomore, earning the start against Chattanooga on Sept. 8…was fifth on the team with 14 catches for 190 yards, an average of 13.6 yards per reception…caught first reception of season vs. UTC on Sept. 8 for 11 yards...had a season-high five receptions for 73 yards at Memphis on Sept. 15...had two catches for 16 yards vs UT Martin on Oct. 4...had one catch for 13 yards at Samford on Nov. 3.
2006: Saw action as a reserve wide receiver in all 11 games for the Gamecocks as a redshirt-freshman…despite not drawing a start, was the team’s second leading receiver after hauling in 21 passes for 392 yards and two touchdowns…averaged 18.7 yards per catch and 35.6 yards per game…was on the receiving end of the two longest offensive plays of the season for the Gamecocks, catching a 72-yard Matt Hardin pass against Samford on Nov. 11 and a 70-yard touchdown pass from Hardin against Tennessee State on Oct. 21…went over the 100-yard plateau in each of those games, hauling in 110 yards on five catches against Tennessee State and 114 yards on just three catches against Samford…caught two passes for 45 yards, including a 32-yard reception, on Oct. 28 at Tennessee Tech.
(2005) Sat out the season as a redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped two years at Crestview High School… was named team captain and Most Valuable Player as a senior… named first team All-State in 2004… a member of the North-South Florida All-Star game… recorded 52 catches and 1,082 yards as a senior…
PERSONAL: Full name is James Anthony Wilkerson…son of James Wilkerson and Darlene Sylvester…born July 6, 1987…has one sister, Kalani Ashston…major is Sociology at JSU.
RECEIVING G REC YARDS TD LONG AVG/G
2006 11 21 392 2 72 35.6
2007 11 14 190 0 35 17.3