University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2011 Football Roster
Roster
Wilmot Wellington
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Iowa
- High School:
- Fairfield
2011: Saw action in all 13 games for the Panthers in the secondary, earning the starting spot five times ... recorded 59 total stops with 22 of those being solo ... recovered one fumble and tallied a season-high and career-high 12 stops, six being solo, in a 28-21 victory over Wofford (12/03) ... recorded three solo tackles and three assisted tackles in a 23-9 victory over Indiana State (10/08) ... tallied nine total tackles at North Dakota State (10/29) ... made eight total stops at Montana (12/09) ... broke up three passes on the season ... member of the UNI defense that ranked first in the MVFC in pass defense ... member of the defense that ranked 12th in the nation in scoring defense.
2010: Redshirted ... earned honorable mention All-America honors in track as a member of the UNI 4x100m relay team that captured the Missouri Valley Conference crown and qualified for the NCAA Championships.
Prior to UNI: Two-year starter at Iowa Central for head coach Kevin Twait ... honorable mention All-American and served as team captain ... also earned All-America honors in track at Iowa Central.
High School: First-team all-state Elite player in high school ... first-team all-conference pick ... team captain ... voted team MVP his senior year for head coach Mike Schenck ... 100-meter state champion in high school.
Personal: Majoring in criminology.
