Part-time starter at defensive end the past three seasons ... underwent knee surgery after his sophomore season ... goes to fall drills as backup at defensive end ... good size ... has valuable game experience.
2003: Part-time starter at defensive end...25 tackles including 12 unassisted stops...four tackles for losses of 11 yards.
2002: Slowed by a knee injury that required off season surgery ... 20 tackles including seven unassisted stops ... six tackles for losses of 12 yards ... one sack for a loss of five yards.
2001: Played in all 11 games ... recorded 66 tackles ... six tackles for losses of 35 yards ... two sacks for 11 yards in losses ... broke up two passes ... hurried two passes.
2000: Redshirted
PREP: All-state, all-district, 4A state defensive player of the year at Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas ... also defensive player of the district in basketball ... his team won two state titles.
PERSONAL: Born 4-13-80 ... son of Paul and Teena Jillson ... brother, Zane, played at Hardin-Simmons and will be a graduate assistant coach at Southeast ...majoring in general studies.
JILLSON'S STATISTICS
YearUTATTTTFLSACKS
20011947666-352-20
2002 713206-121-5
2003 12 13 25 4-11 0-0
Totals387311116-583-25