2007 Men's Soccer Roster
Roster
Buddy Wilks
- Position:
- Midfielder
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 155
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brandon, Fla.
- High School:
- Leon King HS
As a sophomore, 2006-07 (Mercer): Started all 18 games for the Bears at the midfield position ... scored his only goal in the team's A-Sun Championship battle against Campbell on Nov. 2 ... had his only assist against the Camels on Sept. 30 in the teams' regular-season meeting ... his 16 shots ranked fourth on the squad.
As a fresman, 2005-06 (Mercer): Played primarily as a reserve, collecting four shots in 13 games ... started twice.
High School: Played four seasons of high school soccer for head coach Gary Mattes as a center midfielder ... was a starter throughout his career, capping it with a strong senior season when he scored 17 goals and tallied 19 assists to earn first-team Class 5A all-state honors ... also named the Hillsborough County High School Player of the Year as a senior ... scored nine goals with 12 assists as a junior to earn first-team all-state honors ... was second-team all-state as a sophomore and on the third-team as a freshman ... finished his career with 34 goals and 41 assists ... team was 19-2-2 his senior season, advancing to the regional semifinals ... was a member of the National Honor Society and graduated in the top five percent of his class ... also played club soccer with Temple Terrace Spirit for five seasons.
Personal: Born on May 29, 1987, in Brandon, Fla. ... lists hometown as Lithia, Fla. ... son of Lynn and Wint Wilks ... has a younger brother, Skylar, and an older sister, Ashley ... father played soccer at the University of South Florida ... majoring in business administration.
Wilks Career Statistics
Year GP G A Pts Shots Shot% SOG SOG% GW 2005 (MU) 13 0 0 0 4 .000 3 .750 0 2006 (MU) 18 1 1 3 16 .062 8 .500 0 Total 31 1 1 3 20 .050 11 .550 0
