Biography
• 2011 Preseason All-OVC
• 2010 Second Team All-OVC
JSU OUTLOOK: Had a great spring and is a leader both on and off the field…finished the spring as a starter on the defensive line.
JSU CAREER
2010: Started all 12 games up front for the Gamecock defense as a junior…earned Second Team All-OVC honors after recording 46 tackles, 29 solo, three sacks and 6.5 stops for a loss…also recovered a fumble and returned it for a score in JSU’s upset of Ole Miss to open the season, his first career touchdown and fumble recovery…finished the Ole Miss win with four tackles, including a sack and a tackle for a loss...posted five tackles against Chattanooga...had a sack and a tackle for a loss in JSU’s win at Georgia State, his only two tackles in the game...registered six tackles, including a tackle for loss, in the Murray State contest...tied for the team lead with six tackles at UT Martin, while also recording a sack and two tackles for a loss...turned in four tackles versus Eastern Kentucky before notching six, including three for a loss, the next week vs. SEMO...finished with four tackles, including one for a loss, against Tennessee Tech…totaled a season-high seven stops, six solo and one for a loss, in the Gamecocks’ playoff game vs. Wofford.
2009: Saw action in seven of the Gamecocks’ 11 games, starting four at defensive end…recorded 30 tackles, 1.0 for a loss, while also being credited with two QB hurries…recorded a career-high six tackles in the season opener against Georgia Tech (9/5)...recorded six tackles, three solo, in his return against Eastern Illinois (10/24) after missing the previous four games due to an injury...recorded a career-high eight tackles, seven solo, at Austin Peay (10/31)...had three solo tackles against Southeast Missouri State (11/7)...had one solo tackle and two quarterback hurries (11/14)...in the season finale vs. Eastern Kentucky (11/21), assisted on six tackles, including one for a loss.
2008: Appeared in all 11 games for the Gamecocks as a redshirt freshman, and earned the start at defensive end in the final nine games…picked up 30 tackles, 13 solo, on the year, while racking up a team-best five sacks and nine tackles behind the line of scrimmage…picked up two quarterback hurries…tied a career-high with four tackles, three solos, and had career-high two sacks against Tennessee State (11/5)...had one tackle assist versus Tennessee Tech (11/8)...recorded four tackles, two solos, and one tackle for a loss against Austin Peay (11/1)...made his fourth career start, posting four solo tackles against Murray State (10/18)...recorded three assisted tackles with a quarterback hurry against Eastern Kentucky (10/11)...had a career-high four tackles, three solos, and a tackle for loss against Southeast Missouri (10/4)...recorded two tackles, one solo, against Eastern Illinois (9/27)...had three tackles, two solo, against Alabama A&M (9/6)...made his JSU debut against Georgia Tech (8/28) after transferring from Southern Miss...recorded two tackles, one solo, and had one sack for a loss of three yards.
OTHER COLLEGES: Sat out the 2007 season as a redshirt at Southern Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played for Coach Gene Hill at Etowah HS...finished 2006 season with 121 tackles, 28 for loss, 10 sacks, four fumble recoveries, two blocked kicks, and 28 quarterback hurries…named to state and area "Dirty Dozen"…was an all-region selection as a junior and senior...All-State honorable mention as a junior...named first team all-state as a senior...selected as team's defensive MVP in 2005 and 2006…named Gadsden Times Defensive Player of the Week four times in 2006...also named Gadsden Times Defensive Player of the Year...two-star rating by rivals.com...two-star rating by MagnoliaPreps.com...two-star rating by SuperPrep.com...two-star rating by Scout.com...member of the National Honor Society...Beta Club...SGA Vice-President.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jamison Richard Wadley…son of Rick and Carol Wadley…born on January 6, 1989…married in 2007 and wife’s name is Jessica…majoring in History and Secondary Education at JSU.
