2022-23: Played in 12 games, starting 10 at safety … Was on the field for 753 total snaps (693 defense, 60 special teams) … Finished with 77 tackles … Had a fumble recovery, a quarterback hurry and two pass breakups … Got the start in the opener against Morgan State, posting two stops … Had four tackles in the win at Nebraska before leaving with an injury in the third quarter … Led the Eagles with eight tackles at UAB … Posted 10 tackles against Ball State … Led the team with 10 tackles and recovered a fumble against Coastal Carolina … Posted 10 stops at Georgia State … Had five tackles in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Led the team with 10 tackles in the win at Old Dominion … Had five tackles against South Alabama and four at Louisiana … Had three tackles and a quarterback hurry against Marshall … Had six tackles and two pass breakups in the overtime win over App State.
2021-22: Appeared in 11 games and got the start at cornerback in the first four games at Fresno State … Recorded 16 total tackles (12 solo) … Had a season-high seven tackles at then-No. 11 Oregon … Added half a tackle for loss against the Ducks … Had four broken up passes … Part of a Bulldog defense that only allowed 20.5 points per game, while also holding two opponents scoreless … Helped Fresno State to two wins over ranked opponents, both on the road … Entered the NCAA Transfer in January and transfered to Georgia Southern in the summer.
2020-21: Started all six games for Fresno State … Made the move back to cornerback after playing the 2019 season as a safety … Tied for fourth in the conference, averaging 0.83 passes defended per game … Had 18 tackles (13 solo) … Had one interception and returned it for 12 yards at Nevada … Tied for the team-high with four broken up passes … Had a season-high five tackles against New Mexico.
2019-20: Played in all 12 games, and made 10 starts for Fresno State … Had a single-season best 64 tackles (33 solo) … Had two interceptions, one returned for a touchdown, in Fresno State’s 30-17 win at New Mexico State … Had a 91-yard interception return for a score and an additional interception returned 13 yards for 104 total interception return yards on the night … Led the Mountain West in single-game INT return yards … Finished tied for seventh in the NCAA with 104 INT return yards on the season … His 91-yard return for a touchdown was the fifth-longest in Fresno State football history … The seventh Bulldog since 2012 to record a multi-interception game.
2018-19: Played in all 14 games and made two starts for the Bulldogs – starts were against Idaho and against Hawai’i … Recorded his first career interception in his first career game versus Idaho and returned it 12 yards … Recorded 18 total tackles (12 solo) … Had a season-high four tackles, all unassisted, at UNLV.
2017-18: Did not see any game action and was redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Named a 2016 Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team selection … As a senior team captain that played both sides of the ball, posted 83 tackles, including five for a loss, 39 pass deflections, three interceptions and a fumble recovery as a defensive back … Between quarterback and wide receiver, accumulated 675 yards of total offense during season, catching 308, rushing for 207 and throwing for 160 … Accounted for nine touchdowns (seven rushing) … During his junior season, recorded 56 tackles (40 solo), including two tackles for a loss, one forced fumble, and broke up 11 passes … Caught 15 passes for 281 yards and two touchdowns … Was ranked as a three-star recruit according to Scout.com.
PERSONAL: Born Wylan Kerery Percy Free March 8 in Compton, CA … Son of William Free and Marjorie Williams … Has four brothers (Dorrell, William, Waymon and Wyndell) and five sisters (Kyja, Qyarra, Aneras, Samya and Kimberly).
MAJOR: Africana Studies (Graduated; Fresno State)
