Kasey Desmond
On the football field, Wilson switches between right guard and right tackle but, in the choir, he is a baritone.
Knight Errant: How did you get into Football?
Eric Wilson: I got into football because of my family on both sides: all the males participated in football, so I had a large influence as a kid growing up to play and a few of them went on to play at the next level, my dad being one of them. He played at West Point for two years.
KE: What prospective schools are you interested in playing for? What schools has shown interest in you?
EW: Northwestern, Minnesota, Harvard, Yale, Iowa [and,] Purdue [have all shown interest.]
KE: How did BSM help you reach such high potentials in football?
EW: I have had great mentors along the whole offensive line last year, especially the seniors, and Jeremy Pastir and Murphy Siminetti from the class of 2014.
KE: How did you get into singing?
EW: I’ve been in a traveling choir since third grade. I went to a camp the summer of third grade, and the person who ran the camp asked me to join the Minnesota Boychoir that he led.
KE: Where have you all traveled to?
EW: I have traveled to Alaska, Oregon, Colorado, and Italy all for choir.
KE: Do you like football or choir more?
EW: They are too different of activities to pick one over the other. It’s great meeting new people in each event and organization.
KE: What else are you involved in here at school?
EW: [I participate in] Link Crew, NHS, Track and Field, Band, Chess Club, IBA, and RKVC.
KE: How did you balance the rigorous course load you are taking along with social activities and sports?
EW: Every time I have free time during school, I have to focus on homework, so that I don’t fall behind in school. It can be really stressful going from school, to football, to choir, [with] minimal time for homework [when I’m] getting home at 10:30 on a Monday night.