University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics

2018 Football Roster

T.J. Wisham
Jersey Number 27

T.J. Wisham

  • Position:
    Running Back
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 219
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Baton Rouge, La.
  • High School:
    Episcopal
  • Prev School:
    US Military Academy
2021 Season (Redshirt Junior)
A key special teams player, totaling seven tackles in his redshirt-junior campaign … Scored the first touchdown of his career in the 2021 homecoming game against Texas State (Oct. 30) and finished the game with six carries for 15 yards … Was named the University’s 2021 Homecoming King … Saw his first action in the backfield against App State (Oct. 12), toting the ball five times for 18 yards.

2020 Season (Redshirt Junior)
Played in four of the first five games of the season before missing the remainder of the year due to injury…Picked up a special teams tackles against Georgia Southern.

2019 Season (Redshirt Sophomore)
Played in all 14 games, making appearances as a running back and on special teams…In the backfield, he carried the ball 15 times for 133 yards…Posted three carries for 18 yards against Liberty (Sept. 7)…A week later, carried the ball a career-high 11 times for a career-best 105 yards…That was his first 100-yard performance of his career…Added one rush for 10 yards at Ohio (Sept. 21)…On special teams, made seven tackles on the season and recovered a fumble at Ohio.

2018 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Did not make an appearance.

2017 Season at Army (Freshman) 
Saw time in three games…Carried the ball for a total of 14 yards on two attempts.

High School
Three-year letterwinner at Epsicopal High School...Two-time All-State Linebacker and All-District First Team...Named District Offensive MVP and All-Metro running back…was a Warrick Dunn Award Finalist…Named Sportsline Player of the Year…District Champions.

Personal
Born on June 17, 1998...Son of Michelle Wisham and Theodore Wisham, Sr....Has six siblings: Byron, Christopher, Theonique, Gabriel, Connor and Luke...Majoring in Industrial Technology with a minor in Business.
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