Adrian Wilson (American football)
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Born: | High Point, North Carolina, U.S. | October 12, 1979||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | T. Wingate Andrews (High Point, North Carolina) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | NC State (1998–2000) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 | ||||||||||||||||
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Adrian Lemar Wilson[1] (born October 12, 1979) is an American football executive and former player who currently serves as the vice president of player personnel for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football for the NC State Wolfpack and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2001 NFL draft. He also played for the New England Patriots and the Chicago Bears, playing as a safety.
Following the end of his playing career, Wilson joined the Cardinals as a regional scout and served as a member of their personnel department from 2015 to 2022. Wilson parted ways with the team in February 2023 though for a new opportunity in the Panthers front office.
Playing career
College
Wilson attended North Carolina State University, where he was a two-year starter at strong safety for the NC State Wolfpack football team. In 33 games (and 23 starts) with the Wolfpack, he posted 254 total tackles (144 solo tackles, 11 tackles-for-losses), 11 pass deflections and 3 passes intercepted. His 248 total tackles was the most by an N.C. State defensive back since James Walker collected 289 stops from 1993–95. At the end of his junior year, Wilson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2001 NFL draft.
National Football League
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
213 lb (97 kg) |
32 in (0.81 m) |
8 in (0.20 m) |
4.52 s | 1.61 s | 2.65 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
21 reps | |||
All values from |
Arizona Cardinals
The Arizona Cardinals selected Wilson in the third round (64th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft. Wilson was the sixth safety drafted in 2001.[4]
2001
On July 25, 2001, the Arizona Cardinals signed Wilson to a three-year, $1.53 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $525,000.[5][6][7]
Throughout training camp, Wilson competed to be the starting strong safety against Pat Tillman and Justin Lucas. Head coach Dave McGinnis named Wilson the backup strong safety to start the regular season, behind Pat Tillman.[8]
He made his professional regular season debut in the
2002
Wilson entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety after the role was left vacant by the departure of Pat Tillman. Head coach Dave McGinnis named Wilson the starting strong safety to start the season, alongside free safety Kwamie Lassiter.[11]
Wilson was inactive for the
2003
Defensive coordinator
2004
On December 24, 2004, the Arizona Cardinals signed Wilson to a five-year, $21 million contract with a signing bonus of $4.50 million.[16][5]
The Arizona Cardinals' new head coach
2005
Defensive coordinator
2006
Head coach Dennis Green retained Wilson and Robert Smith as the starting safety duo to begin the season in 2006.
2007
On January 1, 2007, the Arizona Cardinals fired head coach Dennis Green after they completed the 2006 season with a 5–11 record.
2008
Wilson returned as the starting strong safety in 2008 and was paired with free safety Antrel Rolle. The Cardinals' secondary also included cornerbacks Eric Green, Roderick Hood, and rookie Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.[30]
He started in the
The Arizona Cardinals finished the season first in the
2009
On February 9, 2009, head coach Ken Whisenhunt fired defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast. Pendergast was Wilson's defensive coordinator for the last six seasons.[35]
On June 4, 2009, the Arizona Cardinals re-signed Wilson to a five-year, $39 million contract extension with $18.50 million guaranteed.[5] The contract extension added four additional years to Wilson's previous contract that had one-year remaining.[36]
Defensive coordinator
The
2010
Head coach Ken Whisenhunt retained Wilson as the starting strong safety in 2010, alongside free safety
2011
On January 6, 2011, Arizona Cardinals' head coach
2012
On July 25, 2012, Wilson agreed to restructure his contract to help the Cardinals free up additional cap space.
2013
On January 3, 2013, the Arizona Cardinals fired general manager Rod Graves and head coach Ken Whisenhunt after they did not qualify for the playoffs after finishing with a 5-11 record in 2012.[51]
On March 8, 2013, the Arizona Cardinals released Wilson ending his 12-year tenure with the team.
New England Patriots
On March 15, 2013, the New England Patriots signed Wilson to a three-year, $5 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $1 million.[5][52]
Upon joining the team, Wilson offered Kyle Arrington a year's supply of diapers for Arrington's newborn baby to have his jersey No. 24, the number Wilson had in Arizona. On May 1, 2013, Wilson received the No. 24 jersey from Kyle Arrington. Kyle Arrington was reassigned to No. 25.[53] During training camp, Wilson competed to be the starting strong safety against Duron Harmon and Steve Gregory.[54] On August 31, 2013, the New England Patriots placed Wilson on the season-ending injured reserve due to an Achilles tendon injury. On April 4, 2014, the New England Patriots released Wilson.[55]
Chicago Bears
On June 23, 2014, the Chicago Bears signed Wilson to a one-year, $955,000 contract at the veteran minimum. Throughout training camp, he competed against Ryan Mundy for the job as the starting strong safety. On August 23, 2014, the Chicago Bears waived Wilson as part of their roster cuts.[56][57]
Retirement
On April 20, 2015, Wilson announced his retirement and signed a one-day contract with the Cardinals.
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | Tackles | Fumbles | Interceptions | Other | ||||||||||||
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Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | FF | FR | Yds | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PD | Stuffs | StuffY | KB | |||
2001 | ARI | 16 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 49 | 61 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2002 | ARI | 14 | 91 | 65 | 26 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 9 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2003 | ARI | 16 | 77 | 68 | 9 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 | ARI | 16 | 102 | 80 | 22 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
2005 | ARI | 16 | 109 | 93 | 16 | 8.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
2006 | ARI | 16 | 83 | 75 | 8 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 146 | 37 | 99 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 0 |
2007 | ARI | 9 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
2008 | ARI | 15 | 75 | 60 | 15 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 19 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
2009 | ARI | 16 | 74 | 61 | 13 | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 56 | 11 | 41 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 20 | 0 |
2010 | ARI | 16 | 88 | 76 | 12 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
2011 | ARI | 16 | 65 | 48 | 17 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 0 |
2012 | ARI | 15 | 54 | 39 | 15 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
Career[58] | 181 | 894 | 722 | 172 | 25.5 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 508 | 19 | 99 | 2 | 101 | 63 | 104 | 3 |
NFL records
- 2nd most sacks in a single season by a defensive back (8 in 2005).[59]
Cardinals franchise records
- 2nd longest interception return touchdown: 99 (tied with Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie)[60]
- Most passes defended (95) [60]
Executive career
Arizona Cardinals
Following his playing career, Wilson was hired by the Arizona Cardinals as a regional scout in 2015. In May 2019, Wilson was promoted to director of pro scouting.[61]
On February 16, 2021, Wilson was promoted to vice president of pro scouting.[62]
Carolina Panthers
On February 27, 2023, Wilson left the Cardinals in favor of the Carolina Panthers, assuming the role of Vice President of Player Personnel.[63]
Personal life
Wilson attended T. Wingate Andrews High School in High Point, North Carolina. Wilson has four children, one which was born shortly after the Arizona Cardinals loss to the New Orleans Saints in the 2009 Divisional Round. He owned a designer shoe store in Arizona called High Point.
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External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference