Caleb Wilson

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Caleb Wilson
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Caleb Brandon Wilson (born July 15, 1996) is a former

Washington Redskins / Football Team, Philadelphia Eagles and Denver Broncos. He is currently an offensive coach at the University of Washington.[1]

College career

Wilson originally committed to play football at

receptions for 203 yards to help lead the Bruins to a school-record 34-point comeback in a 45–44 win over Texas A&M.[5]
His season ended prematurely after five starts when he injured his foot against Colorado.[6]

As a junior in

2019 NFL Draft.[10]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Wilson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, earning him the title Mr. Irrelevant as the final pick in the draft.[11] He was waived on August 31, 2019,[12] but the Cardinals re-signed him to their practice squad the next day.

Washington Redskins

On December 13, 2019, Wilson was signed off the Cardinals' practice squad to the active roster of the

Washington Redskins.[13][14] He was waived on August 3, 2020.[15]

Philadelphia Eagles

Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 4, 2020.[16] He was waived on September 4, 2020, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[17] He was elevated to the active roster on November 14, November 21, and November 30 for the team's weeks 10, 11, and 12 games against the New York Giants, Cleveland Browns, and Seattle Seahawks, and reverted to the practice squad after each game.[18][19][20] He was signed to the active roster on December 26, 2020.[21] He was waived on August 14, 2021.[22]

Washington Football Team

Wilson was claimed off waivers by the

Washington Football Team on August 15, 2021.[23] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[citation needed
]

Denver Broncos

On November 3, 2021, Wilson was signed to the Denver Broncos practice squad.[24] He was released on November 9.[25] He was re-signed on December 21.[26] His contract expired when the team's season ended on January 8, 2022.

Personal life

Wilson is the son of

1992 NFL Draft.[27] Chris was also a member of the USC coaching staff while Caleb was a player.[28]

References

  1. ^ Caleb Wilson [@calebwilson] (March 6, 2024). "Thankful to announce that I have accepted a coaching position on Coach Fisch's staff at the University of Washington ( @UW_Football ). I am incredibly grateful for the relationships, experiences, and lessons learned at Purdue University under Coach Walters. Go Dawgs☔️🐺" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Minium, Harry (January 6, 2015). "California quarterback commits to play for Monarchs". The Virginia Pilot. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. ^ Thiry, Lindsey (February 3, 2015). "Gardena Serra's Caleb Wilson to join father at USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. ^ Zucker, Joseph (March 2, 2016). "Caleb Wilson to UCLA: Latest Details on TE's Transfer from USC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  5. ^ "Josh Rosen leads UCLA to biggest FBS comeback since 2006". ESPN. Associated Press. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  6. ^ McGuire, Kevin (October 2, 2017). "UCLA TE Caleb Wilson heading to season-ending foot surgery". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 4, 2018). "Caleb Wilson represents UCLA as only All-Pac-12 first-team selection". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Bolch, Ben (December 6, 2018). "UCLA tight end Caleb Wilson announces he's headed to the NFL". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  9. ^ Bender, Bill (December 12, 2018). "Sporting News 2018 college football All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  10. ^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 6, 2018). "UCLA tight end Caleb Wilson declares for NFL draft". LA Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  11. ^ Gordon, Grant (April 27, 2019). "TE Caleb Wilson goes to Cardinals as 'Mr. Irrelevant'". NFL.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  12. ^ Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  13. ^ "Redskins Place OLB Ryan Kerrigan On Injured Reserve; Sign TE Caleb Wilson". Redskins.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  14. ^ "TE Caleb Wilson signed by Redskins off Cardinals practice squad". Arizona Sports. December 13, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  15. ^ Hailey, Peter. "Washington Linebacker Josh Harvey-Clemons Is Opting Out of the 2020 NFL Season". NBC4 Washington. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ^ McPherson, Chris (August 4, 2020). "Eagles claim TE Caleb Wilson; place Brandon Brooks on Active/PUP list". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
  17. ^ Alper, Josh (September 4, 2020). "Eagles release T.Y. McGill, waive three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  18. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 14, 2020). "Eagles elevate CB Michael Jacquet, DT T.Y. McGill, and TE Caleb Wilson for Sunday's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  19. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 21, 2020). "Eagles elevate four players ahead of Sunday's game". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  20. ^ McPherson, Chris (November 30, 2020). "Eagles announce three roster moves ahead of kickoff". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  21. ^ Spadaro, Dave (December 26, 2020). "A six-pack sample: DeSean Jackson is active; what does it mean?". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  22. ^ "Training Camp Practice". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 14, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  23. ^ Erby, Glenn (August 15, 2021). "Former Eagles TE Caleb Wilson claimed off waivers by Washington". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  24. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 3, 2021). "Broncos place CB Bryce Callahan on IR, designate three cornerbacks for return". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  25. ^ DiLalla, Aric (November 9, 2021). "Broncos promote G Austin Schlottmann to active roster, place G Graham Glasgow on IR". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  26. ^ DiLalla, Aric (December 21, 2021). "Broncos activate RB Mike Boone from Reserve/COVID-19 list, place FB/TE Andrew Beck on IR". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  27. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  28. ^ Hammond, Rich (December 6, 2015). "USC fires four assistant football coaches, including defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 3, 2018.

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