Eric Wilson (linebacker, born 1994)

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Not to be confused with Eric Wilson (linebacker, born 1962).

Eric Wilson
No. 45 – Green Bay Packers
Position:
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:Lee M. Thurston
(Redford, Michigan)
College:Northwestern (2012)
Cincinnati (2013–2016)
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-AAC (2016)
  • Second-team All-AAC (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Total tackles:328
Sacks:9.0
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:3
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Eric André Wilson (born September 26, 1994) is an

undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Houston Texans, and New Orleans Saints
.

Early years

Wilson played

sacks in his senior year.[1] He played safety , linebacker, and wide receiver at Lee M. Thurston.[2] He also earned All-State, All-Conference, All-Metro and Team MVP honors while at Lee M. Thurston. He lettered three years in football, four years in track and one year in basketball and was a long jump State Champion.[1]

College career

Wilson

NCAA transfer rules.[1] He was named Second-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) in 2015 and First-team All-AAC in 2016. He played in 38 games, starting 24, during his college career. He graduated from Cincinnati in December 2016 with a degree in sports management.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Wilson was rated the 21st best

2017 NFL Draft by NFLDraftScout.com. The website also predicted that he would be selected in the seventh round.[4] Lance Zierlein of NFL.com predicted that he would be drafted in the fifth or sixth round.[5]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
 Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		230 lb
(104 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄2 in
(0.24 m)		 4.53 s 1.54 s 2.50 s 4.31 s 6.96 s 39.5 in
(1.00 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)		 25 reps
All values from Cincinnati
Pro Day[4]

Minnesota Vikings

Wilson signed with the

undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[6] Wilson made his first career sack in week 11 of the 2018 season against the Chicago Bears when he sacked quarterback Mitchell Trubisky
in a 25–20 loss.

In week 3 of the 2019 season against the Oakland Raiders, Wilson recorded 2 sacks on Derek Carr in the 34–14 win.[7] In week 17 against the Chicago Bears, Wilson recorded a team high 12 tackles and sacked Trubisky once during the 21–19 loss.[8]

On March 16, 2020, the Vikings placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Wilson. He signed the one-year contract on May 8, 2020.[9] In Week 2 against the Indianapolis Colts, Wilson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by Philip Rivers during the 28–11 loss.[10] In Week 5 against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football, Wilson recorded a sack on Russell Wilson and intercepted a pass thrown by Wilson during the 27–26 loss.[11] In Week 8 against the Green Bay Packers, Wilson recovered a fumble forced by teammate D. J. Wonnum on Aaron Rodgers late in the fourth quarter to secure a 28–22 Vikings' win.[12]

Philadelphia Eagles

Wilson signed a one-year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on April 14, 2021.[13][14] He was named the starting middle linebacker alongside T. J. Edwards. He started two of seven games played before being released on November 3, 2021.[15]

Houston Texans

On November 4, 2021, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[16]

New Orleans Saints

On May 16, 2022, Wilson signed with the New Orleans Saints.[17] He was released on August 30, 2022, and signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19]

Green Bay Packers

On October 4, 2022, Wilson was signed by the Packers off of the Saints' practice squad.[20] On October 16, he blocked a punt by Braden Mann during a Week 6 loss to the New York Jets.[21] On March 25, 2023, Wilson re-signed with the Packers.[22] On January 20, Eric made a game saving fumble recovery against the San Francisco 49ers, during the second round of the NFL playoffs.[23]

On March 23, 2024, Wilson re-signed with the Packers.[24]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2017 MIN 16 0 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2018 MIN 16 4 42 31 11 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIN 16 6 62 36 26 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2020 MIN 16 15 122 62 60 3.0 0 8 3 23 7.7 16 0 1 2
2021 HOU 7 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PHI 7 2 43 18 25 0.0 0 1 1 7 7.0 7 0 0 0
2022 GB 13 0 17 9 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 GB 17 0 31 16 15 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 108 27 328 179 149 9.0 0 9 4 30 7.5 16 0 2 3
Source: pro-football-reference.com

Postseason

Year Team GP GS Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FF FR
2017 MIN 2 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2019 MIN 2 2 13 9 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 GB 2 0 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 6 2 20 14 6 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Source: pro-football-reference.com

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eric Wilson". gobearcats.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Vaccher, Louie (July 23, 2013). "Looking at Wilsons transfer". northwestern.rivals.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ "Eric Wilson". vikings.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ a b "2017 NFL Draft Scout Eric Wilson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
  5. ^ "Eric Wilson". National Football League. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  6. ^ "Vikings Agree To Terms With 13 Rookie Free Agents". Vikings.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  7. ^ "NFL rushing leader Cook leads Vikes romp past Raiders 34–14". ESPN. September 22, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "Bears edge Vikings 21–19 on Piñeiro FG with 10 seconds left". ESPN. Associated Press. December 29, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  9. ^ Alper, Josh (May 8, 2020). "Eric Wilson signs Vikings RFA tender". NBCSports.com. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
  10. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Indianapolis Colts – September 20th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  11. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks – October 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Green Bay Packers – November 1st, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  13. ^ Spadaro, Dave (April 7, 2021). "Jordan Howard, Eric Wilson highlight Nick Sirianni's desire for competition on roster". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  14. ^ "2021 NFL Transactions: Signings – April". National Football League. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Eagles waive LB Eric Wilson". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. November 3, 2021.
  16. ^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-4-2021)". HoustonTexans.com. November 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "New Orleans Saints make roster reductions to 53". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 30, 2022.
  19. ^ "New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 31, 2022.
  20. ^ "Packers sign LB Eric Wilson". packers.com. October 4, 2022. Retrieved October 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "Eric Wilson surges through Jets' line to block punt". packers.com. October 16, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  22. ^ "Packers re-sign LB Eric Wilson". packers.com. March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  23. ^ "Packers LB Eric Wilson has the hustle play of the year on a huge fumble recovery". sports.yahoo.com. January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  24. ^ "Packers re-sign LB Eric Wilson". Packers.com. March 23, 2024.

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