Isaiah Wilson

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Isaiah Wilson
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-12) February 12, 1999 (age 25)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
High school:Poly Prep (Brooklyn, New York)
College:Georgia (2017–2019)
NFL draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Isaiah Terrell Wilson (born February 12, 1999) is a former

2020 NFL Draft
. Since dropping out of the NFL, he has pursued a career as a rapper.

Wilson's tenure with the Titans was characterized by violations of team rules and several off-field legal issues, leading to minimal playing time and his subsequent trade to the Miami Dolphins after his rookie season. He was released by the Dolphins three days later after he refused the team's efforts to help him.[1] He signed with the practice squad of the New York Giants during the 2021 season.

Early years

Wilson attended Poly Prep in Brooklyn, New York. He played in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game.[2] Wilson was a consensus five-star recruit. He was the 16th highest-rated player and the fifth highest-rated offensive tackle in the class of 2017.[3] He committed to play college football for the University of Georgia on December 16, 2016.[4][5]

College career

Wilson

2020 NFL Draft, forgoing two years of college eligibility.[7][8][9]

Professional career

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
Wonderlic
6 ft 6+12 in
(1.99 m)
350 lb
(159 kg)
35+12 in
(0.90 m)
10+14 in
(0.26 m)
5.32 s 1.79 s 3.03 s 5.07 s 8.26 s 29 in
(0.74 m)
9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)
26 reps 28
All values from
NFL Combine[10][11]

Tennessee Titans

Wilson became the 29th overall draft pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft when he was chosen by the

non-football illness list on December 9, 2020.[20] He finished the season playing in one game, appearing for one snap in the third quarter of the Titans' Week 12, 45–26 win against the Indianapolis Colts.[21]

On February 22, 2021, Wilson posted and then deleted a tweet saying he would no longer play football as a Titan.[22]

Miami Dolphins

On March 17, 2021, Wilson and a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft were traded to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2021 draft.[23] He was waived by the Dolphins three days later after showing up late for his team physical and missing two workouts.[24]

New York Giants

On September 29, 2021, Wilson signed with the practice squad of the New York Giants.[25] On January 4, 2022, Wilson was released.[26]

On July 24, 2023, Wilson was suspended three games by the NFL for an undisclosed reason.[27]

Legal issues

On September 11, 2020, Wilson was arrested for DUI.[28] On January 7, 2021, Wilson was arrested for leading police on a 140-mile-per-hour chase. Police found 3.4 grams of marijuana in his car. On March 24, 2021, Wilson was charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, speeding in a construction zone, reckless driving, reckless conduct, possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana and possession and use of drug-related objects.[29]

Music career

In April 2021, under the stage name GGBowzer, Wilson released a hip hop EP titled Layup Lines.[30]

References

  1. ^ Klump, Jeremy (September 26, 2021). "Miami Dolphins should give Isaiah Wilson a second chance". Phin Phanatic. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Georgia commit Isaiah Wilson is manhandling guys at Under Armour practices". USA TODAY High School Sports. December 29, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Isaiah Wilson, Poly Prep, Offensive Tackle". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Five-star OT Isaiah Wilson commits to Georgia". Sports Illustrated. December 16, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. ^ Braziller, Zach (December 17, 2016). "Top football prospect spurns Alabama for this SEC school". New York Post. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Megargee, Steve (December 9, 2019). "LSU's Burrow, Auburn's Brown named AP SEC players of year". Associated Press. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  7. ^ Towers, Chip (December 17, 2019). "Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson leaving for NFL draft". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Goodbread, Chase (January 14, 2020). "UGA's Isaiah Wilson goes from unsung redshirt to pro prospect". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Braziller, Zach (March 25, 2020). "NFL Draft 2020: Isaiah Wilson is on doorstep to his dream". New York Post. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Isaiah Wilson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson : 2020 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  12. ^ "Titans take Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson at No. 29". USA Today. Associated Press. April 23, 2020.
  13. ^ Moraitis, Mike (April 24, 2020). "Titans' Jon Robinson: Isaiah Wilson, Dennis Kelly will battle for starting RT". Titans Wire. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  14. ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 28, 2020). "Titans Place First-Round Pick Isaiah Wilson On Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 3, 2020). "Titans Reach Deal with First-Round Pick Isaiah Wilson, Remove Him from COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  16. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 6, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms with RB Senorise Perry, CB Chris Milton". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  17. ^ "Titans' Isaiah Wilson: Activated from COVID list". CBSSports.com. October 10, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  18. ^ Morris, Jimmy (December 6, 2020). "Isaiah Wilson suspended for violating team rules". Music City Miracles. SB Nation. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 7, 2020). "Titans Activate RB Darrynton Evans from Injured Reserve". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim (December 9, 2020). "Titans Make a Pair of Roster Moves on Wednesday". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  21. ^ Moraitis, Mike (November 30, 2020). "Watch: Titans' Isaiah Wilson gets trucked on first NFL snap". Titans Wire. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  22. ^ McClymont, Michael (February 22, 2021). "Wilson says he's 'done with football as a Titan' in since-deleted tweet". theScore.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  23. ^ Gordon, Grant (March 8, 2021). "Titans trade first-round pick Isaiah Wilson to Dolphins". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  24. ^ Beasley, Adam (March 20, 2021). "Miami Dolphins cut tackle Isaiah Wilson after efforts to help him failed, source says". Miami Herald. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  25. ^ Ragazzo, Pat (September 29, 2021). "Giants Sign Troubled 2020 1st-Round Pick OL". Heavy.com. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  26. ^ Rush, Doug (January 5, 2022). "Giants release Isaiah Wilson from practice squad, waive Chris Myarick". Giants Wire. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  27. ^ "Former Georgia standout, first-round draft pick, Isaiah Wilson suspended by NFL". saturdaydownsouth.com. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  28. ^ Davenport, Turron (September 12, 2020). "Titans first-round pick Isaiah Wilson arrested for DUI". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  29. ^ Davenport, Turron (March 24, 2021). "Ex-Tennessee Titans O-lineman Isaiah Wilson charged after high-speed chase in January". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  30. ^ Ciccotelli, Jenna (April 26, 2021). "Ex-Titans, Dolphins OT Isaiah Wilson Drops Rap EP 'Layup Lines'". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

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