Josh Wilson (American football)
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Houston, Texas, U.S. | March 11, 1985||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||
Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | DeMatha Catholic (Hyattsville, Maryland) | ||||
College: | Maryland | ||||
NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||
Career history | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com |
Joshua Wilson (born March 11, 1985) is a former
Wilson has also played for the
Collegiate career
A graduate of DeMatha Catholic High School, Wilson saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman and became a starting cornerback late in his sophomore year, a job he never relinquished. By his senior season he was one of the top cornerbacks in the nation. He also had 847 yards as a kick returner in the 2006 season. In his career, he tallied 157 tackles, including 100 solo stops, had two career interceptions, 25 passes defended, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles, and blocked three kicks.
Track and field
Wilson also ran
Professional career
2007 NFL Combine
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 | |
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5 ft 9+1⁄4 in (1.76 m) |
189 lb (86 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.42 s | 1.56 s | 2.58 s | 4.26 s | 7.07 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m) |
20 reps | |
All values from |
Seattle Seahawks
Wilson was drafted in second round with the 55th overall pick by the
During a week three home game against theBaltimore Ravens
2010 season
On August 31, 2010, he was traded to the
Washington Redskins
2011 season
On July 27, 2011, Wilson signed with the
2012 season
In the 2012 season, Wilson continued to be the starting right outside cornerback. In Week 2 against the St. Louis Rams, he recovered a fumble and returned the ball 30 yards for a touchdown after Perry Riley stripped the ball from Danny Amendola.[9][10][11] Later in the third quarter, Wilson was forced to leave the game early due to suffering a concussion after tackling Rams runningback Daryl Richardson in the third quarter and preventing him from getting a touchdown.[12] On September 19, 2012, he was officially cleared from his concussion and allowed to practice.[13] In the Week 7 game against the New York Giants, he recorded his first interception of the season; making this the second time in a row he picked off Eli Manning since their last meeting in 2011.[14] Wilson would manage to force a fumble, which was recovered by DeJon Gomes in a Week 12 win against the Dallas Cowboys on Thanksgiving.[15]
2013 season
In 2013, Wilson had a particularly poor performance against the San Francisco 49ers, where he lost several times to Anquan Boldin and Vernon Davis in one-on-one coverage.[16]
Atlanta Falcons
2014 season
On April 8, 2014, Wilson signed with the Atlanta Falcons on a one-year contract.[17]
Detroit Lions
2015 season
On April 3, 2015, Wilson signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions.[18]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Led the league | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2007 | SEA | 12 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | SEA | 16 | 12 | 76 | 69 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 4 | 135 | 1 | 75 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | SEA | 12 | 12 | 45 | 41 | 4 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 126 | 2 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 |
2010 | BAL | 14 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 3 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 62 | 48 | 14 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
2012 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 74 | 54 | 20 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 1 |
2013 | WAS | 16 | 16 | 93 | 68 | 25 | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
2014 | ATL | 16 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | DET | 8 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 5 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
126 | 89 | 460 | 377 | 83 | 5.5 | 16 | 15 | 296 | 4 | 75 | 79 | 9 | 12 | 78 | 1 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
2007 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | BAL | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | WAS | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
5 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
Wilson's father, Tim Wilson, played in the NFL for eight years, mostly for the Houston Oilers. He was best friends with the legendary Earl Campbell, whom Josh calls "Uncle Earl". His father died in 1996, and Josh carries around a football card of him.[19]
Wilson grew up as a fan of the
References
- ^ "Josh Wilson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Scout Josh Wilson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ NFL Draft Tracker Archived May 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Josh Wilson returns INT for TD as Ravens deny Texans in OT-ESPN
- ^ Graziano, Dan (July 27, 2011). "Redskins snag cornerback Josh Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "Josh Wilson Scores Rare Red Zone Pick on Tom Brady". NBCWashington.com. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "Redskins Make Eli Look Ordinary Once Again". NBCWashington.com. Retrieved December 18, 2011.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (September 16, 2012). "Wilson Scores First Redskins Touchdown". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 20, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (September 17, 2012). "Redskins-Rams: Week 2 Game Notes". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (September 17, 2012). "Redskins Fall Despite Late Surge, 28-31". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ El-Bashir, Tarik (September 17, 2012). "Carriker out, Wilson recovering from concussion". CSNWashington.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
- ^ Maske, Mark (September 19, 2012). "CB Josh Wilson cleared after concussion, Garcon, Meriweather limited in practice". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (October 21, 2012). "Redskins Fall Short In Wild Finish: 23-27". Redskins.com. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
- ^ Tinsman, Brian (November 23, 2012). "Friday Morning Stats Pack: Redskins-Cowboys". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved November 23, 2012.
- ^ McNally, Brian (November 26, 2013). "A tough assignment, a difficult night for Redskins cornerback Josh Wilson". WashingtonTimes.com. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
- ^ Sessler, Marc (April 8, 2014). "Josh Wilson, Atlanta Falcons strike one-year contract". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
- ^ Twentyman, Tim (April 3, 2015). "Lions sign cornerback Josh Wilson". detroitlions.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
- ^ Carpenter, Les (April 27, 2007). "A Guiding Spirit Points Terps' Wilson Toward the NFL". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 7, 2010.
- ^ Leonhart, Ross (August 23, 2011). "For Wilson, Playing In Hometown a 'Blessing'". Redskins.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
External links
- Official Web site
- Josh Wilson on Twitter
- Maryland Terrapins bio
- Washington Redskins bio Archived August 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Atlanta Falcons bio Archived April 13, 2014, at the Wayback Machine