Brandon Wilson (born July 27, 1994) is an American professional football safety. He played college football for the Houston Cougars.[1][2]
 Wilson with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2021 | |||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 27, 1994 Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Houston | ||||||||||||
| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 6 / pick: 207 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||
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College career
editWilson played on both sides of the ball at Houston, at cornerback behind William Jackson III and also at running back. He also played on special teams as a kick returner.[3] Wilson's junior season in 2015 included multiple touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams.[4] Wilson's college career was highlighted by his famous 110 yard touchdown return after a missed field goal attempt by Oklahoma on September 3, 2016. Officially, the return went for 100 yards, even though Wilson fielded the 53-yard missed field goal in the back of his own end zone. The Houston Cougars went on to defeat the #5 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the week one upset. [5]
Professional career
edit| 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 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) |
198 lb (90 kg) |
30+1⁄2 in (0.77 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.40 s | 1.54 s | 2.53 s | 4.42 s | 7.09 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) |
11 ft 1 in (3.38 m) |
24 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[6] | ||||||||||||
Cincinnati Bengals
editWilson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 207th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[7][8] He was one of three Cougars to be selected that year.[9] He was only the fourth player ever selected by the Bengals organization after a trade up in the draft.[3] The team elected to play Wilson at safety rather than the cornerback position he played in college.
Wilson injured his knee during rookie minicamp,[10] and was placed on the non-football injury list in late July.[11] Wilson was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12][13] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[14]
On October 13, 2019, in a Week 6 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Wilson returned a kickoff ninety-two yards for his first career touchdown. He also added four tackles and a forced fumble in the game. He was placed on injured reserve on December 6, 2019 with a hand injury.[15]
Wilson re-signed on a one-year contract with the Bengals on April 26, 2020.[16] On November 29, 2020, Wilson returned a kickoff by the New York Giants for a 103-yard touchdown. It was the longest touchdown return in franchise history.[17]
Wilson signed a two-year contract extension with the Bengals on March 16, 2021.[18]
On November 9, 2021, Wilson was placed on injured reserve after suffering a torn ACL in Week 9.[19]
On August 23, 2022, Wilson was placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.[20]
Indianapolis Colts
editOn November 22, 2023, Wilson was signed to the Indianapolis Colts practice squad.[21] He was released on December 11.
References
edit- ^ "Brandon Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "UH cornerback Brandon Wilson drafted by Bengals in sixth round". April 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Bengals roster breakdown: Rookie safety Brandon Wilson". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Bengals rookie Brandon Wilson striving to make roster, contribute with kick returns". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Brandon Wilson returns missed FG 100 yards in Houston win". NFL.com. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Scout Brandon Wilson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ Marcum, Jason (April 29, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft results: Cincinnati Bengals pick Brandon Wilson in Round 6". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 10, 2018.
- ^ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals rookie DB Brandon Wilson may not see field in 2017". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Aggravates knee injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (September 3, 2017). "Elliott, DeShawn Williams return on practice squad". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2017.
- ^ Hobson, Geoff (November 11, 2017). "Late moves: Hill goes to IR; Bullock OK; Tupou, Wilson promoted". Bengals.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Acquire Prince On Waivers, Place Wilson On Reserve/Injured". Bengals.com. December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Safety Brandon Wilson". Bengals.com. April 26, 2020. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Minich, Matt (December 4, 2020). "Chalk Talk: Breaking down Brandon Wilson's kickoff return touchdown". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Safety Brandon Wilson". Bengals.com. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Make Four Roster Moves Ahead Of The Bye". Bengals.com. November 9, 2021.
- ^ "Bengals Player Moves: Bates Re-signed, B. Wilson to Reserve/PUP, Plitt Waived". Bengals.com. August 23, 2022.
- ^ "Colts sign S Brandon Wilson to practice squad". Colts.com. November 22, 2023.