Brandon Wilson (American football)
Brandon Wilson (born July 27, 1994) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Houston.[1][2]
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Born: | Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. | July 27, 1994||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2022 | |||||||||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
College career
Wilson 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] Brandon Wilson's college career was highlighted by his famous 110 yard touchdown return after a missed FG 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 upset the #5 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the week one upset. [5]
Professional career
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] |
Wilson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 207th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[7][8] He was one of three Houston 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.
He injured his knee during rookie minicap,[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]
References
- "Brandon Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- "UH cornerback Brandon Wilson drafted by Bengals in sixth round". April 29, 2017.
- "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.