Eddy Wilson (American football)

Eddy Wilson II (born February 13, 1997) is currently a free Agent. He played college football at Purdue.

Eddy Wilson
No. 91
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-02-13) February 13, 1997
Pontiac, Michigan
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:West Bloomfield (MI)
College:Purdue
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:active roster
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Wilson attended West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield, Michigan. As a senior, he tallied 72 tackles with 19 sacks.[1] He originally committed to play football for the Bowling Green Falcons but changed his commitment to the Purdue Boilermakers.[2]

College career

Wilson played in nine games in 2015 as a true freshman, recording ten tackles.[3]

In 2016, as a sophomore, Wilson played in ten games, tallying 36 tackles (six for loss) and 2.5 sacks.[4]

As a junior in 2017 Wilson played in 12 of Purdue's 13 games, missing only the 2017 Foster Farms Bowl.[5] In 12 games, he made 27 tackles (2.5 for loss), one sack and two pass breakups.[6] After the season, he declared for the 2018 NFL Draft.[7]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Wilson signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018.[8] He was waived on August 3, 2018.[9]

Cincinnati Bengals

On August 4, 2018, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[11]

Salt Lake Stallions

In 2018, Wilson joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[12] He was waived on February 27, 2019.

References
  1. "Eddy Wilson Bio". Purdue University Official Athletic Site. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. "Eddy Wilson Commits to Purdue". West Bloomfield Athletics. 20 January 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  3. "Eddy Wilson 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  4. "Eddy Wilson 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  5. "Wilson's absence hurts Purdue's DL depth". Journal & Courier. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  6. "Eddy Wilson 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  7. "Purdue's Wilson to forgo senior season". heraldbulletin.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  8. Boyle, John (May 4, 2018). "Seahawks Sign 15 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Sign Three Draft Picks". Seahawks.com.
  9. Boyle, John (August 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign DE Ricky Ali'ifua & DT Lord Adusei-Hyeamang, Waive C Marcus Henry & DT Eddy Wilson". Seahawks.com.
  10. "Bengals claim DL Eddy Wilson off waivers from Seahawks, place Rod Taylor on injured reserve". CincyJungle.com. August 4, 2018.
  11. "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
  12. Kisch, Justin (October 12, 2018). "Salt Lake Stallions Player Spotlight: Dia'Vante Brown, Defensive Lineman". 365 Sports Network. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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