Eddy Wilson II (born February 13, 1997) is an American former professional football player. He played college football at Purdue.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | February 13, 1997 Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. |
| 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 | |
Early life
editWilson 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
editWilson 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
editSeattle Seahawks
editWilson 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
editOn August 4, 2018, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[10] He was waived on September 1, 2018.[11]
Salt Lake Stallions
editIn 2018, Wilson joined the Salt Lake Stallions of the Alliance of American Football.[12] He was waived on February 27, 2019.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
editWilson played in two games for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2019. The 2020 CFL season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He played in seven games for the Tiger-Cats in 2021.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Eddy Wilson Bio". Purdue University Official Athletic Site. Archived from the original on January 16, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Eddy Wilson Commits to Purdue". West Bloomfield Athletics. January 20, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Eddy Wilson 2015 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Eddy Wilson 2016 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Wilson's absence hurts Purdue's DL depth". Journal & Courier. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Eddy Wilson 2017 Player Statistics". cfbstats.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Purdue's Wilson to forgo senior season". heraldbulletin.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 4, 2018). "Seahawks Sign 15 Undrafted Rookie Free Agents; Sign Three Draft Picks". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (August 3, 2018). "Seahawks Sign DE Ricky Ali'ifua & DT Lord Adusei-Hyeamang, Waive C Marcus Henry & DT Eddy Wilson". Seahawks.com.
- ^ "Bengals claim DL Eddy Wilson off waivers from Seahawks, place Rod Taylor on injured reserve". CincyJungle.com. August 4, 2018.
- ^ "Bengals Establish Roster of 53 Players". Bengals.com. September 1, 2018.
- ^ Kisch, Justin (October 12, 2018). "Salt Lake Stallions Player Spotlight: Dia'Vante Brown, Defensive Lineman". 365 Sports Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Eddy Wilson". statscrew.com. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
External links
edit- Purdue bio Archived 2018-01-16 at the Wayback Machine