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Interceptions:	17
Fumble recoveries:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brenard Wilson
No. 22
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	August 15, 1955 (age 69); Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:	Father Lopez
College:	Vanderbilt
Undrafted:	1978
Career history
	Philadelphia Eagles (1978–1986); Atlanta Falcons (1987);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Second-team All-SEC (1976, 1977);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	17
Fumble recoveries:	6
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

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Brenard Kenric Wilson (born August 15, 1955), is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1979 to 1987. He played college football at Vanderbilt University.

NFL career

As a rookie in 1979, Wilson took over from John Sanders as the Eagle starting free safety, doing a credible job with 4 interceptions. In 1980 and 1981, he had 6 and 5 interceptions, respectively. With Wilson and Randy Logan as the strong-side safety, the Eagles won the NFC Championship Game of the 1980-81 NFL playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, but lost Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders. In 1982, he had only 1 interception and was replaced in 1983 by Wes Hopkins, who had greater range in the defensive secondary. He had only 1 more interception before retiring.

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-|birth_place=[[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
+| name          = Brenard Wilson
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+| number        = 22
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+| position      = [[Safety (gridiron football position)|Safety]]
-|College=[[Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt]]
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+| birth_place   = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], U.S.
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-|years=1979-1987<BR>1987
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+| high_school   = [[Father Lopez Catholic High School|Father Lopez]]
+| college       = [[Vanderbilt Commodores football|Vanderbilt]]
+| undraftedyear = 1978
+| pastteams     =
+* [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ({{NFL Year|1978|1986}})
+* [[Atlanta Falcons]] ({{NFL Year|1987}})
+| highlights    =
+* 2× Second-team [[List of All-SEC football teams|All-SEC]] ([[1976 All-SEC football team|1976]], [[1977 All-SEC football team|1977]])
+| statlabel1    = [[Interception]]s
+| statvalue1    = 17
+| statlabel2    = [[Fumble]] recoveries
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+| pfr           = WilsBr20
+}}
-'''Brenard Kenric Wilson''' (born August 15, 1955 in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]), is a former professional [[American football]] [[Safety (American football position)|safety]] in the [[National Football League]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] from 1979 to 1987. He played [[college football]] at [[Vanderbilt University]].
+'''Brenard Kenric Wilson''' (born August 15, 1955), is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] from 1979 to 1987. He played [[college football]] at [[Vanderbilt University]].
 ==NFL career==
-As a rookie in 1979, Wilson took over from [[John Sanders (American football)]] as the Eagle starting free safety, doing a credible job with 4 interceptions. In 1980 and 1981, he had 6 and 5 interceptions, respectively. With Wilson and [[Randy Logan]] as the strong-side safety, the Eagles won the NFC Championship Game of the [[1980-81 NFL playoffs]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], but lost [[Super Bowl XV]] to the [[Oakland Raiders]]. In 1982, he had only 1 interception and was replaced in 1983 by [[Wes Hopkins]], who had greater range in the defensive secondary. He had only 1 more interaction before retiring.
+As a rookie in 1979, Wilson took over from [[Deac Sanders|John Sanders]] as the Eagle starting free safety, doing a credible job with 4 interceptions. In 1980 and 1981, he had 6 and 5 interceptions, respectively. With Wilson and [[Randy Logan]] as the strong-side safety, the Eagles won the NFC Championship Game of the [[1980-81 NFL playoffs]] against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], but lost [[Super Bowl XV]] to the [[Oakland Raiders]]. In 1982, he had only 1 interception and was replaced in 1983 by [[Wes Hopkins]], who had greater range in the defensive secondary. He had only 1 more interception before retiring.
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American football player
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = August 15, 1955
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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-}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Brenard}}
 [[Category:1955 births]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
-[[Category:Sportspeople from Daytona Beach, Florida]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Daytona Beach, Florida]]
-[[Category:Players of American football from Florida]]
 [[Category:American football safeties]]
 [[Category:Vanderbilt Commodores football players]]
 [[Category:Philadelphia Eagles players]]
 [[Category:Atlanta Falcons players]]
+[[Category:20th-century American sportsmen]]