Tyler Wilson (American football)

James Tyler Wilson (born August 16, 1989) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas.

Wilson has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals.

High school career

Wilson graduated in 2008 from Greenwood High School in Greenwood, Arkansas. He was ranked as the No. 9 pro-style quarterback in the nation and No. 5 overall player in the state of Arkansas by Rivals.com. ESPN Rated Wilson as the No. 8 overall quarterback recruit in the nation. Wilson led his team to its third straight state championship, second as the starting quarterback. In his two years as starter for the Greenwood Bulldogs, Wilson threw for over 8,000 yards with 93 touchdown passes. Wilson won the 2007 Landers Award as the state of Arkansas' top football player. He was selected as an all-conference and all-state performer. Also an outstanding baseball player, Wilson was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for 2007-08. He finished his senior campaign 11-0 and had a 1.42 ERA while striking out 92 batters in 64 innings. He batted .415 with four home runs, 14 doubles,and 30 RBI. He had a career record on the mound of 32-9 with 386 strike outs in 251.1 innings.