Adrian Wilson (American football)
Wilson with the Cardinals in 2009
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| Position: | Strong Safety | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | October 12, 1979 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | High Point, North Carolina | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 226 lb (103 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | High Point (NC) T. Wingate Andrews | ||||||||||
| College: | North Carolina State | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 893 |
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| Quarterback sacks: | 25.5 |
| Interceptions: | 27 |
| Forced fumbles: | 16 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Adrian Lemar Wilson (born on October 12, 1979) is a former American football safety. He played college football at NC State, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the third round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Wilson also played for the New England Patriots.
Wilson attended North Carolina State University, where he was a two-year starter at strong safety for the NC State Wolfpack football team. In 33 games (and 23 starts) with the Wolfpack, he posted 254 total tackles (144 solo tackles, 11 tackles-for-losses), 11 pass deflections and 3 passes intercepted. His 248 total tackles was the most by an N.C. State defensive back since James Walker collected 289 stops from 1993–95. At the end of his junior year, Wilson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2001 NFL Draft.
At 213 pounds, Wilson ran a 4.45 sec 40-yard dash at the 2001 pre-draft combine and was considered a second-round prospect. He also has a standing vertical leap of 42 inches, and he was shown in a YouTube video jumping over a 66 inch hurdle. He was selected with the second pick in the third round (64th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals.
In 2006, Wilson set the team record for longest interception return after scoring on a 99-yard return against the Atlanta Falcons. Later in the season, he earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl. In his career, he has recorded 893 tackles, 54.0 tackles for a loss, 25.5 sacks, 27 interceptions, 14 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, 82 passes defended, 4 return touchdowns, and a blocked punt. During the 2005 season, he set an NFL record for the most sacks in a season by a defensive back with eight. During the playoffs in 2009, he helped lead the Cardinals to its first Super Bowl appearance in franchise history but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XLIII 27-23.
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