Al Wilson
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| Al Wilson | |
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| Date of birth | June 21, 1977 (age 29) |
| Place of birth |  Jackson, Tennessee |
| Position(s) | Middle linebacker |
| College | Tennessee |
| NFL Draft | 1999 / Round 1/ Pick 31 |
| Pro Bowls | 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007 |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1999-present | Denver Broncos |
Al Wilson, born June 21, 1977 in Jackson, Tennessee, is an American football middle linebacker who currently plays for the Denver Broncos, and went to the University of Tennessee and Jackson Central-Merry H.S.
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[edit] High School Years
Wilson was an All American performer at Jackson Central Merry High School in Jackson, TN as named by BlueChip Illustrated, Max Emfinger, SuperPrep and Tom Lemming. Wilson was also named All State for Tennessee. Wilson was both a linebacker and running back at JCM, rushing for 1160 yards and 15 touchdowns in his senior season. He rushed for onver 1000 yards in three seasons in high school, two as a running back and one as a quarterback. Wilson also starred in track and basketball.
[edit] College Years
Wilson was a team captain on the 1998 Tennessee team that won the National Championship and back to back SEC Titles. Wilson was named as an All American in 1998 after being a three year starter for the Volunteers.He was the spiritual leader both on and off the field; developing the like of Eric Westmoreland, Raynoch Thompson, Seamus McCann and Matt Blankenship. Wilson was drafted after his final year at Tennessee as the 31st pick in the first round and signed to the Denver Broncos.
[edit] NFL Years
Wilson, playing as #56, became the anchor of the Broncos' defense and has earned 5 Pro Bowl selections since 2001. He is one of the fastest middle linebackers in the league, and is also very good in pass coverage. He was just recently named an All Pro. He passed the 100-tackle mark in each of the last five seasons, including 109 tackles(73 of which were solo) in 2004 to rank second on the Broncos. Al led Denver in tackles for the second consecutive year in 2003 with 128 tackles.
On December 3rd, 2006, Wilson suffered a neck injury during a punt return against the Seattle Seahawks during the Sunday night game. He was carted off the field and immediately taken to a hospital, but returned the following week.
With the Denver Broncos signing free agents this offseason such as Travis Henry and Patrick Ramsey, they have gotten into salary cap trouble and rumors are circulating that Al Wilson may be on the trading block. Interested teams include the Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, and the New York Giants. However, Wilson failed a physical he had with the Giants and as a result, he may not be traded due to his reduced trade value.
[edit] External links
- NFL.com player page
- Denver Broncos Official Bio
- University of Tennessee 1998 Football Media Guide
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