Cedrick Wilson
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| Free Agent — No. -- | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: December 17, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Weight: 183 lb (83 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2001 for the San Francisco 49ers | |
| Career history | |
| College: Tennessee | |
| NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 6 / Pick: 169 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Cedrick Wilson (born December 17, 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
Wilson earned a Super Bowl ring with the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XL.
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[edit] Professional career
[edit] San Francisco 49ers
He was drafted with the sixth pick of the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. After being used primarily as a kick returner in 2001, Wilson's role in the San Francisco offense expanded throughout the next three seasons, and Wilson posted career highs in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns in 2004.
[edit] Pittsburgh Steelers
On March 8, 2005, Wilson signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and has had considerably less success in the 2005 season. Wilson had become frustrated with his role as the third receiver in a Pittsburgh offense that favors rushing over passing, but became accustomed to the Steelers' style of play.
Wilson's breakout for the Steelers came during the 2005 NFL playoffs. Having caught only 26 passes for 461 yards and 0 touchdowns during the regular season, Wilson became a "go to guy" on the Steelers road to Super Bowl XL. In the Steelers' 4 post-season games (including the Super Bowl), Wilson recorded 9 receptions for 216 yards and 2 touchdowns, averaging 24 yards per catch. Handed a starting position in the 2006 season, Wilson promptly reverted to his regular-season form, posting 37 receptions for 504 yards and 1 touchdown, while being outplayed by teammates Santonio Holmes and Nate Washington. After missing his team's Week 14 contest vs. the Cleveland Browns, Wilson was relegated to #4 on the depth chart, relinquishing his starting role to the rookie Holmes.
[edit] Assault incident
Wilson was charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend at a Pittsburgh restaurant on March 19, 2008. According to the complaint, Wilson allegedly entered the restaurant and, upon seeing his ex-girlfriend, approached her, pushed her and punched her in the face. Wilson will be arraigned on charges of simple assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct.[1]
On March 20, 2008, the Steelers released Wilson just hours after the incident.[2] The next day, Wilson's ex-girlfriend said Wilson only pushed her, not punched. She added, "It was misconstrued apparently by the people around us."[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Malcolm, Wade. "Steelers' Wilson charged with striking ex-girlfriend", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2008-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-03-20.
- ^ Bouchette, Ed. "Steelers explain Wilson's release, Rooney clarifies statements", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2008-03-20. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
- ^ Brown, Scott; John Harris. "Wilson's girlfriend says fight 'misconstrued'", Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, 2008-03-22. Retrieved on 2008-03-22.
