Adrian Wilson (American football)
Adrian Wilson
Adrian Wilson at the September 7, 2008 game versus the San Francisco 49ers. |
No. 24 Arizona Cardinals |
Safety |
Personal information |
Date of birth: October 12, 1979 (1979-10-12) (age 32) |
Place of birth: High Point, North Carolina |
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Weight: 226 lb (103 kg) |
Career information |
College: North Carolina State |
NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 |
Debuted in 2001 for the Arizona Cardinals |
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 |
Tackles |
837 |
Sacks |
22.5 |
Interceptions |
26 |
Forced fumbles |
13 |
Stats at NFL.com |
Adrian Lemar Wilson (born on October 12, 1979) is an American football strong safety for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League. Wilson was selected in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Cardinals. He played college football at North Carolina State.
College career
Wilson attended North Carolina State University where he was a two-year starter at strong safety. 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 forwent his senior season to enter the 2001 NFL Draft.
NFL career
2001 NFL Draft
At 213 pounds, Wilson ran a 4.52 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.[2] He was selected with the second pick in the third round (64th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals.
Arizona Cardinals
In 2006, Wilson earned his first trip to the Pro Bowl. In his career, he has recorded 634 tackles, 54.0 tackles for a loss, 22.5 sacks, 25 interceptions, 12 forced fumbles, 6 fumble recoveries, 68 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.[3]
On June 4, 2009, the Cardinals re-signed Wilson to a new five-year, $39 million contract, with $18.5 million guaranteed. On December 26, Wilson recorded a sack against the St. Louis Rams which puts him in the 20/20 club.[4]
Personal
Wilson attended T. Wingate Andrews HS in High Point, North Carolina. Wilson has three children, one which was born shortly after the Cardinals loss to the Saints in the 2009 Divisional Round. He owns a designer shoe store in Arizona called High Point.
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October 12, 1979 |
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