Josh Wilson (American football)
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Wilson at Atlanta Falcons training camp in 2014
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | March 11, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Hyattsville (MD) DeMatha | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Maryland | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 459 |
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| Sacks: | 5.5 |
| Pass deflections: | 79 |
| Interceptions: | 15 |
| Forced fumbles: | 9 |
| Total touchdowns: | 6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Joshua Wilson (born March 11, 1985) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Maryland.
Wilson has also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Washington Redskins, and Atlanta Falcons.
A graduate of DeMatha Catholic High School, Wilson saw action in all 11 games as a true freshman and became a starting cornerback late in his sophomore year, a job he never relinquished. By his senior season he was one of the top cornerbacks in the nation. He also had 847 yards as a kick returner in the 2006 season. In his career, he tallied 157 tackles, including 100 solo stops, had two career interceptions, 25 passes defended, forced two fumbles, recovered two fumbles, and blocked three kicks.
Wilson also ran track at DeMatha Catholic High School, where he was a part of a school record-setting 4 × 100 metres relay team. He also set state records of 10.84 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.56 seconds in the 200 meters. He also competed in the 60 meters, posting a personal best time of 6.98 seconds.
Wilson was drafted in second round with the 55th overall pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2007 NFL Draft. During a week three home game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Wilson returned the opening kickoff 72 yards to help set up a Matt Hasselbeck touchdown pass to Bobby Engram. In week 12, against the St. Louis Rams, Josh Wilson returned an 89-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. He recorded 9 tackles in 12 games. On October 26, 2008 against the San Francisco 49ers Josh Wilson ran back a 75-yard interception for a touchdown. At the end of the 2008 season, Josh Wilson had 76 tackles, 4 interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), and 1 sack.
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