Wilson with the New York Jets in 2011
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | May 30, 1987 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Piscataway, New Jersey | ||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Piscataway (NJ) | ||||||||||||
College: | Boise State | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29 | ||||||||||||
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Total tackles: | 189 |
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Sacks: | 0.0 |
Interceptions: | 4 |
Forced fumbles: | 1 |
Pass deflections: | 21 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kyle Wilson (born May 30, 1987) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Boise State. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.
A native of Piscataway, New Jersey, Wilson attended Piscataway High School, where he helped the football team to three straight state championships, including undefeated seasons in 2002 and 2004, and a 33-3 overall record. He was named first-team all-state as wide receiver while also garnering all-area, all-county, all-conference and all-division honors. Wilson also lettered in track & field at Piscataway, running the 100-meter dash in 10.8 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 22.49 seconds.
Considered just a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilson received only few scholarship offers. He picked Boise State over Rutgers and Delaware.
After redshirting the 2005 season, Wilson played in 10 games and finished 10th on team with 41 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception. He started final five games at cornerback and delivered an impressive performance at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, finishing with 10 tackles in Boise State's 43-42 upset win over Oklahoma. Wilson was named honorable mention Freshman All-America by Sporting News.
As a sophomore, Wilson started all 13 games at cornerback, finishing the season with 41 tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions, two tackles for loss, one sack and a blocked kick. His season-high six tackles came against East Carolina in the 2007 Hawaii Bowl. Wilson earned second-team All-WAC honors.