Brandon Wilson (American football)

Brandon Wilson
No. 40 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-07-27) July 27, 1994
Shreveport, Louisiana
Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight: 194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school: Shreveport (LA) Calvary Baptist Academy
College: Houston
NFL Draft: 2017 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Total tackles: 5
Sacks: 0.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Pass deflections: 0
Interceptions: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Brandon Wilson (born July 27, 1994) is an American football safety for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Houston.[1][2]

College career

Wilson played on both sides of the ball at Houston, at cornerback behind William Jackson III and also at running back. He also played on special teams as a kick returner.[3] Wilson's junior season in 2015 included multiple touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams.[4] Brandon Wilson's college career was highlighted by his famous 110 yard touchdown return after a missed FG attempt by Oklahoma on September 3, 2016. Officially, the return went for 100 yards, even though Wilson fielded the 53-yard missed field goal in the back of his own end zone. The Houston Cougars went on to upset the #5 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in the week one upset. [5]

Professional career

Wilson was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round, 207th overall, in the 2017 NFL Draft.[6][7] He was one of three Houston Cougars to be selected that year.[8] He was only the fourth player ever selected by the Bengals organization after a trade up in the draft.[3] The team elected to play Wilson at safety rather than the cornerback position he played in college.

He injured his knee during rookie minicap,[9] and was placed on the non-football injury list in late July.[10] Wilson was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[11][12] He was promoted to the active roster on November 11, 2017.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Brandon Wilson". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  2. ↑ http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-running-back-Brandon-Wilson-drafted-by-Bengals-11109158.php
  3. 1 2 "Bengals roster breakdown: Rookie safety Brandon Wilson". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  4. ↑ "Bengals rookie Brandon Wilson striving to make roster, contribute with kick returns". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  5. ↑ "Brandon Wilson returns missed FG 100 yards in Houston win". NFL.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  6. ↑ Marcum, Jason (April 29, 2017). "2017 NFL Draft results: Cincinnati Bengals pick Brandon Wilson in Round 6". CincyJungle.com. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  7. ↑ "2017 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
  8. ↑ "Draft Finder Query Results". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  9. ↑ "Bengals rookie DB Brandon Wilson may not see field in 2017". Cincy Jungle. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  10. ↑ "Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Aggravates knee injury". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
  11. ↑ Toback, Rebecca (September 2, 2017). "NFL roster cuts 2017: Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster". CincyJungle.com.
  12. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (September 3, 2017). "Elliott, DeShawn Williams return on practice squad". Bengals.com.
  13. ↑ Hobson, Geoff (November 11, 2017). "Late moves: Hill goes to IR; Bullock OK; Tupou, Wilson promoted". Bengals.com.
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