Chris Wilson (American football coach)

Chris Wilson
Philadelphia Eagles
Position: Defensive line coach
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-14) June 14, 1964
Carnegie, Oklahoma
Career information
High school: Richardson (TX)
College: Oklahoma
Career history
As coach:
Career highlights and awards

Chris Wilson is an American football coach who is the defensive line coach of the Philadelphia Eagles. He started with the Eagles in the 2016 football season. Wilson won Super Bowl LII when the Eagles defeated the New England Patriots.[1] Before that, he spent two years with the University of Southern California as the defensive line coach.[2] He has also held collegiate coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, Indiana State, NE Oklahoma A&M, Illinois State, the University of Colorado, Mississippi State, the University of Georgia, and USC. In addition he has done internships with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.[1]

Wilson attended the University of Oklahoma from 1988 to 1991; he obtained a bachelor's degree in communications and lettered in football all four years. He achieved 303 career tackles, was named team captain twice, and in 1992 was a 12th round NFL Draft selection by the Chicago Bears.[1]

Wilson was born in Richardson, Texas. He attended Richardson High School, where he played football and ran track. He is married to Tina. They have a son, Caleb, and a daughter.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Chris Wilson, defensive line" (PDF). Philadelphia Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2016.
  2. "Eagles hire Chris Wilson away from Missouri as new defensive line coach". NJ.com.
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