Caleb Wilson

Caleb Brandon Wilson (born July 15, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). Wilson played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the last overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft making him that draft's Mr. Irrelevant.

Caleb Wilson
No. 45 – Washington Redskins
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-07-15) July 15, 1996
Dallas, Texas
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:Junípero Serra (Gardena, California)
College:UCLA
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 7 / Pick: 254
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Wilson originally committed to play football at Old Dominion as a quarterback, but later joined USC as a walk-on tight end so he could play for his father, and took a redshirt year.[1][2] After his redshirt year during which his father was fired, Wilson transferred to UCLA.[3] Wilson played in all 12 games during his first year. In the season opener in his second year in 2017, Wilson had 15 receptions for 203 yards to help lead the Bruins to a school-record 34-point comeback in a 45–44 win over Texas A&M.[4] His season ended prematurely after five starts when he injured his foot against Colorado.[5]

As a junior in 2018, Wilson had a season-high 184 yards in the season finale against Stanford,[6] and finished the year with UCLA single-season records for a tight end with 60 receptions and 965 receiving yards.[7] He led all tight ends in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision in receptions per game (5.0), receiving yards per game (80.4) and receiving yards.[7] Wilson was voted a second-team All-American by Sporting News,[8] and was named first-team All-Pac-12, the only first-team selection for the Bruins, who finished the season with a 3–9 record.[6] On December 6, 2018, Wilson announced that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to declare for the 2019 NFL Draft.[9]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

Wilson was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the seventh round (254th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft, earning him the title Mr. Irrelevant as the final pick in the draft.[10] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[11] He was re-signed to their practice squad on September 1.

Washington Redskins

On December 13, 2019, Wilson was signed off the Cardinals' practice squad to the active roster of the Washington Redskins.[12][13]

Personal life

Wilson is the son of Chris Wilson, a 12th round 1992 NFL Draft pick for the Chicago Bears and current Defensive Assistant for the Arizona Cardinals. Chris was also a member of the USC coaching staff while Caleb was a player, but was fired after the 2015 season by head coach Clay Helton.[14]

References
  1. Minium, Harry (January 6, 2015). "California quarterback commits to play for Monarchs". The Virginia Pilot. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  2. Thiry, Lindsey (February 3, 2015). "Gardena Serra's Caleb Wilson to join father at USC". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  3. Zucker, Joseph (March 2, 2016). "Caleb Wilson to UCLA: Latest Details on TE's Transfer from USC". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  4. "Josh Rosen leads UCLA to biggest FBS comeback since 2006". ESPN. Associated Press. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017.
  5. McGuire, Kevin (October 2, 2017). "UCLA TE Caleb Wilson heading to season-ending foot surgery". NBC Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  6. Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 4, 2018). "Caleb Wilson represents UCLA as only All-Pac-12 first-team selection". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  7. Bolch, Ben (December 6, 2018). "UCLA tight end Caleb Wilson announces he's headed to the NFL". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  8. Bender, Bill (December 12, 2018). "Sporting News 2018 college football All-Americans". Sporting News. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
  9. Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (December 6, 2018). "UCLA tight end Caleb Wilson declares for NFL draft". LA Daily News. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  10. Gordon, Grant (April 27, 2019). "TE Caleb Wilson goes to Cardinals as 'Mr. Irrelevant'". NFL.com.
  11. Odegard, Kyle (August 31, 2019). "After Cuts, Cardinals Arrive At Initial Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  12. "Redskins Place OLB Ryan Kerrigan On Injured Reserve; Sign TE Caleb Wilson". Redskins.com. December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  13. "TE Caleb Wilson signed by Redskins off Cardinals practice squad". Arizona Sports. December 13, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
  14. Hammond, Rich (December 6, 2015). "USC fires four assistant football coaches, including defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox". Orange County Register. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
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