Shaun Wilson (American football)
Shaun Wilson (born December 2, 1995) is an American football running back for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Duke and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[1]
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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Born: | Charlotte, North Carolina | December 2, 1995||||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school: | West Mecklenburg | ||||||||||||||
College: | Duke | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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Early years
Wilson attended and played high school football at West Mecklenburg High School.[2]
College career
Wilson attended and played college football at Duke.[3]
Collegiate statistics
Shaun Wilson | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
2014 | Duke | ACC | FR | RB | 13 | 78 | 598 | 7.7 | 5 | 18 | 179 | 9.9 | 1 |
2015 | Duke | ACC | SO | RB | 11 | 84 | 424 | 5.0 | 3 | 19 | 207 | 10.9 | 1 |
2016 | Duke | ACC | JR | RB | 12 | 151 | 623 | 4.1 | 4 | 8 | 76 | 9.5 | 0 |
2017 | Duke | ACC | SR | RB | 13 | 162 | 818 | 5.0 | 6 | 36 | 263 | 7.3 | 4 |
Career | Duke | 49 | 475 | 2,463 | 5.2 | 18 | 81 | 725 | 9.0 | 6 |
Professional career
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wilson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[4]
Wilson made his NFL debut in the 2018 season opener against the New Orleans Saints. In the 48–40 victory, he had a six-yard rush and a 29-yard kick return.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018 after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 10.[6] He finished his rookie season with six carries for 29 rushing yards.[7]
On June 21, 2019, Wilson was waived by the Buccaneers.[8]
Washington Redskins
On July 25, 2019, Wilson was signed by the Washington Redskins.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2019.[10] He was waived from injured reserve on November 1, 2019.
Tennessee Titans
On December 24, 2019, Wilson was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 20, 2020.[11]
References
- "Shaun Wilson keeps hearing he's too small. He's making a big impression on the Bucs". Tampa Bay Times. August 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- "Shaun Wilson, West Mecklenburg , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- "Shaun Wilson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- "Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- Smith, Scott (November 13, 2018). "Bucs Promote Ogunbowale, Re-Sign Minter as Two Land on IR". Buccaneers.com.
- "Shaun Wilson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
- Smith, Scott (June 21, 2019). "Bucs Waive RB Shaun Wilson". Buccaneers.com.
- "Redskins Sign RB Shaun Wilson, Waive T Brian Wallace". Redskins.com. July 25, 2019.
- "Redskins sent pair of players to injured reserve". Redskins Wire. USA Today. September 1, 2019.
- "Titans Sign 10 Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. January 20, 2020.