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Mack Wilson

Lyndell Santrell "Mack" Wilson Sr. (born February 14, 1998) is an American professional football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Mack Wilson
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Wilson in 2021 with the Cleveland Browns
No. 2 – Arizona Cardinals
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-14) February 14, 1998 (age 26)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:Carver (Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Alabama (2016–2018)
NFL draft:2019 / round: 5 / pick: 155
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2018)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2024
Total tackles:291
Sacks:7.0
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:16
Interceptions:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

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Wilson attended George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery, Alabama. A five star recruit, he committed to University of Alabama to play college football.[1][2]

College career

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Wilson played in all 15 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, recording eight tackles.[3] As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games with two starts and had 40 tackles and four interceptions and one touchdown.[4][5] As a junior in 2018, Wilson had 71 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions.[6] After the season, Wilson decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL draft.[7][8]

College statistics
Season Class Pos GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
Solo Ast Cmb TfL Sck Int Yds Avg TD PD FR Yds TD FF
2016 FR LB 8 5 3 8 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2017 SO LB 11 21 19 40 2.5 0.0 4 39 9.8 1 2 0 0 0 0
2018 JR LB 14 33 32 65 4.5 1.0 2 0 0.0 0 5 0 0 0 0
Total 33 59 54 113 7.0 1.0 6 39 6.5 1 7 1 0 0 0

Professional career

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Wilson in 2019
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m) 		240 lb
(109 kg) 		32+3⁄8 in
(0.82 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.71 s 1.63 s 2.78 s 4.50 s 7.20 s 33.0 in
(0.84 m)		 10 ft 1 in
(3.07 m)
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[9][10]

Cleveland Browns

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Wilson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (155th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[11] In week 9 against the Denver Broncos, Wilson recorded a team high five tackles and made his first career sack on Brandon Allen in the 24-19 loss.[12] In week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, Wilson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by fellow rookie Kyler Murray during the 38–24 loss.[13] As a rookie, Wilson appeared in all 16 games, and started 14 of them. He finished with one sack, 82 total tackles, one interception, seven passes defended, and one forced fumble.[14]

In the 2020 season, Wilson finished with 39 total tackles and two passes defended in 13 games, of which he started eight.[15] In the 2021 season, Wilson finished with 42 total tackles in 14 games, of which he started six.[16]

New England Patriots

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On March 16, 2022, Wilson was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for Chase Winovich.[17] In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games, of which he started three. He finished with 1.5 sacks, 36 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.[18]

On March 20, 2023, Wilson re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year contract extension.[19]

Arizona Cardinals

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On March 14, 2024, Wilson signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[20]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck PD Int Yds Avg Lng TD FF FR
2019 CLE 16 14 82 57 25 1.0 7 1 21 21.0 21 0 1 0
2020 CLE 13 8 39 24 15 0.0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2021 CLE 14 6 42 26 16 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
2022 NE 17 3 36 15 21 1.5 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0
Total 60 31 199 122 77 2.5 10 1 21 21.0 21 0 2 0

References

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  1. ^ Kalland, Robby (February 3, 2016). "Alabama recruiting: Five-star LB Mack Wilson heading to the Tide". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (February 3, 2016). "Alabama receives second five-star linebacker commit from Lyndell 'Mack' Wilson". Sporting News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  3. ^ "Mack Wilson 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  4. ^ "Mack Wilson 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Darrington, Kamarri (January 12, 2018). "Return of Mack Wilson strengthens Alabama defense". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mack Wilson 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  7. ^ Scarborough, Alex (January 13, 2019). "Deionte Thompson, Mack Wilson of Alabama Crimson Tide declare for draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  8. ^ Jones, Ben (January 13, 2019). "Mack Wilson is 7th Alabama player to enter draft". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  9. ^ "Mack Wilson Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mack Wilson College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "Cleveland Browns select Alabama LB Mack Wilson with No. 155 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 27, 2019.
  12. ^ "Allen leads Broncos past Browns 24-19 in first NFL start". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  13. ^ "Drake scores 4 TDs as Cardinals defeat Browns". www.sportsdata.usatoday.com. December 15, 2019. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  14. ^ "Mack Wilson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  15. ^ "Mack Wilson 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  16. ^ "Mack Wilson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  17. ^ Poisal, Anthony (March 16, 2022). "Browns acquire DE Chase Winovich in trade with Patriots". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  18. ^ "Mack Wilson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  19. ^ "Patriots Sign Three Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  20. ^ Urban, Darren (March 14, 2024). "Cardinals Make Official Six Free Agent Additions". AZCardinals.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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