Darryal Edgar Wilson (born September 19, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots. He played college football and track and field at the University of Tennessee.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born: | September 19, 1960 Florence, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Virginia (VA) | ||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||
| NFL draft: | 1983 / round: 2 / pick: 47 | ||||
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Early life
editWilson attended Virginia High School, where he practiced football and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games, registering 5 receptions for 89 yards (17.8-yard avg.) and no touchdowns.
As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, ranking third on the team with 23 receptions for 308 yards (13.4-yard avg.) and one touchdown. He played in an era when Tennessee garnered a reputation as "Wide Receiver U", being part of teams that had wide receivers Willie Gault, Anthony Hancock, Lenny Taylor, Mike Miller, Clyde Duncan, and Tim McGee.[1]
Running for the Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field team, Wilson won the 1980 and 1981 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Professional career
editWilson was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (47th overall) of the 1983 NFL draft.[3] As a rookie, he appeared in 9 games as a backup, before being lost for the year with a right knee injury he suffered in the ninth game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was placed on the injured reserve list on November 4.[4]
In training camp in 1984, he re-injured his knee and was lost for the year.[5] He was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 14.[6] In 1985, he was again placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 15.[7] He was waived on February 7, 1986.[8]
References
edit- ^ Strange, Mike (May 9, 2018). "Football-track no longer a potent combo for UT Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ "Men's 4x400m at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "1983 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 5, 1983. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "The New England Patriots Friday waived five players and..." UPI. July 20, 1984. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 15, 1984. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 16, 1985. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
- ^ "Transactions". February 8, 1986. Retrieved January 12, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.