Position: Linebacker Name Damien Wilson Height 1.85 m | Weight 110 kg Roster status: Active | |
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Date of birth: (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 22) NFL draft: 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 127 Parents Patricia Wilson, Robert Wilson Profiles | ||
High school: Liberty (MS) Amite Co. | ||
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Damien Wilson (born May 28, 1993) is an American football linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Minnesota.
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- Lb damien wilson 2014 gopher football highlights
- Damien wilson highlights 2013 gopher football signing day
- Early years
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
Damien wilson highlights 2013 gopher football signing day
Early years
Wilson attended Amite County High School in Liberty, Mississippi, where he was a teammate of Gabe Jackson. He accepted a scholarship from Alcorn State University, but transferred to Jones County Junior College after his freshman season.
As a sophomore safety he was named the Region 23 Defensive MVP, after ranking fourth in the nation with 122 tackles (6for loss), 2 sacks and 2 passes defensed. As a sophomore, he registered 119 tackles (10.5 for loss). At the end of the year, he transferred to the University of Minnesota.
As a junior, he was converted to linebacker, finishing with 12 starts, 78 tackles (second on the team), one sack and 5.5 tackles-for-loss. In his last year he registered 12 starts, 119 tackles (led team), 4 sacks (tied for team lead), 10.5 tackles-for-loss (led the team), one interception, 3 passes defensed, one forced fumble and 2 fumble recoveries.
Professional career
Wilson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (127th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. As Anthony Hitchens did before him, the coaches decided to make Wilson learn all three linebacker positions in training camp. On special teams he tied for the team lead in tackles (9) with Kyle Wilber and Jeff Heath. As a rookie, he didn't have much impact on defense, registering only 16 tackles. Against the New Orleans Saints, he saw extensive play and performed well until replacing an injured Andrew Gachkar in overtime, when he allowed C. J. Spiller to come free for an 80-yard touchdown reception to win the game 26-20. He played the season mostly on special teams and finished tied for the team lead with 9 tackles.
In 2016, he suffered a serious offseason injury on his right eye while playing paintball, missing the first two weeks of training camp after being placed on the non-football injury list. In week 6 of the season, he passed Kyle Wilber on the depth chart and went on to start 5 games at strong-side linebacker. He posted 35 tackles (4 for loss).
Personal life
His cousin David Cobb is a running back for the Chicago Bears. On July 4, 2017, he was arrested around 8 pm at Toyota Stadium on 2 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, during an Independence Day celebration. He was released hours later by Frisco PD on a $10,000 bond for each count.
