Name Rod Wilson Position Linebacker Sacks: 0.0 Career start 2005 | Tackles: 41 Weight 104 kg Height 1.88 m | |
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Date of birth: (1981-11-12) November 12, 1981 (age 34) NFL draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220 Profiles | ||
Rodriques "Rod" Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is a former American football linebacker and current assistant special teams coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and briefly for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has also coached at Charleston Southern University.
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- Chicago Bears
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Charleston Southern
- Furman
- Kansas City Chiefs
- References
Chicago Bears
Wilson broke his arm in a 2008 preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. He was later released with an injury settlement.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wilson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2008.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Wilson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2010. Following the NFL Preseason, he was released on September 3, 2010.
Chicago Bears
Wilson signed with the Chicago Bears on September 15, 2010 after an injury to linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer.
Charleston Southern
Wilson was the inside linebackers coach at Charleston Southern University from 2013 to 2016.
Furman
On January 18, 2017, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach at Furman University.
Kansas City Chiefs
On February 7, 2017, Wilson was hired as an assistant special teams coach by the Kansas City Chiefs after being a coach at Furman for only 20 days.