Position: Safety Name Tavon Wilson Weight 95 kg Roster status: Active 40 yard dash time 4.52 seconds | College: Illinois Height 1.83 m Place of birth: Washington, D.C. Role American football player Career start 2012 | |
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Date of birth: March 19, 1990 (1990-03-19) (age 25) NFL draft: 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 48 Education University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign Current team New England Patriots (#27 / Defensive back) Profiles | ||
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Tavon Wilson (born March 19, 1990) is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Illinois. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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- C j fiedorowicz takes a massive shot from tavon wilson hd
- Tavon wilson pick six
- College career
- New England Patriots
- Detroit Lions
- References
Tavon wilson pick six
College career
Wilson started the last 38 games of his collegiate career, spanning his sophomore, junior, and senior seasons. In 2011, he was named the team's outstanding defensive back at the annual postseason banquet.
New England Patriots
Considered a versatile athlete who can play both cornerback and safety, Wilson was drafted in the second round by the New England Patriots in the 2012 NFL Draft. He recorded his first interception on Jake Locker during the opening game of the 2012 NFL season. Wilson finished the 2012 season with 41 total tackles (28 solo, 13 assisted) and four interceptions for 87 interception return yards. In Week 16 of the 2013 season, Wilson scored his first career touchdown off a 74-yard interception return against Tyrod Taylor of the Baltimore Ravens. He finished the 2013 season having played in 13 games with 3 tackles, 1 interception, and 1 touchdown. During the 2014 season Wilson won Super Bowl XLIX as a member of the New England Patriots. During the 2015 season, he appeared in nine games for the Patriots and finished the season with 10 tackles (eight solo), one pass defense, and one special teams tackle. On February 5, 2017, Wilson was part of the Patriots team that appeared in Super Bowl LI. In the game, he won his second career Super Bowl championship as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.
Detroit Lions
On March 10, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Wilson to a two-year, $2.2 million contract.
