C. J. Wilson (cornerback)
 Wilson at Bears training camp in 2014 | |||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | November 18, 1989 Lincolnton, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Lincolnton (Lincolnton, North Carolina) | ||||
| College: | NC State (2008–2012) | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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C. J. Wilson (born November 18, 1989) is a former American football cornerback who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at NC State. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early life
[edit]Wilson attended Lincolnton High School in Lincolnton, North Carolina. In 2007, he helped lead the Lincolnton football team to the NCHSAA 2A state championship title. In the state championship game, he rushed for 67 yards and two touchdowns, caught two passes for 41 yards and made five tackles.[1]
College career
[edit]Wilson played college football at NC State. During his career at NC State, he recorded 114 tackles, 4 interceptions and had 3 interceptions returned for touchdowns.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Chicago Bears
[edit]On April 28, 2013, Wilson signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[3] He was waived on October 28, but was brought back onto the practice squad.[4]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]Wilson lost two fingers in a fireworks accident on July 4, 2015.[5] On July 24, 2015, Wilson announced he was retiring from the NFL due to his injuries.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ North Carolina to the NFL Part 7: How did eventual NFL players do when they played for North Carolina high schools?. carolinasportshub.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ C.J. Wilson College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits. Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Bears sign 10 undrafted free agents". csnchicago.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Bears Sign Jordan Palmer, Make Several Other Roster Moves". WBBM-TV. October 28, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2013.
- ^ "Report: C.J. Wilson lost two fingers in fireworks accident". Profootballtalk.com. July 8, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ^ Hanzus, Dan (July 24, 2015). "C.J. Wilson steps away from Bucs after fireworks injury". NFL.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
- ^ "Bucs' C.J. Wilson retires after July 4 firework accident". FoxSports.com. July 24, 2015. Retrieved November 14, 2015.