Donovan Wilson (American football)
| No. 37 – Dallas Cowboys | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | February 21, 1995 Shreveport, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Woodlawn (LA) | ||||||||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 6 / Pick: 213 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Donovan Wilson (born February 21, 1995) is an American football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M University.
Early years
Wilson attended Woodlawn High School. As a senior, he had 70 tackles, 13 interceptions, 5 forced fumbles, 57 receptions for 860 yards and 9 touchdowns, while receiving Shreveport Defensive Player of the Year and Class 4A All-state honors.
College career
He accepted a football scholarship from Texas A&M University. As a true freshman, he appeared in 10 games as a backup safety, making 19 tackles (2 for loss). He started in the 2014 Liberty Bowl, leading the team with 9 tackles.[1]
As a sophomore, he started 7 games as a nickel defensive back. He collected 63 tackles (8.5 for loss), 5 interceptions (led the team), 3 pass breakups, 2 sacks, one quarterback hurry, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He had 10 tackles against the University of Mississippi.
As a junior, he started 7 games as a nickel defensive back, registering 59 tackles (5.5 for loss), one interception, 2 quarterback hurries and 2 pass breakups. He had 9 tackles both against Auburn University and Louisiana State University.
In 2017, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the opener against UCLA. As a redshirt senior in 2018, he was a regular starter at safety (11 out of 12 games), posting 66 tackles (second on the team), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions (led the team), 5 pass breakups and 2 sacks. He had 12 tackles against the University of Kentucky. He made 13 tackles (7 solo) against Louisiana State University.
Professional career
Wilson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (213th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[2]
References
- ^ "NFL Draft Profile". Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Dallas Cowboys select S Donovan Wilson with the 213th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft". Blogging The Boys. April 27, 2019.