Howard Wilson (American football)
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| Position: | Cornerback |
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| Born: | October 30, 1995 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas) |
| College: | Houston |
| NFL draft: | 2017 / round: 4 / pick: 126 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Howard Wilson (born October 30, 1995) is an American former professional football cornerback. He played college football at Houston, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.
Professional career
[edit]Cleveland Browns
[edit]Wilson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, 126th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[1][2] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017,[3] a four-year deal reportedly worth $3 million.[4] On May 13, 2017, on the second day of rookie minicamp, Wilson suffered a fractured patella which required surgery.[5] Due to the injury, Wilson spent the entire 2017 season on the physically unable to perform list as he was never activated.[6]
On June 12, 2018, Wilson had surgery to repair a left patellar tendon suffered the previous year when he broke his knee cap, which also required surgery. He was ruled out for his second season in a row, as he was placed on injured reserve the following day.[7][8]
Wilson was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019, without ever appearing in a game for the team.[9]
After sitting out the 2019 NFL season, Wilson had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020.[10]
Houston Gamblers
[edit]Wilson was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers.[11] He was released on April 7, 2022, before the season began.[12]
BC Lions
[edit]Wilson signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on April 8, 2022. He was released by the Lions on May 23, 2022.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Browns trade up, select cornerback Howard Wilson". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017
- ^ Gribble, Andrew (April 29, 2017). "Browns select Houston DB Howard Wilson with 126th pick in 2017 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 11, 2017). "Browns Sign Draft Picks Howard Wilson, Rod Johnson and Matthew Dayes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
- ^ "Howard Wilson". OvertheCap.com. 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (May 13, 2017). "Browns fourth-round pick Howard Wilson suffers knee fracture". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Browns CB Howard Wilson to miss entire 2018 season after surgery on patella tendon". DawgsByNature.com. June 12, 2018.
- ^ "Browns claim LB Brady Sheldon". ClevelandBrowns.com. June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Browns sign four players, waive three". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 1, 2019.
- ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
- ^ @USFLGamblers (April 7, 2022). "Roster updates for the Gamblers" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Howard Wilson". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Houston Cougars bio Archived May 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American football cornerbacks
- Cleveland Browns players
- Houston Cougars football players
- Sportspeople from DeSoto, Texas
- Players of American football from Dallas County, Texas
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- Houston Gamblers (2022) players
- BC Lions players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Players of Canadian football from Texas