Kyle Wilson (American football)

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Kyle Wilson

Wilson during the 2011 NFL season.
No. 24 New Orleans Saints
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1987-05-30) May 30, 1987
Place of birth:	Piscataway, New Jersey
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Piscataway (NJ)
College:	Boise State
NFL draft:	2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
New York Jets (2010–2014) New Orleans Saints (2015–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2009 All-WAC First Team Defense 2008 All-American Second Team (TSN) 2008 All-WAC First Team Defense 2008 All-WAC Second Team Special Teams 2007 All-WAC Second Team Defense
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2015
Total tackles: 189 Sacks: 0.0 Interceptions: 4 Forced fumbles: 1 Pass deflections: 19 Player stats at NFL.com

Kyle Wilson (born May 30, 1987) is an American football cornerback for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Boise State. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft.

High school career

A native of Piscataway, New Jersey, Wilson attended Piscataway High School, where he helped the football team to three straight state championships, including undefeated seasons in 2002 and 2004, and a 33-3 overall record. He was named first-team all-state as wide receiver while also garnering all-area, all-county, all-conference and all-division honors. Wilson also lettered in track & field at Piscataway, running the 100-meter dash in 10.8 seconds and the 200-meter dash in 22.49 seconds.

Considered just a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilson received only few scholarship offers. He picked Boise State over Rutgers and Delaware.

College career

Wilson during his tenure at Boise State.

After redshirting the 2005 season, Wilson played in 10 games and finished 10th on team with 41 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, five pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception. He started final five games at cornerback and delivered an impressive performance at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, finishing with 10 tackles in Boise State's 43-42 upset win over Oklahoma. Wilson was named honorable mention Freshman All-America by Sporting News.

As a sophomore, Wilson started all 13 games at cornerback, finishing the season with 41 tackles, eight pass breakups, two interceptions, two tackles for loss, one sack and a blocked kick. His season-high six tackles came against East Carolina in the 2007 Hawaii Bowl. Wilson earned second-team All-WAC honors.

In his junior season, Wilson led Boise State with five interceptions, 10 pass breakups and 15 passes defended. He recorded 35 tackles, 26 of which were unassisted, and returned 33 punts for 470 yards and three touchdowns. Wilson started each game of the season, making his current streak of 31 consecutive starts the longest active streak on team. He was named first-team All-WAC cornerback and second-team all-conference punt returner. Also, The Sporting News named him to their 2008 All-American Second Team.

In 2009, Rivals.com listed him at No. 3 of their preseason cornerback power ranking. In October, he was named a midseason All-American by The Sporting News, and in early November he was named one of twelve semifinalists for the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award.

Professional career

2010 NFL Draft

Wilson was considered one of the best cornerbacks available in the 2010 NFL Draft, and drew comparisons to Dré Bly. According to Sports Illustrated′s Tony Pauline, Wilson was "graded as a fringe middle round pick by NFL scouting services" prior to his senior season, "but has since cemented himself as a top 100 choice." He was only the second defensive back from Boise State to be selected in the first three rounds of an NFL Draft, following Gerald Alexander in 2007.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
5 ft 10* in	194* lb	30½* in	9⅛* in	4.43** s	1.49** s	2.51** s	4.1** s	6.84** s	38** in	10 ft 2** in	25* reps
*Values from NFL combine. **Values from Pro Day

New York Jets

Wilson was taken 29th overall by the New York Jets. At the 2010 Jets minicamp, Wilson impressed the coaching staff, many of whom considered Wilson a "steal."

On July 31, 2010, Wilson signed a 5 year, $13 million contract with the Jets. He served as the #3 CB behind Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie going into training camp.

Wilson intercepted the first pass of his professional career on October 23, 2011 against Philip Rivers. It came at a critical point during the game as the Chargers attempted to regain the lead, ultimately losing to the Jets 27-21.

Going into the 2013 season following the draft of University of Alabama cornerback Dee Milliner, Wilson was again projected as starting as the nickel CB.

New Orleans Saints

Wilson was signed by the New Orleans Saints on April 1, 2015.

NFL stats

Year	Team	GP	COMB	TOTAL	AST	SACK	FF	FR	FR YDS	INT	IR YDS	AVG IR	LNG	TD	PD
2010	NYJ	16	21	18	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2011	NYJ	16	41	35	6	0.0	0	0	0	2	13	7	10	0	6
2012	NYJ	16	48	41	7	0.0	1	0	0	1	5	5	5	0	4
2013	NYJ	16	26	24	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
2014	NYJ	16	26	24	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Career		80	162	142	20	1.0	1	0	0	3	18	6	10	0	17

Key

• GP: games played
• COMB: combined tackles
• TOTAL: total tackles
• AST: assisted tackles
• SACK: sacks
• FF: forced fumbles
• FR: fumble recoveries
• FR YDS: fumble return yards
• INT: interceptions
• IR YDS: interception return yards
• AVG IR: average interception return
• LNG: longest interception return
• TD: interceptions returned for touchdown
• PD: passes defensed

Personal

Wilson graduated from Boise State with a degree in communication.

External links

• New Orleans Saints bio
• New York Jets bio
• Boise State Broncos bio
• Kyle Wilson on Twitter