C. J. Wilson

Clifford James Wilson (born March 30, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the East Carolina Pirates. Wilson was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL draft and would win Super Bowl XLV with the team over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has also played for the Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions, New Orleans Saints, and Chicago Bears.

Early life Wilson was born in Belhaven, North Carolina and attended Northside High School in Pinetown, North Carolina. He played numerous positions during his early career including linebacker, cornerback, safety, running back, tackle, and fullback. He played a major role in the Northside Panthers 13–3 record and advancement into the Eastern Championship.

College career Wilson chose to play for East Carolina, but after completing his eligibility requirements he was forced to join in the spring of 2005. Additionally, he recorded a season high seven tackles in the same game. This proved to be the case, as Wilson took the starting job from Marcus Hand's after four games and played in the remainder of the games that season. At the end of the season, Wilson earned all-Conference USA (second-team) honors as a selection by the league coaches.

During his junior year, Wilson started all 14 games and extended his streak of starts to 23.

In his final year as a Pirate, Wilson again started all 14 games of the season and finished up his career with 37 straight starts. He finished the season with 57 tackles (23 solo), 10 for a loss, and 5 sacks. Scouts raved that he was an "instinctive" players who had good rushing skills and speed when rushing the passer. He became the first player ever drafted out of East Carolina University by the Green Bay Packers.

At the end of the 2010 season, Wilson and the Packers appeared in Super Bowl XLV. He was a starter in the 31–25 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Oakland Raiders On March 28, 2014, Wilson signed a one-year, $795,000 contract with the Oakland Raiders. On March 25, 2015, Wilson signed a new contract with the Raiders. The Raiders did not officially announce the signing until Wilson's birthday on March 30, 2015. On November 7, 2015, he was waived by the Raiders.

Detroit Lions After going unclaimed on waivers, on November 9, 2015, Wilson signed a one-year, $745,000 contract with the Detroit Lions. During the 2015 season, Wilson played in the last eight games of the season and recorded eight tackles and a sack. He was released by the Lions on February 19, 2016.

New Orleans Saints On June 24, 2016, Wilson signed with the New Orleans Saints. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Saints.

Chicago Bears On September 27, 2016, Wilson signed with the Chicago Bears. He was released on October 1, 2016. He was re-signed on October 3, 2016, and was released again on October 8. He was re-signed again on November 15, 2016.

On March 20, 2017, Wilson re-signed with the Bears. He was released on September 2, 2017.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2010 GNB 15 2 19 13 6 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 GNB 16 2 26 20 6 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 GNB 11 7 24 15 9 2.5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2013 GNB 8 0 8 5 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 OAK 16 7 23 16 7 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 2015 OAK 4 1 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DET 8 0 8 6 2 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 CHI 6 1 13 9 4 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 84 20 124 87 37 7.5 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 21 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2010 GNB 4 1 5 4 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 GNB 1 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 GNB 2 2 9 6 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 GNB 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 8 3 17 12 5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0