Reinard Wilson

James Reinard Wilson (born December 17, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

Early life Wilson was born in Gainesville, Florida. He attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida, where he was a standout high school football player for the Columbia Tigers.

College career Wilson received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Seminoles teams from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American after recording thirteen sacks in his final college season.

Professional career The Cincinnati Bengals selected Wilson in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He played for the Bengals from to .

Wilson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in , but did not appear in a regular season game for the Buccaneers.

NFL statistics Year Team Games Combined tackles Tackles Assisted tackles Sacks Forced rumbles Fumble recoveries 1997 CIN 16 23 21 2 3.0 1 0 1998 CIN 16 64 47 17 6.0 2 0 1999 CIN 15 21 14 7 3.0 1 0 2000 CIN 14 15 9 6 3.0 2 1 2001 CIN 16 40 28 12 9.0 1 2 2002 CIN 16 14 12 2 0.0 0 0 Career 93 177 131 46 24.0 7 3