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 an 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.

Reinard Wilson
No. 57, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1973-12-17) December 17, 1973
Gainesville, Florida
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:272 lb (123 kg)
Career information
High school:Columbia (Lake City, Florida)
College:Florida State
NFL Draft:1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:93
Games started:23
Tackles:173
Quarterback sacks:24.0
Forced fumbles:7
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Wilson was born in Gainesville, Florida.[1] He attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida,[2] 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,[3] and he played for the Bengals from 1997 to 2002.[1] In six NFL seasons, he appeared in 93 regular season games, started 23 of them, and compiled 173 tackles and 24 quarterback sacks.[4]

Wilson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003, but did not appear in a regular season game for the Buccaneers.[1]

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble Recoveries
1997CIN16232123.010
1998CIN166447176.020
1999CIN15211473.010
2000CIN1415963.021
2001CIN164028129.012
2002CIN16141220.000
Career931771314624.073

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References
  1. National Football League, Historical Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. databaseFootball.com, Players, Reinard Wilson Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  3. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1997 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  4. Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  5. "Reinard Wilson Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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