Darryal Wilson
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born | September 19, 1960 Florence, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||
| Weight | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Virginia (VA) | ||||
| College | Tennessee | ||||
| NFL draft | 1983: 2nd round, 47th overall pick | ||||
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Darryal Edgar Wilson (born September 19, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots. He played college football and track and field at the University of Tennessee.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Wilson attended Virginia High School, where he practiced football and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games, registering 5 receptions for 89 yards (17.8-yard avg.) and no touchdowns.
As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, ranking third on the team with 23 receptions for 308 yards (13.4-yard avg.) and one touchdown. He played in an era when Tennessee garnered a reputation as "Wide Receiver U", being part of teams that had wide receivers Willie Gault, Anthony Hancock, Lenny Taylor, Mike Miller, Clyde Duncan, and Tim McGee.[1]
Running for the Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field team, Wilson won the 1980 and 1981 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[2]
Professional career
[edit | edit source]Wilson was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (47th overall) of the 1983 NFL draft.[3] As a rookie, he appeared in 9 games as a backup, before being lost for the year with a right knee injury he suffered in the ninth game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was placed on the injured reserve list on November 4.[4]
In training camp in 1984, he re-injured his knee and was lost for the year.[5] He was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 14.[6] In 1985, he was again placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 15.[7] He was waived on February 7, 1986.[8]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- 1960 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Florence, Alabama
- Players of American football from Florence, Alabama
- Players of American football from Virginia
- People from Bristol, Virginia
- American football wide receivers
- Tennessee Volunteers football players
- Tennessee Volunteers men's track and field athletes
- New England Patriots players
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners