Marco Wilson

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Marco Wilson
File:Marco Wilson (53183857234) (cropped).jpg
Wilson with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023
No. 24 – Cincinnati Bengals
PositionCornerback
Roster statusFile:Injury icon 2.svg Injured reserve
Personal information
Born (1999-03-03) March 3, 1999 (age 27)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolAmerican Heritage (Fort Lauderdale)
CollegeFlorida (2017–2020)
NFL draft2021: 4th round, 136th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Total tackles176
Forced fumbles3
Pass deflections20
Interceptions3
Defensive touchdowns1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Marco Wilson (born March 3, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Florida Gators and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL draft. He has also played for the New England Patriots.

Early life

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Wilson grew up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and attended the American Heritage School. He committed to play college football at Florida over offers from the University of Miami, Georgia, Ohio State and Southern California.[1] He is of Trinidadian descent through his father, and Puerto Rican through his mother.[2]

College career

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Wilson started as a true freshman and recorded 34 tackles and 10 passes broken up.[3] He was named preseason third-team All-SEC going into his sophomore year but tore his ACL two games into the season and redshirted the rest of the season.[4] As a redshirt sophomore, he recorded 36 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, 3 interceptions and 2 passes broken up.[5][6]

As a senior, he had a notable incident involving throwing an opposing player's shoe in a celebratory manner late during a game played on December 12, 2020, against the LSU Tigers, which resulted in an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty that gave LSU a first down. LSU would go on to win the game after kicking a field goal later that drive, beating the Gators 37–34.[7]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in
(1.82 m)		 191 lb
(87 kg)		 30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m)		 9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		 4.34 s 1.49 s 2.51 s 4.09 s 6.80 s 43.5 in
(1.10 m)		 11 ft 4 in
(3.45 m)		 26 reps
All values from Pro Day[8][9][10]

Arizona Cardinals

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Wilson was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round with the 136th overall pick of the 2021 NFL draft.[11] On May 20, 2021, Wilson signed his four-year rookie contract with Arizona.[12] Wilson entered his rookie season in 2021 as a starting cornerback alongside Byron Murphy. He finished the season with 48 tackles, two forced fumbles, and two passes defensed through 14 games and 13 starts.[13]

In Week 7 of the 2022 season, Wilson had a 38-yard interception return for a touchdown, along with three tackles and two pass breakups, in a 42-34 win over the New Orleans Saints, earning NFC Defensive Player of the Week.[14]

Wilson was released on December 26, 2023.[15]

New England Patriots

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On December 27, 2023, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the New England Patriots.[16] He was waived on November 18, 2024.[17]

Cincinnati Bengals

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On November 19, 2024, Wilson was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals.[18]

Wilson re-signed with the Bengals on March 12, 2025.[19] He began the season as one of Cincinnati's reserve defensive backs. In four appearances for the team, he recorded three combined tackles. Wilson was placed on injured reserve on November 26, due to a hamstring injury he suffered in Week 12 against the New England Patriots.[20]

Personal life

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Wilson's brother, Quincy Wilson, also played football at Florida and currently plays for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL.[21][22]

References

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