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Rod Wilson
Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Defensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1981-11-12) November 12, 1981 (age 42)
Cross, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Cross (SC)
College: South Carolina
NFL draft: 2005 / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player
  • All- SEC (2004)
As coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:41
Player stats at NFL.com

Rodriques "Rod" Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is a former American football linebacker and coach who is a defensive assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at South Carolina. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and briefly for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has also coached at Charleston Southern University.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

Wilson broke his arm in a 2008 preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. [2] He was later released with an injury settlement.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wilson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2008. [3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Wilson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2010. [4] Following the NFL Preseason, he was released on September 3, 2010. [5]

Chicago Bears

Wilson signed with the Chicago Bears on September 15, 2010, after an injury to linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer. [6]

Coaching career

Charleston Southern

Wilson was the inside linebackers coach at Charleston Southern University from 2013 to 2016. [7]

Furman

On January 18, 2017, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach at Furman University. [7]

Kansas City Chiefs

On February 7, 2017, Wilson was hired as an assistant special teams coach by the Kansas City Chiefs [8] after being a coach at Furman for only 20 days. [7] In 2019, Wilson won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. [9]

South Carolina

On February 21, 2020, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks. [10]

Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, it was announced that Wilson would not be retained as a member of new head coach Shane Beamer's staff. [11]

Coastal Carolina

On June 2, 2021, Wilson was hired as the inside linebackers coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. [12]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

In March 2022, Wilson was re-hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive assistant. [13] In 2022, Wilson won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII. [14] In 2023, Wilson won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII. [15]

References

  1. ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Bears LB Wilson carted off field with broken arm". NFL.com. August 21, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ^ "A Look Into the Depths". Buccaneers.com. May 30, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Jaguars sign LB Rod Wilson". Jaguars.com. August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  5. ^ Crow, Alfie (September 3, 2010). "2010 Jaguars NFL Roster Cuts: Jags trim 5". bigcatcountry.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "Bears Sign Rod Wilson To A One-Year Contract". CBS Chicago. September 16, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Furman Names Rod Wilson Linebackers Coach". FurmanPaladins.com.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Add Mike Kafka and Rod Wilson to Coaching Staff". Chiefs.com.
  9. ^ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Will Muschamp comments on new LB coach Rod Wilson". Sports Illustrated. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ^ McGranahan, Nate (December 22, 2020). "Third defensive assistant won't return in 2021". 247Sports. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rod Wilson Joins Coastal Football Staff". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  13. ^ Goldman, Charles (April 25, 2022). "Chiefs hired former special teams assistant Rod Wilson as a defensive assistant". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 13, 2023). "Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.

External links

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