Cedrick Wilson Jr.
Cedrick Wilson Jr.
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| No. 16 – Dallas Cowboys | |||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||
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| Born: | (1995-11-20) November 20, 1995 Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight: | 197 lb (89 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | White Station (Memphis, Tennessee) | ||
| College: | Boise State | ||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 208 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||
Cedrick Wilson Jr. (born March 10, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Boise State University.
Contents
1 Early years
2 College career
2.1 College statistics
3 Professional career
4 Personal life
5 References
6 External links
Early years[edit]
Wilson attended White Station High School, where he played quarterback. As a senior he was named the starter, registering 731 passing yards, 7 passing touchdowns, 268 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns and 5 interceptions. He led his team to the Class 6A semifinals, while earning 6A All-State and second-team 16-AAA All-District honors.
College career[edit]
He attended Coffeyville Community College. As a freshman, he registered 629 yards and 10 touchdowns, receiving All-conference honors. As a sophomore, he posted 66 receptions, 1,045 receiving yards (second-highest in school history) and 17 touchdowns (fourth in the nation), while earning Junior College All-American honors.
In 2016, he transferred to Boise State University. As a junior, he appeared in 12 games (5 starts), collecting 56 receptions (second on the team) for 1,129 yards (second on the team) and 11 touchdowns (led the team). He returned 13 punts for 132 yards (13.2-yard average), with a long of 73 yards against UNLV and 13 kickoffs for 277 yards (21.3-yard average). He threw a 61-yard touchdown pass against Utah State University. He played most of the season with torn ligaments in his left ankle, that he injured in the fifth game of the season against the University of New Mexico.
As a senior, he started 13 games, posting 83 receptions (led the team) for 1,511 yards (led the team) and 7 touchdowns (second on the team). He returned 18 kickoffs for 465 yards (25.8-yard average). Against the University of Virginia, he set single-game career-highs in receptions (13) and receiving yards (209), while also scoring a touchdown. During the season he played through an ankle injury, including in the 38–28 win over the University of Oregon at the Las Vegas Bowl, where he made 10 receptions for 221 yards and one touchdown whilst earning MVP honors.
College statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | G | Receiving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | |||
| 2016 | Boise State | 12 | 56 | 1,128 | 20.2 | 11 |
| 2017 | Boise State | 14 | 83 | 1,511 | 18.2 | 7 |
| Total | 26 | 139 | 2,640 | 19.0 | 18 | |
Professional career[edit]
Wilson was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round (208th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[1] On July 31, 2018, Wilson was placed on injured reserve after being diagnosed with a torn labrum while re-injuring his shoulder in training camp, which he played through last season in college.[2]
Personal life[edit]
His father Cedrick Wilson Sr., played wide receiver in the NFL.[3]
References[edit]
^ "The Dallas Cowboys select Cedrick Wilson with the 208th pick in the 2018 NFL draft". BloggingTheBoys.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "Cowboys WR Cedrick Wilson to IR, sign Ricky Jeune after workout". Cowboys Wire. August 1, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
^ "Boise State's Cedrick Wilson was not recruited as a high school quarterback so he turned into a 1,000-yard receiver". Retrieved April 28, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Boise State bio
Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Memphis, Tennessee
- Players of American football from Tennessee
- American football wide receivers
- Coffeyville Red Ravens football players
- Boise State Broncos football players
- Dallas Cowboys players
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