Howard Wilson (American football)

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Howard Wilson
Personal information
Born: (1995-10-30) October 30, 1995 (age 28)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:DeSoto (DeSoto, Texas)
College:Houston
Position:Cornerback
NFL draft:2017 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Howard Wilson (born October 30, 1995) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Houston, and was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL draft.

Professional career[edit]

Cleveland Browns[edit]

Wilson was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round, 126th overall, in the 2017 NFL draft.[1][2] He signed his four-year rookie contract with the Browns on May 10, 2017,[3] a four-year deal reportedly worth $3 million.[4] On May 13, 2017, on the second day of rookie minicamp, Wilson suffered a fractured patella which required surgery.[5] Due to the injury, Wilson spent the entire 2017 season on the physically unable to perform list as he was never activated.[6]

On June 12, 2018, Wilson had surgery to repair a left patellar tendon suffered the previous year when he broke his knee cap, which also required surgery. He was ruled out for his second season in a row, as he was placed on injured reserve the following day.[7][8]

Wilson was waived by the Browns on April 1, 2019, without ever appearing in a game for the team.[9]

After sitting out the 2019 NFL season, Wilson had a tryout with the Chicago Bears on August 20, 2020.[10]

Houston Gamblers[edit]

Wilson was selected in the 10th round of the 2022 USFL draft by the Houston Gamblers.[11] He was released on April 7, 2022, before the season began.[12]

BC Lions[edit]

Wilson signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League on April 8, 2022. He was released by the Lions on May 23, 2022.[13]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Browns trade up, select cornerback Howard Wilson". Cleveland.com. Retrieved October 11, 2017
  2. ^ Gribble, Andrew (April 29, 2017). "Browns select Houston DB Howard Wilson with 126th pick in 2017 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Cabot, Mary Kay (May 11, 2017). "Browns Sign Draft Picks Howard Wilson, Rod Johnson and Matthew Dayes". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  4. ^ "Howard Wilson". OvertheCap.com. 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Smith, Michael David (May 13, 2017). "Browns fourth-round pick Howard Wilson suffers knee fracture". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  6. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.
  7. ^ "Browns CB Howard Wilson to miss entire 2018 season after surgery on patella tendon". DawgsByNature.com. June 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "Browns claim LB Brady Sheldon". ClevelandBrowns.com. June 13, 2018. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  9. ^ "Browns sign four players, waive three". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 1, 2019.
  10. ^ @AlbertBreer (August 20, 2020). "Today's tryout/visit list" (Tweet). Retrieved August 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Camenker, Jacob (February 23, 2022). "USFL Draft tracker: Complete results, rosters for new football league". Sporting News.
  12. ^ @USFLGamblers (April 7, 2022). "Roster updates for the Gamblers" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Howard Wilson". footballdb.com. Retrieved January 24, 2024.

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