Gibril Wilson
Gibril Donald Wilson (born 12 November 1981) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL).
He was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.
 Wilson at 2007 Giants training camp | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||||
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| Born: | 12 November 1981 Freetown, Sierra Leone | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Oak Grove (San Jose, California) | ||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 5 / Pick: 136 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Wilson earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII. In addition, he has played for the Oakland Raiders and Miami Dolphins.
College career
Wilson was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone and moved to the U.S. at age five. Although Wilson excelled in football as both a wide receiver and defensive back at Oak Grove High School, he drew little attention from any Division I schools. He initially attended City College of San Francisco, and two years later was the top recruited junior college safety, choosing Tennessee over USC, Oregon and Florida.
Professional career
New York Giants
Wilson was selected by the New York Giants in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft, with whom he later won Super Bowl XLII over the previously undefeated New England Patriots. In his four years with the team, he started 51 of 52 games, recording 360 tackles, six sacks, and 11 interceptions.
Oakland Raiders
In 2008, Wilson signed a six-year, $39 million contract with the Oakland Raiders, making him one of the highest paid safeties in NFL history.
Wilson was released by the Raiders after one season with the team on 20 February 2009. He finished the season with 129 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and two interceptions.
Miami Dolphins
Wilson agreed to a five-year contract with the Miami Dolphins on 26 February 2009. The contract was worth $27.5 million with $8 million guaranteed. Wilson was released on 5 March 2010.
Cincinnati Bengals
Wilson signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on 6 May 2010. During a preseason game with the Philadelphia Eagles, he injured the ACL and MCL in his left knee. Following surgery he sat out the 2010 season.
NFL career statistics
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2004 | NYG | 8 | 7 | 56 | 49 | 7 | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NYG | 16 | 16 | 114 | 92 | 22 | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYG | 15 | 15 | 103 | 77 | 26 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYG | 13 | 13 | 92 | 78 | 14 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | OAK | 16 | 15 | 134 | 98 | 36 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | MIA | 16 | 14 | 93 | 73 | 20 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CIN | 16 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 100 | 81 | 625 | 488 | 137 | 8.5 | 18 | 13 | 117 | 0 | 39 | 37 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 0 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2005 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NYG | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NYG | 4 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 7 | 6 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
- Tennessee Volunteers bio
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