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Eugene WILSON
26 FREE SAFETY
TRANSACTIONS: Selected in the second-round
(36th overall) selection by the New England Patriots
in the 2003 NFL Draft…signed by New England
on July 21, 2003...signed as an unrestricted
free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on
March 17, 2008…released by the Buccaneers on
September 1, 2008…signed by the Houston Texans
on September 3, 2008…re-signed by Texans
on February 27, 2009...Placed on reserve/injured
list on November 25, 2009.
HONORS: 2004 AFC Defensive Player of the
Month (September); ESPN.com’s All-Rookie
Team (2003); USA Today’s All-Joe Team (2003).
PRO: Versatile player with the ability to play
corner or safety...played in 92 career regular
season games with 82 starts over six seasons...
appeared in 10 playoff games with eight starts,
including Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl
XXXIX...total of 376 tackles, 14 interceptions,
40 passes defensed, four forced fumbles, four
fumble recoveries and 13 special teams tackles.
2010 (Houston 10/9): Started at free safety and
four tackles (one solo) in the season opener
vs. Indianapolis (9/12)...had three solo tackles
at Washington (9/19)...made four tackles (three
solo) vs. Dallas (9/26)...Inactive at Oakland
(10/3)...made two tackles (one solo) in action at
free safety vs. NY Giants (10/10)...led the team
with ten tackles (seven solo) vs. Kansas City
(10/17)...made four solo tackles and had two
passes defensed at Indianapolis (11/1)...made
five tackles (three solo) vs. San Diego (11/7)...
made five solo tackles at Jacksonville (11/14)...
made four solo tackles at NY Jets (11/21)...made
two tackles (one solo) vs. Tennessee (11/28).
Height: 5-10 | Weight: 193 | College: Illinois |
Hometown: Merrillville, Indiana | 8th NFL Season |
3rd with Texans | Age as of Kickoff Weekend 2010: 30 |
Acquired: FA-’08 | 2010 GP/GS: 10/9 | Career GP/GS: 92/82 |
Teams: New England, 2003-07; Houston, 2008-10 |
2009 (Houston 8/8): Inactive for the season
opener vs. the New York Jets (9/13)... returned
to the starting lineup and responded wtih his first
interception of the season, which was returned
13 yards at Tenensse (9/20). Added one pass defensed
and four tackles (three solo)...started at
free safety vs. Jacksonville (9/27)...was inactive
vs. Oakland (10/4) due to illness...was back in
the starting lineup after being ill and made five
solo tackles and forced a fumble in the red zone
at Arizona (10/11)...had three tackles (two solo)
at Cincinnati (10/18)...had three tackles (two
solo),two passes defensed and an interception
with 36 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter
to clinch the victory at San Francisco (10/25)...
made four solo tackles at Buffalo (11/1)...made
four solo tackles at Indianapolis (11/8)...made
five tackles (three solo) vs. Tennessee (11/23)...
placed on reserve/injured list (11/25).
2008 (Houston 12/10): Played in 12 games with
10 starts…led all Texans defensive backs with
63 total tackles and tied for second on the team
with two interceptions…also registered seven
passes defensed…started at free safety and recorded
one solo tackle and one pass defensed
vs. Indianapolis (10/5)…played at free safety
where he registered two solo tackles, one pass
defensed and made his first interception of the
season vs. Miami (10/12)…returned the interception
19 yards before fumbling while being
tackled…played at safety where he registered
five tackles and intercepted his second pass of
the season vs. Cincinnati (10/26)…started and
posted six total tackles and one pass defensed
vs. Baltimore (11/9)…led the team with eight
solo tackles on Monday Night Football vs. Jacksonville
(12/1)…registered five solo tackles and
one pass defensed at Green Bay (12/7)…led the
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