2015 DETROIT LIONS MEDIA GUIDE

30- JOSH WILSON
Cornerback Maryland Upper Marlboro, Md.
Year: 9 Ht: 5-9 Wt: 187 Born: 3/11/85
Draft: ‘07, R2 (55)-Sea Acq: UFA-Atl ‘15
Complete biographical information available on Detroitlions.com.
TRANSACTIONS
‣ ¾ Signed by the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract on April 4, 2015.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year contract on April 8, 2014.
‣ ¾ Signed by the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on July 30, 2011.
‣ ¾ Traded to the Baltimore Ravens for a 2011 fifth-round draft pick on August 31, 2010.
‣ ¾ Drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round (55th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.
PRO
Nine-year veteran roaming NFL defensive backfield who joins the Lions defense in 2015 and is expected to provide help at
the nickel corner spot. Comes to Detroit with 118 career games (85 starts) and has tallied 414 total tackles (336 solo), five
sacks, 15 interceptions, four touchdowns, 78 pass defenses, nine forced fumbles and 11 fumble recoveries following stints
with the Atlanta Falcons (2014), Washington Redskins (2011-13), Baltimore Ravens (2010), and Seattle Seahawks (2007-09).
‣ ¾ Has appeared in five postseason games, including two with Seattle (2007), two with Baltimore (2010) and one with
Washington (2012).
2014: Played in all 16 games (four starts) in his only season with the Atlanta Falcons as a reserve cornerback, finishing
with 28 tackles (25 solo), one interception (15 yards), seven pass defenses and one tackle for loss.
‣ ¾ Recorded a season-high eight tackles (six solo) in his first start of the season vs. Chicago (10/12).
‣ ¾ Started vs. Detroit in London (10/26) and totaled four tackles, including one tackle for loss, and a pass defense.
‣ ¾ Picked off his first pass of the season, the fifth of his career, and finished with four solo tackles and one pass defense
vs. Arizona (11/30).
‣ ¾ Started two more games vs. Cleveland (11/23) and at Green Bay (12/8).
COLLEGE
Played in 46 of a possible 48 games during his career at Maryland and was a two-time Academic All-ACC selection. Was
also the recipient of the James Tatum Award, given to the top football student-athlete in the ACC.
‣ ¾ Despite not being a kick returner until his final collegiate season, he ranks eighth on the school’s career record list
with 847 return yards.
PERSONAL
Graduated from DeMatha (Md.) Catholic High School where he also ran track.
‣ ¾ Father, Timothy, blocked for Hall of Fame RB Earl Campbell as a member of the Houston Oilers.
‣ ¾ Graduated from Maryland in 2006 with a degree in marketing.
WILSON’S SINGLE-GAME BESTS
Tackles:........................................................... 11 (twice) Last vs. SF 11/25/13
Sacks:........................................................1 (five times) Last vs. NYG 12/1/13
Pass Defenses:..........................................................................4 at Dal 9/26/11
Interceptions:........................................................................2 vs. NYJ 12/21/08
Interception Return Yards:................................................. 75t at SF 10/26/08
Fumble Recoveries:...................................1 (11 time) Last at NYG 12/29/13
Forced Fumbles:....................................1 (nine times) Last vs. Dal 12/22/13
WILSON’S CAREER STATISTICS
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR
2007 Sea 12 0 4 2 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
2008 Sea 16 12 76 69 7 1.0 13 4 135 1 9 3 2
2009 Sea 12 12 44 40 4 1.0 3 2 126 2 13 0 1
2010 Bal 14 9 37 34 3 0.0 0 3 12 1 14 0 1
2011 Was 16 16 62 48 14 0.0 0 2 0 0 15 1 1
2012 Was 16 16 74 54 20 1.0 12 2 8 0 13 3 2
2013 Was 16 16 89 64 25 2.0 24 1 0 0 7 2 3
2014 Atl 16 4 28 25 3 0.0 0 1 15 0 7 0 0
Totals 118 85 414 336 78 5.0 52 15 296 4 78 9 11
Postseason
Year Tm G S TT ST AT Sk Yds Int Yds TD PD FF FR
2007 Sea 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2010 Bal 2 2 4 4 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0
2012 Was 1 1 5 3 2 1.0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 5 3 9 7 2 1.0 9 1 0 0 3 0 0
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