Brenard Wilson

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Brenard Wilson
No. 22
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1955-08-15) August 15, 1955 (age 69)
Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school: Father Lopez
College: Vanderbilt
NFL draft: 1978: undrafted
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:17
Fumble recoveries:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Brenard Kenric Wilson (born August 15, 1955), is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1979 to 1987.

Biography

Brenard Wilson attended Vanderbilt University, playing college football for the Vanderbilt Commodores. [1]

In 1979, Wilson was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as the starting free safety, doing a credible job with 4 interceptions. [2] In 1980 and 1981, he had 6 and 5 interceptions, respectively. With Wilson and Randy Logan as the strong-side safety, the Eagles won the NFC Championship Game of the 1980-81 NFL playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys, but lost Super Bowl XV to the Oakland Raiders. [3] In 1982, he had only 1 interception and was replaced in 1983 by Wes Hopkins, who had greater range in the defensive secondary.

In 1987, he joined the Atlanta Falcons team. [3]

References

  1. Kuharsky, Paul (January 23, 2005). "Harrison, Wilson hoping Eagles soar". The Tennessean . Nashville, Tennessee. pp.  1C & 6C . Retrieved July 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  2. Dolson, Frank (September 3, 1979). "Eagle rookie makes a cheering debut". Sports Extra. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. B1. Retrieved July 2, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  3. 1 2 Eckel, Mark (November 1, 1987). "Ex-Eagle Wilson to start for injury-prone Falcons". The Times . Trenton, New Jersey. p. B8. Retrieved July 2, 2025.