Darryal Wilson

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Darryal Wilson
No. 48
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1960-09-19) September 19, 1960 (age 63)
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school: Virginia (VA)
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1983  / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:9
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Darryal Edgar Wilson (born September 19, 1960) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.

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Early years

Wilson attended Virginia High School, where he practiced football and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games, registering 5 receptions for 89 yards (17.8-yard avg.) and no touchdowns.

As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, ranking third on the team with 23 receptions for 308 yards (13.4-yard avg.) and one touchdown. He played in an era when Tennessee garnered a reputation as "Wide Receiver U", being part of teams that had wide receivers Willie Gault, Anthony Hancock, Lenny Taylor, Mike Miller, Clyde Duncan, and Tim McGee. [1]

He also was a sprinter in track.

Professional career

Wilson was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (47th overall) of the 1983 NFL draft. [2] As a rookie, he appeared in 9 games as a backup, before being lost for the year with a right knee injury he suffered in the ninth game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was placed on the injured reserve list on November 4. [3]

In training camp in 1984, he re-injured his knee and was lost for the year. [4] He was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 14. [5] In 1985, he was again placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 15. [6] He was waived on February 7, 1986. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Strange, Mike (May 9, 2018). "Football-track no longer a potent combo for UT Vols". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ "1983 NFL Draft". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. November 5, 1983. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "The New England Patriots Friday waived five players and..." UPI. July 20, 1984. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 15, 1984. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. August 16, 1985. Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Transactions". February 8, 1986. Retrieved January 12, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
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