No. 15 – Hamilton Tiger-Cats | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | Wichita, Kansas, U.S. | November 2, 1995||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Wichita South (Wichita, Kansas) | ||||||||||
College: | Arkansas State | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||
Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
CFL status: | American | ||||||||||
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Kyle V. Wilson (born November 2, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Arkansas State.
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (1.79 m) | 229 lb (104 kg) | 31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.63 s | 1.63 s | 2.65 s | 4.75 s | 7.72 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 9 ft 1 in (2.77 m) | 25 reps | |
All values from Pro Day [1] |
After going undrafted in the 2018 NFL draft, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent. [2] He was released during the final roster cutdown on September 1, 2018. [3] He was re-signed to the Eagles practice squad on October 2, 2018. [4] He was released on October 16, 2018. [5]
On November 7, 2018, Wilson was signed to the Los Angeles Chargers practice squad. [6] He was promoted to the Chargers active roster on December 13, 2018. [7] He was released on August 31, 2019. [8]
Wilson signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL on May 6, 2020. [9] After the CFL canceled the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilson chose to opt-out of his contract with the Tiger-Cats on August 25, 2020. [10] He opted back in to his contract on December 21, 2020. [11] In 2022, Wilson made 10 starts for the Tiger-Cats, recording 42 defensive tackles, three special teams tackles, five tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and one pass knockdown. In November 2022, Wilson signed a two-year extension with the Tiger-Cats. [12]
Following an injury-shortened 2023 season [13] , Wilson recorded 88 defensive tackles, 1 interception, 2 sacks and a forced fumble in 2024 [14] .
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