Rod Wilson

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Rod Wilson
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Kansas City Chiefs
Position:Defensive assistant
Personal information
Born: (1981-11-12) November 12, 1981 (age 42)
Cross, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school: Cross (SC)
College: South Carolina
NFL draft: 2005  / Round: 7 / Pick: 220
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
As player
As coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:41
Player stats at NFL.com

Rodriques "Rod" Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is a former American football linebacker and coach who is a defensive assistant for the Kansas City Chiefs. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at South Carolina. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and briefly for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He has also coached at Charleston Southern University.

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Wilson broke his arm in a 2008 preseason game against the San Francisco 49ers and was placed on injured reserve, ending his season. [2] He was later released with an injury settlement.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wilson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2008. [3]

Jacksonville Jaguars

Wilson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on August 17, 2010. [4] Following the NFL Preseason, he was released on September 3, 2010. [5]

Chicago Bears

Wilson signed with the Chicago Bears on September 15, 2010, after an injury to linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer. [6]

Coaching career

Charleston Southern

Wilson was the inside linebackers coach at Charleston Southern University from 2013 to 2016. [7]

Furman

On January 18, 2017, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach at Furman University. [7]

Kansas City Chiefs

On February 7, 2017, Wilson was hired as an assistant special teams coach by the Kansas City Chiefs [8] after being a coach at Furman for only 20 days. [7] In 2019, Wilson won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. [9]

South Carolina

On February 21, 2020, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks. [10]

Following the conclusion of the 2020 season, it was announced that Wilson would not be retained as a member of new head coach Shane Beamer's staff. [11]

Coastal Carolina

On June 2, 2021, Wilson was hired as the inside linebackers coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers. [12]

Kansas City Chiefs (second stint)

In March 2022, Wilson was re-hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive assistant. [13] In 2022, Wilson won his second Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38–35 in Super Bowl LVII. [14] In 2023, Wilson won his third Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the 49ers 25–22 in Super Bowl LVIII. [15]

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  2. ↑ "Bears LB Wilson carted off field with broken arm". NFL.com. August 21, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "A Look Into the Depths". Buccaneers.com. May 30, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Jaguars sign LB Rod Wilson". Jaguars.com. August 17, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
  5. ↑ Crow, Alfie (September 3, 2010). "2010 Jaguars NFL Roster Cuts: Jags trim 5". bigcatcountry.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Bears Sign Rod Wilson To A One-Year Contract". CBS Chicago. September 16, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Furman Names Rod Wilson Linebackers Coach". FurmanPaladins.com.
  8. ↑ "Chiefs Add Mike Kafka and Rod Wilson to Coaching Staff". Chiefs.com.
  9. ↑ "Super Bowl LIV – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Will Muschamp comments on new LB coach Rod Wilson". Sports Illustrated. February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  11. ↑ McGranahan, Nate (December 22, 2020). "Third defensive assistant won't return in 2021". 247Sports. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Rod Wilson Joins Coastal Football Staff". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. June 2, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ Goldman, Charles (April 25, 2022). "Chiefs hired former special teams assistant Rod Wilson as a defensive assistant". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  14. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 13, 2023). "Mahomes, Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII". AP News. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  15. ↑ Maaddi, Rob (February 12, 2024). "Patrick Mahomes rallies the Chiefs to second straight Super Bowl title, 25–22 over 49ers in overtime". AP News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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