Shaun Wilson (American football)

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Shaun Wilson
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-02) December 2, 1995 (age 28)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: West Mecklenburg
College: Duke
Position: Running back
Undrafted: 2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:6
Rushing yards:29
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:5
Return yards:122
Total touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Shaun Wilson (born December 2, 1995) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Duke and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. [1] Wilson has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and Tennessee Titans.

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Early years

Wilson attended and played high school football at West Mecklenburg High School. [2]

College career

Wilson attended and played college football at Duke. [3]

Collegiate statistics

Shaun WilsonRushingReceiving
YearSchoolConfClassPosGAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
2014 Duke ACC FRRB13785987.75181799.91
2015 Duke ACC SORB11844245.031920710.91
2016 Duke ACC JRRB121516234.148769.50
2017 Duke ACC SRRB131628185.06362637.34
CareerDuke494752,4635.218817259.06

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wilson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018. [4] Wilson made his NFL debut in the 2018 season opener against the New Orleans Saints. In the 48–40 victory, he had a six-yard rush and a 29-yard kick return. [5] He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018 after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 10. [6] He finished his rookie season with six carries for 29 rushing yards. [7] On June 21, 2019, Wilson was waived by the Buccaneers. [8]

Washington Redskins

On July 25, 2019, Wilson was signed by the Washington Redskins. [9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2019. [10] He was waived from injured reserve on November 1, 2019.

Tennessee Titans

On December 24, 2019, Wilson was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 20, 2020. [11] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 26, 2020. [12]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

On August 29, 2022, Wilson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [13] He was released by the Riders in late October having never dressed for a game. [14]

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References

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  2. "Shaun Wilson, West Mecklenburg , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
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  5. "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. Smith, Scott (November 13, 2018). "Bucs Promote Ogunbowale, Re-Sign Minter as Two Land on IR". Buccaneers.com.
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  10. "Redskins sent pair of players to injured reserve". Redskins Wire. USA Today. September 1, 2019.
  11. "Titans Sign 10 Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. January 20, 2020.
  12. Wyatt, Jim (July 26, 2020). "Titans Part Ways With Six Players; Roster Now Stands at 81 Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  13. "Rider Add Americans Shaun Wilson And Levi Lewis". Saskatchewan Roughriders. August 29, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. 3Down Staff (October 20, 2022). "Riders release former NFL running back Shaun Wilson". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)