Reinard Wilson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1973)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2020}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Reinard Wilson
| image =
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| position = Linebacker
| number = 57, 55
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1973|12|17|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Gainesville, Florida, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lbs = 272
| high_school = Columbia (Lake City, Florida)
| college = Florida State
| draftyear = 1997
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 14
| teams =
- Cincinnati Bengals ({{NFL Year|1997}}–{{NFL Year|2002}})
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers ({{NFL Year|2003}}){{cite web |title=Pro Football Reference |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRe20/gamelog/}}
| highlights =
- National champion (1993)
- Consensus All-American (1996)
- 2× First-team All-ACC (1995, 1996)
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 93
| statlabel2 = Games started
| statvalue2 = 23
| statlabel3 = Tackles
| statvalue3 = 173
| statlabel4 = Sacks
| statvalue4 = 24.0
| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue5 = 7
| pfr = WilsRe20
}}
James Reinard Wilson (born December 17, 1973) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football for the Florida State Seminoles and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1997 NFL draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
Early life
Wilson was born in Gainesville, Florida.National Football League, Historical Players, [http://www.nfl.com/player/reinardwilson/2503756/profile Reinard Wilson]. Retrieved February 2, 2012. He attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida,databaseFootball.com, Players, {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070930005555/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=WILSOREI01 Reinard Wilson]}}. Retrieved February 2, 2012. where he was a standout high school football player for the Columbia Tigers.
College career
Wilson received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Seminoles teams from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American after recording thirteen sacks in his final college season.
Professional career
The Cincinnati Bengals selected Wilson in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.{{Cite web |title=1997 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1997/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played for the Bengals from {{NFL Year|1997}} to {{NFL Year|2002}}. In six NFL seasons, he appeared in 93 regular season games, started 23 of them, and compiled 173 tackles and 24 quarterback sacks.{{Cite web |title=Reinard Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WilsRe20.htm |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Wilson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in {{NFL Year|2003}}, but did not appear in a regular season game for the Buccaneers.
=NFL statistics=
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| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | CIN | 16 | 23 | 21 | 2 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | CIN | 16 | 64 | 47 | 17 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | CIN | 15 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | CIN | 14 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | CIN | 16 | 40 | 28 | 12 | 9.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | CIN | 16 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 177 | 131 | 46 | 24.0 | 7 | 3 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{1993 Florida State Seminoles football navbox}}
{{1996 NCAA Division I-A College Football Consensus All-Americans}}
{{1997 NFL Draft}}
{{Bengals1997DraftPicks}}
{{BengalsFirstPick}}
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Category:All-American college football players
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Cincinnati Bengals players
Category:Florida State Seminoles football players
Category:Players of American football from Gainesville, Florida
Category:Players of American football from Lake City, Florida