Dennard Wilson

Dennard Wilson (born March 31, 1982) is the Defensive backs coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.[1][2] He is a former American football safety in the National Football League who was signed as a free agent by the Washington Football Team in 2004. He played college football at the University of Maryland and matriculated with a bachelor's degree in Communications.[3]

Dennard Wilson
Philadelphia Eagles
Position:Defensive backs coach
Personal information
Born: (1982-03-31) March 31, 1982
Upper Marlboro, Maryland
Career information
High school:Dematha High School
College:Maryland
Undrafted:2004
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
As an administrator:

Professional career

Wilson is currently Defensive Backs coach for the Philadelphia Eagles .[4] Wilson enters his 14th NFL season, having previously coached the past four seasons with the New York Jets[5] as the defensive backs coach. He added passing game coordinator duties as well in 2019. Under Wilson's tutelage, Jamal Adams[6] earned All-Pro and Pro Bowl honors following the 2018 and '19 seasons after ranking first in sacks and tackles for loss among all NFL defensive backs during that span. Wilson also coached for the Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams for five seasons.

Scouting

He spent four years as a pro scout for the Chicago Bears.

Playing career

Wilson played cornerback and safety for the Maryland Terrapins from 2000 until 2003,[7] appearing in 42 games and making 30 starts. He totaled 158 tackles and was an honorable All-ACC pick as a senior after leading the Terrapins with 12 pass defenses. Wilson was a four-year letter winner and three-year starting defensive back for the Terps. As a captain of the team, Wilson was an honorable mention All-ACC performer as a senior in 2003. An undrafted free agent, Wilson signed with the Washington Redskins in 2004[8] and spent time on their practice squad before suffering a season-ending injury.[9]

References
  1. "Eagles have reportedly found their next DBs coach". RSN. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  2. "Eagles announce Nick Sirianni's first coaching staff". www.philadelphiaeagles.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. "Player Bio: Dennard Wilson :: Football".
  4. "Eagles coaching staff tracker: Naming assistants under Nick Sirianni".
  5. "Dennard Wilson Joins Jets Defensive Staff". www.newyorkjets.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  6. Mehta, Manish. "Jamal Adams praises Jets coaches Gregg Williams, Dennard Wilson for turning him into a star". nydailynews.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  7. "Dennard Wilson Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". www.umterps.com. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015.
  8. http://es.redskins.com/topic/150936-530-redskins-sign-db-dennard-wilson-and-ol-daniel-martz/
  9. "TheHogs.net - View topic - Redskins Release Dennard Wilson". www.thehogs.net. Archived from the original on March 16, 2017.
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