Marquess Willis Wilson[1] (born September 14, 1992)[2] is a former American football wide receiver. He was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round in the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for Washington State University.
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | September 14, 1992 Tulare, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 206 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Tulare Union (Tulare, California) | ||||||||
| College: | Washington State (2010–2012 | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2013 / round: 7 / pick: 236 | ||||||||
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College career
editWilson played wide receiver at Washington State from 2010 to 2012 where he set the school's all-time receiving yardage record.[3][4] As a freshman in 2010, he caught 55 passes for 1,001 yards, the third highest total in the Pacific-10 Conference behind Juron Criner and Jeff Maehl.[5][6] In July 2011, he was named to the 2011 Fred Biletnikoff Award preseason watch list.[7] On October 1, 2011, he caught a 63-yard touchdown pass with 1:10 left in the game to give Washington State a 31-27 win over Colorado.[8]
Through the first 11 games of the 2011 season, Wilson had 1,280 receiving yards and 10 touchdown receptions. As of November 20, 2011, Wilson's 1,280 receiving yards during the 2011 season ranked first in the Pac-12 Conference and fourth among all NCAA Division I FBS players.[9]
In 2012, Wilson led the team with 52 catches for 813 yards and five touchdowns, but was suspended for one game after reportedly leaving a practice. Wilson later left the team after citing abuse by head coach Mike Leach and his staff, but he later recanted his allegations.[10][11]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
194 lb (88 kg) |
31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
4.51 s | 4.33 s | 6.65 s | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) |
10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) |
7 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Scouting Combine[12] | ||||||||||||
Chicago Bears
editWilson was selected by the Chicago Bears in the seventh round (236th overall) of the 2013 NFL draft.[13]
On May 2, 2013, Wilson signed a four-year contract with the Bears.[14] Wilson recorded his first catch on October 20, 2013 against the New York Giants.[15] On December 29, 2013, Wilson had his first start in the final game of the 2013 season versus the Green Bay Packers.[15]
During training camp on August 4, 2014, Wilson suffered a broken clavicle.[16] He would be placed on injured reserve/recall on September 2, 2014.[17] On November 14, 2014, he was activated from injured reserve.[15] On December 15, 2014, Wilson caught his first career touchdown in Week 14 against the New Orleans Saints.[15] On December 21, 2014, Wilson caught a career-high 7 receptions for a career-high 66 yards against the Detroit Lions.[18][19] At just 22 years old, Wilson was the third youngest player on the Bears final 2014 53-man roster behind cornerback Al Louis-Jean and running back Ka'Deem Carey.[15]
On September 13, 2015, Wilson caught a career-long 50 yard pass against the Green Bay Packers.[20][21] On November 22, 2015, Wilson caught a career-high 102 yards against the Denver Broncos.[21][22] On December 12, 2015, he was placed on injured reserve.[23] On December 14, 2015, Wilson underwent surgery on his broken foot.[24]
Wilson broke his feet again the following offseason in June and opened the 2016 season on the PUP list. He was activated to the active roster on November 15 prior to Week 11.[25] On November 27 against the Tennessee Titans, he had eight receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown.[26] He was placed on injured reserve on December 17, 2016 after fracturing his foot for a third time.[27] In the 2016 season, he appeared in three games and had nine receptions for 160 yards and a touchdown.[28]
New York Jets
editOn June 20, 2017, Wilson signed with the New York Jets.[29] He was released on August 23, 2017.[30]
Philadelphia Eagles
editOn January 2, 2018, Wilson signed a futures contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.[31] He was released on July 24, 2018.[32]
BC Lions
editOn January 29, 2019, Wilson signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[33] On May 18, 2019, he was cut after rookie camp.[34]
References
edit- ^ "Marquess Wilson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "California Births, 1905 - 1995". Family Tree Legends. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Freshman receiver Wilson making an impact for Cougars". The Seattle Times. September 18, 2010.
- ^ "Cougars' Wilson gaining marquee status". The Seattle Times. September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Marquess Wilson Statistics". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Marquess Wilson Bio". Washington State University. Archived from the original on November 13, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
- ^ "WSU's Wilson on preseason watch list". Tri-Cities Herald. July 8, 2011. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
- ^ "Washington State's late TD spoils Colorado's Pac-12 debut". ESPN.com. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022.
- ^ "NCAA Division I-A Player Receiving Statistics - 2011 (Receiving Yards Leaders - All Players)". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (April 27, 2013). "Bears Tab Wilson". Chicago Bears. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ Watson, Graham (December 27, 2012). "Marquess Wilson recants accusations against Mike Leach and Washington State's staff". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
- ^ "Marquess Wilson Draft Profile". National Football League. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ Biggs, Brad (April 27, 2013). "Bears roll the dice on WR Wilson". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
- ^ "Bears sign rookies LB Greene, WR Wilson". Yahoo! Sports. May 2, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Chicago Bears: Marquess Wilson". www.chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
- ^ Campbell, Rich (August 4, 2014). "Bears WR Marquess Wilson suffers broken collarbone". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
- ^ Wilkening, Mike (September 2, 2014). "Bears place Marquess Wilson on injured reserve/recall". Profootballtalk.com. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Lions vs. Bears - Box Score - December 21, 2014 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Marquess Wilson: Game Logs at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Packers vs. Bears - Box Score - September 13, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ a b "Marquess Wilson: Game Logs at NFL.com". NFL.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Broncos vs. Bears - Box Score - November 22, 2015 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Wilson placed on IR, Hurst activated". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ "Bears WR Marquess Wilson underwent surgery for broken foot". FOX Sports. December 15, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2016.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (November 15, 2016). "Bears put Long on IR, activate Wilson". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ^ "Tennessee Titans at Chicago Bears - November 27th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 16, 2016). "Wilson fractures foot for third time". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016.
- ^ "Marquess Wilson 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (June 20, 2017). "Jets sign former Bears receiver Marquess Wilson". NFL.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Lange, Randy (August 23, 2017). "Jets Sign TE Brandon Barnes". NewYorkJets.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2017.
- ^ "Eagles sign WR Marquess Wilson to futures deal". 247Sports.com. January 2, 2018. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ Foley, Graham (July 24, 2018). "Eagles Release Marquess Wilson, Randall Goforth". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
- ^ "Lions Add WR Marquess Wilson". BC Lions. January 29, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "BC Lions Transactions". BC Lions. Retrieved July 28, 2023.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Pro Football Reference
- Washington State Cougars bio