Darryal Wilson

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Darryal Wilson
No. 48
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1960-09-19) September 19, 1960 (age 61)
Florence, Alabama
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school:Virginia (VA)
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:1983 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:9
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Darryal Edgar Wilson (born September 19, 1960) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the New England Patriots. He played college football at the University of Tennessee.

Early years[]

Wilson attended Virginia High School, where he practiced football and track. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of Tennessee. As a junior, he appeared in 11 games, registering 5 receptions for 89 yards (17.8-yard avg.) and no touchdowns.

As a senior, he appeared in 11 games, ranking third on the team with 23 receptions for 308 yards (13.4-yard avg.) and one touchdown. He played in an era when Tennessee garnered a reputation as "Wide Receiver U", being part of teams that had wide receivers Willie Gault, Anthony Hancock, Lenny Taylor, Mike Miller, Clyde Duncan, and Tim McGee.[1]

He also was a sprinter in track.

Professional career[]

Wilson was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round (47th overall) of the 1983 NFL Draft.[2] As a rookie, he appeared in 9 games as a backup, before being lost for the year with a right knee injury he suffered in the ninth game against the Atlanta Falcons. He was placed on the injured reserve list on November 4.[3]

In training camp in 1984, he re-injured his knee and was lost for the year.[4] He was placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 14.[5] In 1985, he was again placed on the physically-unable-to-perform list on August 15.[6] He was waived on February 7, 1986.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mike Strange: Football-track no longer a potent combo for UT Vols". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "1983 NFL Draft". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  3. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "The New England Patriots Friday waived five players and..." Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved January 12, 2019.

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