Isaiah Wilson (American football)

Isaiah T. Wilson (born February 12, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.

Isaiah Wilson
No. 79 – Tennessee Titans
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-02-12) February 12, 1999
Brooklyn, New York
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:350 lb (159 kg)
Career information
High school:Poly Prep (Brooklyn, New York)
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:2020 / Round: 1 / Pick: 29
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-Team All-SEC (2019)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2016)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

Wilson attended Poly Prep in Brooklyn, New York. He played in the 2017 Under Armour All-America Game.[1] A five star recruit, he committed to the University of Georgia to play college football.[2][3]

College career

Wilson redshirted his first year at Georgia in 2017. As a redshirt freshman in 2018, he became a starter and started 24 of 25 games over the 2018 and 2019 seasons. After the 2019 season, he entered the 2020 NFL Draft, forgoing his final two seasons.[4][5][6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6 1⁄2 in
(1.99 m)		 350 lb
(159 kg)		 35 1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		 10 1⁄4 in
(0.26 m)		 5.32 s 1.79 s 3.03 s 5.07 s 8.26 s 29 in
(0.74 m)		 9 ft 2 in
(2.79 m)		 26 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7][8]

Wilson was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the first round, 29th overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.[9] He is expected to compete with Dennis Kelly for the open starting right tackle position.[10] Wilson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team at the start of training camp before returning to the active roster when he signed his four-year rookie contract on August 3, 2020.[11][12]

References
  1. "Georgia commit Isaiah Wilson is manhandling guys at Under Armour practices". December 29, 2016.
  2. "Five-star OT Isaiah Wilson commits to Georgia". Sports Illustrated.
  3. Braziller, Zach (December 17, 2016). "Top football prospect spurns Alabama for this SEC school".
  4. Chip Towers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson leaving for NFL draft". ajc.
  5. "UGA's Isaiah Wilson goes from unsung redshirt to pro prospect". NFL.com.
  6. Braziller, Zach (March 25, 2020). "NFL Draft 2020: Isaiah Wilson is on doorstep to his dream".
  7. "Isaiah Wilson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  8. "Georgia OT Isaiah Wilson : 2020 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  9. "Titans take Georgia offensive tackle Isaiah Wilson at No. 29". USA Today. April 23, 2020.
  10. Moraitis, Mike (April 24, 2020). "Titans' Jon Robinson: Isaiah Wilson, Dennis Kelly will battle for starting RT". titanswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  11. Wyatt, Jim (July 28, 2020). "Titans Place First-Round Pick Isaiah Wilson On Reserve/COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  12. Wyatt, Jim (August 3, 2020). "Titans Reach Deal with First-Round Pick Isaiah Wilson, Remove Him from COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.


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