Jarrod Wilson

Jarrod Wilson (born February 9, 1994) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Jaguars after the 2016 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan.

Jarrod Wilson
Wilson in 2019
No. 26 – Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1994-02-09) February 9, 1994
Akron, Ohio
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:Buchtel (Akron, Ohio)
College:Michigan
Undrafted:2016
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 2015 All-Big Ten honorable mention
Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019
Total tackles:87
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:1
Pass deflections:6
Interceptions:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

On April 30, 2016, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Wilson to a three-year, $1.62 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $5,000 as an undrafted free agent.[1] Throughout training camp, Wilson competed for a roster spot as a backup safety against James Sample and Josh Evans.

He made the team's 53-man roster on September 3, 2016. He played in all 16 games recording eight tackles.

In 2018, Wilson played in all 16 games primarily on special teams and as a backup safety. He made his first career start at strong safety in Week 16 against the Miami Dolphins. He finished the season with 21 tackles, two passes defensed, and a forced fumble.

On January 19, 2019, Wilson signed a three-year contract extension with the Jaguars through the 2021 season.[2]

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References
  1. "Jaguars agree to terms with nine undrafted rookie free agents". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
  2. "Jaguars re-sign Jarrod Wilson". BigCatCountry.com. January 19, 2019.


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