Chris Wilson (gridiron football)

This article is about the former Montreal Alouettes and former Washington Redskins defensive end and linebacker. For the Baltimore Ravens tight end, see Kris Wilson (American football).

Chris Wilson (born July 10, 1982) is an American former professional football defensive end . He began his career with the BC Lions after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He spent five seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles before re-signing with the Lions. He played college football for Northwood University. He is a member of Iota Phi Theta fraternity.

Chris Wilson

No. 95, 51
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1982-07-10) July 10, 1982 (age 43) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Flint Northern (Flint, Michigan)
College:	Northwood
NFL draft:	2005: undrafted
Career history
BC Lions (2005–2006) Washington Redskins (2007–2010) Philadelphia Eagles (2011)* Washington Redskins (2012) BC Lions (2013) Montreal Alouettes (2014)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Grey Cup champion (2006)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 75 Sacks: 6.5 Forced fumbles: 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at CFL.ca (archive)

Professional career

BC Lions

Wilson signed with the BC Lions in 2005 and was part of the BC Lions' defensive line in their 2006 Grey Cup victory.

Washington Redskins

On January 3, 2007, Wilson signed with the Washington Redskins for a reported three-year contract. In the 2007 season, his rookie season in the NFL, he finished with 13 tackles and four sacks.

Wilson recorded 20 tackles and one sack in the 2009 season.

Initially, Wilson played as a defensive end for the Redskins, but transitioned to outside linebacker when the team switched to a 3-4 defense in the 2010 season.^[1]

Philadelphia Eagles

The Philadelphia Eagles signed Wilson on August 8, 2011. He was released during final cuts on September 2, 2011.

Second stint with Redskins

On April 24, 2012, Wilson signed a one-year contract with Washington Redskins and competed with Markus White and Rob Jackson for one of the backup roles at outside linebacker.^[2] After performing well in the preseason games,^[3] he made the final 53-man roster by the start of the 2012 season.

Return to BC Lions

On September 9, 2013, the BC Lions announced that Wilson had re-signed with the team.^[4]

Coaching

Wilson interned as a special teams and linebackers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the 2017 NFL training camp. He served as the head football coach of the Flint Jaguars, the remaining high school team in the Flint, Michigan community. Wilson also served as the defensive coordinator and special teams coordinator for Vermilion Community College.^[5]

Wilson is currently serving as director and head football coach for 475 Elite Training's Youth Football Club.

Wilson also serves as a youth pastor at Church of the Harvest International.