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Shaun Wilson (American football)

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Shaun Wilson
No. 38
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1995-12-02) December 2, 1995 (age 29)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:West Mecklenburg (Charlotte)
College:Duke
Undrafted:2018
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:6
Rushing yards:29
Receptions:3
Receiving yards:5
Return yards:122
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Shaun Wilson (born December 2, 1995) is an American professional football running back who is a free agent. He was most recently a member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2018.[1] Wilson has also been a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Washington Redskins, and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

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Wilson attended and played high school football at West Mecklenburg High School.[2]

College career

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Wilson attended and played college football at Duke.[3]

Collegiate statistics

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Shaun Wilson Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2014 Duke ACC FR RB 13 78 598 7.7 5 18 179 9.9 1
2015 Duke ACC SO RB 11 84 424 5.0 3 19 207 10.9 1
2016 Duke ACC JR RB 12 151 623 4.1 4 8 76 9.5 0
2017 Duke ACC SR RB 13 162 818 5.0 6 36 263 7.3 4
Career Duke 49 475 2,463 5.2 18 81 725 9.0 6

Professional career

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Wilson was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[4] Wilson made his NFL debut in the 2018 season opener against the New Orleans Saints. In the 48–40 victory, he had a six-yard rush and a 29-yard kick return.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on November 13, 2018, after suffering a shoulder injury in Week 10.[6] He finished his rookie season with six carries for 29 rushing yards.[7] On June 21, 2019, Wilson was waived by the Buccaneers.[8]

Washington Redskins

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On July 25, 2019, Wilson was signed by the Washington Redskins.[9] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2019.[10] He was waived from injured reserve on November 1, 2019.

Tennessee Titans

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On December 24, 2019, Wilson was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Titans on January 20, 2020.[11] He was waived with a non-football injury designation on July 26, 2020.[12]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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On August 29, 2022, Wilson signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[13] He was released by the Riders in late October having never dressed for a game.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Shaun Wilson keeps hearing he's too small. He's making a big impression on the Bucs". Tampa Bay Times. August 3, 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "Shaun Wilson, West Mecklenburg , Running Back". 247Sports. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  3. ^ "Shaun Wilson College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. April 30, 2018. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers at New Orleans Saints - September 9th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. ^ Smith, Scott (November 13, 2018). "Bucs Promote Ogunbowale, Re-Sign Minter as Two Land on IR". Buccaneers.com.
  7. ^ "Shaun Wilson 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  8. ^ Smith, Scott (June 21, 2019). "Bucs Waive RB Shaun Wilson". Buccaneers.com.
  9. ^ "Redskins Sign RB Shaun Wilson, Waive T Brian Wallace". Redskins.com. July 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Redskins sent pair of players to injured reserve". Redskins Wire. USA Today. September 1, 2019.
  11. ^ "Titans Sign 10 Players to Futures Contracts". TitansOnline.com. January 20, 2020.
  12. ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 26, 2020). "Titans Part Ways With Six Players; Roster Now Stands at 81 Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  13. ^ "Rider Add Americans Shaun Wilson And Levi Lewis". Saskatchewan Roughriders. August 29, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
  14. ^ 3Down Staff (October 20, 2022). "Riders release former NFL running back Shaun Wilson". 3DownNation. Retrieved October 20, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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