Lyndell Santrell "Mack" Wilson Sr. (born February 14, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
![]() Wilson in 2021 with the Cleveland Browns | |||||||||||
No. 2 – Arizona Cardinals | |||||||||||
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Born: | Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. | February 14, 1998||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Carver (Montgomery, Alabama) | ||||||||||
College: | Alabama (2016–2018) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 155 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Early years
editWilson attended George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery, Alabama. A five star recruit, he committed to University of Alabama to play college football.[1][2]
College career
editWilson played in all 15 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, recording eight tackles.[3] As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games with two starts and had 40 tackles and four interceptions and one touchdown.[4][5] As a junior in 2018, Wilson had 71 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions.[6] After the season, Wilson decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[7][8]
Season | Class | Pos | GP | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Sck | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF | ||||
2016 | FR | LB | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | SO | LB | 11 | 21 | 19 | 40 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | JR | LB | 14 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 33 | 59 | 54 | 113 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 6 | 39 | 6.5 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Professional career
editHeight | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||||
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6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) |
32.0 in (0.81 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | |||||||
All values from NFL Combine[9] |
Cleveland Browns
editWilson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (155th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[10] In week 9 against the Denver Broncos, Wilson recorded a team high five tackles and made his first career sack on Brandon Allen in the 24-19 loss.[11] In week 15 against the Arizona Cardinals, Wilson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by fellow rookie Kyler Murray during the 38–24 loss.[12] As a rookie, Wilson appeared in all 16 games, and started 14 of them. He finished with one sack, 82 total tackles, one interception, seven passes defended, and one forced fumble.[13]
In the 2020 season, Wilson finished with 39 total tackles and two passes defended in 13 games, of which he started eight.[14] In the 2021 season, Wilson finished with 42 total tackles in 14 games, of which he started six.[15]
New England Patriots
editOn March 16, 2022, Wilson was traded to the New England Patriots in exchange for Chase Winovich.[16] In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games, of which he started three. He finished with 1.5 sacks, 36 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble.[17]
On March 20, 2023, Wilson re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year contract extension.[18]
Arizona Cardinals
editOn March 14, 2024, Wilson signed a three-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals.[19]
NFL career statistics
editRegular season
editYear | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2019 | CLE | 16 | 14 | 82 | 57 | 25 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020 | CLE | 13 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 15 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | CLE | 14 | 6 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | NE | 17 | 3 | 36 | 15 | 21 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 60 | 31 | 199 | 122 | 77 | 2.5 | 10 | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ Kalland, Robby (February 3, 2016). "Alabama recruiting: Five-star LB Mack Wilson heading to the Tide". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Al-Khateeb, Zac (February 3, 2016). "Alabama receives second five-star linebacker commit from Lyndell 'Mack' Wilson". Sporting News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2016 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2017 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Darrington, Kamarri (January 12, 2018). "Return of Mack Wilson strengthens Alabama defense". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2018 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Scarborough, Alex (January 13, 2019). "Deionte Thompson, Mack Wilson of Alabama Crimson Tide declare for draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ Jones, Ben (January 13, 2019). "Mack Wilson is 7th Alabama player to enter draft". The Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Lyndell Wilson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "Cleveland Browns select Alabama LB Mack Wilson with No. 155 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 27, 2019.
- ^ "Allen leads Broncos past Browns 24-19 in first NFL start". ESPN.com. Associated Press. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
- ^ "Drake scores 4 TDs as Cardinals defeat Browns". www.sportsdata.usatoday.com. December 15, 2019. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2020 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ Poisal, Anthony (March 16, 2022). "Browns acquire DE Chase Winovich in trade with Patriots". ClevelandBrowns.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Mack Wilson 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- ^ "Patriots Sign Three Free Agents". Patriots.com. March 20, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
- ^ Urban, Darren (March 14, 2024). "Cardinals Make Official Six Free Agent Additions". AZCardinals.com.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · ESPN · Pro Football Reference
- Collegiate statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Arizona Cardinals bio
- Alabama Crimson Tide bio
- Mack Wilson on X