Chris Wilson (American football coach)
Chris Wilson is an American football coach who currently serves as defensive line coach at the University of Colorado. Wilson received a Super Bowl ring when he served as a coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[1] Before that, he spent two years with the University of Southern California as the defensive line coach.[2] He has also held collegiate coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, Indiana State, NE Oklahoma A&M, Illinois State, the University of Colorado, Mississippi State, the University of Georgia, and USC. In addition he has done internships with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.[1] He was part of the Eagles' coaching staff that won Super Bowl LII.[3]
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Position: | Defensive line coach |
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Born: | Carnegie, Oklahoma | January 8, 1969
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High school: | Richardson (TX) |
College: | Oklahoma |
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Wilson attended the University of Oklahoma from 1987 to 1991; he obtained a bachelor's degree in communications and lettered in football all four years. He achieved 303 career tackles, was named team captain twice, and in 1992 was a 12th round NFL Draft selection by the Chicago Bears.[1]
Wilson was born in Richardson, Texas. He attended Richardson High School, where he played football and ran track. He is married to Tina who also attended OU. They have a son, Caleb, and a daughter.[1]
References
- "Chris Wilson, defensive line" (PDF). Philadelphia Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2016.
- "Eagles hire Chris Wilson away from Missouri as new defensive line coach". NJ.com.
- "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.