Mack Wilson

Lyndell "Mack" Wilson (born February 14, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.

Mack Wilson
Wilson in 2019
No. 51 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1998-02-14) February 14, 1998
Montgomery, Alabama
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Carver (Montgomery, Alabama)
College:Alabama
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 5 / Pick: 155
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2018)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2015)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:121
Sacks:1.0
Pass deflections:9
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Wilson 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

Wilson played in all 15 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, recording eight tackles. As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games with two starts and had 40 tackles and four interceptions and one touchdown.[3][4] As a junior in 2018, Wilson had 71 tackles, one sack, and two interceptions. After the season, Wilson decided to forgo his senior year and enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[5][6]

College statistics
Alabama Crimson Tide
Year Class Position GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
SoloAstTotalLossSackIntYardsAvgTDPDFRYardsTDFF
2016FreshmenLB 85380.00.0000.0001000
2017SophomoreLB 112119402.50.04399.8120000
2018JuniorLB 143332654.51.0200.0050000

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand sizeVertical jumpBroad jump
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[7]

Wilson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round (155th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] In week 9 against the Denver Broncos, Wilson recorded a team high 5 tackles and made his first career sack on Brandon Allen in the 24-19 loss.[9] 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.[10]

NFL career statistics
Regular season statistics
YearTeamGPGSTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
TotalSoloAstSckSFTYPDefIntYdsAvgLngTDsFFFR
2019CLE 16148257251.00712121.021010
2020 CLE 13 8 39 24 15 0.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Total 29 22 121 81 40 1.0 0 9 1 21 21.0 21 0 1 0

References
  1. "Alabama recruiting: Five-star LB Mack Wilson heading to the Tide". CBSSports.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  2. "Alabama receives second five-star linebacker commit from Lyndell 'Mack' Wilson | NCAA Football". Sporting News. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  3. "Alabama's Mack Wilson needing to 'affect' teammates". Times Free Press. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  4. "Return of Mack Wilson strengthens Alabama defense". montgomeryadvertiser.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  5. "Deionte Thompson, Mack Wilson of Alabama Crimson Tide declare for draft". espn.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  6. "Mack Wilson is 7th Alabama player to enter draft". tuscaloosanews.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
  7. "Lyndell Wilson Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  8. "Cleveland Browns select Alabama LB Mack Wilson with No. 155 pick in 2019 NFL Draft". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 27, 2019.
  9. "Allen leads Broncos past Browns 24-19 in first NFL start". www.espn.com. November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
  10. "Drake scores 4 TDs as Cardinals defeat Browns". www.sportsdata.usatoday.com. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
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