HOW ACQUIRED:
Drafted with the 23rd selection
in the second round (55th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. First player
in team history selected from Maryland. Second consecutive year club
has selected a cornerback with their first selection. Fifth cornerback
drafted by club in the second round.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
● Set club single season records in 2008 for most
kickoff returns with 69 (66 - Charlie Rogers in 2000) and yards with
1,753 (1,629 - Charlie Rogers in 2000).
● Led the NFL with eight kickoff returns of 40- or-more yards in 2008.
● 2008 - set career highs with 76 tackles (69 solo), 1.0 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and two recoveries.
● Returned first career interception 75 yards for a
touchdown at San Francisco (10/26/08). The interception thwarted a
49ers fourth-down attempt with :44 seconds remaining in the first
half.
HOW ACQUIRED:
Drafted with the 23rd selection in the second round (55th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft. First player in team history selected from Maryland. Second consecutive year club has selected a cornerback with their first selection. Fifth cornerback drafted by club in the second round.
NFL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
● Set club single season records in 2008 for most kickoff returns with 69 (66 - Charlie Rogers in 2000) and yards with 1,753 (1,629 - Charlie Rogers in 2000).
● Led the NFL with eight kickoff returns of 40- or-more yards in 2008.
● 2008 - set career highs with 76 tackles (69 solo), 1.0 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and two recoveries.
● Returned first career interception 75 yards for a touchdown at San Francisco (10/26/08). The interception thwarted a 49ers fourth-down attempt with :44 seconds remaining in the first half.
● First career touchdown came at St. Louis (11/25/07), returning a kickoff 89 yards for a score.
COLLEGE:
One of the fastest players to ever don a Terrapins' uniform, he was an avid "workout warrior," having won Iron Terp honors in 2005. Excelled in the classroom and was the recipient of the James Tatum Award, given to the top football student-athlete in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Was also a two-time Academic All-ACC choice. The two-year starter at the boundary cornerback position, Wilson appeared in 46 of a possible 48 games at Maryland, starting 28 times. Despite not handling kickoff return duties until his final season, he ranks eighth on the school's career-record list with 847 yards in returns. Also excelled on special teams, blocking three kicks over the course of his two years starting in the secondary.
PERSONAL:
Graduated in December 2006 with a degree in Marketing. Earned Academic All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in each of his last two years. Son of Valanda and the late Timothy Wilson. His father helped the Terps capture the Atlantic Coast Conference title in each of his three years at the school. His father went on to a career in the National Football League, where he was the blocking back for NFL Hall of Fame halfback Earl Campbell with the Houston Oilers. Josh still carries his father's NFL trading card for good luck. Josh's mother is currently enrolled at the School of Business at Maryland. Born Joshua Wilson on 3/11/85. Resides in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
