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Ramik Wilson
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Wilson with the Los Angeles Rams in 2018
No. 53, 52, 51
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1992-08-19) August 19, 1992 (age 32)
Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:238 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Thomas Jefferson
(Tampa, Florida)
College:Georgia
NFL draft:2015 / round: 4 / pick: 118
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:147
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:1
Defensive touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Ramik Wilson (born August 19, 1992) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Georgia.

Early life

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Wilson attended Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played football and ran track. In football, he played linebacker, tight end and punter. As a junior, he recorded 92 tackles, nine sacks and two interceptions. As a senior, he recorded 90 tackles, 18 sacks and six forced fumbles on defense, and also caught 19 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns on offense. In track & field, Wilson competed as a sprinter, running the 200-meter dash, and as a shot putter and discus thrower.[1] In addition, he also bench-pressed 350 pounds and squatted 470 pounds.

Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilson was ranked as the No. 229 player in the country, No. 58 player in Florida and No. 12 linebacker. According to Scout.com, he was rated a three-star recruit, and was ranked as the No. 27 outside linebacker in the country. He committed to play college football at the University of Georgia in January 2011.[2]

College career

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Wilson with Georgia in 2013

Wilson was a backup his first two seasons at Georgia. He appeared in 18 games, recording 10 tackles. As a junior in 2013, Wilson was a first year starter, starting 12 of 13 games. He finished the season with a Southeastern Conference (SEC)-leading 133 tackles and also had four sacks.[3] He was named a first-team All-SEC selection for his play.[4]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
237 lb
(108 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
10+58 in
(0.27 m)
4.77 s 1.65 s 2.76 s 4.51 s 7.39 s 35 in
(0.89 m)
9 ft 3 in
(2.82 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Georgia's Pro Day[5]

Kansas City Chiefs

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The Kansas City Chiefs selected Wilson in the fourth round (118th overall) of the 2015 NFL draft. He was the 12th linebacker selected in 2015.[6] On May 11, 2015, the Chiefs signed him to a four-year, $2.80 million contract.[7]

Ramik recovered a fumble for his first NFL touchdown against the Chicago Bears on October 11, 2015.

On September 4, 2016, he was waived by the Chiefs.[8] The next day, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad.[9] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2016.[10]

Los Angeles Rams

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On March 22, 2018, Wilson signed a one-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams.[11] He played in 16 games with four starts, recording 35 combined tackles, two passes defensed and a forced fumble.

Jacksonville Jaguars

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On May 1, 2019, Wilson signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars.[12] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[13]

Arizona Cardinals

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On October 9, 2019, Wilson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals.[14] On October 22, 2019, Wilson was cut by the Cardinals.[15]

Carolina Panthers

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On December 11, 2019, Wilson was signed by the Carolina Panthers.[16] He was released on December 21.

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 KAN 10 2 20 13 7 0.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2016 KAN 11 11 76 61 15 0.0 3 1 6 0 6 3 1 2 0 0
2017 KAN 8 4 16 14 2 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 1
2018 LAR 16 4 35 26 9 0.0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0
2019 ARI 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 21 147 114 33 0.0 15 1 6 0 6 5 2 5 11 2

Playoffs

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2015 KAN 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2016 KAN 1 1 15 8 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 LAR 3 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 1 15 8 7 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Jefferson HS-5 School 2010 - Complete Results (Raw)". flrunners.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "Florida high school sports | Jefferson LB Ramik Wilson commits to Georgia". Tampabay.com. January 10, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Georgia's Ramik Wilson back for more". Times Free Press. July 24, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Ramik Wilson's rapid rise leads to All-SEC honors". Times Free Press. December 20, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "NFL Draft Profile: Ramik Wilson". NFL.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  6. ^ "2015 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ^ "Spotrac.com: Ramik Wilson contract". spotrac.com. Retrieved January 26, 2018.
  8. ^ "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. September 4, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Chiefs add linebacker Ramik Wilson, three others to practice squad". KansasCity.com. September 6, 2016.
  10. ^ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. October 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2017.
  11. ^ Simmons, Myles (March 22, 2018). "Rams Agree to Terms with Ramik Wilson". TheRams.com.
  12. ^ "Jaguars sign three linebackers to offseason roster". Jaguars.com. May 1, 2019. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jaguars reduce active roster to 85 players". Jaguars.com. August 30, 2019. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
  14. ^ Urban, Darren (October 9, 2019). "Cardinals Get Some Linebacker Depth With Ramik Wilson". AZCardinals.com.
  15. ^ Cox, Seth (October 22, 2019). "Arizona Cardinals announce release of linebacker Ramik Wilson". revengeofthebirds.com.
  16. ^ "Panthers sign Ramik Wilson to active roster". Panthers.com. December 11, 2019.
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