Martez Wilson
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Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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| Position | Outside linebacker | ||||||||||||
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| Born | September 21, 1988 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 252 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school | Simeon (Chicago) | ||||||||||||
| College | Illinois | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: 3rd round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||||||
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Martez Jerome Wilson (born September 21, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys. He also was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League. He played college football at the University of Illinois.
Wilson attended Simeon Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois, where he was classmates with NBA MVP, Derrick Rose. Wilson played on the football team as a defensive end. As a junior, he collected 99 tackles (20 for loss), 18 sacks, 7 forced fumbles and one interception, while receiving All-metro honors.
As a senior, he recorded 240 tackles, 7 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, 42 receptions for 1,005 yards and 9 touchdowns. He was an All-Public League, All-Area, All-State, All-American by USA Today, Parade, SuperPrep, PrepStar and also played in the 2007 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilson was listed as the No. 2 weakside defensive end in the class of 2007.[1]
He also competed in the 100 and 200 metres.
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| Martez Wilson DE |
Chicago, IL | Simeon | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 228 lb (103 kg) | 4.5 | Dec 21, 2006 |
Recruit ratings: Scout:  Rivals: (87) | ||||||
| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 28 Rivals: 26 ESPN: 5 | ||||||
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College career
Wilson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Illinois. As a freshman, he appeared in 13 games as a backup at strongside linebacker, making 29 tackles (15 solo), 2 sacks, 3 tackles for loss and one pass defensed, while receiving Freshman All-American honorable-mention honors by Scout.com. He had 13 tackles (8 solo) against the University of Minnesota.
As a sophomore, he played in 7 of 11 games at strongside linebacker, recording 73 tackles (third on the team), 3 sacks, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 passes defensed, one forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries and one blocked punt.
In the season opener of his junior year in 2009, although he had 9 tackles (2 solo), he suffered a herniated disc in his neck, which forced him to miss the remainder of the season.
He was granted a medical hardship waiver and retained a year of eligibility. By 2010, he evolved into one of the best linebackers in the Big Ten Conference, ranking second in the conference in tackles (9.1 tackles per game) midway through the season.[2]
As a senior, he was switched to middle linebacker and started 13 games. He collected 112 tackles (led the team), 11.5 tackles for losses, 4 sacks, one interception, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt. He finished his college career with 21 starts in 38 games, 223 tackles (102 solo), 20 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, one interception, 8 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.