Reinard Wilson

**Reinard Wilson**
	No. 57, 55
	Linebacker
Personal information
	Date of birth: December 17, 1973 (age 50)
	Place of birth: Gainesville, Florida
	High School: Lake City (FL) Columbia
Career information
	College: Florida State
	NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
	Debuted in 1997 for the Cincinnati Bengals
	Last played in 2002 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Career history
	Cincinnati Bengals ( 1997– 2002); Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2003); Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Consensus All-American (1996);
Games played	93
Games started	23
Tackles	173
Quarterback sacks	24.0
Forced fumbles	7
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

James Reinard Wilson (born December 17, 1973) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for six seasons during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He played college football at Florida State University, and was recognized as an All-American. He was picked by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 1997 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.

Early years[]

Wilson was born in Gainesville, Florida.^[1] He attended Columbia High School in Lake City, Florida,^[2] where he was a standout high school football player for the Columbia Tigers.

College career[]

Wilson received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University, where he played for coach Bobby Bowden's Florida State Seminoles football team from 1993 to 1996. As a senior in 1996, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American after recording thirteen quarterback sacks in his final college season.

Professional career[]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Wilson in the first round (14th pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft,^[3] and he played for the Bengals from 1997 to 2002.^[1] In six NFL seasons, he appeared in 93 regular season games, started 23 of them, and compiled 173 tackles and 24 quarterback sacks.^[4]

Wilson was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2003, but did not appear in a regular season game for the Buccaneers.^[1]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 National Football League, Historical Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
↑ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1997 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
↑ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[nflprofile-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 National Football League, Historical Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[dbfprofile-2] tabaseFootball.com, Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[3] Pro Football Hall of Fame, Draft History, 1997 National Football League Draft. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[pfrprofile-4] Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Reinard Wilson. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

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Persondata
Name	Wilson, Reinard
Alternative names	Wilson, James Reinard; Wilson, J. Reinard
Short description	All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive end, linebacker
Date of birth	December 17, 1973
Place of birth	Lake City, Florida, United States
Date of death
Place of death

Reinard Wilson

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Early years[]

College career[]

Professional career[]

References[]

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Personal information
No. 57, 55
Linebacker
Date of birth: (1973-12-17) December 17, 1973 (age 50)
Place of birth: Gainesville, Florida
High School: Lake City (FL) Columbia

Career information
College: Florida State
NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14
Debuted in 1997 for the Cincinnati Bengals
Last played in 2002 for the Cincinnati Bengals


Career history
Cincinnati Bengals ( 1997– 2002) Tampa Bay Buccaneers ( 2003)* *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Consensus All-American (1996)
Games played	93
Games started	23
Tackles	173
Quarterback sacks	24.0
Forced fumbles	7
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com