- Played in 13 games for the Packers last season and was tied for No. 1 on the team with a career-high 13 tackles on special teams.
- According to TruMedia, 12 of his 13 tackles came on kickoff coverage, No. 1 on the team and tied for No. 3 in the NFL in 2022.
- In his first six seasons in the NFL, appeared in 91 regular-season games with 27 starts for the Minnesota Vikings (2017-20), Philadelphia Eagles (2021), Houston Texans (2021) and Packers (2022), recording 258 tackles (138 solo), nine sacks, four interceptions, nine passes defensed, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
- Posted 39 special teams tackles from 2017-22, good for No. 11 in the NFL among linebackers over that span.
- According to TruMedia, was one of only four players in the NFL to post 250-plus tackles on defense and 35-plus tackles on special teams from 2017-22.
- Played in every game during his four seasons with Minnesota (2017-20), the only player on the Vikings to appear in all 64 regular-season contests over that span.
- Started a career-high 15 games for the Vikings in 2020 and posted career bests in tackles (121), sacks (three) and interceptions (three), the only player in the NFL to register 100-plus tackles, three-plus sacks and three-plus INTs in 2020.
- Entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the Minnesota Vikings on May 1, 2017.
2022 SEASON: Played in the final 13 games for the Packers, tying for No. 1 on the team with a career-high 13 tackles on special teams…According to TruMedia, 12 of his 13 tackles came on kickoff coverage, No. 1 on the team and tied for No. 3 in the NFL…Added four tackles (two solo) and a sack on defense…Was signed by Green Bay off the Saints' practice squad on Oct. 4...Vs. N.Y. Jets (Oct. 16): Appeared on 17 special teams snaps and forced a 6-yard punt early in the second quarter after getting a piece of P Braden Mann's punt…At Buffalo (Oct. 30): Saw his most significant action on defense as a Packer with LBs Quay Walker (ejected) and De'Vondre Campbell (knee) out of the game. Played 23 snaps and recorded three tackles (two solo) and a sack, pushing QB Josh Allen out of bounds for a 2-yard loss with 17 seconds left in the first half. Also added a tackle on special teams…At Detroit (Nov. 6): Led the team with a career-high three tackles on special teams…At Chicago (Dec. 4): Registered a team-high two special teams tackles…Vs. Detroit (Jan. 8): Tied for the team lead with two tackles on special teams.
2021: Started the season with the Eagles, appearing in seven games with two starts before being released…Went on to play in seven games for the Texans, where he played mostly on special teams…For the season, totaled 44 tackles (19 solo), a tackle for a loss, a QB hit and an INT…Added two tackles on special teams…At Atlanta (Sept. 12): Started the season opener and played 61 snaps, tying for the team lead with eight tackles (two solo)…Vs. San Francisco (Sept. 19): Appeared on 48 snaps on defense and posted 10 tackles (five solo), including four third-down stops with three of them preventing a first down…Vs. Kansas City (Oct. 3): Started and played 49 snaps, leading the Eagles with a season-high 11 tackles (six solo) along with a QB hit and an INT. Picked off a QB Patrick Mahomes pass intended for TE Travis Kelce over the middle in the third quarter, returning the interception 7 yards to the Kansas City 49.
2020: Played in all 16 games with a career-high 15 starts…Led the Vikings with a career-best 121 tackles, also setting career highs for solo tackles (62), sacks (three), tackles for a loss (eight), QB hits (nine), INTs (three), passes defensed (eight), forced fumbles (one) and fumble recoveries (two)…Was the only player in the NFL to register 100-plus tackles, three-plus sacks and three-plus INTs on the season and the first Viking to hit all of those marks in a season since LB Chad Greenway in 2013…At Indianapolis (Sept. 20): Recorded seven tackles (five solo), a tackle for a loss and an INT along with a tackle on special teams. Picked off a QB Phillip Rivers pass on the opening play of the second quarter in the red zone after it was tipped by S Harrison Smith…Vs. Tennessee (Sept. 27): Posted seven tackles (four solo) and a sack, bringing down WR Adam Humphries for no gain as he was attempting a pass late in the fourth quarter…At Seattle (Oct. 11): Posted six tackles (four solo), a sack, two tackles for a loss, a season-high three QB hits and an INT, picking off a QB Russell Wilson pass intended for RB Chris Carson and returning it 7 yards to midfield with 5:45 left in the game…At Green Bay (Nov. 1): Tallied four tackles (two solo) and a fumble recovery, scooping up a QB Aaron Rodgers fumble on the final play of the game after he was sacked by DL D.J. Wonnum and returning it 4 yards to the Minnesota 28 to seal the win…Vs. Detroit (Nov. 8): Led the team with a career-high 13 tackles (eight solo), a half-sack and an INT, picking off a QB Matthew Stafford pass intended for TE T.J. Hockenson late in the third quarter and returning it 16 yards to the Minnesota 28…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 20): Played all 64 defensive snaps, leading the team with 11 tackles (five solo), a tackle for a loss and a pass defensed…At Detroit (Jan. 3): Recorded seven tackles (four solo) and two tackles for a loss, bringing down RB D'Andre Swift for pair of 1-yard losses on runs.
2019: Appeared in all 16 games with six starts and finished with 57 tackles (32 solo), three sacks, six tackles for a loss and five QB hits…Added five tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams…Also started both postseason contests, recording 13 tackles (nine solo) and a QB hit…Vs. Oakland (Sept. 22): Played all 59 snaps, posting 11 tackles (seven solo) and a career-high two sacks. Both of his sacks of QB Derek Carr came on third down, the first one forcing a punt in the first quarter and the second one forcing a 51-yard FG attempt by K Daniel Carlson midway through the fourth quarter that hit the right upright…Vs. Denver (Nov. 17): Registered four tackles (three solo), including a stop of RB Phillip Lindsay for a 1-yard loss midway through the second quarter. Recovered a fumble on a muffed punt return by CB Mike Hughes early in the fourth quarter, retaining the ball for Minnesota at its own 38…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 29): Played all 75 snaps and led the team with a season-high 12 tackles (seven solo), a sack and two tackles for a loss. Sacked QB Mitchell Trubisky for an 8-yard loss midway through the second quarter and brought down RB Tarik Cohen for a 2-yard loss on a run up the middle two plays later…At San Francisco (NFC Divisional, Jan. 20): Started and played 41 snaps, leading the team and setting his postseason career high with 10 tackles (seven solo) and a QB hit.
2018: Appeared in all 16 games with four starts and finished with 32 tackles (23 solo), four tackles for a loss, five QB hits and 10 special teams tackles…At Chicago (Nov. 18): Started and played 57 snaps, recording seven tackles (five solo), a sack and two QB hits. Brought down Trubisky for a 5-yard loss midway through the first quarter...At Detroit (Dec. 23): Started and played 72 of 75 snaps, posting seven tackles (six solo), a sack and a season-high three QB hits while adding two special teams tackles. Sacked Stafford for an 8-yard loss on fourth down with 6:30 left in the game…Vs. Chicago (Dec. 30): Started and played 67 of 68 defensive snaps, pacing the team with a season-high nine tackles (five solo) and a tackle on special teams.
2017: Appeared in all 16 games, recording eight tackles and a forced fumble on special teams…Also played in both postseason contests, recording a tackle…At Pittsburgh (Sept. 17): Posted a season-best two special teams tackles, including a stop of WR JuJu Smith-Schuster at the Pittsburgh 15 on a third-quarter kickoff return…Vs. Cincinnati (Dec. 17): Tied his season high with two tackles on special teams and forced WR Alex Erickson to fumble on a second-quarter punt return that Erickson recovered…2017 Draft: Signed with the Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 1.
COLLEGE: Played in 38 games with 24 starts in his three seasons with the Bearcats, recording 265 tackles (129 solo), 14½ tackles for loss, three sacks, four passes defensed, three forced fumbles and seven fumble recoveries…Transferred to Cincinnati after redshirting at Northwestern in 2012…Earned his degree in sports management…Senior season (2016): Earned first-team All-American Athletic Conference honors and was the Claude Rust Award winner as the team's MVP…Finished with ÂÂa team-high 129 tackles (60 solo), 7½ tackles for a loss, three sacks, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries and a pass defensed…Registered a team-high 15 tackles (solo), two sacks, three tackles for a loss and a pass defensed in the season opener vs. UT Martin (Sept. 1)…Recorded a season-high 16 tackles (seven solo) and a fumble recovery vs. East Carolina (Oct. 22)…Junior season (2015): Played in 13 games with 12 starts and earned second-team All-AAC honors after recording a team-best 106 tackles (51 solo), 3½ tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, two fumble recoveries, two QB hits and two passes defensed…Posted a career-high 18 tackles (nine solo) and a pass defensed vs. Miami of Ohio (Sept. 19)…Registered a team-high eight tackles (five solo), a tackle for a loss, a fumble recovery and a pass defensed at Memphis (Sept. 24)…Sophomore season (2014): Appeared in all 13 games and totaled 30 tackles (18 solo), 3½ tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, three fumble recoveries (tied for No. 2 on the team) and two QB hits...Recovered his first career fumble vs. Toledo (Sept. 12) and added two tackles (one solo) in his Bearcat debut…Posted a season-high five tackles (four solo) and a tackle for a loss at Ohio State (Sept. 27)...Jumped on a muffed punt in the end zone for a touchdown midway through the second quarter to go along with four tackles (three solo) and a tackle for a loss at Tulane (Oct. 31)…Recovered another muffed punt at Connecticut (Nov. 22) along with two tackles (both assisted) and a QB hit…Freshman season (2013): Joined the Bearcats in August and sat out the 2013 season due to NCAA transfer regulations after redshirting at Northwestern in 2012.
PERSONAL: Name Eric André Wilson…Born in Cleveland, Ohio…High school: Earned all-state, all-conference and all-metro honors at Lee M. Thurston High School (Redford, Mich.) after recording 64 tackles and four sacks as a senior...Played both sides of the ball and was named team MVP...Was part of a Thurston team that won four consecutive conference titles and was the 2010 district champion...Earned All-Midwest recognition from SuperPrep…Lettered four years in track, three years in football and one year in basketball...Captained both the football and track teams…Won a state title in the long jump in 2012.
