Rodriques "Rod" Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is a former
American football
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linebacker
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and coach who is a defensive assistant for the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
. He was drafted by the
Chicago Bears
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in the seventh round of the
2005 NFL Draft
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. He played
college football
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Unlike most ...
at
South Carolina
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. He also played for the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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and briefly for the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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. He has also coached at
Charleston Southern University
Charleston Southern University (CSU) is a private Baptist university in North Charleston, South Carolina. It is affiliated with the South Carolina Baptist Convention ( Southern Baptist Convention).
History
Charleston Southern University was ch ...
.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
Wilson broke his arm in a 2008 preseason game against the
San Francisco 49ers
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and was placed on
injured reserve
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, ending his season. He was later released with an injury settlement.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wilson signed with the
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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on December 17, 2008.
Jacksonville Jaguars
Wilson signed with the
Jacksonville Jaguars
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on August 17, 2010. Following the NFL Preseason, he was released on September 3, 2010.
Chicago Bears
Wilson signed with the
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
on September 15, 2010 after an injury to
linebacker
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Hunter Hillenmeyer
Hunter Taverner Hillenmeyer (born October 28, 1980) is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft and played for the Chicago Bears ...
.
Coaching career
Charleston Southern
Wilson was the inside linebackers coach at
Charleston Southern University
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History
Charleston Southern University was ch ...
from 2013 to 2016.
Furman
On January 18, 2017, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach at
Furman University
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.
Kansas City Chiefs
On February 7, 2017, Wilson was hired as an assistant special teams coach by the
Kansas City Chiefs
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The tea ...
after being a coach at Furman for only 20 days.
In 2019, Wilson won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the
San Francisco 49ers
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31-20 in
Super Bowl LIV
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.
South Carolina
On February 21, 2020, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach for the
South Carolina Gamecocks
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The University of South Carolina uses "Gamecocks" as its official nickname and mascot. While the men's teams were traditionally known as the Fighti ...
.
Following the conclusion of the
2020
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season, it was announced that Wilson would not be retained as a member of new head coach
Shane Beamer
Shane Beamer (born March 31, 1977) is an American football coach and former player who is currently the head coach at the University of South Carolina. He is the son of former Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech (formally the Virginia Polytechni ...
's staff.
Coastal Carolina
On June 2, 2021, Wilson was hired as the inside linebackers coach for the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
Kansas City Chiefs
In March 2022, Wilson was re-hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as a defensive assistant.
References
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1981 births
Living people
American football linebackers
Chicago Bears players
Jacksonville Jaguars players
Kansas City Chiefs coaches
People from Berkeley County, South Carolina
Players of American football from South Carolina
South Carolina Gamecocks football players
South Carolina Gamecocks football coaches
Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
Charleston Southern Buccaneers football coaches
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football coaches