Rodriques "Rod" Wilson (born November 12, 1981) is a former

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and coach who is a defensive assistant for the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played

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. He also played for the

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and briefly for the

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. He has also coached at

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Professional career

Chicago Bears

Wilson broke his arm in a 2008 preseason game against the

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and was placed on

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, ending his season. He was later released with an injury settlement.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wilson signed with the

on December 17, 2008.

Jacksonville Jaguars

Wilson signed with the

on August 17, 2010. Following the NFL Preseason, he was released on September 3, 2010.

Chicago Bears

Wilson signed with the

on September 15, 2010 after an injury to

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Coaching career

Charleston Southern

Wilson was the inside linebackers coach at

from 2013 to 2016.

Furman

On January 18, 2017, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach at

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Kansas City Chiefs

On February 7, 2017, Wilson was hired as an assistant special teams coach by the

after being a coach at Furman for only 20 days. In 2019, Wilson won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the

31-20 in

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South Carolina

On February 21, 2020, Wilson was hired as the linebackers coach for the

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. Following the conclusion of the

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season, it was announced that Wilson would not be retained as a member of new head coach

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'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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Rod 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