Quincy Wilson (cornerback)
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Quincy Wilson (born August 16, 1996) is an
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cornerback A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create tur ...
who is a free agent. He played
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at
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.


Early years

Wilson attended the
University School of Nova Southeastern University The NSU University School, commonly known as University School or simply U-School, is a fully accredited, independent, college preparatory school in Davie, Florida, that serves grades pre-K through grade 12. The school is located on the Nova Sout ...
in
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. During his
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career, he had 77 tackles and six
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. He committed to the
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to play college football.


College career

As a freshman at Florida in 2014, Wilson played in all 12 games and made two starts. He recorded 22 tackles and an interception. As a sophomore in 2015, he played in all 14 games with nine starts and recorded 26 tackles and two interceptions. He returned as a starter his junior year in 2016. As a junior in 2016, Wilson played 13 games with 33 tackles, a sack, three interceptions, and six passes defended. Wilson had one of the quickest rises of any draft prospect in 2016. Prior to 2016, Wilson played a reserve role behind
Vernon Hargreaves III Vernon Hargreaves III (born June 3, 1995) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He played college football at Florida and was drafted 11th overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2016 NFL Draft. Early years Hargre ...
, Brian Poole, and
Teez Tabor Jalen "Teez" Tabor (born December 31, 1995) is an American football safety who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida. Early years Tabor attended Friendship Collegiate Academy in Washington, D.C. Tabor was rated by Rivals.com ...
. After the departure of Hargreaves, Wilson displayed great coverage skills and athleticism. In a single season, Wilson went from a largely unknown prospect to a possible first round pick. After the season, Wilson decided to forgo his senior year and enter the
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.


Professional career

Wilson was one of 60 collegiate defensive backs to attend the
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in
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. He completed all the combine drills and finished first among all defensive backs in the short shuttle and 14th in the
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. On March 28, 2017, Wilson attended Florida's pro day, but opted to stand on his combine numbers and only run coverage and receiving drills as scouts and team representatives from 28 NFL teams attended, including New England Patriots' head coach
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. Wilson attended private workouts and visits with multiple teams, including the
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,
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, and
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. At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Wilson was projected to be a second round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts. He was ranked the second best cornerback prospect in the draft by ''
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'', was ranked the sixth best cornerback by
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, was ranked the eighth best cornerback by NFLDraftScout.com, and was ranked the ninth best cornerback prospect in the draft by NFL analyst Mike Mayock.


Indianapolis Colts

The
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selected Wilson in the second round (46th overall) of the
2017 NFL Draft The 2017 NFL Draft was the 82nd annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) franchises to select newly eligible American football players. It was held in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27–29, returning to Philadelphia f ...
. He was the eighth cornerback selected and was the first of two cornerbacks the Indianapolis Colts drafted in 2017, ahead of fifth round pick
Nate Hairston Nathan Hairston (born June 30, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the ...
. On May 11, 2017, the Indianapolis Colts signed Wilson to a four-year, $5.76 million
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that includes $3.06 million guaranteed and a
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of $2.33 million. Throughout training camp, Wilson competed against veteran journeyman
Rashaan Melvin Rashaan DeMarcus Melvin (born October 2, 1989) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Northern Illinois, and signed with Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. College career Melvin started 27 ...
for the job as the No. 2 starting cornerback after it was left vacant by the departure of Patrick Robinson in free agency. Head coach Chuck Pagano named Wilson the third cornerback on the depth chart behind
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and Rashaan Melvin. He made his professional regular season debut in the Indianapolis Colts' season-opener at the
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and recorded one tackle in their 46–9 loss. The following week, he earned his first career start in place of Vontae Davis, who missed the first three games due to a groin injury. Wilson collected two combined tackles and two pass break ups during a 16–13 loss to the
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. Wilson aggravated a knee injury he suffered during the preseason before the Colts' Week 3 victory over the
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. He missed the following ten games (Weeks 3-12). Wilson recovered from his knee injury prior to Week 6, but remained inactive. Head coach Chuck Pagano stated Wilson was a healthy scratch due to his inability to play special teams, but it was speculated this was a minor contributing factor to his absence and when Wilson was asked why he was inactive he stated, "I don't know." Wilson remained a healthy scratch after the Colts released starting cornerback Vontae Davis after Week 9 and finally returned in Week 13 after injuries to Rashaan Melvin and Pierre Desir depleted their options at cornerback. He was named the starting cornerback along with rookie Nate Hairston after Melvin and Desir missed the remaining four games of the regular season. On December 14, 2017, Wilson recorded a season-high eight combined tackles during a 25–13 loss to the
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. In Week 17, he started his fourth consecutive game and recorded two solo tackles, a pass deflection, and made his first career interception on quarterback
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in the Colts' 22–13 victory against the
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. He finished his rookie season in with 22 combined tackles (19 solo), six pass deflections, and an interception in seven games and five starts. The Indianapolis Colts finished third in the
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with a 4-12 record and head coach Chuck Pagano was fired after the season.


New York Jets

On April 25, 2020, Wilson was traded to the
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in exchange for the 211th pick in the
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. He played in three games before getting waived on November 6, 2020.


New York Giants

On November 17, 2020, Wilson was signed to the
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' practice squad. He was elevated to the active roster on December 19 for the team's week 15 game against the
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, and reverted to the practice squad after the game. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on August 24, 2021. He was released on December 17.


Miami Dolphins

On January 20, 2022, Wilson signed a reserve/future contract with the
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. He was released on August 29, 2022.


Pittsburgh Steelers

On September 21, 2022, Wilson was signed to the
Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. Founded in , the Steel ...
practice squad. He was released on November 22.


NFL career statistics


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External links

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Florida Gators bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Quincy 1996 births Living people Players of American football from Fort Lauderdale, Florida American football cornerbacks Florida Gators football players Indianapolis Colts players New York Jets players New York Giants players NSU University School alumni Miami Dolphins players Pittsburgh Steelers players