- Signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent on 3/13/24 after spending his first five seasons with the Patriots (2022-23) and Browns (2019-21). Originally drafted by Cleveland in the fifth round (155th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.
- Has played in 77 games (32 starts) during the regular season and has 212 tackles (134 solo), 11 tackles for loss, eight QB hits, 6.0 sacks, one INT, 13 passes defensed and four forced fumbles. Also appeared in two postseason games and totaled five tackles.
- Recorded a sack in three consecutive games last season (Weeks 14-16), becoming just the sixth Patriots LB to accomplish the feat in the last 10 seasons.
- Led the Browns with nine special teams tackles in 2021.
- One of just three rookies in 2019 to record 80+ tackles, a sack, an INT and a forced fumble (Devin White and Devin Bush).
- Won Cleveland's "Maurice Bassett Award," which is given to the team's most outstanding rookie during training camp.
Drafted by Cleveland in the fifth-round (155th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Traded to New England on 3/16/22. Re-signed with the Patriots to a one-year contract on 3/16/23. Signed a three-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/13/24.
2023: Appeared in all 17 games (one start) with New England … totaled 33 tackles, 3.5 sacks, four QB hits, four tackles for loss, three passes defensed and two forced fumbles as well as four tackles on special teams … part of a defense that allowed the fourth-fewest rushing yards (93.2) and seventh-fewest total yards (301.6) per game in the NFL … had two tackles and forced a Josh Allen fumble that was recovered by the defense vs. Buf (10/22); the fourth quarter fumble sealed the victory for New England … totaled six tackles, including one for loss @ Mia (10/29) … had one tackle in his lone start of the season vs. Ind (11/12) … registered four tackles (one for loss) and one pass defensed vs. LAC (12/3) … had three tackles, one pass defensed and a sack of Mitchell Trubisky @ Pit (12/7) … sacked Patrick Mahomes for a loss of nine yards and added three tackles vs. KC (12/17); it marked the first time in his career registering a sack in back-to-back games … strip-sacked Russell Wilson for a 10-yard loss @ Den (12/24); became just the sixth Patriots LB in the last 10 seasons to have one-or-more sacks in three consecutive weeks … had three tackles in the season finale vs. NYJ (1/7/24) and split a sack of Trevor Siemian.
2022: Appeared in all 17 regular season games (three starts) and had 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two quarterback hits, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass defensed in addition to 10 tackles on special teams … part of a Patriots defense that ranked sixth in the NFL in run defense (105.5 ypg) and eighth in total defense (322.0 ypg) … had four tackles and one pass defensed in his first start with the Patriots @ Pit (9/18); the pass defensed helped lead to an INT by Jalen Mills … started vs. Bal (9/25) and recorded four tackles … started his third consecutive game @ GB (10/2) where he had one tackle on defense and special teams … had three tackles and a half-sack of Jacoby Brissett @ Cle (10/16) … split a nine-yard sack of Justin Fields and forced Fields to fumble vs. Chi (10/24) … split a sack of Zach Wilson for a loss of nine yards vs. NYJ (11/20); part of a defensive unit that held the Jets to just 103 total yards, the third fewest allowed in Patriots franchise history and just two total yards in the second half, the fewest allowed in a half ever by New England … matched a career high with two special teams tackles @ LV (12/18).
2021: Played in 14 games with six starts (four at WILL, two at SAM) in his final season with the Browns … registered 33 tackles on defense and a team-high nine tackles on special teams … part of a defense that allowed the fifth-fewest passing yards (202.3) and total yards (311.5) per game in the NFL … had four tackles and matched his single-game career high with two special teams tackles in his first start of the season @ Hou (9/19) … had two special teams tackles @ LAC (10/10) … recorded four tackles and two special teams tackles vs. Den (10/21); it was his third game of the season with multiple tackles on special teams … set a season high with seven tackles vs. Pit (10/31) … started and matched his season-high with seven tackles @ NE (11/14).
2020: Started eight of 13 games played, finishing the year with 39 tackles, two passes defensed and one tackle for loss … also appeared in two postseason games where he totaled five tackles … part of a defense that ranked first in the NFL in fumble recoveries (15) and ninth in run defense (110.8 ypg) … totaled four tackles in his first start of the season @ Pit (10/18) … had four tackles and one pass defensed the following week @ Cin (10/25) … recorded three tackles and one pass defensed @ Jax (11/29) … established a season high with six tackles @ Ten (12/16), including his lone tackle for loss of the season … made his postseason debut in the Wild Card Round @ Pit (1/10/21) … had five tackles in the Divisional Round @ KC (1/17/21).
2019: Played all 16 games and started the last 14 as a rookie … ranked second on the Browns in tackles (81) and added seven passes defensed, four tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, one sack, one INT and one forced fumble … his seven passes defensed ranked first in the NFL among rookie LBs … part of a defense that ranked seventh in pass defense (216.9) and eighth in INTs (14) … had five tackles in his first start of the season vs. LAR (9/22) … recorded five tackles and brought down Brandon Allen for an eight-yard loss @ Den (11/3), marking the first sack of his NFL career … tallied eight tackles and forced a Devlin Hodges fumble, which was the first forced fumble of his NFL career … registered seven tackles and intercepted Kyler Murray for a 21-yard return, marking the first INT of his NFL career … set a single-game career high with nine tackles in the season finale @ Cin (12/29).
Played three seasons (2016-18) at Alabama where he saw snaps at LB, FB and on special teams … appeared in 42 games and registered 119 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, 13 passes defensed, one fumble recovery and six INTs, one of which he returned for a TD … also caught a one-yard TD … earned All-SEC second-team honors and was named a finalist for the Butkus Award after playing in all 15 games as a junior in 2018 where he totaled 71 tackles (five for loss), 1.0 sack, two INTs and seven passes defensed … appeared in 12 games in 2017 as a sophomore and had 40 tackles (2.5 for loss), four INTs and six pass defensed … played all 15 games as a freshman in 2016 and appeared mainly on special teams where he had six tackles and added eight tackles and one fumble recovery on defense.
Attended George Washington Carver (Montgomery, AL) High School where he earned AL.com Super All-State honors and first team 6A All-State honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association as a senior in 2015 after recording 115 tackles, 5.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and an INT … also earned first team 6A All-State honors as a junior in 2014 after recording 86 tackles, 9.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and two INTs … was an active member of the community during his time with the Browns and a frequent volunteer at Cleveland food banks, hospitals and schools … has represented autism and the foundation "KultureCity" during the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats campaign annually since he entered the league in 2019; has a personal connection to the cause as his godson is impacted by autism; when searching for an organization that worked with children on the spectrum as a rookie in 2019, Wilson was directed to KultureCity by NBA Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins who currently serves as the non-profit's board chairman … birth name is Lyndell Santrell Wilson, but goes by Mack.
