Marco Wilson

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Florida. Arizona entered the draft with the 160th overall selection in the fifth round and traded up 24 spots to select Wilson.
• Became just the second Florida player selected by the Cardinals in the last 22 years – OL D.J. Humphries (24th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft) – and the 11th Gator ever drafted by the Cardinals.
• In his rookie campaign, started 13 of the 14 games he was active for registering 48 tackles (40 solo), one tackle for loss, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
• Started all but one of the 36 games he played in for the Gators and was part of three consecutive bowl teams – 2018 Peach Bowl, 2019 Orange Bowl and 2020 Cotton Bowl – including back-to-back 10-win squads during the 2018-19 campaigns.
• Trained in Arizona with former high school teammate and fellow 2021 NFL Draft pick Patrick Surtain II. The two were coached by their fathers at American Heritage High School in Plantation, FL, a program that regularly produces Division I cornerbacks. Wilson, Surtain II and Jaguars second-round pick CB Tyson Campbell played together for the Patriots and won a pair of state titles (2014 and '16).

NoteCARDS:

• Selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Florida. Arizona entered the draft with the 160th overall selection in the fifth round and traded up 24 spots to select Wilson.
• Became just the second Florida player selected by the Cardinals in the last 22 years – OL D.J. Humphries (24th overall in the 2015 NFL Draft) – and the 11th Gator ever drafted by the Cardinals.
• In his rookie campaign, started 13 of the 14 games he was active for registering 48 tackles (40 solo), one tackle for loss, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
• Started all but one of the 36 games he played in for the Gators and was part of three consecutive bowl teams – 2018 Peach Bowl, 2019 Orange Bowl and 2020 Cotton Bowl – including back-to-back 10-win squads during the 2018-19 campaigns.
• Trained in Arizona with former high school teammate and fellow 2021 NFL Draft pick Patrick Surtain II. The two were coached by their fathers at American Heritage High School in Plantation, FL, a program that regularly produces Division I cornerbacks. Wilson, Surtain II and Jaguars second-round pick CB Tyson Campbell played together for the Patriots and won a pair of state titles (2014 and '16).

PRO CAREER:

Selected by the Cardinals in the fourth round (136th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft out of Florida.

2021: Played in 14 games (13 starts) during his rookie campaign and recorded 48 tackles (40 solo), one tackle for loss, four passes defensed and two forced fumbles ... started in his NFL debut and notched three tackles for a defense that held Tennessee to 248 yards of offense (the second-lowest total in the NFL in Week 1) @ Ten (9/12) ... saw action on special teams and notched one defensive tackle before leaving the game due to injury vs. Min (9/19) ... started and registered six tackles (all solo), one forced fumble and one pass defensed to force a Jaguars punt leading to a Cardinals score on the next drive @ Jax (9/26) ... tallied eight tackles (six solo) for a defense that allowed 20 or fewer points in its third game (an NFL-high through Week 4) @ LAR (10/3) ... inactive (ribs) vs. SF (10/10) ... registered five tackles (all solo) and one pass defensed for a defense that held the NFL's sixth-ranked scoring offense (28.4 ppg) to just 14 points @ Cle (10/17) ... totaled five tackles (all solo) for a defense that held the Texans to just 42 rushing yards and shut them out in the second half vs. Hou (10/24) ... recorded three solo tackles and added a forced fumble vs. Green Bay (10/28) ... tallied four tackles (one solo) for a defense that held the NFL's 10th-ranked rushing offense to just 39 yards on 11 carries @ SF (11/7) ... registered a solo tackle and two passes defensed for a defense that held the Seahawks to just 13 points and has allowed 20 or fewer points an NFL-leading eight games through Week 11 @ Sea (11/21) ... made three solo tackles for a defense whose +112 point differential on the road leads the NFL this season through Week 13 @ Chi (12/5) ... inactive (shoulder) Weeks 17-18 ... in his return from injury, registered a tackle in his playoff debut @ LAR (1/17/22).

COLLEGE:

Wilson played 36 games (35 starts) in four seasons (2017-20) for the Gators, totaling three INTs, 20 passes defensed and 103 tackles … started all 11 games during his true freshman campaign and returned from a knee injury that ended his sophomore season to start 22 of his final 23 games at Florida ... played 10 games (nine starts) and recorded 33 tackles, four passes defensed and his first-career fumble recovery as a senior in 2020 … helped lead the #13-ranked Gators to an appearance in the SEC Championship Game and a bid to the Cotton Bowl … returned from a season-ending knee injury the previous year to start all 13 games in 2019 … set career highs with 36 tackles and three INTs (second most on the team), while adding 2.5 tackles for loss and five passes defensed … helped lead the 11-2 Gators to a #6 ranking in the final AP poll and an Orange Bowl victory over Virginia … named preseason third-team All-SEC and appeared in two games before suffering a season-ending knee injury in Week 2 against Kentucky … started all 11 games as a true freshman, joining Joe Haden (2007), Janoris Jenkins (2008) and Marcus Roberson (2011) as the only players in program history to start at CB in a season opener … named to the coaches Freshman All-SEC team … had 34 tackles and a team-high 10 passes defensed, the most by a Florida true freshman since Vernon Hargreaves (11 in 2013).

PERSONAL:

Prepped at American Heritage (Plantation, FL) High School where he helped lead the Patriots to FHSAA 5A state titles in 2014 and 2016 … earned USA Today All-American recognition with 20 tackles and three INTs (one returned for a TD) as a senior in 2016 … also named a first-team DB on the 2016 5A All-Broward team and participated in the 2016 New Jersey regionals of 'The Opening', making the cut for the finals in Beaverton, Oregon … sat out his junior season while recovering from a knee injury … also ran track, claiming a 2A state championship as a junior … brother, Quincy, also played CB at Florida and was drafted in the second round (46th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft by Indianapolis … father, Chad, played at the University of Miami from 1992-94 with Ray Lewis, Warren Sapp and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson … Chad owns All Eyes DB camp, a South Florida-based organization that coaches and trains defensive backs and linebackers … coached in high school by Patrick Surtain Sr., father of fellow 2021 NFL Draft pick and former high school teammate Patrick Surtain II.