Chris Wilson (American football coach)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | January 8, 1969 Carnegie, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school | Richardson (TX) |
| College | Oklahoma |
| NFL draft | 1992: 12th round, 331st overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
Chris Wilson (born January 8, 1969) is an American football coach who was the interim defensive coordinator for the Arkansas Razorbacks.[1] Wilson received a Super Bowl ring when he served as a coach for the Philadelphia Eagles, who defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LII.[2] Before that, he spent two years with the University of Southern California as the defensive line coach.[3] He has also held collegiate coaching positions with the University of Oklahoma, Indiana State, NE Oklahoma A&M, Illinois State, the University of Colorado, Mississippi State, the University of Georgia, and USC. In addition he has done internships with the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals.[2] He was part of the Eagles' coaching staff that won Super Bowl LII.[4]
Wilson attended the University of Oklahoma from 1987 to 1991; he obtained a bachelor's degree in communications and lettered in football all four years. He achieved 303 career tackles, was named team captain twice, and in 1992 was a 12th round (331st overall) NFL Draft selection by the Chicago Bears.[5]
Wilson was born in Richardson, Texas. He attended Richardson High School, where he played football and ran track. He is married to Tina who also attended OU. They have a son, Caleb, and a daughter Colby Wilson.[2]
References
- ^ "Additional staff changes for Arkansas Football". Arkansas Razorbacks. September 29, 2025. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Chris Wilson, defensive line" (PDF). Philadelphia Eagles. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 28, 2016.
- ^ Shorr-Parks, Eliot (January 28, 2016). "Eagles hire Chris Wilson from Missouri as DL coach". NJ.com. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Jones, Lindsay H. (February 4, 2018). "Eagles dethrone Tom Brady, Patriots for first Super Bowl title in stunner". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 25, 2019.
- ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.