Ramik Wilson
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| No. 53 Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Inside Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 19, 1992 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 237 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Tampa (FL) Jefferson | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 118 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 15, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Ramik Wilson (born August 19, 1992) is an American football linebacker for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia.
Early years
Wilson attended Jefferson High School in Tampa, Florida, where he played football and ran track. In football, he played linebacker, tight end and punter. As a junior, he recorded 92 tackles, nine sacks and two interceptions. As a senior, he recorded 90 tackles, 18 sacks and six forced fumbles on defense, and also caught 19 passes for 258 yards and five touchdowns on offense. In track & field, Wilson competed as a sprinter, running the 200-meter dash, and as a shot putter and discus thrower.[1] In addition, he also bench-pressed 350 pounds and squatted 470 pounds.
Recruiting
Regarded as a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Wilson was ranked as the No. 229 player in the country, No. 58 player in Florida and No. 12 linebacker. According to Scout.com, he was rated a three-star recruit, and was ranked as the No. 27 outside linebacker in the country. He committed to play college football at the University of Georgia in January 2011.[2]
College career
Wilson was a backup his first two seasons at Georgia. He appeared in 18 games, recording 10 tackles. As a junior in 2013, Wilson was a first year starter, starting 12 of 13 games. He finished the season with a SEC-leading 133 tackles and also had four sacks.[3] He was named a first team All-SEC selection for his play.[4]
Professional career
Kansas City Chiefs
Wilson was drafted in the fourth round, 118th overall by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 2015 NFL Draft. Ramik recovered a fumble for his first NFL touchdown against the Chicago Bears on October 11, 2015.
On September 4, 2016, he was waived by the Chiefs.[5] The next day, he was signed to the Chiefs practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 18, 2016.[7]
References
- ↑ "Jefferson HS - 5 School : Track Meet #1 Results". Fl.milesplit.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ "Florida high school sports | Jefferson LB Ramik Wilson commits to Georgia". Tampabay.com. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ "Georgia's Ramik Wilson back for more". Times Free Press. 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ "Ramik Wilson's rapid rise leads to All-SEC honors". Times Free Press. 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
- ↑ "Chiefs Announce Additional Roster Moves". Chiefs.com.
- ↑ "Chiefs add linebacker Ramik Wilson, three others to practice squad".
- ↑ "Chiefs Announce Roster Moves". Chiefs.com. October 18, 2016.