Martez Jerome Wilson was born on September 21,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was an outside linebacker in the National Football League for the New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders and Dallas Cowboys.
18 Facts About Martez Wilson
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Martez Wilson was a member of the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League.
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Martez Wilson played college football at the University of Illinois.
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Martez Wilson played on the football team as a defensive end.
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Martez Wilson was an All-Public League, All-Area, All-State, All-American by USA Today, Parade, SuperPrep, PrepStar and played in the 2007 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Martez Wilson accepted a football scholarship from the University of Illinois.
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Martez Wilson had 13 tackles against the University of Minnesota.
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Martez Wilson was granted a medical hardship waiver and retained a year of eligibility.
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Martez Wilson collected 112 tackles, 11.5 tackles for losses, 4 sacks, one interception, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt.
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Martez Wilson finished his college career with 21 starts in 38 games, 223 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, one interception, 8 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries.
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Martez Wilson announced his decision to forgo his senior season, and enter the 2011 NFL draft, on January 10,2011.
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Martez Wilson was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the 3rd round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Martez Wilson was declared inactive in 2 games with a shoulder injury.
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Martez Wilson was active in only 4 games as a backup and was declared inactive in Week 6.
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Martez Wilson had 3 tackles, one sack and one special teams tackle.
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Martez Wilson appeared in 3 games and did not record a tackle.
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Martez Wilson appeared in 2 games, had one quarterback pressure and was declared inactive in the last 3 games of the season.
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Martez Wilson suffered a neck injury in his debut and was lost for the year.