Muhammad Hassan "Mo" Wilkerson was born on October 22,1989 and is a former American football defensive end.
35 Facts About Muhammad Wilkerson
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Muhammad Wilkerson played college football at Temple, and was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Muhammad Wilkerson recorded 78 tackles, five sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in his senior season.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was named to the All-Watchung Conference first-team in his junior season.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was selected to the Home News Tribune all-area first-team and Newark Star Ledger all-Union County second-team.
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Muhammad Wilkerson helped lead Linden to state titles during his junior and senior years in basketball.
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Muhammad Wilkerson subsequently enrolled at Temple University, where he played for the Temple Owls football team.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was initially what analysts termed "a sleeper selection"; however, following positive results at the NFL Combine and at Temple's Pro Day session, Muhammad Wilkerson's draft stock rose significantly.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round with the thirtieth overall selection in the 2011 NFL Draft.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was the fourth Temple player to be drafted by the Jets, preceded by Mike Stromberg, Joe Klecko and Dave Yovanovits.
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Muhammad Wilkerson became the Owls' highest draft pick since Paul Palmer, who was selected nineteenth overall in the 1987 NFL Draft.
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Head coach Rex Ryan reiterated Muhammad Wilkerson possesses similar attributes to Trevor Pryce.
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Muhammad Wilkerson signed a four-year, $7.4 million contract on July 31,2011.
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Muhammad Wilkerson started all 16 games in 2011 making 49 tackles with 3 sacks, 2 passes defended, 1 forced fumble, and 1 safety enforced.
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In 16 games of 2012, Muhammad Wilkerson made 69 tackles with 5 sacks, 4 passes defended, 3 forced fumbles, and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown.
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Muhammad Wilkerson finished the 2013 season with a combined 63 tackles, 10.5 sacks, 2 FF, and an interception.
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On September 20,2014, Muhammad Wilkerson was fined $20,000 by the NFL for his role in the brawl.
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In 13 starts, Muhammad Wilkerson finished the year with 56 tackles, 6 sacks, 5 passes defended, and 1 forced fumble.
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In 16 games, Muhammad Wilkerson made 64 tackles, 12 sacks, 7 passes defended, and 3 fumble recoveries.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was a Pro Bowl selection for the first time of his career.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was ranked 39th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was selected for the 2016 Pro Bowl, but was unable to participate due to a right fibula fracture sustained during the Jets' final game of the season.
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On July 15,2016, Muhammad Wilkerson signed a 5-year deal worth $86 million featuring $53 million guaranteed and a $15 million signing bonus.
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Muhammad Wilkerson played 15 games in 2016, starting 14 of them, finishing with 58 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 3 passes defended, and a forced fumble.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was inactive again for Week 16 against the Los Angeles Chargers.
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Ultimately, Muhammad Wilkerson was declared inactive for the season finale against the New England Patriots in Week 17.
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Limited to 13 games, Muhammad Wilkerson finished with 46 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4 passes defended, and an interception.
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On February 28,2018, Muhammad Wilkerson was released by the Jets.
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On March 15,2018, Muhammad Wilkerson signed a one-year deal with the Green Bay Packers worth $5 million.
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On September 23,2018, during Week 3 against the Washington Redskins, Muhammad Wilkerson suffered a serious ankle injury after teammate Kentrell Brice accidentally leg-whipped him while attempting to tackle Washington running back Chris Thompson.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was carted off the field and underwent surgery the same night in a Washington, DC hospital, causing him to miss the team flight back to Wisconsin.
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Muhammad Wilkerson posted five total tackles for the 2018 season prior to the injury.
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Muhammad Wilkerson was suspended for the first two weeks of the 2020 NFL season on September 11,2020, and had his suspension lifted on September 22.
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On June 1,2019, Muhammad Wilkerson was arrested for DWI in Washington Heights, New York.
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On March 4,2020, it was revealed that Muhammad Wilkerson was arrested by New Jersey State Police for DWI plus possession of marijuana and paraphernalia.