Isaiah Terrell Wilson (born February 12, 1999) is an American former professional

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player who was an

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for one season with the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and was selected by the Titans in the first round of the

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. Since dropping out of the NFL, he has pursued a career as a rapper. Wilson's tenure with the Titans was characterized by several off-field legal issues as well as a brief suspension for violating team rules. He appeared in one game in his rookie season, playing just four snaps, three of which were kneel-downs. In March 2021, he was traded to the

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and waived three days later after he refused the team's efforts to help him. He signed with the

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of the

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during the 2021 season.

Early life

Wilson attended

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, New York. He played in the 2017

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. Wilson was a consensus five-star recruit. He was the 16th highest-rated player and the fifth highest-rated offensive tackle in the class of 2017. He committed to play

for the

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on December 16, 2016.

College career

Wilson

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his first year at Georgia in 2017. He became a starter in 2018 and started in all but one game in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. Wilson was named to the second-team

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in 2019. He entered the

, forgoing two years of college eligibility.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Wilson became the 29th overall draft pick in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft when he was chosen by the

. He was expected to compete with veteran

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for the open starting right tackle position. Wilson was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team at the start of

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on July 28, 2020, before returning to the active roster when he signed a four-year rookie contract on August 3, 2020. He was placed back on the reserve/COVID-19 list on September 6, 2020. Wilson was activated from the reserve/COVID list on October 10, 2020. On December 5, 2020, Wilson was suspended for the Titans' Week 13 game against the

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due to a violation of team rules. He was reinstated from suspension on December 7, 2020 but was placed on the reserve/ non-football illness list on December 9, 2020. He finished the season playing in one game, appearing for only 4 snaps (3 on offense and 1 on special teams) of the Titans' Week 12, 45–26 win against the

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. On February 22, 2021, Wilson posted and then deleted a tweet saying he would no longer play football as a Titan.

Miami Dolphins

On March 17, 2021, Wilson and a seventh-round pick in the 2022 draft were traded to the

in exchange for a seventh-round pick in the 2021 draft. He was waived by the Dolphins three days later after showing up late for his team physical and missing two workouts.

New York Giants

On September 29, 2021, Wilson signed with the

of the

. On January 4, 2022, Wilson was released. On July 24, 2023, Wilson was suspended three games by the NFL for an undisclosed reason.

Legal issues

On September 11, 2020, Wilson was arrested for

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. On January 7, 2021, Wilson was arrested for leading police on a 140-mile-per-hour chase. Police found 3.4 grams of marijuana in his car. On March 24, 2021, Wilson was charged with felony fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, speeding in a construction zone, reckless driving, reckless conduct, possession of less than 1 ounce of marijuana and possession and use of drug-related objects.

Music career

In April 2021, under the stage name GGBowzer, Wilson released a

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EP titled ''Layup Lines''.

References

External links

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Georgia Bulldogs bio
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