Lyndell Santrell "Mack" Wilson Sr. (born February 14, 1998) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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Early life

Wilson attended George Washington Carver High School in

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. A five star recruit, he committed to

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to play

College career

Wilson played in all 15 games as a true freshman at Alabama in 2016, recording eight tackles. As a sophomore in 2017, he played in 12 games with two starts and had 40 tackles and four

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and one

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. As a junior in 2018, Wilson had 71 tackles, one

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, and two interceptions. After the season, Wilson decided to forgo his senior year and enter the

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Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Wilson was selected by the

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in the fifth round (155th overall) in the 2019 NFL Draft. In week 9 against the

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, Wilson recorded a team high five tackles and made his first career sack on Brandon Allen in the 24-19 loss. In week 15 against the

, Wilson recorded his first career interception off a pass thrown by fellow rookie

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during the 38–24 loss. As a rookie, Wilson appeared in all 16 games, and started 14 of them. He finished with one sack, 82 total tackles, one interception, seven passes defended, and one forced fumble. In the 2020 season, Wilson finished with 39 total tackles and two passes defended in 13 games, of which he started eight. In the 2021 season, Wilson finished with 42 total tackles in 14 games, of which he started six.

New England Patriots

On March 16, 2022, Wilson was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. In the 2022 season, he appeared in all 17 games, of which he started three. He finished with 1.5 sacks, 36 total tackles, one pass defended, and one forced fumble. On March 20, 2023, Wilson re-signed with the Patriots on a one-year contract extension.

Arizona Cardinals

On March 14, 2024, Wilson signed a three-year contract with the

NFL career statistics

Regular season

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wilson, Mack 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Montgomery, Alabama American football linebackers Alabama Crimson Tide football players Cleveland Browns players New England Patriots players Arizona Cardinals players